Mets swing two trades to strengthen their bullpen With a week between them and opening day, the New York Mets pulled off two trades Monday that should strengthen their bullpen. The club acquired Alex Torres from the San Diego Padres earlier in the day, then swung a deal to get Jerry Blevins from the Washington Nationals on Monday afternoon. Both are left-handed relievers, a scarce quantity … [Read more...]

Cubs make their call: send down Kris Bryant, Javier Baez After weeks of speculation, the Chicago Cubs have made their decision. The club sent down promising youngsters Kris Bryant and Javier Baez on Monday. The 23-year-old Bryant wasn't expected to open the year in the majors, but put the Cubs in a difficult place by lighting up pitchers in the Cactus League. In 40 at-bats, he hit .425, with … [Read more...]

AL Central 2015 preview: Indians, White Sox, Royals eager to dethrone Tigers With opening day approaching, the Big League Stew crew is here to get you up to speed on the season ahead. We're examining each division over the next two weeks, looking at the big questions, the important players and making our predictions. Our series continues with the AL Central. So many unknowns in the AL … [Read more...]

Watch Russell Wilson crush a home run at Rangers camp Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson probably isn't going to quit his day job. The 26-year-old already has a Super Bowl ring, and is set to receive a massive pay raise this offseason. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today!] But, if he ever wanted a change, Wilson could turn to baseball. Wilson was drafted … [Read more...]

Strike Zone: 2015 Breakdowns: Relievers Monday, March 30, 2015 The RP breakdown column follows a different format than the rest of the bunch. I’ll be addressing the more interesting closer situations in paragraph form and also provide my handcuff preferences for the situations that are settled. This year, the column skews rather AL-centric, since that’s where the injuries and the iffier … [Read more...]

Indians prove they can handle the pain in their version of 'Mean Tweets' Due to social media, we live in a world where communicating with athletes and celebrities is nothing more than a click away. This can have mixed results. For every positive message a public figure receives, there's sure to be five more from internet trolls. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league … [Read more...]