Dae-Ho Lee gives teammates presents before smashing home run Seattle Mariners slugger Dae-Ho Lee came to the ballpark Tuesday bearing gifts for his teammates and coaches before a home game against Tampa Bay. Lee has an endorsement deal with a sunglasses company and he provided each of his teammates and coaches a pair of sunglasses personalized with their names and jersey numbers. [Elsewhere: … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: LoCain Launching Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   Lorenzo Cain entered Tuesday’s game against the Yankees having not homered in nearly a month. He did his best to make up for it in one night. Cain went deep three times against the Bombers, driving in five on the night. While the Royals eventually fell to the Yanks, all three of Cain’s dingers … [Read more...]

Bartolo Colon's home run baseball card quickly rising in value New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon will turn 43 later this month and he’s in his 19th season in the big leagues looking like he still has years left in the tank. He hit his first career home run last week, which attracted significant attention nationally, including Topps deciding to feature the moment on its ToppsNow card, which … [Read more...]

Bartolo Colon's home run baseball card already fetching $60 Your browser does not support iframes. New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon will turn 43 later this month and he’s in his 19th season in the big leagues looking like he still has years left in the tank. He hit his first career home run last week, which attracted significant attention nationally, including Topps deciding to feature … [Read more...]

White Sox's lights-out bullpen driving force behind great start Bullpens tend to only get noticed when they're giving up runs and blowing games. The margin of error is often slim when relief pitchers take the mound and mishaps are amplified. Over a month into the season the Chicago White Sox have the best record in the American League at 23-10 and their bullpen is a big reason why. Yes, … [Read more...]

Royals top prospect Raul A. Mondesi suspended 50 games Raul A. Mondesi has been hit with a 50-game suspension, MLB announced Tuesday. The 20-year-old shortstop is the top prospect in the Kansas City Royals' system and is the son of former All-Star Raul Mondesi. Mondesi tested positive for Clenbuterol, a drug most commonly associated with breathing disorders such as asthma. The suspension was … [Read more...]

Cubs make a game of taking saves away from Hector Rondon The Chicago Cubs currently have a run differential of +102, and when a team is that good at scoring runs, you might naturally expect their closer, Hector Rondon, to get fewer save chances. But according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers, the team is actively trying to take save opportunities away from Rondon. It's not as mean or sinister as it … [Read more...]

A fan dressed up like Bryce Harper and the resemblance was eerie Your browser does not support iframes.There must have been a lot of confusion on Monday when this gentleman appeared in the stands of Nationals Park before the Washington Nationals took on the Detroit Tigers. Not Bryce Harper, not creepy at all pic.twitter.com/FsaVlTbCUc— anthony fenech (@anthonyfenech) May 9, 2016 That's not … [Read more...]

Nationals fan cosplays Bryce Harper and the likeness is eerie Your browser does not support iframes.There must have been a lot of confusion on Monday when this gentleman appeared in the stands of Nationals Park before the Washington Nationals took on the Detroit Tigers. Not Bryce Harper, not creepy at all pic.twitter.com/FsaVlTbCUc— anthony fenech (@anthonyfenech) May 9, 2016 That's not … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: $tra$burg Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   You can cross a big name off the list of next winter’s potential free agent class. Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post first reported and multiple outlets confirmed that Stephen Strasburg has agreed to a long-term contract extension with the Nationals. Jon Heyman of MLB Network says the deal is for … [Read more...]