The Walk Off: Now it looks like the Giants really need Tim Lincecum 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 a game you need to know about. It's never ever ever good for a baseball team to give up more than 10 runs in a single inning … [Read more...]

Rea falls short of notching first Padres no-hitter While you were sleeping Thursday night, Padres right-hander Colin Rea tried to make franchise history. For those unaware, no San Diego pitcher has ever recorded a no-hitter. Unfortunately, for Rea and the Padres, that statement remained true after Thursday's game. He held the Mets hit-free through six, only to have his efforts thwarted by Yoenis … [Read more...]

Giants endure another terrible inning Thursday Even though they sit in first place in the NL West, the Giants have some questions in the back of their rotation. Jake Peavy and Matt Cain in particular have struggled big time. On Thursday, Cain allowed eight runs (six earned) in four innings against the Rockies. That's not the biggest story from the game though. The Rockies scored 13 (!) runs in the … [Read more...]

A's lose Chris Bassitt to Tommy John surgery No happiness here. (USATSI) On Thursday, the Athletics announced right-hander Chris Bassitt would undergo Tommy John surgery -- thereby ending his season after five disappointing starts, in which he managed a 6.11 ERA and 1.64 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Bassitt's injury presents the latest -- and the most unfortunate -- opportunity to check in on … [Read more...]

History made: Four first-place teams play on same night in Chicago The Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals combined to make history Thursday night in Chicago when they played a pair of baseball games in the Windy City. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now]According to STATS, it was the first time in history four first-place teams played in the … [Read more...]

Podcast: Orioles star Adam Jones tells us where to eat around MLB This is The StewPod, our baseball podcast with a dash of pop culture. If you dig the show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes. Adam Jones is many things — an All-Star outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, a Silver Slugger, a husband and father, plus a fun follow on social media. But there's another thing he loved to … [Read more...]

Chicago Cubs welcome mariachi band to clubhouse on Cinco de Mayo The Chicago Cubs are one of the best teams in baseball and they’re also one of the most interesting on a day-to-day basis because you never know what manager Joe Maddon might try next. So it should be no surprise that on Cinco de Mayo, Maddon and the Cubs welcomed a mariachi band into the clubhouse before the start of a … [Read more...]

Chapman open to joining Team USA for WBC On Monday, the New York Yankees will finally get a look at their new closer. Aroldis Chapman will be eligible to join the team on May 9 after serving his 30-game suspension under the league's new domestic violence policy. He's spent the last few weeks working out at the team's spring training complex in Florida. Over the last two years Chapman has been … [Read more...]

Curtis Granderson fakes recording Lucas Duda with an MLB iPad On Wednesday night, New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda hit a home run in the fifth inning of their game against the Atlanta Braves, his second of the night. To capture the moment for posterity, Curtis Granderson whipped out an iPad (branded with the MLB logo) to apparently capture the moment for posterity.  [Join a Yahoo Daily … [Read more...]

How Colby Rasmus learned from the past and found peace in Houston Colby Rasmus has found a home with the Houston Astros. After eight seasons in the majors with three different teams, it feels like Rasmus has found his final landing spot. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] OK, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration. Rasmus hasn't even spent two full seasons in Houston. He signed … [Read more...]