With the All-Star break now in the rearview, the next major item on this season's MLB calendar is the trade deadline, and the coming days will go a long way toward deciding where teams on the fence between buying and selling ultimately land.

Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz certainly turned to their own playing days when making their World Series predictions.

A few guesses on the home run race, the trade deadline and a surprising regular season finish for the Yankees.