Big League Stew's Father's Day 2016 gift guide Sunday, June 19 is Father’s Day. It’s just six days away, so it’s coming up quickly. If you had forgotten until just this moment, never fear! There’s still time pick up a card and order a thoughtful gift for your dad, granddad, or important father figure. Baseball gifts can be a minefield -- there are so many choices, even if you’re looking for … [Read more...]

Benches clear after NCAA's most infamous bat-flipper strikes again Edgar Michelangeli has become the college baseball version of Jose Bautista in the past few weeks. And by that we don't mean he's proven himself to be one of the most consistent hitters in the game. Nope, the University of Miami third baseman has become the NCAA's most infamous bat-flipper. And just like Bautista's iconic … [Read more...]

Lifelong Cubs fan Bill Murray says 'This is the year' It's always fun when celebrities are hardcore baseball fans. Jon Hamm loves the St. Louis Cardinals. Paul Rudd is a lifelong Kansas City Royals fan. Kevin James bleeds New York Mets' blue and orange (and don't you question him about it). But they all fall short of legendary actor and comedian Bill Murray, lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Glass Half-Fulmer You’ll never see a slideshow on the Internet of “The Fairest Trades in Baseball History.” But if such a thing existed (I wouldn’t click on it), last year’s midseason trade between the Tigers and Mets would probably make the list. To recap, the Mets acquired Yoenis Cespedes for minor leaguers (at the time) Luis Cessa and Michael Fulmer. We all … [Read more...]

Strike Zone: Notes: Snatching Up Snell Especially after his slow start at the plate for Triple-A Charlotte, Tim Anderson seemed an unlikely candidate to supplant Jimmy Rollins at shortstop for the White Sox during the first half of the year. He had really heated up, though, hitting .361/.382/.517 with four homers in his final 32 games before getting the call Friday. The caveat there is, even … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Jayson Werth beats former club with walk-off single 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.  It was quite the day for former members of the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. While playing … [Read more...]

Walk-off grand slam pushes UCSB to first College World Series Like many, UC Santa Barbara catcher Sam Cohen probably dreamed of this moment as a kid. It's the bottom of the ninth inning and the bases are loaded. His team is down by three. With the game on the line, the manager calls for him. With one swing of the bat, he can play the hero. This time, though, it wasn't a dream. It was … [Read more...]

Charlie Blackmon continues to be an underappreciated star When you hear talk about the Colorado Rockies outside of Denver, the conversation often focuses on superstars such as Nolan Arenado, Carlos Gonzalez and most recently rookie Trevor Story. When it's not on them, then it's typically on their perpetually troubled pitching staff. It doesn't leave much room for fans outside Colorado to get … [Read more...]

Mets manager Terry Collins hospitalized after falling ill New York Mets manager Terry Collins was hospitalized on Sunday after falling ill prior to their game against the Brewers in Milwaukee.  According to assistant general manager John Ricco, the 67-year-old skipper began feeling ill 30 minutes before the game's scheduled first pitch. The game has since started, with bench coach Dick Scott … [Read more...]

Yankees now fully marketing their dominant bullpen trio The most recent master plan of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was to build a late-inning bullpen trio so dominant, manager Joe Girardi could essentially shorten the game to six innings and let his three relief studs bring it home.  Now that plan has turned into a money-making opportunity as well. Along with the folks at Majestic … [Read more...]