Daily Archives: July 7, 2013
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast July 7, 2013
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Today is the Sunday Request Episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Today Ben Mankiewicz ( @benmank77 ) asked…
@sullybaseball who’ll be the first manager to let match-ups dictate who pitches in the 9th inning of a save situation? Will it ever happen?
— Ben Mankiewicz (@BenMank77) July 6, 2013
Today, I answered his question.
Wade Miley, Torii Hunter, Andrelton Simmons and Matt Moore all owned baseball on July 6, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast July 7, 2013
Justin Maxwell’s Days Potentially Numbered For The Astros
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Struggling with injuries in his tenure with the Nationals was a major part in his journey tfor his current slot in Houston, but as the injury bug has him in it’s firm grip, Maxwell’s tenure in Houston could just about be over if should he not shake the injury bug.
By Richard Perez (Astros Correspondent visit the StrosBros Website here): Follow @yokorick
It has been a fun ride for Astros fans watching Justin Maxwell take their hearts by storm over the last season and a half.
Garnering love and respect from Astros fans for his personality and versatile style of play, Maxwell has hit a wall this year, a wall all too familiar with the 29 year old journeyman outfielder.
Seeming to improve on his previous season by leaps and bounds, he started 2013 playing outstandingly for the first month of the season, almost as if he was an entirely new player after a rough spring training.
But it was not long before Maxwell came down to earth and became reacquainted with his old pal, the disabled list. He suffered a broken hand after being hit by a pitch from Seattle’s Hisashi Iwakuma, since that day.
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 6th) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
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Torii Hunter just missed the cycle, doubling, tripling and homering and driving in three runs in the Tigers’ 9-4 win over the Indians.
Andrelton Simmons also just missed hitting for the cycle. He singled, tripled and homered and scored three, leading the Braves in a 13-4 thrashing of the Phillies.
Wade Miley pitched 8 strong innings, letting up only 5 hits and 1 run, getting the victory for the Diamondbacks, 11-1 over the Rockies.
Matt Moore pitched shutout ball into the 7th, setting up Tampa Bay’s 3-0 win over the White Sox.
They all owned baseball on July 6th, 2013.
My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.
At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.
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Braves Trade Deadline Talk
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The Brothers Upton are not living up to expectations. With the exception of an MVP type like April, Justin Upton is hitting right where B.J. Upton has for the year.
By Bob McVinua (Special Guest Braves Writer – visit his website here): Follow @tomahawkchop95
I’m sometimes hesitant to even put out an article about the trade deadline because the last thing the internet needs is more rumors and theories floating around, most of which never even come close to materializing.
However there is something to be said about the anticipation of the trade deadline as it’s almost the summer version of the winter meetings in which it allows teams to make that one final push towards their ultimate goal of winning a World Series.
And while some fan bases will have renewed hope or further reassurance that their team is in it to win it, other fan bases will suffer the harsh reality that their team is no longer a contender and that they will be more or less packing it in for the rest of the season.
Over the winter meetings the Braves put themselves in kind of tricky spot, possibly without even realizing it.
Who Stays, And Who Goes? Pale Hose Brass To Make Some Decisions
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The bad 2007 season was preceded by the 2006 season, during which the Sox won 90 games, but fell short in the AL Central behind the Twins and Tigers. 2006 was, of course, preceded by the World Series Championship 2005 season (man, a White Sox fan loves saying that. 2005). Following the aforementioned 2007 season, in 2008, the Sox won the AL Central title, but lost to the eventual AL Champ, Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. But, the Sox haven’t had any REALLY BAD teams in recent memory. 2007 was, by all accounts, not good. But, to me, a 100 loss team is a REALLY BAD team.
By Brian Madsen (White Sox Correspondent): Follow @brianm731
As I sit next to my daughters on the couch watching SpongeBob, my oldest (Abby, 9), turns to me and says, “Daddy, why aren’t you watching the White Sox?”. To which I respond, “They’re off today, they don’t have a game. They stink anyway….”
She looks at me in disgust and screams, “Daddy!! Don’t say that!!” She’s never heard me say that before. Granted, in 2007, the Sox were pretty awful, going 72-90.
But, she was 3 at the time, and didn’t really care about baseball. (Though I like to pretend she enjoys baseball now. I’m really trying to make that a reality….)
Can Cleveland Keep Pace in the Second Half?
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The Cleveland Indians are in second place in the American League Central 3.5 games back of the Detroit Tigers. Jason Kipnis has come out of his shell and is leading the team in Hits, RBI, Average, and On Base Percentage. Kipnis will be an All-Star on July 16th at Citi Field. The pitching is below average ranked throughout the league but for them to keep pace with the Tigers in the second half they will have to pick it up and try to carry the team. Guys like Jimenez, Swisher, Bourn and Kazmir will have to have a great second half for the Indians to make the playoffs. As it sits right now the only way they will make the playoffs is by winning the American League Central and beating the Detroit Tigers.
By Ryan Ritchey (Baseball Writer): Follow @BaseballAddicts
The Cleveland Indians are three games above .500 but are still 3.5 games behind the first place Detroit Tigers after losing the first two game of the series at home.
New manager Terry Francona has done a great job with this club but he still has a lot more to do in order for them to make the playoffs.
Big names that have produced so far this season are Jason Kipnis and Justin Masterson.
Swisher came over to Cleveland this winter by signing a four-year $56 million contract. The contract includes a fifth year vesting option worth $14 million.
Swisher has given the team a huge boost with his personality but hasn’t produced as much as wanted on the field. Only having 30 RBI has really hurt this club as it has put a lot of pressure on other guys to perform.
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