...According to the Rocky Mountain News, the Colorado Rockies are going to wait until at least the All-Star Break to decide whether or not they are sellers at the trade deadline. Also according to the article, the players other teams are interested in include Matt Holiday, Brian Fuentes and Willy Taveras.

...With some rumors flying around about being possibly traded to the Chicago Cubs Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Gil Meche wants nothing more than to stay in KC.

...You wont be seeing Boston Red Sox Designated Hitter David Ortiz in the starting line up, or the line up period at the Mid Summer Classic. He'll still attend the All-Star game in New York but will not play as he's still nursing his injured wrist that's kept him sidelined since May 31st.

...He may not be having a great year by his standards but Seattle Mariners Right Fielder Ichiro, is still making his mark in the record books. With five hits on Sunday against the San Deigo Padres he became the first player since Stan Musial to record seven five hit games in fewer than 1,200 games.

...An injured groin has allowed the Tampa Bay Rays to extend Center Fielder Rocco Baldelli's rehab assignment as he tries to make it back to the big club. He had almost used up all the time alloted in his current rehab assignment, and now that he has a new injury they can restart the clock on his rehab assignment (such an assignment is usually 20 days).