The Walk Off: Chris Sale is staking his claim as baseball's best 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.  With Clayton Kershaw off to a historic start for the Dodgers and Jake Arrieta picking up where he … [Read more...]

You'll never guess who Curt Schilling endorsed for president Former MLB star Curt Schilling has a lot of time on his hands these days. That became his reality after he was fired from ESPN last month for repeatedly posting what the network believed to be offensive content on his social media pages. Of course, it should come as no surprise that Schilling is using that new found time to … [Read more...]

Rangers call up Matt Bush seven months after release from prison The Texas Rangers took a risk in the offseason by signing former No. 1 overall pick Matt Bush just weeks after his release from prison after serving 34 months in Florida for nearly killing a man while driving drunk in 2012. Bush has rewarded the Rangers by staying sober and out of trouble and pitching well for Double-A Frisco … [Read more...]

Savannah Bananas adopt abandoned puppy and give her a job The dog days have already arrived for the Savannah Bananas baseball team and its season hasn’t even started yet. A staff member for the newest addition to the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate baseball league, found an abandoned puppy, estimated to be seven weeks old, in the parking lot several weeks ago and the team president, Jared … [Read more...]

Albert Pujols finally homered against all 30 MLB teams Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels has played in the majors for nearly 16 years. And in that time, he had hit home runs against 29 teams. There was just one team missing — until Thursday night. The Angels were playing the St. Louis Cardinals in Los Angeles, and they were down 12-8. Pujols stepped to the plate in the bottom of the … [Read more...]

The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Rick Rolling Following an underwhelming first season in Boston, Rick Porcello is now looking much more like the impact arm that the Red Sox parted with big talent (including Yoenis Cespedes) to acquire in a December 2014 trade. Porcello was coming off a 15-win season with the Tigers when he came aboard, prompting the Sox to hand him an $82 million contract extension … [Read more...]

Johnny Cueto channels Happy Gilmore with amazing running swing San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto plays baseball with his own thoroughly awesome style. For proof, all you have to do is look at his unique pitching motion, which includes a delightful shimmy.  Now Cueto has introduced a new element of awesomeness to his game: his swing. In the sixth inning of the Giants' game against … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Price Finds the Fix Welcome to Boston, David. I know what you’re thinking. Why say that, Jesse? Don’t you know David Price has already made five starts at Fenway Park? He even had his own bobblehead night earlier this week (featuring his famous four-legged friend Astro). But come on, that wasn’t the real Price. Aside from an April 16 start when he hurled a seven-inning … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Clayton Kershaw continues historic run 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. The Los Angeles Dodgers jumped out to an early lead and Clayton Kershaw took over from there. When Kershaw … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Clayton Kershaw cruises to complete game shutout 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. The Los Angeles Dodgers jumped out to an early lead and Clayton Kershaw took over from there. When … [Read more...]