SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports MLB insider Bob Nightengale discusses the top story lines from the first half of the season, including which teams have surprised and which ones have disappointed. USA TODAY Sports
You don’t have to drive your aging minivan through Indian Hill to see how the other half lives. You just need to follow the latest baseball trade rumors. The hot name this July is Manny Machado. He plays shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles, the worst team in the universe. Manny Machado is a star.
The closest he will come to the Great American tiara is 30,000 feet, cruising altitude, as he flies to Los Angeles to become a Dodger.