Jul 9, 2009

Most weekday evenings, Big League Stew looks at five approaching games worth monitoring. As they occur, feel free to discuss the night's happenings with other Stewies in the comment section below.Nationals...

Jul 9, 2009

After fans stuffed the electronic ballot box like never before, Detroit's Brandon Inge and Philadelphia's Shane Victorino are heading to next week's All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.Both players...

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Tearfully warns judge: "If anything happens to my kids"

Jul 9, 2009

Toronto's Scott Rolen owns the longest current hitting streak, 25 games, in the major leagues.Even if Jamie McOwen stopped hitting tonight, Rolen would have to keep going for three more weeks to pass him.McOwen,...

Jul 9, 2009

This and every weekday a.m. during baseball season, let's rise and shine together to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts at Safeco Field, where the sub-Mariners kept the Orioles scoreless...

Jul 8, 2009

B.J. Ryan, you're fired.The Blue Jays released Ryan on Wednesday, despite still owing their former closer a huge chunk of a $47-million contract that runs through 2010.What went wrong with Ryan, a left-handed...

Jul 8, 2009

Poor Matt Holliday. At this point last season, the A's outfielder was gearing up for his third straight All-Star appearance with the Colorado Rockies. Today, he's making break plans of the non-baseball...

Jul 8, 2009

The message of this fantastic video is clear: Vote for Pablo Sandoval in the NL Final Vote and all your wildest dreams will come true. And as Jeff Passan asks, why wouldn't you? The Giants third baseman...

Jul 8, 2009

Ladies, gentlemen and loyal Stewies, we're pleased to welcome Philadelphia's Shane Victorino into the Stew for a live chat on this Wednesday before the All-Star Game. Shane will start answering questions...

Jul 8, 2009

It seems every time we play in Minnesota against the Twins, we love playing long extra-inning games.  Our first series there we played 13 innings ending in a loss, and this last series we played a...

Jul 8, 2009

Being a major league ballplayer can be a hazardous occupation. Not only because baseballs scream along going 100 mph, or because oversized maple splinters tumble uncontrollably toward vulnerable fielders.Sometimes,...

Jul 8, 2009

As Mariners slugger Ken Griffey Jr. strolled to the plate for his first at-bat Tuesday night, the sound system at Safeco Field grooved to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." Griffey's apparent tribute...

Jul 8, 2009

Making cartoon-like superheroes out of modern day major leaguers like Milwaukee’s Prince Fielder is the stuff of The Bigs 2.

Jul 8, 2009

This and every weekday a.m. during baseball season, let's rise and shine together to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts in sunny St. Petersburg, under the cover of dome, where Pat Burrell...

Jul 8, 2009 | 5 comments

Kevin Millar says that Yankee fans have lost that hating feeling.

Jul 7, 2009

Break out your Phillie Phanatic costumes and leis, folks, because we just received word that Shane Victorino — yes, the Flyin' Hawaiian himself — will stop by Big League Stew at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday...

Jul 7, 2009

Most weekday evenings, Big League Stew looks at five approaching games worth monitoring. As they occur, feel free to discuss the night's happenings with other Stewies in the comment section below.Blue...

Jul 7, 2009

The next time someone pretends to be Tony La Russa on Twitter, he or she can tweet snarkily without fearing the Cardinals skipper will come from behind and start swinging a fungo bat.Legally, that is.La...

Jul 7, 2009

Big League Stew goes through the quad and into the gymnasium to look at some of the hottest players in baseball and their chances of keeping it going. Scott Rolen, Toronto Blue JaysThe Naked Truth: .328/.389/.485,...

Jul 7, 2009

Mark Reynolds' single in the ninth wins it for the Diamondbacks.

Jul 7, 2009

Doug Melvin is the baseball sheriff of Milwaukee, but he'd be happy to deputize his slugging left-fielder if he really wants to help.  Melvin told a Milwaukee newspaper that Ryan Braun's comments...

Jul 7, 2009 | 2 comments

The change in policy about the seventh-inning stretch at Yankee Stadium is long overdue.

Jul 7, 2009 | 3 comments

A judge delayed his decision today on whether to make Jim Leyritz await his upcoming DUI manslaughter trial in jail after the former Yankee slugger was arrested last week and accused of beating his ex...

Jul 7, 2009

This and every weekday a.m. during baseball season, let's rise and shine together to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, where Cincinnati's Johnny...