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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast July 7, 2013
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

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 6th) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 6, 2013
Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I take a look at the save statistic and determine it has little to no value.
So I am proposing a NEW stat: YOP. What is YOP? Better listen to today’s episode.
Ivan Nova, Francisco Liriano, Jose Bautista and Kirk Nieuwenhuis all owned baseball on July 5, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 6, 2013

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 5th) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Francisco Liriano pitched the first complete game for the Pirates this season, letting up only 4 hits and 2 runs. He drove in a run for good measure, leading the best team in baseball to a 6-2 victory over the Cubs.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis reached base 6 times, coming around to score 3 times and driving in 5 runs in the process. He was a homer shy of the Cycle while propelling the Mets to a 12-5 drubbing of Milwaukee.
Ivan Nova went the distance for the Yankees, giving up only 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 11. He benefitted from a 9th inning walk off rally to get the decision in the 3-2 triumph over Baltimore.
Jose Bautista homered in the third and smacked an RBI single in the fourth, giving the Blue Jays more than enough offense to defeat the Twins 4-0.
They all owned baseball on July 5th, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 5, 2013
Today The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I honor Larry Doby, feel bad for A-Rod and break down M C Hammer’s 2 Legit to Quit..
Just another typical podcast.
Wil Nieves, Adrian Beltre, Cole Hamels and Dan Straily all owned baseball on July 4, 2013.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 4th) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Dan Straily returned from the minors to throw 7 innings of 1 hit shutout baseball, winning a 1-0 thriller for the A’s over the Cubs.
Adrian Beltre clocked a pair of homers. The second homer began the Rangers 7th inning come from behind rally against the Mariners, resulting in a 5-4 Texas win.
Cole Hamels pitched 7 innings, letting up only one earned run and struck out 8 Pirates while walking none, giving the Phillies a much needed 6-4 win.
And Wil Nieves went 4-7 with a pair of RBI and got a 2 out single that helped the Diamondbacks set up the game winning rally in the 15th inning, 5-4 against the Mets.
They all owned baseball on July 4th, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 4, 2013
On Today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I look at Yasiel Puig and I realize there is no reasonable argument to NOT have him on the All Star team.
Plus I compare Manny Ramirez to Don Draper. Trust me, it works.
Andrew McCutchen, Matt Garza, Max Scherzer and Chris Davis all owned baseball on July 3, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 4, 2013

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July.3rd) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Andrew McCutchen reached base five times with a triple, two singles and a pair of walks. He came around to score a pair, leading the first place Pirates to a 6-5 win over Philadelphia.
Matt Garza pitched 8 innings, letting up just 4 hits and a single run, getting the win in a taught 3-1 Cubs win in Oakland.
Max Scherzer improved to 13-0 by pitching into the 7th innings, striking out 8 and walking one as the Tigers beat the Blue Jays 6-2.
And Chris Davis hit his big league leading 32nd homer, then broke an 8th inning tie with a 2 run double. He drove in 3 of the Orioles 4 runs as they beat the White Sox 4-2 and kept pace with first place Boston.
They all owned baseball on July 3rd, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast July 3, 2013
On Today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I took a journey… from Cisco and San Jose (where the A’s SHOULD be playing) through Fremont (one of the potential homes of the A’s) right to the parking lot of the O.co Coliseum.
Along the way I talk about why it would have been better if the A’s had stayed in Philadelphia and the Phillies had moved and all the potential landing spots of this exciting if troubled franchise.
Yasel Puig, Kendrys Morales, John Lackey and for his second no hitter, Homer Bailey all owned baseball on July 2, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 3, 2013

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday – (July 2nd) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Homer Bailey threw the first no hitter of the season, holding the Giants to a single run as the Reds won, 3-0.
John Lackey pitched 8 solid innings, letting up a single run, leading the Red Sox to a 4-1 victory over the Padres at Fenway.
Kendrys Morales helped knock the Rangers out of first place by getting three hits, including a pair of homers, driving in 6 as the Mariners prevailed, 9-2.
Yasiel Puig, the man who SHOULD be an All Star, had another remarkable game. He was a triple shy of the cycle, homering and doubling in the Dodgers 8-0 win against the Rockies.
They all owned baseball on July 2nd, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 2, 2013
John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that “the Second Day of July 1776 will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. . . . It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires, and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.”
He was close.
But today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast we celebrate July 2nd by remembering Warren Spahn’s duel with Juan Marichal, say happy birthday to Jose Canseco and remember Peanuts Lowrey, a man with an unusual life story.
Todd Frazier, Robinson Cano, R. A. Dickey and Jose Fernandez all owned baseball on July 1, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 2, 2013

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday – (July 1st) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Robinson Cano homered twice, went 3-4 with 3 RBI and scored all 4 times he reached base helping the Yankees come from behind against to Twins to win 10-4.
R. A. Dickey held a tough Tigers lineup to 2 runs over 7 innings, getting the 8-3 win for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Jose Fernandez pitched 8 shutout innings, letting up only 2 hits, 1 walk and 10 strikeouts, leading the Marlins to a 4-0 win over the Padres.
Todd Frazier drove in a run and scored, then hit a three run homer in the second as the Reds won a rain shortened 8-1 win over the defending champion Giants.
They all owned baseball on July 1st, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 1, 2013
It is now July and it is time to take stock on where teams stand at the midway point.
Meanwhile a 10 year old made a comment during the Yankees – Orioles game that makes me ask some hard questions about PEDs today.
That and more on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Yasel Puig, Madison Bumgarner, David Lough and Justin Masterson all owned baseball on June 30, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 1, 2013

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June 30th) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
David Lough went 4-4, including three doubles, four runs scored, three RBI and a go ahead 8th inning home run leading the Royals to a wild 9-8 win in Minnesota.
Justin Masterson pitched the Indians into a virtual tie with the Tigers as he tossed a masterful 6 hit shutout of the White Sox, 4-0.
Madison Bumgarner gave the Giants 7 innings letting up only 4 hits and 1 run as the champs halted a six game slide with a 5-2 win over the Rockies.
Yasiel Puig was a home run shy of the cycle, finishing 4-5 and scoring a pair as the Dodgers made quick work of the Phillies, 6-1.They all owned baseball on June 30th, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 30, 2013
Photo: David J. Sullivan III
It’s Sunday and you know what that means on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
It’s time for THE SUNDAY REQUEST.
I do a show whose topic was requested by a listener via Twitter.
Today’s topic was from @ceekim .
What is the worst statistic in baseball?
Anyone expecting me to be trashing WAR in this podcast might be surprised.
Send post your questions via Twitter to @sullybaseball
Adam Wainwright, Chris Davis, Joe Blanton and Alfonso Soriano all owned baseball on June 29, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 30, 2013

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June 29th) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Adam Wainwright pitched a complete game victory on the road, letting up only 5 hits, 2 walks and 1 run as the Cardinals beat the Oakland A’s, 7-1.
Alfonso Soriano led the Cubs by going 3-5 with 3 RBI. Twice he drove in the go ahead run including an 11th inning homer to beat Seattle 5-3.
Chris Davis went 2-3 with a pair of homers and drove in 5 as the Orioles demolished the Yankees, 11-3.
And Joe Blanton threw 2 hit shutout ball into the 7th before letting up a pair of runs. He finished going 7 strong, 2 runs and only 3 hits as the Angels won their 5th straight, 7-2 over Houston. They all owned baseball on June 29th, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 29, 2013
Today on the Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I look at the Pirates and wonder if THIS year they can get over .500. They are only 33 wins from that. They collapsed in 2011 and 2012. Maybe they will avoid a collapse this year.
Miguel Cabrera, Bartolo Colon, Delmon Young and hard luck Matt Harvey all owned baseball on June 28, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 28, 2013
Today on the Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I take a good hard long look at the Arizona Diamondbacks and wonder why we always underestimate those sneaky snakes from the desert.
By the way, I recorded this podcast in a car wash. No really, I did.
Derek Holland, Patrick Corbin, Mike Trout and Marlon Byrd all owned baseball on June 27, 2013.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June 27th) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Derek Holland pitched a complete game 2 hit shutout in the Bronx as the Rangers snuck past the Yankees, 2-0.
Mike Trout collected 4 hits, including one in the game winning 10th inning rally, as the Angels came from behind to beat the Tigers 3-1.
Marlon Byrd hit a 2 run homer in the 8th inning that turned a 2-1 hole into a 3-2 Mets win over the Rockies. Byrd threw out Michael Cuddyer trying to stretch out a single in the 9th inning.
And Patrick Corbin did not get the decision, but he was strong over 7 innings, letting up only 2 runs, helping the Diamondbacks set up a 3-2 victory over the Nationals in Washington.
They all owned baseball on June 27th, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 27, 2013
Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I found myself in a pickle.
I couldn’t determine which American League pitcher owned baseball.
Was it R. A. Dickey and his 2 hit shutout?
Or A. J. Griffin and HIS 2 hit shutout.
I spent the episode trying to make a decision.
The result?
Give it a listen!
Clayton Kershaw, Jordy Mercer, Alex Gordon and either R.A. Dickey or A.J. Griffin all owned baseball on June 26, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast June.27

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June 26th) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Alex Gordon got three hits including a homer and a walk off single as the Royals beat the Braves 4-3 in 10 innings.
Jordy Mercer hit a 2 out go ahead single in the 9th inning, leading the Pirates to defeat the Mariners 4-2 in Seattle.
Clayton Kershaw pitched 8 strong innings, letting up only 4 hits and 2 runs leading the Dodgers to a 4-2 win and a sweep of the Giants.
And R. A. Dickey pitched a complete game 2 hit shutout of the Tampa Bay Rays, giving the Blue Jays a 3-0 win.
They all owned baseball on June 26th, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 26, 2013
Today on the Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, In a day full of controversies, what better time to talk about the latest A-Rod episode?
Dustin Pedroia, Chris Sale, Kyle Kendrick, and Rickie Weeks all owned Baseball on June.26/2013.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June 25th) – Updated Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
Dustin Pedroia drove in runs in the first, second, third and seventh inning, sparking the Red Sox to an 11-4 drubbing of the Rockies.
Chris Sale allowed only 3 hits over 8 innings, striking out 13. The bullpen prevented him from getting a decision but he set up the White Sox 5-4 walk off win against the Mets.
Rickie Weeks went 3-4 with 2 homers, a double and 4 RBI as the Brewers blasted the Cubs 9-3.
And Kyle Kendrick let up only 2 runs over 8 innings, walking none, as the Phillies came from behind to beat the Padres 6-2.
They all owned baseball on June 25th, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 25, 2013
Should fans combine their love for a team with the need to heal from a tragedy? Some fans do. Others don’t. And both sides should respect the other.
That topic and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
I give a shout out to the great Susie Felber.
Yasiel Puig, Jeremy Hellickson, Cliff Lee and Michael Brantley all owned baseball on June 24, 2013.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June 24th) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Yasiel Puig hit a first inning home run and then broke a 1-1- tie in the 8th with an RBI single as the Dodgers topped the Giants 3-1.
Cliff Lee pitched shutout ball into the 9th inning and was brilliant against San Diego. Unfortunately for him, closer Jonathan Papelbon imploded, letting the Padres tie the game in the 9th. San Diego would win it 4-3 in extra innings.
Michael Brantley hit a 2 run, go ahead single in the 6th inning and then padded the lead with a 2 run homer in the 8th inning to lead Cleveland past Baltimore, 5-2. with a homer and four runs batted in including a two run shot in the second inning as the Blue Jays clobbered the Orioles 13-5.
And Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven brilliant 1 hit innings to stop Toronto’s 11 game winning streak and was credited with the win in Tampa Bay’s 4-1 decision.
They all owned baseball on June 24th, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 24, 2013
Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about the Blue Jays winning streak, instant replay and cheating death.
You read that right.
Matt Harvey, Edwin Encarnacion, Justin Ruggiano and Joe Blanton all owned baseball on June 23, 2013.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June 23rd) – Updated Yearly “WOB” Standings
Matt Harvey’s shutout masterpiece was cut short after only 72 pitches because of a rain delay. But that doesn’t short change his six shutout innings with only 2 hits, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts, leading the Mets to an 8-0 win over the Phillies.
Justin Ruggiano homered in the first and in the ninth, driving in 3 of the Marlins 7 runs as Miami won the series against the Giants by a final score of 7-2.
Edwin Encarnacion went 3-5 with a homer and four runs batted in including a two run shot in the second inning as the Blue Jays clobbered the Orioles 13-5.
Joe Blanton pitched and unexpectedly wonderful game, letting up only one earned run in 7 1/3 innings against the Pirates. Unfortunately the Angels bullpen collapsed and Pittsburg prevailed 10-9 in 10 innings.They all owned baseball on June 23rd, 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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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 23, 2013
A new segment is being introduced to The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Every week, I am having the SUNDAY REQUEST. Listeners can request via Twitter (@sullybaseball) and let me know what YOU want to hear.
Richie Devotie (@mrbaseballman) made the first request: He wanted to know my take on the 2013 Cincinnati Reds.
Chein-Ming Wang, Zack Grienke, Victor Martinez and Ryan Howard all owned baseball on June 22, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 23, 2013
































































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