DAVID BECKHAM proudly holds Olympic torch aloft — sparking off the 2012 London Games

It's hard to believe, but the 2012 MLB season is already roughly a quarter of the way over, and it has already been a great one. From surprise teams winning, to future stars debuting, to historic performances, there have already been plenty of memorable moments this season. The All-Star Game is still a ways off, but as we reach the quarter mark, here is my quarter-pole All-Star team. Begin ...

The first fact-finding mission for the Texas Wildfire Prevention Task Force took Todd Staples nearly 500 miles west of Austin. In April 2011, nearly 315,000 acres burned in this area.