Joey Votto apologizes for ‘bullying’ fan whose shirt he angrily grabbed This isn’t a Steve Bartman story, although that’s the name that will most likely come to mind for baseball fans. It’s actually the anti-Steve Bartman story. It’s about Joey Votto and a fan getting tangled together in pursuit of a baseball. It’s about forgiveness, owning a mistake and looking for decorum rather than … [Read more...]

Watch out, Indians: The Tigers and their big bats are coming 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 Cleveland Indians don’t have Jonathan Lucroy and you know who else they don’t have? Miguel … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Sad Story Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   If the Rockies intend to keep making a push for a Wild Card spot, they’ll have to do it without their young stud shortstop. Trevor Story has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb and is set to undergo season-ending surgery. It’s a brutal ending to what has been a … [Read more...]

Umpire ejects loudmouthed fan, then gives awkward explanation Pro sporting events are often full of hecklers saying cruel and unsavory things. Hecklers are, for better or worse, a part of live sports experience, one that we’ve mostly come to expect and tolerate. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] What we saw transpire in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, though, wasn’t your … [Read more...]

A-Rod says he’s at peace if Yankees decide to release him A-Rod’s days in New York could be numbered. (AP) In recent months, many experts have hypothesized that the New York Yankees might release their fallen-from-grace ex-superstar Alex Rodriguez and just eat the rest of the money they owe him. But the Yankees, for their part, have expressed their support for A-Rod, even if he hasn’t played … [Read more...]

Everything you need to know about Red Sox phenom Andrew Benintendi There was big news on Monday night for Boston Red Sox fans, and it wasn’t trade related. According to Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald, the Red Sox are calling up outstanding outfield prospect Andrew Benintendi on Tuesday. Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski gave Drellich their best reason for calling … [Read more...]

Yasiel Puig accepts apology after report said he 'stormed off' The Los Angeles Dodgers and outfielder Yasiel Puig found themselves in an odd situation Monday. Prior to the trade deadline, Puig was told he would either be traded or sent to the minors. When the team couldn’t find a taker for the outfielder, it appeared Puig was headed to Triple-A. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball … [Read more...]

Rangers' new acquisitions make them the team to beat in the AL The 2016 Major League Baseball trade deadline has now come and passed. When the dust settled at 4 p.m. ET on Monday, one team stood above the rest. The Texas Rangers went all-in, picking up Jonathan Lucroy, Jeremy Jeffress and Carlos Beltran in two separate deals. The Rangers came into the day with an American League leading … [Read more...]

Yahoo Sports’ MLB Free Game of the Day has contenders galore in August Now that we’re in August, teams across Major League Baseball are jockeying for position. They’ve made their trades. They’re starting to call up their top prospects. They’re trying to everything to line up for the postseason. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Here’s some good news: You can watch them play … [Read more...]

Young Padres fan enjoys his ice cream helmet more than anyone ever Your browser does not support iframes. On Monday the San Diego Padres were playing the Milwaukee Brewers, and while there may have been some good moments from the game itself (which the Padres won 7-3), the best moment came from the stands. During the broadcast, the TV team picked their fan of the game, and they chose a kid … [Read more...]