It something small yes, however it took 49 games for the 2014 Los Angeles Angels to be shutout in that campaign. They won this competition. As of right now, they will finish 29th for this category, with being on the back end of a 9 – 0 drubbing in Interleague courtesy of the Chicago Cubs at Angel Stadium last night in Anaheim.

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It almost always happens in Game 1 for at least a few clubs.  Last night the Cubs blanked the Angels 9 – 0 and San Diego was massively speedbagged 15- 0 behind the brilliant pitching effort of Clayton Kershaw.

With the Tigers, Marlins, Red Sox, Indians,. Astros and Yankees all yet to play – it would take a 16 – 0 score or higher today for San Diego not to be the loser of this contest.

On the other side of the Survivor Pools was a bunch of high scoring games in the NL West.

The Dodgers,  Giants and the Rockies all plated at least 10 runs or more, with the totals of 15, 12 and 10 respectively in their games.  Scoring 10 or more runs is the second hardest mark to acquire in the contest for the 11 variations of 0 – 10+.

The Cubs racking up a 9 spot on the Angels bodes well for them to complete the quest early.  Scoring 9 men in a game is the single hardest amount.

The Padres should not feel bad in losing to the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw by any means. Yes 15 – 0 is a big time lopsided loss, but it is just one game. Unless a team gives up 16 runs in a shutout loss from either Miami, Detroit, New York, Houston, Cleveland Or Boston, they will be losers of this competition – with the worst blanking, even though their fellow Californian club the Angels also lost their first game by scoring donuts.

Tampa Bay and Toronto are the only 2 clubs to have played 2 contests so far.  Unfortunately neither of them advanced a second run total on the board, matching their Sunday score by an identical 5 – 3 clip.

As I have stated before, Toronto has won the MLB Shutout Survivor for the last 2 years, and are the favorite to be the last blanked, so them not acquiring a second run total to cross off this early may further complicate winning the MLB Runs Scoring Survivor.

I am sure they are cool with a 2 – 0 start, and have a chance to take 3 out of 4 games versus the Rays, or even the sweep them.

It is not unfathomable to see many zeroes in the 1st games of the seasons when staff aces take the mound.

We are carrying a daily total for both Survivor Pools on our sister website here at the BBBA.  I am going to update these lists on the mlbreports.com every time there is a team Shutout, or a club finally completes their 11 game variation. 

Please take a second to take our polls on who you think will win each contest, just don’t pick the Padres Or Angels for the Shutout Survivor.

Who Is Your Pick?

Blue Bold Indicates that the total has been done in a game

For Games through Apr 05, 2016

AL

AL East 

New York  Yankees–  0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Toronto – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Boston – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Baltimore – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Tampa Bay – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

AL Central

Detroit – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Kansas City – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Minnesota – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Chicago White Sox – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Cleveland  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

AL West

Oakland – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Texas – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

LA Angels – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Seattle – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Houston – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

NL

NL East

Atlanta –  0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Washington – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

NY Mets – 0, 1, 22, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Miami – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Philadelphia – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

NL Central

St. Louis  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Cincinnati – 0, 1, , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Milwaukee  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Chicago Cubs – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Pittsburgh – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

NL West

LA Dodgers – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

SF Giants – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Arizona  – 0. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

San Diego  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

Colorado  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+)

MLB Shutout Survivor 2016:  Which Team Do You Have Last To Be Blanked This Year?

Last Year the Cubs were blanked in the MLB Season Opener on Apr.5, 2016.  The last  club to be bageled was the Toronto Blue Jays 2 months later

AL East (All Alive)

New York –

Toronto –

Boston –

Baltimore –

Tampa Bay –

AL Central (All Alive)

Detroit –

Kansas City –

Minnesota –

Chicago White Sox –

Cleveland Indians –

AL West

Oakland –

Texas –

LA Angels – Eliminated opening Day (9- 0 loss to CHC)

Seattle

Houston

NL

NL East (All Alive)

Atlanta –

Washington –

NY Mets –

Miami Marlins –

Philadelphia Phillies –

NL Central All Alive

St. Louis Cardinals –

Cincinnati Reds – 

Milwaukee Brewers –

Chicago Cubs –

Pittsburgh Pirates –

NL West

LA Dodgers –

SF Giants –

Arizona Diamondbacks –

San Diego Padres – Eliminated Opening Day (loss 15 – 0 to LAD)

Colorado Rockies –

The Cubs were the only team score the elusive 9 runs in the games of yesterday. That number of guys plated is usually the toughest out of all 11 variations to come up with. I believe Chicago will easily hit for the higher run total games early, and with their swing and miss stuff, they could just as easily score few runs in a game. While I saw the Baltimore Orioles would be the favorite in the category, the Astros, Cubs and Rockies have to be the next few teams that could complete their marks.

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