BLS Roundtable: What's next for Alex Rodriguez? As the hours count down on Alex Rodriguez’s career with the New York Yankees, we’re already pondering what the next phase of his life will entail. The Yankees have made their intentions clear. They don’t see Rodriguez as a productive member of their roster anymore. However, they would like to see him stick around in an advisory capacity … [Read more...]

Alex Rodriguez's last game will stream live on Yahoo Sports This could be the end for New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez. Following Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Rodriguez will be released, effectively ending his major-league career. If Friday is truly Rodriguez’s last game ever, he’ll leave behind one of the most complicated legacies of any athlete in recent … [Read more...]

Carlos Gomez designated for assignment by Astros The Carlos Gomez era with the Houston Astros has reached its end. The 30-year-old former All-Star has been designated for assignment by the club, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. The move comes somewhat as a shock. Gomez hasn’t played particularly well this season, hitting just .210/.272/.322 over 323 plate appearances, but was an … [Read more...]

The peculiar story of the Cubs player who won’t report to Triple-A Tommy La Stella gives a fist bump. (Getty Images) 12 days ago, Chicago Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella was demoted to Triple-A Iowa to make room for Chris Coghlan, who was being activated from the disabled list. But La Stella didn’t report to Iowa within the usual 72-hour timeframe, and has continued to not report ever since. … [Read more...]

The five best home runs of Alex Rodriguez's career Following Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez is expected to hang it up. If this is truly it for A-Rod, he’ll leave one of the most complicated legacies of any sports legend we’ve seen in recent years. One thing that cannot be argued, however, is that Rodriguez was one of the most … [Read more...]

The NL East could stop the Marlins' roll to the playoffs It seems inconceivable that the Miami Marlins, so recently the laughingstock of MLB, could actually make the playoffs in 2016. They’re 6.5 games back in the NL East, but they currently hold one of the two NL Wild Card spots. But their path to the postseason has four big obstacles: the teams of the NL East. The last five weeks of … [Read more...]

The Dodgers just did what seemed impossible without Clayton Kershaw 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. It goes against logic. It flies in the face of everything this game has taught us to believe. … [Read more...]

'We Want A-Rod' chant erupts at Fenway as A-Rod stays on the bench As A-Rod sat on the bench Tuesday night with the New York Yankees playing the Boston Red Sox and his remaining innings in pinstripes ticking away, something happened you’d almost never believe. The Red Sox fans that filled Fenway Park starting changed A-Rod’s name. And not even to mock him. They were chanting, “We … [Read more...]

Rio Olympics results: Phelps, USA gymnastics, swimming win gold on Day 4 Day 4 of the Olympics was all about the U.S. women's gymnastics team. The five competitors came in with nearly impossible expectations, but they somehow exceeded them. There were also medals in equestrian and judo, with swimming coming up later Tuesday night. Day 4 Medal Count Medal Tracker Day 4 U.S. medals The U.S. … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Wounded Wacha Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   The Cardinals made some big moves with their pitching staff Tuesday. Michael Wacha was placed on the disabled list with a shoulder injury that general manager John Mozeliak said is similar to the one he had two years ago which cost him two months of action. While the club believes this ailment isn’t … [Read more...]