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Is this season fun or what? Even with a loss on Sunday, the Blue Jays made a huge statement by taking three out of four from the Tigers. Max Scherzer made one mistake to take the loss Sunday, but he mostly looked dominant while striking out 11 batters on his 41st birthday.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,

On Mets Off Day Live, Joe DeMayo, Will Sammon, and Chelsea Sherrod discuss the Mets' sweep of the Angels and potential trade deadline moves.

With several teams on the bubble as buyers/sellers, Mets officials view this weekend as a decision point for many. Team brass plans to ramp up the process beginning Sunday night, when more specific trade targets and scenarios will start being discussed among club officials.

The New York Mets have a lot going for them this season, but they need to step on the gas at the trade deadline. New York's lineup has underperformed slightly, and could use a center fielder. But if they're going to exhaust more resources on the deadline,