We're taking a different look this week for the All-Star break. We figure 16 of the 30 clubs are toast — no hope at all of reaching the postseason. So we'll look at odds of the other 14 of making the playoffs.
       1. New York Yankees 6-5 What they don't have, they'll buy.
       2 Atlanta 5-3 Lead is almost 10 games. With that pitching, that's a lock.
       3 Boston 5-2 If they don't win the East, Sox will get the wild card
       4 Los Angeles 5-2 If they don't win the West, Dodgers will get wild card
       5 Seattle 3-1 West race is still too close to call
       6 Arizona 3-1 Series favorite if the D'backs make the playoffs
       7 Minnesota 3-1 Best team in a weak division, solid all around
       8 St. Louis 4-1 Too early to tell if they can overcome Kile tragedy
       9 Reds 5-1 Cards are deeper and have budget to make moves
       10 Oakland 6-1 Catching Seattle is one tough assignment
       11 Anaheim 8-1 Keep waiting for Angels to fade, but they haven't
       12 San Francisco 10-1 Have played well against the rest of West
       13 Houston 15-1 Bad start might have doomed Astros
       14 Chicago White Sox 20-1 Only chance is winning Central

Reds 6, Brewers 4 Reds box, runs Reds Q&A The pride of Newberry DAUGHERTY: A strike for 'rights' is wrong Choosing stars no highlight for Brenly Cloudy forecast for Bud Bowl A fast but tenuous start Midseason report Cinergy Moment No. 20 - July 1, 1973 Down on the farm Graves 'Lucky' Griffey's return may come in 2 weeks Reds chatter Relief tempers envy of Yankees' Weaver trade Memories of an American original No funeral services for Kid Bats 3, Clippers 1 John Fay's power rankings AL roundup NL roundup Notes from Saturday's games

Caught between a rock and a hard place
Five Questions with Brad Friedel
Met's anyone's tournament
Nalbandian's Centre Court debut will be final vs. Hewitt
Serena shows no mercy in victory over Venus
Da Matta fights off Tracy challenge to win pole
Green gets ride with Gary Keller Racing
Jarrett maneuver causes 14-car wreck
Montoya takes pole for British GP
Rookie Scheckter takes pole for Ameristar 200
Waltrip a winner - and happy this time
Allenby pulls away
Sorenstam takes two-stroke lead into the final round
E Dubai wins Suburban Handicap
Mr. John wins $400,000 Cornhusker
Armstrong takes prologue to open Tour de France
Mighty Ducks acquire Sykora
Police say Iverson being investigated
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