New York Yankees hoping to end forgettable April with life in bats If George Steinbrenner was still alive, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi would probably be fielding a lot of questions about his job security these days. Not that Girardi’s job should be in jeopardy, but Steinbrenner, the late Yankees owner, was never shy about making a change in leadership in the dugout when his team … [Read more...]

David Ortiz delivers on promise to sick child with home run It turns out Alex Rodriguez wasn't the only slugger to make a young fan's night during Friday's Yankees-Red Sox game at Fenway Park. According to current MLB Network analyst Kevin Millar, his former Red Sox teammate, David Ortiz, promised a sick child named Maverick that he would hit a home run during that game. Ortiz then proceeded … [Read more...]

A-Rod gives home run bat to young Red Sox fan who lost his father If you're looking for a feel-good story to start your Saturday, allow us to tell you how New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez made the day of a young Boston Red Sox fan named David Moss.  As Chris Landers from MLB's Cut 4 tells us, the story actually goes back to last season, when David's father, Andy Moss, was diagnosed with … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Conley Nears No-No A strong spring had people expecting big things from Adam Conley. On Friday, he came four outs away from something huge. Conley carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning before being removed with two outs, settling for 7 2/3 hitless innings in a 6-3 win over the Brewers. Conley struck out seven and issued four walks in the win, his first of the … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Mets ride historic 12-run inning to victory 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 New York Mets offense remained red hot on Friday, scoring a team-record 12 runs in the third inning … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Mets ride historic 12-run third inning to victory 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 New York Mets offense remained red hot on Friday, scoring a team-record 12 runs in the third … [Read more...]

Would Dee Gordon have caught Jonathan Lucroy's no-hitter spoiler? The Miami Marlins needed something positive on Friday to take their minds off Dee Gordon's 80-game PED suspension.  Enter 26-year-old left-hander Adam Conley, who answered the call by nearly making history.  [Related: Bryce Harper doesn't want Dee Gordon's 2015 batting championship] Making only his 16th career start, Conley … [Read more...]

Crazy day for Marlins ends with near no-hitter For the second time this season, a young pitcher lost out on the chance to complete a no-hitter because his pitch count was climbing. Marlins lefty Adam Conley was pulled from Friday's game against the Brewers after throwing a career-high 116 pitches. He was four outs away from the no-hitter. Righty Jose Urena replaced Conley, then recorded the final … [Read more...]

Bryce Harper doesn't want Dee Gordon's 2015 batting championship Like everyone else, Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper had a few thoughts about Dee Gordon's 80-game suspension stemming from a positive test for two banned drugs, exogenous Testosterone and Clostebol.  Speaking to the media before Friday's game in St. Louis, Harper expressed surprise and disappointment in Gordon, whom … [Read more...]

Rapper Warren G totally butchered 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' Before he took the microphone at Wrigley Field, the most embarrassing thing rapper/producer Warren G had done musically was utter this lyric: "What's next? What's next? What's N-X-E-T." But he might have sunk even lower than that on Friday when he sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch at the … [Read more...]