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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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David Lengel

MLB storylines at the All-Star break: summer surges, the woeful Mets and the first-place White Sox

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New York Mets infielder Francisco Lindor makes a fielding error, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal, Washington Nationals right fielder James Wood and Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong.
A composite of Mets infielder Francisco Lindor, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, Nationals outfielder James Wood and Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. (Photos by AP, Getty Images and Shutterstock) Composite: AP, Getty Images and Shutterstock

With more than half of the MLB season in the books, the baseball world has convened in Philadelphia for the annual All-Star festivities. What better time for owners and players to engage in Brotherly Love and figure out how to avoid the widely predicted 2027 labor strife that could cancel next season? Considering the storm clouds gathering, a near-term resolution seems unlikely, so we’d better soak in the season we’re having. How’s that going? Glad you asked.

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