Author Archives: Paul Francis Sullivan
Francisco Liriano and Bryce Brentz do not show the intelligence of Justin Verlander.
Find out why on the latest edition of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 10, 2013
In the latest Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about why as a baseball fan I can’t make fun of people who watch the Grammy’s. I also ponder the concept of athletes as heroes and defend it.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 9, 2013
Felix Hernandez is saying no to the WBC, as well he should. (Photo: AP)
In today’s edition of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about Felix Hernandez, why the Mariners are smart to extend his deal and why HE is smart for giving the WBC a thumbs down.
And I did this podcast while driving to get a ladder to replace my smoke alarms.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 8, 2013
Felix Hernandez has about 175 million reasons to celebrate now.
On today’s edition of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about Felix Hernandez’s contract, why the Mariners and Expos are similar, Tim Lincecum’s hair and the personality of the San Francisco Giants.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 6, 2013
Ryan Braun is once again having his name swirl around a PED scandal. And like before, he is insisting his innocence.
On this edition of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about PED’s, why the conversation is exhausting and why Brewers’ star Ryan Braun is reminding me of Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock film North by Northwest.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 5, 2013
Paul Francis Sullivan, aka Sully… baseball nut and podcaster. He does this every day.
On this edition of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I discuss why I think the Astros are doing the right thing by gutting the team and why in a few years they will be the envy of baseball.
Brandon Webb’s career was noteworthy and a warning
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Wednesday Feb.06/2013
- ESPN.com
By Paul Francis Sullivan (Lead Baseball Writer): Follow @sullybaseball
Brandon Webb is retiring from major league baseball, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. This hardly seems like a monumental announcement this spring. Webb has been out of sight and out of mind since the beginning of the 2009 season. His official retirement notice is reminiscent of a band announcing their breakup long after they had their last hit.
But Brandon Webb’s career, brief as it was, was remarkable and also should be remembered the next time an ace pitcher looks for a long term extension.
As outlandish as it may sound now, Brandon Webb was putting together the beginning of a Hall of Fame career. This is not hyperbole.
The former University of Kentucky star was an 8th round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000.
He shot up through Arizona’s farm system and by 2003, the 24 year old Webb was a major leaguer and finished 4th in the Rookie of the Year vote. He posted a 2.84 ERA over 180 2/3 innings, winning 10 games for an Arizona squad that finished third in the National League West.
By 2006, he became an elite pitcher. He led the league in wins, shutouts and ERA+ and had the top WAR for pitchers. He won the National League Cy Young Award and looked like he was just getting warmed up. Read the rest of this entry
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