SaberSphere 07/15: Lincecum, Davis, the All-Star Game

• Back-to-Back: When Starters Face the Same Team Twice in a Row - By Jon Roegele - Beyond the Box Score
  What happens when a starting pitcher faces the same team two starts in a row? Jon walks us through some data on this very thing.

• Non-Contending Teams Should Be Trading Their Good Relievers - By Mike Mulvenna - Beyond the Box Score
  This is something that I have long been a supporter of -- trading away your top bullpen arms for valuable prospects at the deadline when you aren't remotely close to contending. Pitching is so volatile year-to-year, especially relief pitching.

• Braun and Rodriguez Refuse to Talk in Biogenesis Investigation - By Ben Horrow - Beyond the Box Score
  Ben dives into the question of who leaked what and why. Many of us are waiting for is the list of players that will officially be suspended after the All-Star Game, so enjoy it while you can fellas (the guilty players) because it's all likely to come crashing down in short order.

• An All-Star Game Makeover For the Ages - By Ben Horrow - Beyond the Box Score
  Ben has some changes he'd like to make to the All-Star Game and the way in which the players are selected. Even though these changes are likely to never take place, they are interesting to say the least.

• The First Ever All-Star Game - By Lance Rinker - Beyond the Box Score
  We step back in time a bit to look at how the All-Star Game came about and what it was supposed to mean back.

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