Minor leaguers belted home runs in derby staged on aircraft carrier There has been a lot of talk about pitchers participating in the home run derby this season during the All-Star festivities or maybe a pitcher’s only derby. It seems like a fun twist on a tradition that seems to need updating every few years. But putting pitchers in the home run derby evens seems a bit lackluster compared to … [Read more...]

Umpire John Hirschbeck has scary encounter with flying, broken bat   It’s not unusual for umpires to get hurt while calling Major League Baseball games, but the vast majority of those bumps and bruises come to the man working behind the plate in a given game. Veteran umpire John Hirschbeck narrowly avoided what could have been a serious injury Tuesday night while working at first base in a … [Read more...]

Roundtable: The best finish to a baseball game you've seen There's nothing better than a Game 7 victory. After months of hard-fought games, the season is reduced to one, tense-filled contest. The stakes are high and, unless you root for one of those teams, there's nothing better than a Game 7 going down to the wire. That was the case during this year's NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers … [Read more...]

How a spring training trip inspired the best baseball shirt this year SEATTLE — Spring training is a rite of passage for all baseball fans. It's the one time of year fans can get within inches of major-league players, see multiple games per day and sit directly behind home plate without dipping into their life savings. Plan things out right, and spring training can be one of the best … [Read more...]

Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Willson Contreras This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Subscribe to the Rotoworld Baseball Podcast. Drew Silva: Let's do a quick one on Cubs catching prospect Willson … [Read more...]

Jake Arrieta will bare it all in ESPN's 'Body Issue' If you've been longing to see more of Jake Arrieta, I have some good news for you: soon you'll be seeing a lot more of him.  ESPN has revealed the 19 athletes that will shed their clothes for their annual "Body Issue," and among them is Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta. Arrietta's in good company; Bryce Harper, Matt Harvey, and Prince … [Read more...]

Cardinals need to send a message to Cubs: We're still here You don't need us to tell the Chicago Cubs are good. That's fairly obvious. Just look at the NL Central standings. They've got an 11.5 game lead over the second-place St. Louis Cardinals — and that's after the Cardinals won the first of their three-game set at Wrigley on Monday night.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Strasburg Strained All eyes on the baseball world were ready to gaze upon one of the premiere pitching matchups in the world on Monday night as Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals were traveling to Los Angeles to do battle with Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. As the lone 10:00 PM start on the docket, they would have the entire focus on them, masterfully displaying … [Read more...]

Pirates ball girl makes major league-caliber catch When you go to a ball game, you usually expect the players to make the impressive catches. But on Monday night, a Pittsburgh Pirates ball girl made a play that's worthy of any major league highlight reel. The game between the Pirates and the San Francisco Giants had just gotten started, with two outs gone in the top of the first inning. Jeff … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Marlins, Rockies set surprising homer record Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look 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 Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins broke a record Monday night that you probably didn't even know … [Read more...]