Sammy Sosa hits hits 550th career HR, Barry Bonds reaches 2000 career runs, Freddy Garcia is traded to the Whitesox, the Marlins reclaim sole possession of 1st place and the rest of the news around the majors.

Trade rumors swirl around a Magglio Ordonez for Andruw Jones deal, Jim Thome ties Duke Snider while the Phillies tie the Marlins and the rest of the news around the majors.

The majors are filled with trade rumors, Larry Walker has a 3 HR game and the rest of the news around the majors.

Beltran to the Astros, Dotel to the A’s, prospects to the Royals. Aaron breaks the blockbuster deal down.

Bryan offers his take on the week’s transactions, which include a trade, an extension, a free agent signing, and a superstar’s return.

The Royals trade Carlos Beltran to the Astros in a 3-team trade, the Royals and Astros might not be done trading, Mike Lowell sets a team record, Aaron Boone may have found a new team and the rest of the news around the majors.

Ben takes a quick look into his e-mailbag and answers a couple questions about big fantasy trades.

The Astros are rumored to have been close to trading for Carlos Beltran, Barry Bonds reaches 100 BB again and the rest of the news around the majors.

There were many different scenarios under which MLB might have captured its new markets over the past half century. Steve offers a virtual history in which all existing markets (and then some) are served, with only one franchise relocation ever occurring. It’s a scenario sure to please all except greedy soulless millionaires. Oh, and lovers of the Wild Card, Interleague Play, the DH, or artificial turf.

Now that ESPN is tracking Productive Outs, Larry takes one last look at the junk stat.