Chris Sale suspended five days after bizarre clubhouse incident Chris Sale is suspended five days. (AP) The other shoe has dropped on the bizarre clubhouse incident involving Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale. General manager Rick Hahn announced Sunday that Sale has been suspended five days for “violating team rules, insubordination and destroying team equipment.” He’s also been fined an … [Read more...]

Watch Live: Ichiro's quest for 3,000 hits continues in Free Game of the Day It’s only a matter of time now before Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 30th player to notch 3,000 hits in Major League Baseball. The 42-year-old outfielder will enter Sunday’s game against the New York Mets with 2,996 hits, meaning Ichiro could easily reach this week. Unfortunately, Ichiro is not in the Marlins lineup … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Chris For Sale? A Chris Sale trade went from unlikely to possible -- and maybe even probable -- in the course of a few hours Saturday. Sale, whom the White Sox have been adamant about keeping in trade discussions, per reports, was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday and eventually sent home for what the team called a "clubhouse incident." "The incident, … [Read more...]

There's a reason Rays players don't close the dugout bathroom door Steve Pearce had an awkward moment Saturday night in Oakland. (AP) As you may or may not have heard, Steve Pearce of the Tampa Bay Rays was nearly caught in an unenviable position on Saturday night. As it so often does, nature called in the midst of Tampa’s 4-3 loss to the A’s, and Pearce had no choice but to … [Read more...]

Ichiro Suzuki's legend grows as he nears 3,000 hits Ichiro Suzuki has his eye on 3,000 hits. (AP) It’s only a matter of time now before Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 30th player to notch 3,000 hits in Major League Baseball. In fact, it could be just a matter of hours. The 42-year-old outfielder will enter Sunday’s game against the New York Mets with 2,996 hits, meaning it’s within reach with … [Read more...]

Carlos Correa and Trevor Story set records that will blow your mind 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. At 21 years old, Carlos Correa has already accomplished more than most other professional … [Read more...]

Red Sox announcer shaken up after being hit by wind-blown monitor Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy was sent home Saturday after being struck by a television monitor. (AP) Crazy wind gusts wreaked havoc at Fenway Park on Saturday night and even sent announcer Jerry Remy home early with a bump on his head. According to reports, Remy was struck on the head by a television monitor that blew … [Read more...]

Mike Piazza reflects on memorable post-9/11 home run We’re all looking forward to the many great stories Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza will share during Sunday’s Hall of Fame ceremony in Cooperstown. Before we get there though, the two soon-to-be Hall of Famers addressed the media on Saturday during the annual press conference. While they may not have revealed the talking points for their … [Read more...]

Chris Bassitt's dog goes surfing during Bark at the Park event Your browser does not support iframes. We interrupt your regularly scheduled baseball reading to bring you images of very good dogs doing some very good surfing. On Friday, the Oakland A’s hosted Bark at the Park Night at the Coliseum. That meant fans could bring their precious canines to the ballpark to watch some baseball … [Read more...]

Matt Adams ends 16-inning marathon with homer, ferocious bat flip As soon as Matt Adams connected, the remaining fans at Busch Stadium erupted. The St. Louis Cardinals slugger blasted a majestic walkoff home run in the 16th inning on Friday to give St. Louis a much-needed 4-3 victory over the wild card-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Adams’ big fly came against Bud Norris, a starting pitcher … [Read more...]