The Walk Off: Giants sweep Rays to win eighth straight game 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. Take notice, rest of the league, because the San Francisco Giants are making their move. No team is … [Read more...]

Young boy adorably gives ball to young girl at Marlins game Your browser does not support iframes. It's not often you walk away from a baseball game with a ball in hand. Catching a foul ball is incredibly difficult, and getting one from a sideline patrolling ball-person only works if you paid to sit close to the action. That's why we're touched by what happened at the Miami Marlins game … [Read more...]

Marlins host Rockies in the MLB Free Game of the Day The Miami Marlins were one of baseball's toughest teams to project this season, and that was before Dee Gordon's 80-game suspension or Giancarlo Stanton's epic six-week slump. Now though, they actually look like a team that could be a factor down the stretch, and that's with the added knowledge that Gordon will return (though he'd still … [Read more...]

Childhood friends face off in a forgettable MLB pitching battle Saturday night probably felt like a special night for Chase Anderson and Mike Bolsinger. The childhood best friends, who went on to become major-league teammates in Arizona, and later served as groomsmen in each other's weddings, squared off against each other for the first time as major-league pitchers. Anderson represented the … [Read more...]

Billy Hamilton makes insane catch near perfectly placed ad All we can do is shake our heads in amazement after witnessing this extraordinary effort. Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton, who just returned on Friday from the concussion disabled list, risked his body again to save extra bases and deny the Houston Astros a sure run. The play happened in the second inning with … [Read more...]

David Ross receives special Father's Day card from Cubs teammate Father's Day can mean different things to different people. The general idea though is to honor or remember a father or father figure who had an immeasurable impact on our lives. To Chicago Cubs superstar Anthony Rizzo, that in part means honoring one of his own. As in, one of his very own teammates, David Ross. No, Ross is not … [Read more...]

Report: Red Sox place $72.5M outfielder on waivers According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Rusney Castillo on outright waivers Saturday. That would mean teams have until Monday to place a claim on Castillo. If they don't, he'll be removed from Boston's 40-man roster and outrighted to the minor leagues. Given Castillo's hefty contract, it's very unlikely that … [Read more...]

Watch live: Marlins host Rockies in the MLB Free Game of the Day The Miami Marlins were one of baseball's toughest teams to project this season, and that was before Dee Gordon's 80-game suspension or Giancarlo Stanton's epic six-week slump. Now though, they actually look like a team that could be a factor down the stretch, and that's with the added knowledge that Gordon will return (though … [Read more...]

Ichiro and Marcell Ozuna are keeping the Marlins offense operating The Miami Marlins were one of baseball's toughest teams to project this season, and that was before Dee Gordon's 80-game suspension or Giancarlo Stanton's epic six-week slump. Now though, they actually look like a team that could be a factor down the stretch, and that's with the added knowledge that Gordon will return (though … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Javier Baez leads Cubs with slick slide and glove The amount of talent the Chicago Cubs currently employ is almost unfair. You already know the big names, like Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. But they have some second and third-tier talent too that would absolutely command bigger roles on lesser teams. Guys like Javier Baez for example, who can play … [Read more...]