Watch live as Reds take on Cardinals in Free Game of the Day On Tuesday, two days after he officially returned from Tommy John surgery, pitcher Homer Bailey was not happy that his Cincinnati Reds decided to trade Jay Bruce. Bailey told ESPN.com exactly what he thought about it. “I think I see the plan,” veteran pitcher Homer Bailey told ESPN.com. “They talked about us losing 100 games at the … [Read more...]

Bryce Harper wants to represent Team USA in the 2020 Olympics Baseball is back in the Olympics. It was announced Wednesday that the sport would make its return to the 2020 Tokyo games. While there are still a lot of uncertainties on how that will play out, at least one major-league star wants to take part in the festivities. Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper wants to wear the Team … [Read more...]

Are the Reds really trying to lose 100 games? On Tuesday, two days after he officially returned from Tommy John surgery, pitcher Homer Bailey was not happy that his Cincinnati Reds decided to trade Jay Bruce. Bailey told ESPN.com exactly what he thought about it. “I think I see the plan,” veteran pitcher Homer Bailey told ESPN.com. “They talked about us losing 100 games at the beginning of … [Read more...]

Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Bedrock City According to the MLB Communications Department, there were 48 trades from July 1 through Monday’s trade deadline, which is the most in at least the last 20 years. We saw 18 trades on Monday, which was the most active deadline day since at least 1995. As someone who was tracking news and transactions for a good part of the day on Monday, I believe it. It was … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: No More Nola It appears that Aaron Nola’s first full major league season is going to end with a whimper. The 23-year-old right-hander was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a right elbow sprain and Phillies manager Pete Mackanin indicated to the media that his young starter is doubtful to return this season. Either as a precautionary measure -- … [Read more...]

Relentless Rockies making an unexpected postseason push 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. Don’t look now, but the Colorado Rockies are on a hot streak. Even with the devastating loss of rookie … [Read more...]

Mets pitcher accuses Mark Teixeira of stealing signs, questions his manhood The Subway Series nearly devolved into a brouhaha on Wednesday after a series of incidents centered around New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira. Most notably, the New York Mets seemed to think Teixeira was stealing signs while standing on second, or at least that’s how relief pitcher Hansel Robles saw it. … [Read more...]

Terry Francona loses his mind after replay's latest controversy Most would agree that replay has served its intended purpose of getting as many missed calls corrected as possible in MLB. However, most would also agree that the system has some glaring flaws. Most importantly, it’s not getting every call corrected. Beyond that though, there are instances where it appears umpires and replay … [Read more...]

49ers pick odd time to give NaVorro Bowman a huge $77 million contract San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman won't be leaving the Bay Area any time soon. The team announced on Wednesday that Bowman has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him in San Francisco through the 2022 season. New coach Chip Kelly must be a huge fan of Bowman, because the 49ers gave him the new … [Read more...]

WATCH: Schebler is quickly becoming a bad word in St. Louis for Cardinals fans Reds outfielder Scott Schebler is having an eventful week. The main playing-time beneficiary of the Jay Bruce trade, Schebler responded to a teammate criticizing the deal -- and, implicitly, his ability to replace Bruce -- by hitting the game-winning home-run on Tuesday. He didn't stop there, however. On Wednesday, … [Read more...]