Fernando Salas earned a most efficient win for the Angels Los Angeles Angels reliever Fernando Salas only threw one of the 260 total pitches recorded during Saturday's game against the Indians. That one pitch was enough to earn him the victory. Salas was called upon to clean up a mess created by usually reliable closer Huston Street in the ninth inning. The Angels had entered the inning with … [Read more...]

Buster Posey gets his bat back, delivers game-winning hit What takes three men and a ladder to rescue from the protective netting at AT&T Park?  Buster Posey's bat. That's what.  The San Francisco Giants superstar had a rare moment of weakness on Saturday, losing his grip on his bat on a first-inning swing against Scott Kazmir. As a result, Posey's bat went soaring through the air, only to … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Wild Thing emerges Rockies' closer Jake McGee was placed on the disabled list on Saturday due to inflammation in his left knee. That opens the door for someone new to take over the ninth inning gig, at least temporarily. With saves being such a scarce commodity in fantasy circles, they are always very highly coveted. Enter: Wild Thing. Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Xander Bogaerts continues to sizzle for the Red Sox 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.  Since the beginning of May, the hottest hitter in baseball has resided in the Boston Red Sox … [Read more...]

Jake Arrieta throws his name in the Home Run Derby mix San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner isn't the only pitcher itching to compete in a Home Run Derby. Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta threw his name in the mix too, telling the media "If he's in it (refering to Bumgarner), I need to be in it" [Related: Madison Bumgarner would like to be in the Home Run Derby] Arrieta was asked … [Read more...]

Mariners use 24th round pick to honor Ken Griffey Jr. After three days, 40 rounds and 1,216 names were called, the 2016 MLB Draft is officially complete.  As always, the draft featured plenty of familiar names this year, which is one of the main reasons to pay attention after Day 1. Some of those names represent a prominent connection to MLB's past and present, with the most notable this … [Read more...]

Buster Posey's bat had to be rescued from the protective netting What takes three men and a ladder to rescue from the protective netting at AT&T Park?  Buster Posey's bat. That's what.  [Elsewhere: Johnny Cueto shimmies his way into questionable and costly balk] The San Francisco Giants superstar had a rare moment of weakness on Saturday, losing his grip on his bat on a first-inning swing … [Read more...]

Six-minute review confirms MLB's replay system still needs work When Major League Baseball first implemented its expanded replay system in 2014, it was supposed to be a time-friendly concept. Sure, we knew a review was bound to cause a delay, but the league aimed to keep all reviews between 60 and 90 seconds in order to keep the games moving. A little more than two years later, it's … [Read more...]

Adam Wainwright saved the Cardinals again, but not with his arm When things are going well for the St. Louis Cardinals, they're typically getting contributions from every source on the roster. Sometimes that even entails players taking on tasks they're not entirely used to and performing them with winning results. Such was the case on Friday, when starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was forced … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Can't be Stopped Into the Strastosphere After departing his last start with a calf cramp, there was some concern over Stephen Strasburg heading into Friday's start against the Phillies. That concern was magnified early on as he surrendered four runs in the first three innings, including a two-run homer by Tommy Joseph. After that point, he morphed back into … [Read more...]