Mr. Cub would love this, minor league teams ready for tripleheader Your browser does not support iframes. Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks famously said, “It’s a great day for a ballgame; let’s play two.”A pair of minor league teams hope to do one better on Wednesday. The Potomac Nationals, a Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, and the Lynchburg Hillcats, an affiliate of the … [Read more...]

For Justin Verlander, success starts with the fastball It should come as no surprise that the fastball is Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander's most important pitch. His blazing heater is what made him a standout prospect in the minors, and in his first couple seasons in the majors, Verlander was near the top of the league in fastball velocity. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]

The five best landing spots for Tim Lincecum The most anticipated pitching performance of the season will take place Friday. Shockingly, it doesn't involve Jake Arrieta, Clayton Kershaw or Noah Syndergaard. In fact, it involves a player who has posted a 4.68 ERA over the past four seasons. Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum will hold his showcase Friday, and scouts from at … [Read more...]

Yanks GM sick of losing, thinking about changes The Yankees are presently in last place in the AL East, running the second-worst run differential in the American League, and on pace for 106 losses. It's early, yes, but if paces hold, then the Yanks will finish at the bottom of the divisional standings for the first time since 1990 and set a franchise record for losses (they haven't lost 100 games … [Read more...]

Second city: Cubs still World Series favorite, but White Sox close A month into the Major League Baseball regular season the Chicago Cubs are still World Series favorites. This shouldn't come as a big surprise. The Cubs have lived up to expectations with an 18-6 record, and have outscored opponents by a league-leading 83 runs thus far this season. A month into the season, the've retained … [Read more...]

Everything the Yankees are doing is awful The New York Yankees have had a pretty putrid start to their 2016 season. They’re seven games below .500, and their record of 8-15 has them in last place in the AL East. When a team does this badly, it’s not usually just one thing. So what's failing the Yankees?  On the hitting side, things are fairly bleak. Aside from Starlin Castro, who is having a … [Read more...]

Yadier Molina does push-ups at the plate, singles on next pitch Every major leaguer knows how important it is to stay fit during the long baseball season. But Monday night during the Philadelphia Phillies-St. Louis Cardinals series opener, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina took that to a whole new level. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Cardinals had a man at first with Molina at the … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Amazing Mazara Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   Fresh off capturing the American League Rookie of the Month award, Nomar Mazara was again a difference-maker in Monday’s victory over the Blue Jays. Mazara slugged a go-ahead home run off of Gavin Floyd to lead off the top of the eighth inning Monday to break a 1-1 tie and then threw Michael … [Read more...]

Adam Wainwright proved pitchers can hit with this upper deck shot St Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright has carved out a pretty good career as a pitcher. The 34-year-old owns a 3.05 ERA over 11 years in the majors. He's been elected to three All-Star games, been a finalist for both the Cy Young and MVP award and has won two World Series rings. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball … [Read more...]

Off the market: Justin Verlander and Kate Upton are engaged Baseball's favorite real-life couple is ready to say "I do." Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander and model Kate Upton are engaged, according to E! News. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Upton was spotted on the red carpet at the 2016 Met Gala rocking a giant engagement ring on her finger. She told E! News that … [Read more...]