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Cole Hamels, Zack Greinke and Matt Garza highlight a potentially interesting trade market for starting pitchers.

The Padres and A's are division leaders, the Mets and White Sox are cellar dwellers, the Rays are ahead of the Red Sox in the AL East, and the Nationals are above .500. Is this how the season is going to play out?

A swarm of bees at Petco Park. A flock of sea gulls at Progressive Field. A Nat with almost as many homers as his team has wins. Yeah, it's been one bizarre first half, for sure.

From Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.

It appears Jake Peavy won't be joining the Chicago Cubs.

From Most Valuable Players to Cy Youngs to Cy Yuks, it's time for Jayson Stark to start doling out his annual midseason awards.

What do Yadier Molina and Johnny Bench have in common? Nothing yet, but that could change soon.

From "unhittable" pitchers to very "hittable" pitchers, the numbers offer the cold, hard facts.

With this year's free agents raking in $1 billion, it's safe to say collusion is officially dead.

Whether it's a blockbuster deal or free agency, the winter meetings has something for everyone.

The 2004 season was one filled with some interesting and often off-the-wall quotes.

It was another milestone season as several prestigious hitting and pitching clubs welcomed new members.

The Cubs entered this season as big favorites. And while they've appeared to struggle, they still sit in a very good position.

We've seen Larry Walker go through waivers on his way to a new team. Who else is cleared for a possible trade?

As spectacular as 300 wins may be, Greg Maddux's brilliance can't be defined by his victory totals.

While the Marlins vastly improved their team, the Dodgers certainly made some questionable moves.