Nationals' Scherzer strikes out 20 to tie record On Wednesday night against the Tigers, Nationals ace Max Scherzer reminded us that he remains one of the best pitchers in the world. Against his former team (WAS 3, DET 2), he worked a complete game, allowed only one run, and struck out 20 batters. Scherzer becomes just the fifth pitcher ever to strike out 20 or more batters in a game and just … [Read more...]

Max Scherzer ties MLB record with 20 strikeouts against Tigers Your browser does not support iframes.Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer is no stranger to making history. Last season, he completed two no-hitters, including one in which he came just one out short of a perfect game.  Now he's etched his name in the history books under a different category of pitching dominance. In … [Read more...]

Watch Jean Segura avoid getting wiped out by a giant toothbrush As a means to entertain fans that are often tasked by sitting through three-plus hour games, several Major League Baseball teams have adopted themed mascot races to provide an in-game boost of interest and energy. For example, in Washington, they have people dressed in large costumes depicting former presidents in what's become … [Read more...]

Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich is an on-base beast Christian Yelich is proving with his play that he deserves to be in the same conversation with Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Manny Machado and Nolan Arenado as one of baseball's bright young stars. The Miami Marlins outfielder has reached base in each one of his 31 starts this season and his overall numbers, a .333/.449/.523 slash line, … [Read more...]

Bryce Harper fined, suspended one game for swearing at ump Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper has been fined and suspended one game after running back out on the field and swearing at umpire Brian Knight following an ejection. [Related: Bryce Harper gets ejected, swears at ump during on-field celebration] The incident occurred during Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. In the … [Read more...]

Weekly Rotation: The five most disappointing offseason additions Every year, fans are cautioned not to overreact to bold Hot Stove transactions. The 2015 Padres, 2014 Yankees, 2013 Blue Jays and 2012 Marlins were all proclaimed as the “winners” of their respective offseasons, yet none ended up qualifying for the postseason. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Still, the early … [Read more...]

Roundtable: How many games will the Cubs win this season? The Chicago Cubs are embarrassingly good. Anyone who follows the game knew Chicago would put a winning team on the field this season. In fact, if you were to travel back in time to March to tell people the Cubs had the best record in baseball on May 11, they wouldn't be shocked. This was supposed to happen. That said, the Cubs have … [Read more...]

Carlos Ruiz gets fooled into a double play by some great acting The Emmy Award nominations aren't announced until July, but Atlanta Braves centerfielder Ender Inciarte might want to look for his name thanks to a top notch acting performance on Tuesday. During the Braves' game against the Philadelphia Phillies, he actually faked his way into an inning-ending out.  With one out in the top of … [Read more...]

Bartolo Colon's dinger mashed up with 'The Natural' is perfection New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon's first career home run is a thing of majesty and beauty all on its own. Between the dugout reaction, the fan reaction, the announcers' reaction, and Bartolo's magnificent home run trot, you might think it can't get any better.  But it can.  A Mets fan and video editor named Mark Evans … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: The Royals are falling short as defending champions   Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with the struggling defending champion Kansas City Royals and a strange night in the Bronx.. Kansas City outfielder Lorenzo Cain … [Read more...]