Troy Tulowitzki sent to Blue Jays in shocking trade Troy Tulowitzki is getting his wish. He's been traded from the struggling Colorado Rockies, but the destination is a shocker — the Toronto Blue Jays. The trade hasn't been confirmed by either team, but mutiple reporters, including Yahoo Sports' Tim Brown, say it's happening. Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal was first to report the deal. Based on … [Read more...]
MLB Trade Deadline Digest: The chase for Cole Hamels is heating up
MLB Trade Deadline Digest: The chase for Cole Hamels is heating up The Stew's Trade Deadline Digest recaps the day in news and rumors as MLB gets closer to the non-waiver trade deadline on July 31. If you missed any of Monday's action, we're here to help you catch up with all the important links and tidbits. HOUSTON STILL WANTS HIM: If you thought the Astros were out on Cole Hamels now that … [Read more...]
Red Bulls’ signing of Shaun Wright Philips is a clever piece of business
Red Bulls’ signing of Shaun Wright Philips is a clever piece of business Following the success of his younger brother Bradley, former Manchester City, Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers’ winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has officially put pen to paper – sealing a move to the New York Red Bulls. Now with New York’s premier … Continue reading → Following the success of his younger brother Bradley, … [Read more...]
Kris Bryant hits first career walk-off homer to give Cubs dramatic win
Kris Bryant hits first career walk-off homer to give Cubs dramatic win Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. Kris Bryant, the much-heralded Chicago Cubs rookie, has experienced a number of firsts this season. But Monday night … [Read more...]
Yasiel Puig on possibility of getting traded by Dodgers: ‘I’ll play anywhere’
Yasiel Puig on possibility of getting traded by Dodgers: 'I'll play anywhere' For as bad a rep as he's gotten over the past few years, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig seems to be responding in the best possible fashion to rumors that he might be shipped to another team before Friday's non-waiver trade deadline. [Follow our trade deadline tracker for the latest MLB news and … [Read more...]
Rockies trade Tulo to Toronto
Rockies trade Tulo to Toronto Longtime Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays along with LaTroy Hawkins, confirms CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. There's no word on the full return yet, but Jose Reyes is part of what is going back to Colorado along with reliever Miguel Castro. Two more prospects are headed to the Rockies as well, with … [Read more...]
Player Analysis: IEFSA Auction Draft Review
Player Analysis: IEFSA Auction Draft Review A number of us from the Rotoworld Premier League team participated in our annual IEFSA Auction Draft yesterday morning. The IEFSA league is the International Expert Fantasy Soccer Association, which is a professional fantasy soccer league. A number of experts compete for charity and it’s one of the coolest fantasy leagues we’ve participated in. Please … [Read more...]
Amir Johnson found it hard to find an available jersey number with the Celtics
Amir Johnson found it hard to find an available jersey number with the Celtics The Boston Celtics have retired 21 jersey numbers, a record for a North American sports franchise and a mark of the team's tremendous success in obtaining 17 NBA championships and 21 conference titles. It's something to be proud of for the franchise, its fans, and anyone who has ever been involved with the … [Read more...]
A-Rod homers on his 40th birthday, joins an exclusive club
A-Rod homers on his 40th birthday, joins an exclusive club Hate him all you want — and, boy, some of you do — but Alex Rodriguez continues to make history in his surprising comeback season with the New York Yankees. As you know, he passed Willie Mays on the all-time home run list, joined the 3,000 hit club and took another step up the all-time RBI last. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign … [Read more...]
Rockies trade SS Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays
Rockies trade SS Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays Long-time Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, confirms Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. There's no word on the full return yet, but Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports that Jose Reyes is part of what is going back to Colorado with LaTroy Hawkins going to Toronto. Tulowitzki, 30, was drafted by the Rockies in … [Read more...]