Lenny Dykstra isn't shy about discussing his past HGH use They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In order to get a good start to your morning, a balanced and nutritious plate is the way to go. A side of HGH doesn't hurt either according to former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] In an … [Read more...]

Weekly Rotation: Baseball's smartest offseason pickups Last week, the Weekly Rotation covered the five most disappointing signings from an offseason that’s yielded plenty of them thus far. This time around, we'll examine the shinier side of the coin, ranking the five most impactful acquisitions who are quickly endearing themselves to the hometown fans. Not every player mentioned is a new … [Read more...]

Weekly Rotation: The Five Most Impactful Offseason Additions Last week, the Weekly Rotation covered the five most disappointing signings from an offseason that’s yielded plenty of them thus far. This time around, we'll examine the shinier side of the coin, ranking the five most impactful acquisitions who are quickly endearing themselves to the hometown fans. Not every player mentioned is a … [Read more...]

After concussions and setbacks, Phillies rookie hits first homer Tuesday night was a night of firsts for Philadelphia Phillies rookie first baseman Tommy Joseph. Just four days after his call-up to the bigs, he hit his first home run, had his first three-hit game, hit cleanup for the first time, and was involved in his first challenged play. A player's first major league homer is something … [Read more...]

Madison Bumgarner, Wil Myers get mad, then make up at first base After the insane brawl between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers on Sunday, almost any other on-field fight is going to seem anti-climactic. But Tuesday night's altercation between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres had a very different ending than most. In the bottom of the third inning, Padres first … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Khris Davis makes history with three-homer night 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 an historic night from Oakland outfielder Khris Davis.. When the end of April arrived a few weeks ago, Khris Davis had Oakland fans … [Read more...]

Stud Muffins and Timber Jockeys possible names for Mets' affiliate The Binghamton Mets are looking for a new name and have received more than 1,500 suggestions in a contest among fans. The team has whittled that list down to six finalists, and it’s safe to say the new name will be a bit more colorful than the Mets. The team, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets, announced the six … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Oh Danny Boy Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   Quick, guess which starter has been the hardest to hit this season. Clayton Kershaw? Nope. Jake Arrieta? Guess again. If you go by the opponents’ batting average, the stingiest pitcher this season has been Danny Salazar. Salazar had another dominant outing on Tuesday against the Reds, holding them to … [Read more...]

Cincinnati bullpen suffers through another head-shaking nightmare Cincinnati probably wasn’t going to come back and win Tuesday when starting pitcher Alfredo Simon left the game in the fifth inning with the Reds down eight runs. The bullpen took over with the goal of preventing any further damage, but as has often been the case for Reds relievers this season, it got ugly before it got … [Read more...]

Keri: Phillies' young pitching keying early run Aaron Nola has played a big part in the Phillies' early pitching success. USATSI It looked like the streak was going to end. The Philadelphia Phillies had won four straight one-run games, with those four wins all coming in their past six games. For the season, the team's one-run record stood at 13-3, the best showing in baseball by a mile. Now, … [Read more...]