Jul 23, 2011 | Toledo Blade
Glitz and sizzle characterize the run-up to baseball's July 31 trade deadline, when players can be acquired without having to pass through waivers.
Nady has been in Leake's shoes before
On Sunday, Cincinnati's Mike Leake will make his Major League debut. The right-hander will become the 21st player since the First-Year Player Draft began in 1965 to play in the big leagues without appearing in a Minor League game.
The spate of umpiring mistakes in the postseason apparently has not convinced baseball commissioner Bud Selig that instant replay should be expanded beyond determining home runs.
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