Roy Halladay is the star of of the trade deadline marketplace.

His team, the Blue Jays, is hopelessly mired in the American League East pack — miles behind the big-spending Red Sox and Yankees. It is difficult to imagine Toronto winning…

The AL highlight of the second inning: starting pitcher Roy Halladay actually got to bat during the top of the frame. AL manager Joe Maddon wanted him to pitch a second inning — and his team had a long first inning at…

He also wants to win. Hence his dilemma, since the Blue Jays are buried behind the Red Sox, Yankees and Devil Rays.

So Halladay is on the trade block, despite having one more year left on his contract. He is willing…

Albert Pujols isn’t the official host of the All-Star Game. It must just feel that way.

He is front and center in the national media spotlight with the baseball world in St. Louis this week. He finally gets to bask in the…