Roundtable: What’s your favorite baseball video on the Internet? Baseball is more than just a game fans watch every night of the summer. Baseball is a culture we enjoy from all aspects. It’s why we at Big League Stew give you news on stadium food, ball caps, baseball movies, baseball cards and so on. So this week in the BLS roundtable, we’re turning to a more modern piece of baseball culture … [Read more...]
Tyler Holt creates new dance move while sliding past Ichiro's triple
Tyler Holt creates new dance move while sliding past Ichiro's triple The world of sports is full of dancing. Football players dance when they score a touchdown. At the Olympics, several wrestlers and weightlifters have danced when they won, and even horses have danced. But how about a dance move that was created during a play? Tyler Holt of the Cincinnati Reds may have invented one. “No! … [Read more...]
Robert Griffin III reportedly filing for divorce from wife of three years
Robert Griffin III reportedly filing for divorce from wife of three years Browns starting quarterback Robert Griffin III and his wife of three years are in the process of getting divorced, according to a report from Cleveland.com. Mary Kay Cabot reports that Griffin and his wife, Rebecca Liddicoat, have been separated for the past few months and now Griffin is in the process of filing formal … [Read more...]
Jose Altuve powers the Astros, and this could be his MVP year
Jose Altuve powers the Astros, and this could be his MVP year On Tuesday night, the Houston Astros played the St. Louis Cardinals, and Astros second baseman Jose Altuve began the game with 997 lifetime hits. In his last at-bat, after going 2-for-4, Altuve laced a single to left field for hit number 1000, and became the fastest player in Astros history to reach that mark (he did it in 786 … [Read more...]
NL Rookie of the Year Power Rankings: Corey Seager pulling away from the field
NL Rookie of the Year Power Rankings: Corey Seager pulling away from the field Seven weeks remain in the 2016 Major League Baseball season, so while we've seen the majority of the season played, there's still a lot of baseball to go. It's a fun point to discuss how the individual awards races might shape up, so let's do that. Before we dive in, let's point out that these aren't our predictions … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Homecoming King
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Homecoming King Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. I guess you could say that Chase Utley’s first trip back to Philadelphia went pretty well. Utley hit a pair of home runs – including a grand slam – and also received two curtain calls as a visiting player in the Dodgers’ 15-5 blowout victory over the Phillies on Tuesday. The 37-year-old first was … [Read more...]
Chase Utley crushed the Phillies and Philly fans cheered him anyway
Chase Utley crushed the Phillies and Philly fans cheered him anyway Consider this a testament to how much Philadelphia Phillies fan love Chase Utley: He hit two homers and drove in five runs for the other team Tuesday night and received two curtain calls from the Philly faithful. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] This was Utley’s first game back in Citizen’s Bank Park after … [Read more...]
Anthony Rizzo hops on Wrigley wall for catch-of-the-year candidate
Anthony Rizzo hops on Wrigley wall for catch-of-the-year candidate It’s safe to say Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has become one of the most exciting guys to watch when he’s chasing a foul ball into the stands. Remember that catch he made last year jumping onto the tarp at Wrigley Field? [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Well, he added another to his personal … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 12 schedule, events and how to watch, live stream
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 12 schedule, events and how to watch, live stream We're almost halfway through the final week of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and action continues with plenty of exciting medal events on Wednesday. U.S. defending champion Brittany Reese is going for another gold medal in the women's long jump, and Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross look for bronze in their match with … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics: Biles, track, beach volleyball live updates, how to watch, stream
Rio Olympics: Biles, track, beach volleyball live updates, how to watch, stream We're headed into the final week of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and action continues with plenty of exciting medal events Tuesday. Simone Biles will go for her fifth gold, while Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross will look to advance to the gold medal match in beach volleyball. There is also a full slate of … [Read more...]