Yasiel Puig admires a long single and gets benched for it When a baseball is pitched and it comes off the bat, a player isn't always sure where it's going to land. Sometimes it hangs up there just long enough for a fielder to get to it. Or it looks like it's going to be a fly ball, and instead it hits the cheering crowd. But sometimes the opposite happens, and a no-doubt homer hits the wall … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Cubs offense explodes in lopsided win over Cardinals 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. Opposing pitchers should already know this, but don't take the Chicago Cubs offense lightly this … [Read more...]

Chris Sale viciously critiques himself after failing to go 10-0 Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale doesn't have much to be upset about this season. His team is in first, and he's currently the leader in the clubhouse for the AL Cy Young award. Coming into Tuesday's start against the Cleveland Indians, Sale was 9-0, with a 1.58 ERA. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Tuesday's … [Read more...]

Joey Votto draws ire from Dodgers fans for stomping paper airplane Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto hates fun. Either that, or he loves playing the heel in front of opposing fans.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Either way, Votto's antics were on display Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. During a pitching change in the seventh inning, some of the Dodgers … [Read more...]

Mets unsure what to do with Matt Harvey after another rough start The New York Mets and pitcher Matt Harvey may be at odds again soon. After another poor outing Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, there's a chance Harvey won't make his next start. Terry Collins said he will convene with Sandy Alderson about the next step with Matt Harvey and whether he... https://t.co/EszQ0LKDYi— Adam … [Read more...]

Jackie Bradley Jr. extends hit streak to 28, halfway to Joe DiMaggio Jackie Bradley Jr. didn't give us much time for drama Tuesday night. The Boston Red Sox outfielder extended his hit streak in the second inning, with a double off the Green Monster. That means Bradley has now hit safely in 28 consecutive games, which is an impressive feat. But it's merely halfway to Joe DiMaggio's famous … [Read more...]

The Internet gives Bartolo Colon the birthday tribute he deserves When a regular Internet person has a birthday, he or she get hundreds of Facebook wall posts with some version of "Happy Birthday." But when baseball folk hero Bartolo Colon has a birthday, the Internet births the fantastic musical tribute you see above. (Because the Internet is a magical place. Never forget that). [Join a … [Read more...]

Axisa: Back end of Giants rotation needs work There is not a hotter team in baseball right now than the San Francisco Giants. They've won 10 of their last 11 games overall to improve to 28-19 on the season. Only the Cubs (29-14) have more wins in 2016. Things are going so well for San Francisco that they're now winning games on dropped pop-ups. The walk-off dropped pop-up will surely be … [Read more...]

Orioles trade a draft pick to focus on the immediate future The Baltimore Orioles are sitting on top of the American League East division right now, functionally tied with the Boston Red Sox. Things are definitely going better for them now than a year ago, when they were in fourth place in the division. And during their off day Monday, the team made a few trades and showed that they’re … [Read more...]

Matt Harvey won't quit, takes the ball against Nationals The last time New York Mets starter Matt Harvey took the mound against the Washington Nationals, just five days ago, he had the worst start of his career. He gave up nine runs in 2.2 innings, and after doing that some people might want to get a little distance. But Matt Harvey isn't some people. He's Matt Harvey, and he's going to … [Read more...]