Alex Rodriguez shows us a unique and intimate way to dry a bat New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez is among the smartest players in the game. He's incredibly talented, sure, but putting up resurgent numbers at age-39 requires more than exceptional physical skills. He clearly knows how to hit, and when he doles out advice about how to act at the plate, young players would be … [Read more...]

It's been four years since Bryce Harper was this bad at the plate It's been a pretty fantastic run for Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper. The 23-year-old is coming off an MVP-caliber season in which he established himself as the best hitter in the game, and is on pace to pretty much repeat himself this year. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] It's pretty rare these … [Read more...]

Vin Scully researched beards and his lecture was brilliant Your browser does not support iframes.No one was expecting Vin Scully to mail in his final season in the Los Angeles Dodgers television booth. That's just not his style. But the fact of the matter is, he's actually stepped up his game this season to provide more information, more entertainment and, let's be honest, more energy, than … [Read more...]

Four reasons why the Astros were terrible in April This isn't how things were supposed to go for the Houston Astros. After soaring back into relevance with 86 wins and a postseason berth last season, they were supposed to continue building momentum with a roster built around superstars like Carlos Correa, George Springer and Dallas Keuchel. [Elsewhere: A-Rod gives home run bat to young Red … [Read more...]

Brandon Phillips goes behind-the-back, celebrates by dabbing As long as smooth is still a word, then Brandon Phillips will be the definition. The Cincinnati Reds second baseman has always carried himself with that special brand of confidence that makes everything he does look intentional, and definitely smooth. It's a gift that Phillips has shared throughout his entire 15-year career, and he … [Read more...]

The Pirates lineup is deeper and more productive than you think When casual baseball fans think of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the first and sometimes only name that comes to their mind is that of Andrew McCutchen. That's not necessarily a slight on his teammates, either. It's as much about the impact the 29-year-old outfielder has made during his eight-year career and the level of success he's … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Rick Rolled It's almost hard to remember that Rick Porcello was once among the highest-regarded prospects in the game. Porcello's stellar start to 2016 added another chapter Saturday, as the right-hander shut down the rival Yankees over seven innings in an 8-0 drubbing. Porcello allowed just five hits and a walk while striking out six. Porcello is now 5-0 with a … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Mets top Giants again, push winning streak to eight 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.  Does April have to end?  That might be a question the New York Mets were asking on Saturday. … [Read more...]

Zac Curtis wears the face of shock after call up from A ball For the most part, when young prospects are called up to the big leagues, it comes after getting some experience in the high minor leagues. For some, that means a little seasoning in Triple-A. For other, more high profile prospects, that can mean a promotion directly from Double-A.  Rarely though will a prospect get called up … [Read more...]

A Chicago sportscaster tweeted an unnecessary Freddie Gray 'joke' It was exactly one year ago on Friday that the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles played a regular season game in an empty Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The reason for this unique circumstance was strictly about safety concerns stemming from riots in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray, who died following a … [Read more...]