I was a Ken Griffey Jr. fan until five minutes ago, when I checked ESPN.com's story about him being traded to the hated Chicago White Sox.

It's over. The Twins playoff chances are nill. Say goodbye.

This hired gun, Griffey, is a difference maker. The Twins are in big, big trouble. You think the White Sox hit a lot of home runs? Well, add to the lineup one of the best homer hitters and see how many more homers the others in the lineup get just because they're going to see better pitches.

It's nice to see some pitchers struggle in a Major League Baseball
All-Star Game. They usually dominate the best hitters in the game, but

Torii Hunter led the hometown nine with seven runs batted in against the overrated Detroit Tigers. He's the best center fielder in baseball, easily.