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Curtis Granderson hit his 7th lead off homer of the year, added another one, walked and made a leaping catch to end an 8th inning rally as the Mets won 5-3 in Baltimore.
Josh Donaldson reached base 4 times, including a pair of homers, and drove in 4 to help the Blue Jays come from behind to top the Phillies, 8-5.
Jacob deGrom pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 5 hits, 1 run and 1 walk, earning the 5-3 decision for the Mets against the Orioles.
Eduardo Rodriguez gave Boston 8 strong innings, walking none and allowing just 6 hits and 1 run to earn the 9-1 win over the Indians.
They all owned baseball on August 18, 2015
Earning 1/2 WOBs on losing efforts.
Jose Reyes went 4 for 5 with a double and a homer in Colorado’s 15-6 loss to the Nationals.
Jose Abreu doubled and added 2 singles, driving in a run in the White Sox 5-3 loss to the Angels.
Raisel Iglesias pitched 7 innings of 3 hit, 1 walk shutout ball against the Royals. The bullpen would blow his lead and the Reds would lose, 3-1 in 13 innings.
Jake Odorizzi struck out 9 batters and walked just 1 in 6 innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 run. He would get a no decision as the Astros walked off against Tampa Bay, 3-2 in 10.
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So the EARLIEST the World Series can end is on Halloween?
It could go as late as November 4th?
This is total insanity, and this is coming from a baseball fanatic.
It is a “Let’s Keep our Seasonal Games Seasonal” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Michael Wacha, Chris Tillman, Yonder Alonso, Brian McCann, Trevor Plouffe, Carlos Rodom and Pedro Alvarez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Michael Wacha pitched 7 strong innings, allowing 6 hits, 1 walk and 1 run. He did not get a decision but he set up St. Louis’ 2-1 victory over San Francisco.
Chris Tillman gave Baltimore 7 innings of 3 hit, 2 run ball, topping Oakland 4-2.
Yonder Alonso doubled and homered in San Diego’s 5-3 win over Atlanta.
Brian McCann went 3 for 5 with a double, a 3 run homer and 5 RBI, helping the Yankees take a wild 10 inning 8-7 slugfest against the Twins.
They all owned baseball on August 17, 2015
Earning 1/2 WOBs on losing efforts.
Pedro Alvarez singled and homered in the Pirates 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Carlos Rodon recorded the first complete game of his big league career, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs. It was in a losing cause, however, as the White Sox lost to the Angels, 2-1.
Trevor Plouffe went 3 for 5 with homer and a pair of RBI in the Twins 8-7 extra inning loss to the Yankees.
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So 15 markets are going to be streaming local games onto devices.
It is just the first step, but at least baseball is heading in the right direction.
It is a “Welcome to the 21st Century” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Chris Sale, Madison Bumgarner, Adam Jones, Aramis Ramirez, Rubby De La Rosa, Hector Santiago, Miguel Cabrera and Jason Heyward all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Chris Sale pitched 7 innings of 1 hit shutout ball, striking out 15 Cubs and walking just 2 as the White Sox took the game at home, 3-1.
Madison Bumgarner not only dominated the Nationals with a complete game 3 hit 14 strikeout and 1 walk shutout but homered and doubled as well as the Giants rolled, 5-0.
Adam Jones reached base 4 times, including a pair of homers, driving in 3, as the Orioles clobbered Oakland 18-2.
Aramis Ramirez went 4 for 5 with a run scored and 3 driven in as the Pirates scored big late to beat the Mets 8-1.
They all owned baseball on August 16, 2015
Earning 1/2 WOBs on losing efforts.
Hector Santiago held Kansas City to 3 hits and 2 runs over 7 innings. The Angels bullpen would blow the lead in the 9th and the game in the 10th, 4-3.
Rubby De La Rosa allowed 1 run over 7 innings, scattering 7 hits. The Braves would walk off against the Diamondbacks, 2-1.
Miguel Cabrera got on base 4 times, including a double and a homer and 3 RBI. His Tigers would lose the game in the 9th to the Astros, 6-5.
Jason Heyward homered twice, driving in 3, in St. Louis’ 6-4 loss to the Marlins.
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It is time for THE SUNDAY REQUEST
@sullybaseball What the heck should they do with the Marlins? #sundayrequest
— Susan Magee (@PSUMagoo) August 13, 2015
The Marlins are indeed a fascinating mess. And the problem may start from the top.
Part of me thinks MLB should step in.
But like a slow motion car wreck, part of me does not want them to change a thing because I am fascinated by it.
I am taking my talents to South Beach for episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Masahiro Tanaka, Jackie Bradley Jr., John Lackey, Scooter Gennett, Chris Bassitt, Nelson Cruz and Todd Frazier all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Masahiro Tanaka gave the Yankees a much needed complete game, allowing 5 hits and 1 run while striking out 8 Blue Jays and earning the 4-1 victory.
Jackie Bradley Jr. became the youngest player in 100 years to collect 5 extra base hits in a game. He smacked 3 doubles and a pair of homers, scoring 5 and driving in 7 as the Red Sox stunned Seattle and King Felix, 22-10.
John Lackey pitched into the 9th, finishing with 8 1/3 innings, 2 runs, 1 walk and got the 6-2 decision for the Cardinals over the Marlins.
Scooter Gennett went 4 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI to help the Brewers top the Phillies, 4-2.
They all owned baseball on August 15, 2015
Earning 1/2 WOBs on losing efforts.
Chris Bassitt pitched 8 strong innings, allowing 5 hits and 3 runs but did not factor into the decision as the Orioles topped the A’s, 4-3.
Nelson Cruz got on base 4 times, including a 2 run homer, driving in 3 but could only watch as the Mariners were humiliated by the Red Sox, 22-10.
Todd Frazier reached base 3 times, including a homer, driving in a pair in the Reds 8-3 loss to the Dodgers.
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TOPPS
Mike LaCoss, pitcher for the 1989 National League Champion Giants, returns to the Podcast.
He shares his memories of the 1987 Division title, passing the Reds and thoughts of the memorable 1989 postseason.
It is a HUM BABY episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Matt Kemp, Manny Machado, Jaime Garcia, CoreyKluber, Joey Votto, Coco Crisp, David Price and Bartolo Colon all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Matt Kemp became the first Padres batter in history to hit for the cycle, finishing the night 4-5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI in San Diego’s 9-5 victory in Colorado.
Jaime Garcia took a shutout into the 9th and finished with 8 1/3 innings, 6 hits and no earned runs, earning the 3-1 decision for the Cardinals over Miami.
Manny Machado made some dazzling defensive plays, reached base 3 times and launched a 2 run, bottom of the 13th walk off homer that won the 8-6 game for Baltimore over Oakland.
Corey Kluber allowed a solo homer and a walk and nothing else, throwing a complete game 1 hitter, striking out 7 to lead Cleveland past Minnesota, 6-1.
They all owned baseball on August 14, 2015
Earning 1/2 WOBs on losing efforts.
Joey Votto doubled and hit a 3 run homer, accounting for all of Cincinnati’s offense as they fell to the Dodgers 5-3.
Bartolo Colon pitched 7 innings, striking out 7 and allowing 1 run. He would not factor into the decision as the Mets fell to Pittsburgh, 3-2 in 10.
Coco Crisp hit 3 doubles and a single, driving in a run in the A’s 13 inning 8-6 loss in Baltimore.
David Price thrilled a frenzied Toronto crowd with 7 shutout innings and pitched into the 8th. The Blue Jays bullpen blew the lead and the Yankees came back to win, 4-3.
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Waiting for my car to be washed, I felt a strong sense of nostalgia… for the Toronto Blue Jays.
This weekend in Toronto is the biggest Canada has seen in baseball in a long time. For me, since the good old days
It is a Great White North episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Mitch Moreland, Mark Buehrle, Kyle Schwarber, Noah Syndergaard, Jeremy Guthrie, Stephen Strasburg, Eric Hosmer and Enrique Hernandez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Mitch Moreland collected 4 hits including a 2 run double and a 2 run homer, helping the Rangers erase an early 4-0 hole and and win 6-5 in Minnesota.
Mark Buehrle pitched 7 strong innings, allowing 2 runs and striking out 8 to get the 4-2 decision for Toronto who swept Oakland for their 11th straight victory.
Kyle Schwarber reached base 4 times with a pair of homers and 4 RBI, helping the red hot Cubs crush the Brewers 9-2.
Noah Syndergaard allowed a pair of first inning homers and then settled down to keep the Rockies to 3 runs and 4 hits over 7 innings, and earned the 12-3 decision for the first place Mets.
They all owned baseball on August 13, 2015
Earning 1/2 WOBs on losing efforts.
Eric Hosmer singled and homered, scoring twice and driving in a pair in Kansas City’s 7-6 loss to the Angels.
Jeremy Guthrie held the Angels to 2 hits and 1 run over 6 innings. However the Royals bullpen had a very rare meltdown and lost the 7-6 game in the 9th.
Enrique Hernandez went 3 for 4 and added a walk but was stranded every time as the Dodgers lost to the Reds, 10-3.
Stephen Strasburg struck out 8 Giants in 6 innings but also let up a pair of runs and lost the 3-1 game for the Nationals.
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Mike LaCoss, former Cincinnati Reds pitcher, joins the podcast.
He talks about playing for John McNamara, being selected to the 1979 All Star Game, some of his super long outings and why he has a beef with some of the scorekeepers in Montreal.
It is a swan song to the Big Red Machine episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Hisashi Iwakuma, Clayton Kershaw, Aaron Hicks, J. T. Realmuto, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Zimmermann, David Ortiz and Paul Goldschmidt all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Hisashi Iwakuma threw the fifth no hitter in Mariners history, walking 3 Orioles and striking out 7, sealing the 3-0 final.
Clayton Kershaw was perfect into the 6th and finished with 8 innings of 3 hit shutout ball, walking no Washington batter and striking out 8, earning the 3-0 decision for the Dodgers.
Aaron Hicks went 4 for 5 with a homer, four runs scored and a circus catch in centerfield to help the Twins demolish the Rangers, 11-1.
J. T. Realmuto went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored, 6 RBI, a triple and a grand slam to help Miami win a 14-6 laugher over Boston.
They all owned baseball on August 12, 2015.
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This has been a let down of a season for the Seattle Mariners, but what a highlight for Iwakuma. The 5th no hitter in Seattle Mariners history and the first since the perfect game by Felix Hernandez in 2012.
It was also his first career complete game. It is a good thing they didn’t bring in Fernando Rodney for the 9th.
It is time to update my list!
The Dodgers have the longest pennant drought of any California team. The fact that they did not make the big move for 2015 makes no sense to me.
Plus I imagine how their history would be different had they kept Pedro and Piazza.
It is an I Love LA episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Lorenzo Cain, Yasiel Puig, Carlos Rodon, Madison Bumgarner, Chris Davis, Todd Frazier, Williams Perez and Bryan Mitchell all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Lorenzo Cain went 4 for 4 with a double and a homer to lead the first place Royals to a 6-1 victory over the Tigers.
Yasiel Puig homered, tripled and drove in 5 runs as the Dodgers logged a much needed 5-0 win over Washington.
Carlos Rodon threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk and striking out 11 Angels batters, earning the 3-0 decision for the White Sox.
Madison Bumgarner threw a complete game allowing 5 hits and 1 walk and striking out 12 Houston batters, winning 3-1 in San Francisco.
They all owned baseball on August 11, 2015.
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James Shields cleared waivers, and trading for him makes a lot of sense for a lot of contenders
It is a “Help ourselves this year and next” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Johnny Cueto, Gio Gonzalez, Avisail Garcia, Wellington Castillo, Jon Gray, Maikel Franco and Franklin Gutierrez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Johnny Cueto pitched in front of the Kansas City crowd as a Royal for the first time and did not disappoint. He threw a complete game 4 hit shutout, striking out 8 Detroit batters and walking none, earning the 4-0 decision.
Gio Gonzalez went 8 shutout innings, allowing 7 hits, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts, giving the Nationals a much needed easy 8-3 win over the Dodgers.
Avisail Garcia launched a pair of homers, driving in 4, helping the White Sox past the Angels, 8-2.
Wellington Castillo clubbed his 8th homer in 12 games and added a 3 run triple as the Diamondbacks humiliated the Phillies, 13-3.
They all owned baseball on August 10, 2015.
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The idea of the Dodgers and the Nationals missing the post season was inconceivable this April, but possible.
It is a “To Hell with Predictions” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jackie Bradley Jr, Francisco Cervelli, Corey Kluber, Jake Arrieta, Ryan Zimmerman, Colby Rasmus and Masahiro Tanaka all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Jackie Bradley Jr. reached base 3 times, including a triple and a homer, drove in 5 runs and made a spectacular back to home plate catch in center field to help the Red Sox top the fading Tigers, 7-2.
Francisco Cervelli singled, tripled and homered, driving in 3 runs and led the Pirates to a wild 13-6 come from behind victory over the Dodgers.
Corey Kluber took a no hitter into the 7th and finished with a three hit complete game 8-1 win over the Twins in Cleveland.
Jake Arrieta pitched shutout ball for 7 2/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6 Giants as the Cubs completed the 4 game sweep, 2-0.
They all owned baseball on August 9, 2015.
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It is time for the Sunday Request!
@sullybaseball Not sure if this is Sunday Request, but can you see Matt Duffy beating out Bryant and Pederson for NL ROTY?
— Greg M (@GTMGiantsFan) August 2, 2015
You bet. The numbers are on his side. As are many other arguments.
Plus I praise Jeff Banister for managing for the situation rather than the book.
Not all is what it seems on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Stephen Strasburg, Andrew McCutchen, Ubaldo Jimenez, Abraham Almonte, Tyson Ross, Curtis Granderson and David Ortiz all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Stephen Strasburg pitched 7 brilliant innings, allowing 3 hits, no walks and 12 strike outs, giving up a single run on a solo homer. He also went 3 for 3 with his bat and earned the 6-1 victory for Washington over Colorado.
Andrew McCutchen reached base 4 times, including a double, scored a run, drove in another and stole a base in the Pirates 6-5 win over the Dodgers.
Ubaldo Jimenez took a no hitter into the 6th and finished 8 innings of 2 hit, 1 walk shutout ball, notching the 5-0 decision for the Orioles over the Angels.
Abraham Almonte went 4 for 5 with a pair of doubles and a homer, scoring 3 and driving in 2 as the Indians humiliated Minnesota, 17-4.
They all owned baseball on August 8, 2015.
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Since changing managers in May, the Marlins have the worst record in the National League. If they have a new manager for 2016, who should it be?
Here is one hope that they hire Dusty Baker!
That and my sons get more into A’s Baseball on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sonny Gray, Mike Trout, Chase Anderson, Dexter Fowler, Jimmy Rollins, Nathan Eovaldi, J. D. Martinez and Jordan Zimmermann all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sonny Gray went the distance, allowing 5 Astro hits, no walks and a single run on a solo shot in a 3-1 complete game victory in Oakland.
Mike Trout celebrated his birthday by reaching base 4 times, including a homer, scoring twice and throwing a runner out at second, helping the Angels gain a game in the AL West with an 8-4 defeat of the Orioles.
Chase Anderson tossed 7 shutout innings, striking out 7 and earned the 2-0 decision for Arizona over the Reds.
Dexter Fowler singled, doubled and homered with a steal and 2 runs scored helping the Cubs past San Francisco, 7-3.
They all owned baseball on August 7, 2015.
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The Mets are in first place! Better call Poppi Kramer and get her take! A glass half full Mets conversation? Who would have thought it?
It is a talk first place while you can episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Ian Kinsler, Khris Davis, Mark Buehrle, Michael Wacha, Brett Lawrie, Domonic Brown and Aaron Brooks all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Ian Kinsler got a pair of hits, the second being a 2 run walk off bottom of the 9th homer that gave the Tigers an 8-6 win over Kansas City.
Khris Davis singled and homered twice, driving in 6 runs, leading Milwaukee past San Diego 10-1.
Mark Buehrle went 7 innings, allowing 5 hits, 3 runs and a single walk as Toronto continued its winning streak with a 9-3 drubbing of the Twins.
Michael Wacha pitched 7 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 walks, earning the 3-0 decision for the Cardinals over the Reds.
They all owned baseball on August 6, 2015.
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Dave Dombrowski has left the Tigers and is moving on. He is VERY good at his job.
Hey Angels, Red Sox and Mariners. Why don’t you call him? Like a lot!
It is a “Honoring the Brains Behind the Organization” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Steven Wright, Chris Davis, Matt Harvey, Yasiel Puig, Johnny Cueto, Miguel Sano and Jeff Francoeur all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Steven Wright pitched 8 dominating innings, allowing 1 run on a solo homer, h hits, 2 walks and struck out 9 Yankee batters to earn the decision for the Red Sox in a 2-1 thriller.
Chris Davis got 2 hits including a 10th inning grand slam that put the Orioles up for good in a 7-3 victory in Oakland.
Matt Harvey threw 7 innings of 2 hit, no walk shutout ball, striking out 6 Miami batters and helping the Mets extend their Division lead with an 8-6 win.
Yasiel Puig hit a 3 run homer and reached base 2 more times to help lead the Dodgers past the Phillies, 4-3.
They all owned baseball on August 5, 2015.
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Mike Trout is putting together a career we have not seen since… well… Hank Aaron and Mickey Mantle. Let’s all savor it, shall we?
Plus I reluctantly talk a little Red Sox and Yankees in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Carlos Carrasco, Chris Young, Jake Arrieta, Matt Duffy, Matt Shoemaker, Carlos Gomez, Shelby Miller and Nick Hundley all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Carlos Carrasco allowed 1 hit and 1 walk over 9 shutout innings where he struck out 7 Angels batters. He would not get the decision but helped set up the Indians 2-0 win in 12 innings.
Chris Young led a late Yankee offensive explosion by reaching base 4 times (including a homer) scoring 4 and driving in 3 in a 13-3 drubbing of Boston.
Jake Arrieta pitched 7 innings of 2 hit shutout ball, striking out 5 Pirates and earning the 5-0 decision for the Cubs.
Matt Duffy went 4 for 5 with a stolen base, a game tying 8th inning double and came around to score on the go ahead homer as the Giants came from behind to beat Atlanta, 8-3.
They all owned baseball on August 4, 2015.
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