Sully Baseball Daily Podcast Archives May 1, 2016 – May 31, 2016 (Episodes 1286 – 1316)
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Episode 1286 – May 01, 2016

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It is Sunday and time for the SUNDAY REQUEST.
@sullybaseball Listen to your 11/5/2012 show when you promise to review the 2012 free agent signings 3 years later, i.e. now. #SundayRequest
— cubsfan (@cu8sfan) December 13, 2015
Good call.
Three years later we can have some perspective on some of the clear winners and losers of the Free Agent class before the 2013 season.
It is a “keep your promises” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 1, 2016
Episode 1287 – May 02, 2016

MICHAEL DWYER/AP
The Red Sox swept the Yankees. That always gives me reason to gloat. Meanwhile I see more reason to eliminate divisions.
And Soundcloud is pissing me off.
It is a “Best of Times and Worst of Times” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Clayton Kershaw, Nolan Arenado, Marcus Stroman, Brett Lawrie, Alex Rodriguez, Drew Pomeranz, Danny Salazar and Brandon Drury all added to their totals in Who Owned Baseball.
See the updated listing of WOB on MLB Report
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 2, 2016
Episode 1288 – May 03, 2016
The Dodgers were in a position to build on a World Series title like never before in 1989. It looked like they were going to. Then the roof caved in with Kiki Jones.
It is a “What could have been” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Bartolo Colon, Brandon Crawford, A.J. Griffin, Robinson Cano, Jon Gray, Jordy Mercer, Edinson Volquez and Mike Trout all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
See the updated listing of WOB on MLB Reports
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 3, 2016
Episode 1289 – May 04, 2016

NESN
Would anyone be stunned if we found out Pablo Sandoval‘s shoulder surgery was faked to get him off the roster for the year? Meanwhile the Phillies are off to a fast start and have hope for 2017 and beyond.
It is an “Ow My Arm!” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Justin Smoak, Chris Carter, Jose Quintana, Matt Wisler, Danny Santana, Wilson Ramos and Michael Wacha all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 4, 2016
Episode 1290 – May 05, 2016

Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer
I need to cut some things out of my life. Meanwhile Corey Kluber and Steven Matz are just fine and I take suggestions.
It is a overly cluttered episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Daniel Murphy, Steven Matz, Carlos Correa, Corey Kluber, Hernan Perez, Cesar Vargas, Marcus Semien and Colby Lewis all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 5, 2016
Episode 1291 – May 06, 2016

Bowman
I got to meet John Calabrese, who created the fan Twitter handle @sullybballLOTD where he lists his favorite line for each episode of the podcast.
It is a give the people what they want of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Colin Rea, Trevor Story, Kevin Gausman, Edwin Encarnacion, Masahiro Tanaka, Joe Ross, Alex Presley and Jose Altuve all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
See the updated listing of WOB on MLB Reports
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 6, 2016
Episode 1292 – May 07, 2016
I was too late to rent a car at Burbank. So I talked about a crazy week, marketing classes and some strike zone and Pirates thoughts.
It is an everything at once episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jose Ramirez, Ben Zobrist, Cole Hamels, Francisco Liriano, Oswaldo Garcia, Daniel Murphy, Jordan Zimmermann and Kenta Maeda all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 7, 2016
Episode 1293 – May 08, 2016

JOSHUA LOBEL/MLB.COM
On Mother’s Day, I discussed three very different former Cy Young Award winners: The struggling David Price, the available Tim Lincecum and the hard hitting Bartolo Colon!
Plus, as a Sunday Request, I responded to this Tweet.
@sullybaseball So I assume Bartolo gets the only WOB today and everyone else is scrambling for 1/2 WOBs.
— David Branson (@obxleatherman) May 8, 2016
It is a “Show some love to your mother” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Bartolo Colon REALLY owned baseball.
Aaron Hill, Robinson Cano, Ian Kennedy, Marcell Ozuna, Jon Gray, Dallas Keuchel and Ian Kinsler also added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 8, 2016
Episode 1294 – May 09, 2016

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It is only May. But the Cubs are playing at a clip we have not seen since the 1984 Tigers. If they play .500 the rest of the way, they will be a 90 win team.
They may ALREADY be a playoff team.
It is a “To Hell With Curses” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Steven Wright, Manny Machado, Ross Stripling, Chris Herrmann, Bryce Harper, Justin Verlander, Josh Reddick and Mike Foltynewicz also added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 9, 2016
Episode 1295 – May 10. 2016

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Jason Keidel of WFAN and CBS Local Sports examines the 2016 Yankees and is not happy with what he sees.
We openly wondered what it would take for Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi to get fred.
It is a “Can We Out Of This Mess” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Todd Frazier, Aaron Sanchez, Jose Fernandez, Jake Lamb, Colby Lewis, Khris Davis and Gerardo Parra also added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 10, 2016
Episode 1296 – May 11, 2016

Ed Zurga/Getty Images North America
Bryce Harper should not of fired an F-Bomb. But the ump who tossed him from the bench was dead wrong.
Plus Stephen Strasburg‘s signing sent shockwaves throughout the universe.
It is a DC Follies episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
J.A. Happ, Ryan Rua, Mike Leake, Matt Carpenter, Lorenzo Cain, Chris Devenski, Matt Cain and Ryan Zimmerman all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 11, 2016
Episode 1297 – May 12, 2016

AP.
Should the Angels deal Mike Trout?
Of course not. They should trade everyone NOT named Mike Trout!
It is a “rebuild around the Greek God” Episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Max Scherzer earned a WOB as a pitcher and Noah Syndergaard owned baseball as a hitter.
Jackie Bradley Jr., Doug Fister, John Lackey, Chris Herrmann, Jordan Zimmermann and Jason Kipnis also added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 12, 2016
Episode 1298 – May 13, 2016

Sports Illustrated
Jason Keidel of WFAN returns to the podcast today.
He interviewed both Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden for a wonderful article he wrote about their relationship with George Steinbrenner.
We talked about their impact on the 1980’s and their lives now.
It is a second or third chance episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Clayton Kershaw, David Price, Matt Holliday, David Price, Alex Gordon, Gordon Beckham and Jimmy Nelson all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
See the updated listing of WOB on MLB REPORTS
Read the article by Jason Keidel by clicking HERE
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 13, 2016
Episode 1299 – May 14, 2016
It’s my birthday… no better way to spend it than at the ballpark.
And I had a great time at the Giants-Blue Jays game with podcast Superfan Marcell… aka @cu8sfan!
It is a birthday with friends episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Chris Sale, George Springer, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe Panik, Justin Verlander, Julio Teheran, Byung Ho Park and Andrew McCutchen all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 14, 2016
Episode 1300 – May 15, 2016
Episode 1,300. Another milestone. I wonder how long this will go.
Time for a Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball how about your thoughts on two weeks in a row of ny-Boston Sunday night baseball. Maybe your thoughts on SNB in general
— Hilson Reidpath (@higehilson) May 9, 2016
ESPN is part of the previous era of sports broadcasting and hanging on. They will go to the most eyeballs. It is Disney. They are in the Superhero business.
It is a savor the moment and move on episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
David Ortiz, Melvin Upton Jr. Matt Andriese, Jake Arrieta, Jose Quintana, Adam Lind and Kirk Nieuwenhuis all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 15, 2016
Episode 1301 – May 16, 2016
The Blue Jays and Rangers rekindled a tense and sometimes ugly rivalry.
Baseball should take notice. They NEED rivalries like this.
It is a “Bad for Sportsmanship but Good for Business” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Danny Valencia, Hector Santiago, Chris Carter, Gerrit Cole, Felix Hernandez, Brandon Guyer, Maikel Franco and Jon Lester all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 16, 2016
Episode 1302 – May 17, 2016

Kirthmon F. Dozier – Detroit Free Press
The Twins and Tigers are playing an ugly series against each other. Neither team looks good this year. And yet somehow the Twins may be a more hopeful team than Detroit.
It is a “Glass Half Empty/Glass Half Full” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
J.D. Martinez, Sean Manaea, Matt Joyce, Robbie Ray, Kurt Suzuki and Trayce Thompson all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
See the updated listing of WOB on MLB Reports
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 17, 2016
Episode 1303- May 18, 2016

Matt York – AP
Fredi Gonzalez gets fired because evidently he was supposed to take a stripped down team to the promised land.
Meanwhile Tim Lincecum got a job because Arte Moreno thinks it is 2011.
It is an “Update Your Resume” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Chase Anderson, Joc Pederson, Danny Salazar, Khris Davis, Max Scherzer, Mallex Smith, Phil Hughes and Travis Shaw all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 18, 2016
Episode 1304 – May 19, 2016

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The brilliant writer Jonah Keri, known for his work at ESPN, Sports Illustrated and now the podcast on Nerdist, joins the show.
We talk about his beloved Expos, subject to his fabulous book Up, Up and Away, the future of baseball in Montreal plus other thoughts about Steven Strasburg and the out of control Diamondbacks.
All that and more on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Johnny Cueto, Nathan Eovaldi, Tyler Goeddel, Rajai Davis, Jimmy Nelson, Steven Wright, Jay Bruce and Melky Cabrera all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Go to JonahKeri.com
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 19, 2016
Episode 1305 – May 20, 2016
A new stadium for the Rangers? They would have avoided this mess if they had planned ahead in the first place!
I mess with Texas on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Chris Sale, Jeff Samardzija, Mike Trout, Matt Carpenter, Ervin Santana, James Shields, Josh Reddick and Trevor Story all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 20, 2016
Episode 1306 – May 21, 2016

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I talked with Pete Clemente, who witnessed the Joe DiMaggio Yankee years as a rabid fan and then became a semi pro pitcher who was offered a contract by the Pirates. He shared memories and thoughts about his baseball life.
Cherish the past on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Freddie Freeman, Jake Arrieta, Carlos Beltran, Colby Lewis, Nolan Arenado and Miguel Cabrera all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 21, 2016
Episode 1307 – May 22, 2016

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It is Sunday and time for The Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball What would it take to move the Rays and the Athletics, and where could they end up in the future? #SundayRequest
— Ryan Brooks (@rybrooks26) May 3, 2016
It would take a lot… and there is probably a different scenario around the corner.
It is a “clean up your room” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Ichiro Suzuki, Mookie Betts, Mike Leake, Michael Fulmer, Dexter Fowler, Brad Miller, Alex Wood and Matt Shoemaker all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 22, 2016
Episode 1308 – May 23, 2016
Todd Radom, the brilliant sports illustrator and designer and frequent guest on the Baseball Tonight Podcast, returned as a guest.
We talked Red Sox and I looked to redeem myself after losing a Logo and Uniform Quiz last Christmas.
It is a “Glory of Redemption” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Cole Hamels, Madison Bumgarner, David Ortiz, Cameron Rupp, Melvin Upton Jr., Carlos Villanueva and Jonathan Schoop all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Follow Todd Radom on Twitter by clicking HERE.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 23, 2016
Episode 1309 – May 24, 2016

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At the quarter mark of the season, the Phillies and Marlins might be tricked into thinking they are contenders. Meanwhile the White Sox can make a move that would turn them into favorites.
It is a take a long look in the mirror episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Clayton Kershaw (barely over Johnny Cueto), Ichiro Suzuki, Rich Hill, Miguel Cabrera, Drew Pomeranz, Tommy Joseph, Brandon Guyer and Derek Holland all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 24, 2016
Episode 1310 – May 25, 2016

Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America
Enough is enough. The Commissioner of Baseball needs to remove Jeffrey Loria
The city of Miami could work as a baseball market. But we will never know if Loria continues to run the team.
It is a remove talents from South Beach episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Justin Verlander, Stephen Strasburg, Nomar Mazara, Gregory Polanco, Julio Teheran, Chris Tillman, Coco Crisp and Marcell Ozuna all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 25, 2016
Episode 1311 – May 26, 2016

Scott Kane – Getty Images
Jake Arrieta won again. He ALWAYS wins. We keep hearing about his amazing win streak. They leave out the fact that in the middle of the win streak was his losing the biggest game of his life.
It is a “No disrespect, just stating facts” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Steven Matz, Corey Kluber, Kris Bryant, Adam Lind, Dan Straily, Matt Adams and Logan Morrison all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 26, 2016
Episode 1312 – May 27, 2016

Boston Herald Staff photo by Matt Stone
Two Hall of Famers misbehaved the other day.
Wade Boggs bringing his Yankees World Series ring to a Red Sox celebration was playful needling.
Tony LaR ussa crashing the Pirates broadcast booth was him being a jerk.
It is an “ain’t misbehaving” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
George Springer, Jose Fernandez, J.A. Happ, Adeiny Hechavarria, Michael Bourn, David Ortiz, CC Sabathia and Mike Leake all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
See the updated listing of WOB on MLB Reports
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 27, 2016
Episode 1313 – May 28, 2016

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As Ichiro moves closer to 3,000 hits, I wonder how many hits he can compile if he just keeps playing.
It is a “Let’s Keep Pushing” episode of The The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Josh Donaldson, Michael Fulmer, Aaron Hill, Jacob deGrom, Adam Duvall and Jose Ramirez added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 28, 2016
Episode 1314- May 29, 2016

Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America
It is Sunday and time for The Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball I always wonder; How different would Baseball & Stats be if all fields had exactly the same walls/foul lines? #sundayrequest
— AJ Bianco (@AJBianco) May 26, 2016
Uniform walls and foul lines seem like they should be what we want. But is it?
It is a “All Bent Out Of Shape” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Chase Utley, Kyle Hendricks, Hank Conger, Dallas Keuchel, Xander Bogaerts and Ryan Zimmerman added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 29, 2016
Episode 1315 – May 30, 2016

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Memorial Day is the unofficial 1/3 mark of the season. How has 2016 been unfolding so far.
And please Dodger managers, be it Mattingly or Roberts… do NOT take Clayton Kershaw out!!!
It is a Checkpoint episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Lorenzo Cain, Wilson Ramos, Rich Hill, Clayton Kershaw, Kole Calhoun, Matt Holliday and Jake Odorizzi added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
See my Preseason Predictions HERE
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 30, 2016
Episode 1316 – May 31, 2016

Topps
On a lazy Memorial Day, instead of taking a nap, I decided to answer a question from podcast superfan @Cu8sfan (aka Cubs Fan With An 8.)
I let him know why I think the Expos could work now as opposed to a decade ago.
It is a turn back time episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jhoulys Chacin, Jeff Locke, Ryan Goins, Daniel Murphy, Jose Quintana, Jeremy Hellickson, Marlon Byrd and Carlos Gonzalez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 31, 2016
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