Jackie Bradley Jr. keeps on streaking, hits in 27 straight games Boston Red Sox centerfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has been on an absolute tear lately. How long is lately, you might ask? 27 games, to be exact. On Sunday, Bradley extended his hitting streak to 27 games with a fifth inning single against the Cleveland Indians.  Just how hot has Bradley been since his streak started on April 24? … [Read more...]

John Gibbons ends a week of ejections with yet another ejection Toronto Blue Jays' manager John Gibbons has been channeling Bobby Cox this past week. On Sunday, during the Jays game against the Minnesota Twins, he was ejected. Again. For the third time in seven days. Sunday's ejection was brought on by several inside pitches that were delivered to reigning American League MVP Josh Donaldson … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Should Ortiz Retire? Remember that movie a few years ago called This is 40? I like the David Ortiz version better. It’s only May but if Father Time wants to keep his unbeaten streak alive, he’ll have to do better than this. Big Papi put on a clinic Sunday, gashing the Indians for four hits and three RBI as the Red Sox rolled to a 5-2 win in the series finale at Fenway … [Read more...]

Tigers top Rays; Zimmermann, Cabrera injured Zimmermann and Cabrera left Sunday's game due to injuries. USATSI The Tigers won their game (and weekend series) on Sunday against the Rays by a 9-4 score. Alas, they couldn't celebrate as much as they would've liked to, because the win coincided with injuries to a pair of key players First, Jordan Zimmermann exited in the sixth inning with a strained … [Read more...]

Yasiel Puig's braincramp on the bases frustrates A.J. Ellis Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is one of baseball's most polarizing players. While his talent on the field is immense, Puig's detractors often point to his mental errors as a major flaw in his game. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] The 25-year-old outfielder showed off both sides of that coin during … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Madison Bumgarner does it all in win against Cubs 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.  Eight players took the field behind San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner on Sunday, but he … [Read more...]

Kevin Pillar deserves a cape after making another diving catch Not all superheroes wear capes, but maybe they should. Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar has put his power of flight on display a number of times while playing the field, and managed to do it again Sunday. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] With two outs in the fifth inning, Minnesota Twins infielder Brian … [Read more...]

Tigers top Rays; Zimmermann, Cabrera hurt Zimmermann and Cabrera left Sunday's game due to injuries. USATSI The Tigers won their game (and weekend series) on Sunday against the Rays by a 9-4 score. Alas, they couldn't celebrate as much as they would've liked to, because the win coincided with injuries to a pair of key players First, Jordan Zimmermann exited in the sixth inning with a strained … [Read more...]

Red Sox fan risks injury going for piece of David Ortiz's final season One Boston Red Sox fan showed Sunday how some are willing to put in a little extra effort and risk some bumps and bruises or worse to get a piece of memorabilia from retiring slugger David Ortiz. Boston’s beloved designated hitter had another big game in front of the home crowd at Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox beat … [Read more...]

Padres under fire after humiliating gay men's chorus during anthem It should have been a fun night at the ballpark Saturday in San Diego for anyone not rooting for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but it became an evening filled with confusion and hurt feelings for some before the game even started.The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus was invited to sing the National Anthem at the “Out at the Park” event … [Read more...]