A 92-year-old WWII vet threw our favorite Memorial Day first pitch On Memorial Day, Major League Baseball shows its appreciation for the country and its veterans. This season, teams wore camouflage jerseys and caps, and a number of current and former military personnel threw out first pitches.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] While a number of our veterans acquitted … [Read more...]

Is top prospect Byron Buxton ready to stick with Twins for good? One of the top prospects in baseball is getting another opportunity to show he can stick in the the major leagues. Byron Buxton has been recalled by the Minnesota Twins and will be available for their game Tuesday in Oakland after outfielder Danny Santana was placed on the disabled list with a hamstring strain. Buxton, Baseball … [Read more...]

Mets' Matt Harvey has his best start of the season The Mets found the cure for what was ailing Matt Harvey: facing the slumping White Sox. Harvey went out Monday afternoon and pitched seven shutout innings in New York's 1-0 win over Chicago, allowing two singles and striking out six. It's the first time this season he reached the seventh inning of a game and he needed just 87 pitches to get … [Read more...]

Brett Lawrie makes great catch, follows it with mortifying throw Baseball is filled with almosts. Fly balls that were almost home runs. Pitching performances that were almost shutouts or no-hitters. Plays that were almost made. On Sunday, a catch by Chicago White Sox second baseman Brett Lawrie falls into that last category. It was almost great. Almost. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball … [Read more...]

Joe Maddon says Cubs won't sweat Dodgers' new-age defensive tactics The Los Angeles Dodgers just finished a contentious series with the New York Mets that included payback for Chase Utley and the reportedly Mets crying foul about the Dodgers' fancy, tech-savvy defensive alignments. Now, the Dodgers are headed to Chicago, where new-age Cubs manager Joe Maddon is already telling the Dodgers … [Read more...]

Derek Dietrich injured by foul ball while in Marlins dugout Baseball is unpredictable. After the little round ball is struck by the bat, it's incredibly hard to predict where it will go and what it will hit. And when most people hear about someone being hit by a baseball during a game, it's usually a spectator in the stands. But in Sunday's Miami Marlins-Atlanta Braves game, we learned that … [Read more...]

Marlins player struck in head by foul ball Derek Dietrich was struck by a foul ball during the ninth inning. MLBAM The ninth inning of Sunday's Marlins-Braves game featured a scary moment. During the top half of the inning, Christian Yelich hit a foul ball into the Marlins' dugout. Most of the time, the ball seems to miss everyone and the only damage suffered is to the ego of those who jumped out … [Read more...]

Two players could stop the Braves from losing so much It’s not news that the Atlanta Braves are bad. And boy, are they bad. Their record is 14-35, and their team batting average is .232, 26th out of 30 teams. The best hitter on the Braves right now is Jeff Francoeur. Yes, that Jeff Francoeur. After a surprisingly solid 2015 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Frenchy is giving the Braves at least … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: White Sox bullpen implodes again in loss to Royals 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.  The relentless Kansas City Royals of the past few years appear to be back. You know, the team … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Selling Shields James Shields may be pitching himself out of San Diego, in a good way. Shields, who owns a 3.06 ERA through 10 starts with the cellar-dwelling Padres, has been the subject of recent trade rumors as teams begin looking for outside help for a playoff push. Most recently, the White Sox on Sunday were reported to have had discussions with the Padres … [Read more...]