Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Choo Cut Short Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   Shin-Soo Choo probably wishes he could hit the reset button on the 2016 season. Choo suffered what looks likely to be a season-ending injury Monday, as a hit by pitch resulted in a fractured left forearm. He’ll be placed on the disabled list prior to Tuesday’s contest in what will be his fourth trip … [Read more...]

Adrian Beltre goes to ridiculous lengths to avoid Gatorade bath Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre has at least one thing in common with the Wicked Witch of the West: He hates to get wet. That can become quite the problem if you’re a professional baseball player, but only if you’re really good. Unfortunately for Beltre, he’s among the best in the game. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy … [Read more...]

He is risen? New Royals rally mantis appears after apparent death The tragic story of the Kansas City Royals and the rally mantis has now ventured into the supernatural. Just days after the original rally mantis’ apparent death, a new rally mantis appeared on the Royals’ dugout during Monday’s game against the Detroit Tigers. We’ve got another mantis! pic.twitter.com/I5CXutdvG6 — Dave … [Read more...]

Chris Paul says nothing is wrong with Team USA: 'Now it's the world's game' The United States' men's basketball team has not quite lived up to expectations at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. While Team USA won all five of their games in group play, they did not dominate. Their close call against Australia was supposed to be a wake-up call, and so was their close call … [Read more...]

2016 Fantasy Football Preseason Takeaway: Feeling better about Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas Sometimes it's the situation around a receiver that makes Fantasy owners a little jittery. Last year we saw Dez Bryant's numbers falter when he didn't have Tony Romo and we watched Demaryius Thomas crater into a bad-hands man with a sub-optimal passer (what was his name again?). Romo is back this season … [Read more...]

Titans fans might be better at calling offensive plays than Titans coaches If you've ever attended an NFL game, then you've probably noticed that every fan in the stadium thinks they can call plays better than their team's coaches. Ironically enough, that actually seems to be the case in Tennessee. During the Titans' first preseason game against the Chargers on Saturday, the team decided to let … [Read more...]

Alex Rodriguez planning to sit out the rest of the season At 1 p.m. ET on Monday, one of the greatest baseball players of all-time became a free-agent. When the clock struck 1 p.m., Alex Rodriguez officially became former New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez. He was free to sign with any club. There were obstacles, of course. Rodriguez is 41 years old, and has hit just … [Read more...]

Minor league pitcher forgets that you need to get outs in baseball Your browser does not support iframes. When you’re playing the field in baseball, it’s all about getting the outs. Ryan Eades, starting pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts (Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins), forgot that while almost pulling off a really, really cool play during Sunday’s game against the Birmingham … [Read more...]

Pro Football Hall of Fame names ex-Seahawks player a finalist for 2017 The Pro Football Hall of Fame officially has its first finalist for the class of 2017. Former Seahawks safety Kenny Easley was selected as the senior finalist after a meeting by the Hall of Fame Seniors Committee on Monday. Although the committee generally selects two senior finalists, its members only selected one this year … [Read more...]

The saga of the Royals' dearly departed Rally Mantis The Kansas City Royals’ Rally Mantis perched on a hat. (Getty Images) When you think of rally animals, what do you think of? A squirrel? A monkey? You probably don’t think of a creepy looking triangle-faced bulging-eyed insect. Well, the Kansas City Royals are out to change how people think of rally animals, because last week they … [Read more...]