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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 23, 2016
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Miami Marlins are in San Francisco which means Barry Bonds has come back. We missed a chance for a really dramatic moment.
It is a “You can come home again” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Curtis Granderson, Mookie Betts, Jeff Samardzija, Jose Quintana, Darwin Barney, Welington Castillo and Justin Verlander all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 22, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Curtis Granderson hit two homers, including a grand slam, and added another hit to lead the Mets past Atlanta, 6-3.
Mookie Betts singled, doubled and tripled twice to spark the Red Sox to a 6-2 victory in Houston.
Jeff Samardzija pitched into the 8th, finishing with 1 earned run over 7 2/3 innings. He also singled and doubled, driving in 3 to help the Giants snap a skid and top the Marlins, 8-1.
Jose Quintana threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and earned the 5-0 win for the White Sox against Texas.
They all owned baseball on April 22, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 22, 2016
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Thoughts on a wild night of baseball including a no hitter, a few sweeps and a dumb loss in Fenway
It is a second time as good as the first on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Kris Bryant, Edinson Volquez, Robinson Cano, Erick Aybar, Matt Wisler, Colby Rasmus and obviously Jake Arrieta all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 21, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Jake Arrieta threw his second career no hitter, striking out 6 Reds batters while sealing the 16-0 masterpiece for the Cubs.
Kris Bryant helped seal the no hit victory with four hits including two homers and six RBI to lead the Cubs blistering attack 16-0 over the Reds.
Edinson Volquez threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 walk and earned the 4-0 decision for the Royals over Detroit.
Robinson Cano went 3 for 5 with 4 RBI including a dramatic 3 run 2 out 10th inning homer that was the difference in Seattle’s 10-7 win in Cleveland.
They all owned baseball on April 21, 2016.
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The Most Recent No Hitter For Each Franchise (Updated for Jake Arrieta, April 21 2016 )
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FIRST NO HITTER OF THE YEAR!!
Evidently Jake Arrieta and Max Scherzer are the only pitchers allowed to throw no hitters! Well, Arrieta was given plenty of run support and earned it with his second masterpiece in less than a year.
Who knows? Maybe it will be a magic year for the Cubs.
It is time to update my list!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 21, 2016
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Curt Schilling has become that friend you can no longer defend on Facebook. Meanwhile some positive surprises for the Red Sox and negative ones for the Giants have popped up early.
I watch my tongue on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Chris Sale, Mookie Betts, Chris Carter, Carlos Martinez, Danny Salazar, Madison Bumgarner, Michael Saunders and Lucas Duda all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 20, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Chris Sale allowed 2 hits and 1 unearned run over 7 innings and led the White Sox to a 2-1 defeat of the Angels.
Mookie Betts reached base 4 times, including a homer and a stolen base, scoring three and driving in two and helped the Red Sox top the Rays. 7-3.
Carlos Martinez threw 7 strong innings against the Cubs, letting up just one earned run and earned the 5-3 decision for St. Louis.
Chris Carter homered and doubled, driving in thee as Brewers clobbered the Twins, 10-5.
They all owned baseball on April 20, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 20, 2016
Part 2 of my conversation with Stacey Gotsulias. She talks about sticking with the Yankees throughout the 1980’s when people were jumping ship to the Mets.
It is a stick with your team episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Drew Smyly, Jed Lowrie, Stephen Strasburg, Neil Walker, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Matt Shoemaker and Mark Reynolds all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 19, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Drew Smyly allowed 1 hit over 8 innings, striking out 11 Red Sox in the process. He did not get the decision but he set up the Rays 3-0 extra inning win.
Jed Lowrie hit three singles and a double, tied the game with an RBI hit and scored the go ahead run in the 11th for the A’s come from behind 3-2 victory.
Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 Marlins over 8 innings of three hit shutout ball, earning the 7-0 decision for the Nationals.
Neil Walker homered twice to help the Mets crush the Phillies 11-1.
They all owned baseball on April 19, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 19, 2016
A day of baseball never seems to end. Meanwhile, people should realize that just because something is old doesn’t mean it is good.
It is an “oldie but not necessarily goodie” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
David Wright, Andrelton Simmons, John Lackey, Hector Santiago, Travis Shaw, Jerad Eickhoff, Clay Buchholz and Angel Pagan all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 18, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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David Wright homered twice and sparked the Mets offense as they beat Philadelphia 5-2.
Andrelton Simmons went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI as the Angels blanked the White Sox 7-0.
John Lackey struck out 11 Cardinals while throwing 7 shutout innings and earning 5-0 decision for the Cubs.
Hector Santiago threw 7 shutout two hit innings, striking out 10 for the 7-0 Angels victory over the White Sox.
They all owned baseball on April 18, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 18, 2016
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Writer Stacey Gotsulias joined the podcast to talk about the 2016 Yankees, expectations and all the ways I mispronounced her name.
It is an “easy for you to say” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Brandon Guyer, Aaron Sanchez, Nolan Arenado, Tyler Chatwood, Ian Kinsler, Bryce Harper, Kris Medlen and Jon Lester all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 17, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Brandon Guyer went 4 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI to help Tampa Bay beat the White Sox, 3-2.
Aaron Sanchez held Boston to 2 hits and 1 run while striking out 7 in 7 innings and earning the 5-3 decision for Toronto.
Nolan Arenado provided all of the offense with a pair of solo homers as Colorado shut out the Cubs, 2-0.
Tyler Chatwood threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 walks while striking out 7 Cubs and getting the 2-0 win for the Rockies.
They all owned baseball on April 17, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 17, 2016
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It is Sunday and time for The Sunday Request
For each team (if possible), which numbers worn by active players will be retired eventually? #SundayRequest @sullybaseball
— cubsfan (@cu8sfan) April 6, 2016
I took a look at not only current players but also which numbers should be retired now!
It is a take the shirt off my back episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Melvin Upton Jr. Jake Arrieta, Trevor Plouffe, David Price, Stephen Piscotty and Carlos Beltran all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 16, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Melvin Upton Jr. got three hits, including a walk off 2 run homer that ended a 14 inning marathon for the Padres over Arizona, 5-3.
Trevor Plouffe went 3 for 4 with a homer and a pair of RBI as the Twins scored late to beat the Angels, 6-4.
Jake Arrieta dominated the Rockies with 8 shutout 5 hit games and 8 strike outs and got the 6-2 decision for the Cubs.
David Price threw 7 innings, 2 runs and recorded 9 strikeouts t0 help the Red Sox beat Toronto 4-2.
They all owned baseball on April 16, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 16, 2016
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In 2011, I looked at a group of super stars and thought they had the hard part of their Hall of Fame narrative taken care of. All they had to do was compile stats.
Very few of them have.
It is starting fast but slowing show episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Read my 2011 article from Hardball Times by clicking HERE.
Chris Sale, Joe Ross, Enrique Hernandez, Jonathan Schoop, Wei Yin Chen, Edwin Encarnacion, Jake Odorizzi and Starling Marte all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 15, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Chris Sale threw a complete game 2 hit shutout, striking out 9 Rays and walking none to earn the thrilling 1-0 decision for the White Sox.
Joe Ross threw into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 3 hits and no runs as the red hot Nationals ran over the Phillies 9-1.
Jonathan Schoop homered twice and added another hit to drive in 3 and help the Orioles pound the Rangers 11-5.
Enrique Hernandez doubled and homered twice (all off of Bumgarner) and led the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory on Jackie Robinson Day.
They all owned baseball on April 15, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 15, 2016
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My GOD these hats are terrible. How hard is it to make decent hats?
And the Diamondbacks look horrible in their gray unis. This is nuts.
It is an ugly in many ways episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Jamie Garcia, Wilson Ramos, Ian Kennedy, Nick Castellanos, Drew Pomeranz, Brandon Belt, Ervin Santana and Jose Altuve all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 14, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Jaime Garcia threw a masterful one hit shutout, walking one and striking out 13 Brewers and earned the 7-0 win for St. Louis. (All due respect for Vince Velasquez and his masterpiece.)
Wilson Ramos went 2 for 3 with a homer and a pair of RBI, helping the Nationals keep the Braves winless, 6-2.
Ian Kennedy dominated the Astros with 7 innings of 2 hit, 1 run ball, striking out 7 and earned the 6-2 decision for the World Champion Royals.
Nick Castellanos singled, doubled and homered, driving in 4 and led the Tigers past Pittsburgh, 7-4.
They all owned baseball on April 14, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 14, 2016
Pablo Sandoval has gone on the DL, and the Red Sox have all but admitted it was because he needed some time to unwind.
That should go over well in Boston.
It is a play yourself off the team episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Carlos Carrasco, Jerad Eickhoff, Ryan Goins, Nolan Arenado, Scott Feldman, Adam Conley, Jose Altuve and Brandon Belt all added to their totals of Who Owned Baseball.
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Who Owned Baseball April 13, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Carlos Carrasco threw 8 strong innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run and earned Cleveland’s 4-1 decision in Tampa Bay.
Jerad Eickhoff struck out 9 Padres over 7 shutout innings, getting a 2-1 victory for the Phillies.
Ryan Goins went 3 for 4 with a run scored and a pair of RBI to help lead the Blue Jays past the Yankees, 7-2.
Nolan Arenado went 4 for 5 and collected 11 total bases, homering twice, driving in 7 and scoring 2 to lead the Rockies 10-6 against the Giants.
They all owned baseball on April 13, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 13, 2016
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It is early in the season and too early to panic.
But maybe NOT too early to see that some players and managers might not be working.
I am looking at YOU Clay Buchholz, Jim Johnson and Fredi Gonzalez.
It is a “rather be early than late” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Charlie Morton, Trevor Brown, Derek Holland, Justin Upton, Noah Syndergaard, Starling Marte, Corey Kluber and Marcus Semien all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 12, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Charlie Morton pitched shutout ball into the 7th, finishing 6 2/3 innings, 3 hits and 7 strikeouts, getting the 3-0 decision for Philadelphia over San Diego.
Trevor Brown continued his surprising power surge with a pair of homers and 4 RBI to lead the Giants to a 7-2 victory in Colorado.
Derek Holland gave the Rangers 6 2/3 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and striking out 4 in the 8-0 blowout in Seattle.
Justin Upton went 4 for 5 with a homer, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored in the Tigers 8-2 win over Pittsburgh.
They all owned baseball on April 12, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 12, 2016
The A’s are looking at new sites for a stadium and one could be kind of interesting.
But the simplest solution still is staring them in the face.
That and celebrating ANOTHER Nomar on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Chris Davis, Jeremy Hazelbaker, Collin McHugh, Michael Wacha, Mookie Betts, Nick Markakis and Brandon Finnegan all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 11, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Chris Davis drove in five between his two hits, including a three run homer with 2 outs in the 9th to lead the Orioles to a 9-7 win in Boston.
Jeremy Hazelbaker went 4 for 4 with a double and a triple, scoring a run and driving in another to help the Cardinals top the Brewers, 10-1.
Collin McHugh threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 8 hits and 1 walk to lead the Astros past the Royals, 8-2.
Michael Wacha struck out seven Brewers in six shutout innings to lead the Cardinals to a 10-1 final.
They all owned baseball on April 11, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 11, 2016
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There is some lunacy in scheduling games in places we know will be cold and miserable.
And somehow I tie in the baseball season to how TV networks do their shows now.
Enjoy this “For All Seasons” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Manny Machado, Brandon Belt, Marco Estrada, Joe Ross, Eduardo Nunez, Nick Markakis, Felix Hernandez and Jeff Locke all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 10, 2016 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Manny Machado went 4 for 4 including a homer and 2 RBI, propelling the Orioles into a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay to continue their perfect start.
Brandon Belt got on three times, including a game tying homer, and drive in three as the Giants took a wild 9-6 game from Los Angeles.
Marco Estrada shut down Boston’s offense with seven scoreless innings, striking out 8 and allowing just 5 hits as Toronto salvaged the final game of the series, 3-0.
Joe Ross threw seven solid innings, allowing 1 run, 5 hits and 2 walks, earning Washington’s 4-2 decision over Miami.
They all owned baseball on April 10, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 10, 2016
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It is time for The Sunday Request
@sullybaseball 2X Yup. They wouldn’t have approved Goose Gossage’s wild mustache in the ’30s, so why should we play like he did in the 70s?
— Werner Herzog’s Bear (@wernherzbear) April 3, 2016
He is right. Different times are played with different styles. And the old stars might not always be painted with the best brush.
Everything old is not necessarily new again on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Matt Kemp, Colby Rasmus, Vincent Velasquez, Rich Hill, Francisco Cervelli, Jose Bautista and Madison Bumgarner all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball April 9, 2016 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Matt Kemp went 3 for 5 with a pair of homers and 6 RBI as the Padres offense continued to wake up against Colorado, 16-3.
Colby Rasmus homered twice in Houston’s 6-4 victory in Milwaukee.
Vincent Velasquez threw six shutout innings, striking out 9 Mets and earned the first Phillies win of the season, 1-0.
Rich Hill struck out 10 Seattle batters over six, allowing 1 run and 1 walk and got the 6-1 Oakland win.
They all owned baseball on April 9, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 9, 2016
Ross Stripling took a no hitter into the 8th and all Hell broke loose. Dave Roberts watched a logical managerial move blow up in his face as an exciting night of baseball turned bananas in San Francisco.
And that is the word of the day… bananas.
It is a padded room level crazy episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Jordan Zimmermann, Brock Holt, Jacob deGrom, Starling Marte, Ervin Santana, Trevor Story. Tyler White and the incredibly unlucky Ross Stripling all added to their total of Who Owned Baseball.
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