The Walk Off: Steven Wright tosses complete game against Yankees 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.  Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright's early season performance might not be a fluke. With … [Read more...]

Free pass: Bryce Harper sets record while getting Bonds treatment The Chicago Cubs have finally found a way to combat against Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper. The club can't stop Harper from coming to the plate, but they don't have to give him anything to hit ... ever. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now]  Cubs manager Joe Maddon unveiled his new strategy against the … [Read more...]

Bartolo Colon's home run already featured on Topps baseball card The impossible becomes possible.  That's how the card Topps has chosen to immortalize Bartolo Colon's memorable and historic first career home run, which occurred during Saturday's 6-3 win against the Padres.  [Related: Bartolo Colon makes history with memorable first career homer] On Sunday, Topps announced that Colon's home … [Read more...]

LSU completes incredible comeback after 'Rally Possum' appearance When baseball is played late into the night, it tends to get weird. For evidence, look no further than Saturday night's college baseball game between SEC rivals Arkansas and LSU. That's where a possum appeared and an eight-run deficit disappeared as the clock approached midnight. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]

Bryce Harper, other MLB stars honor their moms in New Era videos For some, Mother's Day is a day of reflection. For others, it's a day to honor the person who gave them life, gave them direction and gave them the confidence to chase their dreams. For Major League Baseball players, it's a chance to do all of that while also providing entertainment and memories that will bring other families … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Moose, Confined A lingering thumb injury was revealed to be more than that for Mike Moustakas on Saturday. Moustakas, who had played as recently as Wednesday with what the Royals were calling a bruised thumb, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bone fracture in the base of his left thumb. The move was retroactive to Thursday. Moustakas had tried to play … [Read more...]

Trading Brandon Drury may haunt the Braves for a long time Sometimes the best trades are the ones that never get completed. That's a possibility current Braves president John Hart might wish former general manager Frank Wren had considered before pulling the trigger on a blockbuster deal that brought Justin Upton and Chris Johnson over from the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013. [Elsewhere: … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Aaron Hill crushes Reds with three-homer game 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.  Aaron Hill picked a great time to find his power swing.  With his playing time in jeopardy as the … [Read more...]

Bartolo Colon makes history with memorable first career homer They say the best things in life are worth waiting for. On Saturday night in San Diego, Bartolo Colon proved that to be true.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] In a moment many baseball fans dreamed about but never believed would actually happen, the beloved Mets right-hander finally connected for his first career … [Read more...]

Colon, 42, crushes first HR With his 43rd birthday only 17 days away, Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon accomplished something Saturday that he has never done before in his long career: He hit a home run! Colon swatted his first career dinger at Petco Park in San Diego on Saturday. Padres righty James Shields served it up. Here's the all-important video: Colon's teammates gave him the silent … [Read more...]