Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Glass Half-Fulmer You’ll never see a slideshow on the Internet of “The Fairest Trades in Baseball History.” But if such a thing existed (I wouldn’t click on it), last year’s midseason trade between the Tigers and Mets would probably make the list. To recap, the Mets acquired Yoenis Cespedes for minor leaguers (at the time) Luis Cessa and Michael Fulmer. We all … [Read more...]
Checking in on the top 5 picks in last year's baseball draft – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
Checking in on the top 5 picks in last year's baseball draft - Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) In a year with no consensus top player, the Philadelphia Phillies led off Major League Baseball's draft Thursday by taking Mickey Moniak, a high school outfielder from California. It could be a while before we'll have a sense of whether Moniak is worthy of that selection. Even the … [Read more...]
Daniel Suarez gets first win by passing Kyle Busch
Daniel Suarez gets first win by passing Kyle Busch Daniel Suarez has his first NASCAR win. The Mexican-born driver passed teammate Kyle Busch over the final three miles of Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Michigan to become the first Mexican driver to win a race in NASCAR's top three national series. Suarez, 24, semi-joked when he got to victory lane that he didn't know what to say in … [Read more...]
Three Things to Watch For: Cleveland vs. Golden State Game 5
Three Things to Watch For: Cleveland vs. Golden State Game 5 The Golden State Warriors remain in firm control of the 2016 NBA Finals, but their ability to clinch back-to-back championships in Game 5 looked a whole lot better Saturday than it does now. Sunday's news that star forward Draymond Green has been suspended for Monday's tilt following the league's assessment of a flagrant-1 foul for … [Read more...]
Pascal Dupuis gets Stanley Cup ending to NHL career
Pascal Dupuis gets Stanley Cup ending to NHL career SAN JOSE, Calif. – Within the giant mass of celebrating Pittsburgh Penguins stood Pascal Dupuis. It didn’t matter that he hadn’t played an NHL game since Dec. 6. It didn’t matter that his hockey career was over. In his mind, he still thought of himself as a player. So it was no surprise to see Dupuis hugging his teammates following another … [Read more...]
Strike Zone: Notes: Snatching Up Snell
Strike Zone: Notes: Snatching Up Snell Especially after his slow start at the plate for Triple-A Charlotte, Tim Anderson seemed an unlikely candidate to supplant Jimmy Rollins at shortstop for the White Sox during the first half of the year. He had really heated up, though, hitting .361/.382/.517 with four homers in his final 32 games before getting the call Friday. The caveat there is, even … [Read more...]
Evo Campo wins $75,000 Possibly Perfect at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Evo Campo wins $75,000 Possibly Perfect at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Evo Campo won the $75,000 Possibly Perfect Stakes for fillies and mares by 1 1/4 lengths Sunday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Quick Takeaways from Michigan: Gauging the rules reaction
Quick Takeaways from Michigan: Gauging the rules reaction Throughout 2016 we may have way too many quick thoughts for our post-race posts. So consider our Takeaways feature to be the home of our random and sometimes intelligent musings. Sometimes the post may have a theme. Sometimes it may just be a mess of unrelated thoughts. Make sure you tweet us your thoughts after the race or email your … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Jayson Werth beats former club with walk-off single
The Walk Off: Jayson Werth beats former club with walk-off single Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. It was quite the day for former members of the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. While playing … [Read more...]
Sidney Crosby wins Conn Smythe Trophy as Stanley Cup Playoff MVP
Sidney Crosby wins Conn Smythe Trophy as Stanley Cup Playoff MVP Sidney Crosby was rewarded for his strong postseason with the Pittsburgh Penguins by winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as Stanley Cup Playoff MVP. This is Crosby’s first Conn Smythe Trophy and his second Stanley Cup. In his first Cup run, teammate Evgeni Malkin won the Conn Smythe. Crosby wasn’t exactly a virtuoso scorer for the … [Read more...]