Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Cover For Koji Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Another one bites the dust in the Boston bullpen. Craig Kimbrel is out another two or three weeks following left knee surgery, Carson Smith is done for the season following Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery, Junichi Tazawa has been out since July 4 with a shoulder impingement, and now Koji Uehara has … [Read more...]

Hanley Ramirez recreates iconic Red Sox moment on memorable night Boston Red Sox slugger Hanley Ramirez was on the cusp of joining elite company on Wednesday night. In the Red Sox 11-7 win against the Giants, Ramirez connected for three two-run home runs. He then had one opportunity to become just the 17th major-league player to hit four home runs in a single game, but grounded out in the … [Read more...]

Dodgers acknowledge Clayton Kershaw's season could be over Clayton Kershaw may have thrown his last pitch during the 2016 season. (AP) Clayton Kershaw’s recovery from a herniated disc in his back is becoming more complicated and concerning with each passing day. On Tuesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Kershaw’s timetable for a return was now “uncertain” after he … [Read more...]

Saves and Steals: Guess Who's Back? The big news is the return of Wade Davis to Kansas City. With the Royals on the periphery of playoff contention, every asset counts. Their success over the last two years wouldn't have been possible without their elite bullpen. Getting Davis back makes the entire unit that much stronger. In other news, the Braves are now without Arodys Vizcaino, and the Red … [Read more...]

Watch live: Indians face Royals in MLB Free Game of the Day Behind LeBron James, Mike Napoli might just be the most popular athlete in Cleveland at the moment. On an Indians team that’s built a six-and-a-half game lead in the AL Central after Tuesday night’s win over the Kansas City Royals, Napoli has become an unlikely phenomenon. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Part of … [Read more...]

Roundtable: Which player on Hall of Fame ballot deserves the call? In just a few days, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza will officially become members of the baseball Hall of Fame. They’ll share the stage as equals, though both took much different routes to get there. Griffey was a sure-fire Hall of Fame candidate. He was elected on the first ballot and, with 99.3 percent of the vote, set a … [Read more...]

The Pokémon Go craze has spread to the Phillie Phanatic Pokémon Go is everywhere right now, so you’re probably aware that it’s the newest mobile gaming craze, even if you’re not totally sure what it is. (It’s an augmented reality game where you use your phone or tablet to capture little Pokémon monsters out in the real world, and then you train and fight them.) If you don’t play it, you … [Read more...]

Mike Napoli has brought heart, homers and a party to Cleveland Behind LeBron James, Mike Napoli might just be the most popular athlete in Cleveland at the moment. On an Indians team that’s built a six-and-a-half game lead in the AL Central after Tuesday night’s win over the Kansas City Royals, Napoli has become an unlikely phenomenon. Part of this is because of his homers, sure. He’s hit 21 … [Read more...]

Nick Markakis relives childhood and breaks window with foul ball You know the old childhood trope, right? You’re playing baseball in the yard with your friends, and someone hits the ball so hard that it breaks a window. You’ve probably seen it in movies and on TV, or maybe even broken a window or two with your friends. But you don’t usually think about this happening with baseball players, … [Read more...]

Reynaldo Lopez's debut for Nationals historic and disappointing Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with the interesting debut of one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. The Washington Nationals called up Reynaldo Lopez to make … [Read more...]