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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 9, 2014
Mitchell and Ness
White Sox fans had a bad start to their day seeing Dick Allen et al snubbed for the Hall of Fame.
Their day picked up when the team went on a shopping spree!
It is a South Side episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 8, 2014
The Veterans Committee failed to vote Dick Allen and Tony Oliva to the Hall of Fame by one vote.
That didn’t sit well with me on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 7, 2014
Mike Stobe – Getty Images
It is Sunday which means it is time for The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
@sullybaseball why do the ‘stros think they need a singular closer? I’m a firm believer in closer by committee.
— Alex Gibson (@Astros_Alex) December 4, 2014
I take a look at spending on a closer, how the right person can come out of nowhere and why it relates to the Howard Stern show.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 6, 2014
ESPN
Buster Olney wants to take a stand on the Hall of Fame vote. Really? Just cast a vote or not. It isn’t a brave stance.
Plus why you should be glad I’m NOT Jon Lester.
That and more on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 5, 2014
Photo: Matt Kartozian, USA TODAY Sports
The Yankees improve their bullpen and defense. Didi Gregorious doesn’t need to replace Hall of Fame Derek Jeter. He just needs to replace old and breaking down Derek Jeter.
It is a Bronx Zoo episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 4, 2014
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How did the Atlanta Braves go from one of the most reliable teams of the decade to a rebuilding project in 3 months?
It is an Atlanta focused reported episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 3, 2014
Photo – Troy Taormina
Nobody cares if you report a trade or signing first. Meanwhile the Happ for Saunders deal is odd and why weren’t the Yankees in on Nick Markakis?
It is a first reported episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 2, 2014
MEGHAN KEMP/BOSTON RED SOX
Long time and beloved figure of the Red Sox organization Dick Bresciani passed away this weekend.
His thumbprint on the Red Sox was indelible.
His wife, my first grade teacher, was instrumental in making me a baseball fanatic.
If it wasn’t for Mrs. Bresciani, there would be no Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
To read Nick Cafardo’s article in The Boston Globe, click HERE.
To read my post about Mrs. Bresciani from 2011, click HERE.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 1, 2014
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Barry Bonds belongs in the Hall of Fame!
There! I said it! And I want him in.
Don’t agree? Then first listen to today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 30, 2014
It is time for The Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball what level of achievement is needed for the Sandoval trade to be seen as a success for both parties? Less than WS berth?
— En Æ Wakeman (@wakemanna) November 25, 2014
How will the Sandoval trade work out?
It is more than just looking at the numbers. Fans have to love and embrace him and there needs to be a “Sandoval Game.”
It is a tall order broken down on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 29, 2014
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Josh Donaldson was traded? WHAT?
The A’s sent their MVP candidate for 4 players including 3 minor leaguers who could be great or could fizzle?
Forget the evergreen podcast I had ready to go.
This is an emergency episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 28, 2014
The A’s and Marlins are reminding me of scalpers and someone could fleece the Padres
It is another “Stuck at the airport” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 27, 2014
Stuck at the airport at Thanksgiving, I began to think about potential Cespedes deals and why the Cole Hamels trade is so critical for the Phillies.
It is a give thanks for our blessings episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 26, 2014
USA Today Sports
The Giants are moving on from Pablo Sandoval. And with the money they saved, they could fill a lot of holes and be back to the playoffs before you can say Joe Panik.
It is an out with the old and in with the new episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 25, 2014
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
The Mariners signed Kyle Seager to a big contract, assuring the Mariners will have yet ANOTHER All Star to play a decade with them.
So when are they going to win a pennant?
It is a Pacific Northwest episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 24, 2014
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It looks like the Red Sox are signing Pablo Sandoval to a big huge long term deal. And your pal Sully, a life long Red Sox fan, is NOT happy.
It is a “You heard it here first” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 23, 2014
It is time for The Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball @AceballStats where do you think he’d rank all-time if he didn’t take time off to serve in the war?
— Nicholas Leavenworth (@NikoliHabibulin) November 18, 2014
Had Ted Williams not missed 3 years of his prime and 2 more seasons of solid numbers, his final stats would still put him among the best of all time.
I guess that made him an even bigger bad ass serving our country.
It is an episode of hypotheticals on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 22, 2014
Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports
Driving to San Jose Airport, I struck up a conversation with my dad about Pablo Sandoval and whether or not he will end up with the Red Sox or Giants.
Why have a private conversation when you can turn it into a podcast?
It is father and son episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 21, 2014
The brilliant Mike Nichols died the other day.
The maestro was so brilliant and prolific in his career that he would have been a legend even if he had never directed The Graduate, which was the Citizen Kane of comedies.
His career reminded me of Branch Rickey’s, who transformed baseball in ways that are still felt today and would have been one of its greatest pioneers even if he never broke the color barrier.
It is another strange comparison episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 20, 2014
Comedian and friend of Sully Baseball, Poppi Kramer, joins the podcast to continue her conversation about her love for the Mets.
She likes to think of herself as an Esoteric Lunatic. I can’t argue with her.
It is an F— bomb filled episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Follow Poppi on Twitter by clicking HERE.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 18, 2014
The Marlins make a long term deal for Giancarlo Stanton to win over fans in the short term.
The Cardinals make a short term deal for Jason Heyward to keep fans for the long term.
It all makes sense.
Recorded from outside Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, it is the latest episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Russell Martin Inks A Deal With The Jays (5 YRs/$82.5 MIL) In A Classic Overpay
Russell Martin is a great game caller – and has been on teams making the playoffs in 6 of the last 7 years between LAD/NYY and Pit. He will turn 32 before next season, and has logged 1163 Games in the Majors as a backstopper. Signing him to a 5 Year deal, at $16.5 MIL per annum is not wise..
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Jays Acquire Russell Martin
I get it, the guy may help you for the next 2 years, but to spend $82 MIL on a 5 year contract for a Catcher north of 30, who doesn’t have 20 HRs per year is beyond stupid.
Keep in mind, you are now paying him more cash than you pay Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, Those were steals for deals on signings, but that will be now trumped by Martin.
I will say the man will help the Pitching Staff in the future years. Honestly though, this team needed to sign an ace pitcher like Max Scherzer or Jon Lester, and at the least, a proven innings eater like James Shields. Now you have effectively killed that chance.
The Blue Jays better hope that Justin Smoak can fill the bill at DH in a tandem with Dioner Navarro or Juan Francisco in the upcoming year, because as it stands right now, they are very heavy at the Right Handed side of their lineup.
Bautista, Encarnacion and Lawrie are all right handed, as is the newly acquired Catcher.
They still don’t have a bonafide LF yet, with Melky Cabrera as a Free Agent, and Dalton Pompey is just 22, to be given the reigns as a permanent CF is not 100% ironclad. Read the rest of this entry
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 17, 2014
How should the San Diego Padres try to rebuild their team?
Should they grab any free agent bat they can get?
Or should they deal their valuable pitchers?
Recorded from PetCo Park in San Diego, it is the latest episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Why Boston Should Do What It Takes To Sign Pablo Sandoval: He Could Eventually Replace Ortiz!
Pablo Sandoval is a hitter out of his mind for his playoff career. How does a 3 Slash Line of .344/.389/.545 sound? His OPS of .935 is 124 PTS higher than his totals in the regular season. “Kung-Fu Panda” has added 6 HRs and 20 RBI in his 154 AB. Included in his numbers, were a historical Game #1 of the 2012 World Series, where he clubbed 3 HRs en route to sweeping the Tigers can roll out. This latest World Series triumph, the rotund 3B set a playoff record with 26 base knocks (hitting .366 – with a .423 OBP for the October season). There is no doubt that when the game is on the line he has been proven clutch. Boston should think of him as a possible long-term DH replacement for Ortiz, meanwhile he would be a big jolt out for the 3B position on Boston right now. Signing him would free the franchise up with several infielders if they were so inclined to pull off a trade with the likes of Mookie Betts, Will Middlebrooks and Brock Holt. Perhaps they could receive a Starting Pitcher for these guys.
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Picture the year 2017 when David Ortiz may finally retire,, Who will be the Designated Hitter for the Boston Red Sox? They will be huge shoes to fill, for what has been a great advantage over the rest of the American League for the last dozen years.
There is no coincidence that Boston finally kicked their 86 year drought, and have enjoyed 3 World Series Titles since “Big Papi” entered the scene.
If you think about it for a second, Kung-Fu Panda and Ortiz have a lot in common. Both have won 3 World Series, and have been integral parts of the offenses that brought home the titles.
Both don’t look like they are athletes considering their body frames, however these guys have provided the most clutch hits in the sport for the last 10 years.
The Boston Red Sox need to add hitters to their lineup for sure. Yes right now they have Yoenis Cespedes to hit behind Ortiz, however he will be taking his talents to Free Agency after this next campaign.
Can the Beantowners count on a comeback year for Allen Craig or Shane Victorino?
Inking the 3B would create even more tradeable pieces to add in a deal to acquire another Starting Pitcher ace. Read the rest of this entry
With V – Mart’s 4 YR Deal For $68 MIL, The Market Threshold Is Set For Nelson Cruz
Victor Martinez has thrived offensively in Detroit hitting behind Miguel Cabrera. Aside from the 2012 injury where he missed the whole season to a broken ankle. V-Mart’s 3 Slash Line for the Tigers is .321/.381/.487 – with 58 HR and 289 RBI in 1706 AB for the squad. 2014 was the last year of the 35 year old’s 4 YRs/$50 MIL deal. There was no guarantee the Tigers could afford to bring him back for 2015 or beyond because of the chance they would move Cabrera to DH in a few years. However, the “Motown Boys” will have the best Designated Hitter in the game right now, back in the fold for the next 4 campaigns. The one person who may not like the $ portion of the contract is Nelson Cruz, who is seeking a deal of 5 years at above the dollars per year V-Mart just reeled in.
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Yesterday Victor Martinez finalized re-signing with the Detroit Tigers for 4 YRs/$68 MIL. This both was a great deal for the “Motown Boys” and also set a likely threshold for Free Agent DH slugger Nelson Cruz.
The Orioles DH/OF must not be happy with the amount of cash that V-Mart signed with, because there is no way he should reach that stratosphere.
2014 Stats
Victor Martinez (35): .335/.409/.565, with 32 HRs 103 RBI and only 42 SO in 561 AB.
Nelson Cruz (34): .271/.333/.525, with 40 HRs 108 RBI and 140 SO in 613 AB.
Career
Martinez: .306/.373/.475
Cruz: .268/.328/.501 Read the rest of this entry
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 15, 2014
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I can not tell you for sure what is going to happen with Giancarlo Stanton’s career.
One thing I DO know is that in 13 years, he will NOT be a member of the Marlins.
That and other brave predictions of today’s Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 14, 2014
AP Photo – Eric Gay
I propose a trade before the 2015 season between two broken down former MVPs owed $60 million.
The Yankees should trade A-Rod to the Phillies for Ryan Howard.
Which side turns down that trade?
Which side is burned?
Also MVP thoughts and Cy Young winner Corey Kluber is NOT an All Star on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 13, 2014
Universal Studios
Detroit Tiger fans need to treat 2015 like it is a Toga Party.
Also thoughts on the Cy Young award and remembering Alvin Dark on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 12, 2014
See this Giants shirt? It is kind of obnoxious but true for this decade.
Do the Giants want to keep up this winning? Then they have some work to do this off season.
It is a keep the dynasty going episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 10, 2014
Gary A Vazquez – USA Today Sports
I believe the Cubs tampered to sign Joe Maddon.
I have knowledge that the Mets have lost their damn minds with the Michael Cuddyer signing.
It is a discussion of belief versus knowledge in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
My latest for The Scoop Sports can be found HERE.
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