Category Archives: MLB Podcast Network

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 13, 2014

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Photo by Jim McIsaac Getty Images

 

Livan Hernandez and Francisco Rodriguez are both in the news.

Both were major figures in the 2002 World Series.

Both remind me of M.Night Shyamalan.

It makes sense if you listen to The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 12, 2014

Chris Carlson / AP

Chris Carlson / AP

Should PA announcers call out the balls and strikes?

And should Diamondback fans be worried that their team might make MORE dumb trades?

Those topics and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 11, 2014

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Al Behrman/AP

Talking lineups on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Joey Votto should bat leadoff. Why do people discount the #2 hitter? And how do I bring up Earnshaw Cook and Bobby Bragan.

Better listen to the episode.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 11, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 10, 2014

USA Today

USA Today

It is a Grab Bag episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Little Leagues are getting screwed by MLB…
Alfonso Soriano should play first base…
Barry Bonds should admit SOMETHING…
And Mike Timlin holds a special place in my heart. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 9, 2014

Photo: Kevin Sullivan

Photo: Kevin Sullivan


It is The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

While sitting in the parking lot of a Target, I run down my favorite ballparks.

Surprisingly, Fenway did NOT come in first or second.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 9, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 8, 2014

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Comedian Clayton Fletcher (@claytoncomic) stops by to talk about the Orioles on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.  Somehow we keep talking about Dolph Lundgren.  Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 7, 2014

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Jeff Gross Getty Images – AP

On the way to the airport, I have bones to pick with Albert Pujols and with the Miami Marlins.

I rant about them on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 7, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 6, 2014

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AP Photo/Rob Carr

Rick Ankiel is retiring after finishing one of the most unusual careers in baseball history.

What does our reaction to Rick Ankiel tell us about our real thoughts about performance enhancing drugs? A lot.

That is the main topic for today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 5, 2014

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Photo: Dr. Edith V. Sullivan

It is the 500th episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast. 500 straight days of talking baseball!

Today I look at the different ways to watch baseball, why traditional, sabermetric and casual fans shouldn’t argue and the big sand box that we can all enjoy this great game in. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 4, 2014

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Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America

Ian Kinsler needs to take media lessons from Derek Jeter. But at least he gave some life to a Tigers/Rangers rivalry.

That and my shaving habits on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 3, 2014

Parker Brothers

Parker Brothers

The Yankees may have more money to spend than anyone. But if the future of free agency is any indication, they won’t pick up a major superstar via free agency.

That topic and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 2, 2014

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It is Sunday… time for The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

It is hard to quantify a middle reliever. They are look a good supporting actor in a movie. Really great ones make a difference, but they will never get the big bucks. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 1, 2014

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Buffalo nearly got baseball in 1969… they nearly got it in the 1970s and in the 1990s.

Should they have? Are they better off without it? The topic of today’s The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 28, 2014

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Australia, Ozzie Smith, the All Star Game and Eric Sogard.

I connect them all on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 27, 2014

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Could the A’s share AT & T Park with the Giants? Could that be the solution while a new ballpark is built in Oakland.

It could be. That’s the topic for today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

I want to see something cool for a new stadium for the A’s… like this proposed floating stadium for the Padres back in the 1960’s. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 26, 2014

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Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America

Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I salute Zack Greinke who is evolving into one of my favorite players.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 25, 2014

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MGM UA

Comparing my off season behavior with Jesse from Breaking Bad?

Equating Red Sox fans with the StarChild from 2001?

Talking home plate collisions?

All in a day’s Sully Baseball Daily Podcast!   Read the rest of this entry

Master List Of All Free Agents Signed In 2013 Winter – Heading Into 2014 MLB Year

Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer): 

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It has been a record setting year for contract $ doled out for players.  When you factor in the player extensions, we are talking about 7 contracts registering in the top 50 Player contracts in the history of the game.

Robinson Cano, Clayton Kershaw, Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Freddie Freeman, Shin-Soo Choo and Homer Bailey have inked deal for between $105 MIL to $240 MIL.

Now there is word the Angels are working on an extension with Mike Trout, to the tune of 6 YRs/$150 MIL,  from 2015 – 2020.  This would be the 22nd highest contract in MLB History.

For the record, Trout’s deal for 2014 is already set at $510 K, and any extension wouldn’t have Luxury Tax Ramifications until his new deal would start in 2015. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 24, 2014

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Photo: Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images

Today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast is all about gratitude.

The death of Harold Ramis made me realize how we need to express our gratitude to people who have made us happy before it is too late. Read the rest of this entry

The Top Remaining Free Agents Left In The MLB 2014 Season + The Rest

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With the latest signings (by Baltimore) of Nelson Cruz and Ubaldo Jimenez, there is now just 3 Free Agents who come with the price tag of your 1st RD pick (or 1st available pick if you have been busy already this winter).

SS Stephen Drew is still on the open market despite several rumors about the Big Apple,  DH/1B Kendrys Morales is on the board, with teams dwindling in interest, and SP Ervin Santana rounds out the list.

Agents of these gentlemen are now threatening to hold out their players until after the MLB Amateur Draft (when the Draft Pick is no longer forfeited), in order to turn the leverage back to their guys.

I am not sure that is such a great idea, particularly in the cases of the hitters, who are not likely to warrant more than 3 year deals apiece. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 23, 2014

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It is Sunday, so it is time for The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, Topic: David Ortiz. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 22, 2014

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REUTERS/Joe Skipper

While driving home, my mind wandered. I thought of how I would like to own the Miami Marlins.

And when my mind wanders like that, it is my duty to record it. And thus was born today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 21, 2014

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Jason Miller/Getty Images North America

What current managers belong in the Hall of Fame?

Which current managers are a World Series title away from Cooperstown?

And why doesn’t Ron Roenicke get any respect? Read the rest of this entry

Orioles Finally Make A Free Agent Splash To Salvage Winter

By Nicholas Delahanty (MLB Reports O’s Writer)  

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Orioles Sign Ubaldo Jimenez 

The Orioles could not catch a break this off-season, as they lost out on free agents that they coveted as well as missing out on closer Grant Balfour , after he failed the team’s physical.

Bronson Arroyo balked at even going for a physical seeing what happened to the Aussie – opting to sign with the D-Backs even though the money was similar, rather than have his worth devalued by flunking the doctor’s visit from the O’s.

Tyler Colvin also fell victim to Baltimore’s stringent doctors, while Grady Sizemore didn’t have a chance to pass a physical with the club either despite Orioles interest.

Orioles fans all over wondered what the team’s intentions were, as many felt the team could be a serious contender with the core they have in place, but some moves needed to be made to bolster the roster.

On Monday night, the Orioles finally made a big splash in free agency that everyone anxiously awaited. The team announced they agreed to a four-year, $48 MM deal with pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez.

This is a huge move for the Orioles as an organization, as it now shows their fan base that they are willing to spend big money on key free agents.

The O’s have been linked to many of the big name free agents throughout the offseason, only to come up short when it came to signing them.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 20, 2014

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(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

The Philadelphia Phillies are a mess. They have an aging team, a front office who won’t admit they are no longer contenders and now the organization is acting petty against a college student! Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 19, 2014

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CBS TV

The 1993 NLCS between the Phillies and Braves was bizarre, unpredictable, unexplainable and incredibly under appreciated.

Remembering it is the topic of today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 18, 2014

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AP

Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, the topic is the Baltimore Orioles.

The Birds made a pair of signings this weekend that confirm what I already believed about them: There is no predicting what is happening in Baltimore. They could be great or they could be one of the worst teams in the AL. And there is a lot of gray area in between.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 18, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 17, 2014

Photo: Paul Francis Sullivan

Photo: Paul Francis Sullivan

Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I look at the stadium situation in Los Angeles and Anaheim. The Angels and Anaheim are getting close to an impasse, Dodger Stadium is in the wrong place and BOTH teams are playing in spots better suited for football.

My Bleacher Report article about Dodger Stadium can be found by clicking HERE.

In honor of President’s Day, I am reloading my Presidents/Baseball connection podcast from last year.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 17, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 16, 2014

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Pat Sullivan / Associated Press

It is The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast!

Roy Oswalt had a terrific career and will be beloved by Astros fans. Where it stretches from there is murkier.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 16, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 15, 2014

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Fleer

Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I play part 2 of my interview with former All Star Ellis Valentine.

We talked about his days with the Mets, Angels and Rangers and also remembered his cameo on Fantasy Island.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – February 15, 2014

Enjoy Ellis on Fantasy Island.