Box Score 7/19: The shadow of the trade deadline begins to fall over baseball

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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while trying not to get our hopes up over Pirate wins ahead of the trade deadline.

Happy birthday today to LaMarcus Aldridge, Adam Morrison, Fedor Tyutin, Rick Ankiel, Scott Walker and Vitali Klitschko. On this date in 1991 Cal Ripken Jr. became the Iron Man playing his 1500th straight game. This game was 2 hours and 17 minutes long! IMAGINE! (Actually we can imagine, we're old and remember fast games.) 

Daily brain workout

Name every tennis player with at least eight major tournament wins in our 'No one is betterer than Roger Federer' quiz. 

YB ICYMI

• The Orioles need to unwind past deals if they are going to rebuild. 
• Every MLB team's biggest need at the trade deadline. 
• Catch up with this week's BIG3 action in Referee Hotline Bling: Sam Hinkie is calling the shots. 

Around the league

• Verne Lundquist says he’ll miss your college town, but won’t miss traveling to it. [SB Nation]
• A field guide to Boston sports radio chowderheads. [Deadspin] 
• David Stern says he's aged out of esports. [Sports Techie]

When the game is bad, all we have are snacks