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Who Owned Baseball April 12, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
Mark Duncan – AP
Miguel Cabrera missed the cycle by a triple, reaching base 5 times, homering twice, scoring 3 and driving in 4 as the Tigers out slugged Cleveland, 8-5.
Nathan Karns pitched 7 strong innings, allowing just 2 hits and 1 earned run and earned the 8-5 Rays victory in Miami.
Andrew McCutchen hit a come from behind 3 run homer to give Pittsburgh the lead in the 6th. He added an RBI single in the 9th and helped top Milwaukee 10-2.
Zack Greinke threw 7 shutout innings, letting up just 5 hits and no walks while striking out 7. He won the 7-4 game for the Dodgers in Arizona.
They all owned baseball on April 12, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 12, 2015
Howard Simmons – New York Daily News
Is it too early for teams to be panicking? Or are some teams showing their glaring weaknesses early and should be addressed?
In some cases, teams shouldn’t panic.
In others, they should solve a problem before they ferment.
Meanwhile it is The Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball your pod from the other day inspired my son and I #MLBfavorites pic.twitter.com/bahaFvLyw7
— Scott Spaulding (@scottyding) April 9, 2015
I love it.
If you have YOUR list of how you rank teams, send them to me via Twitter by clicking HERE.
It is Episode 901 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jimmy Nelson, Ian Kinsler, Starlin Castro, Joe Kelly, Johnny Cueto, Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray and Kole Calhoun all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 11, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
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Jimmy Nelson pitched 7 shutout innings,allowing 2 hits and striking out 9, getting the first win for Milwaukee in 2015, 6-0 over Pittsburgh.
Starlin Castro got 3 hits, including a solo homer, and drove in a pair as the Cubs gave the Rockies their first defeat of the season, 9-5.
Ian Kinsler drove in the go ahead run in the 9th inning. He finished with 4 hits, 3 runs scored, 2 RBI and led to the Tigers 9-6 victory in Cleveland.
Joe Kelly gave an exhausted Red Sox pitching staff a rest after the 19 inning Friday night marathon. He pitched 7 strong innings, allowing a single hit and striking out 8, earning the 8-4 win against the Yankees.
They all owned baseball on April 11, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 11, 2015
900 straight days with an original podcast every single day. Not a bad showing.
Today’s episode was recorded on the campus of The University of Idaho, a state that is not exactly a major league baseball hot bed.Neither is Iowa and it will never become a big baseball state if insane blackout rules continue to take effect.
Do you know what piece of video entertainment baseball is competing with? ALL of it. Best not make it harder to get eyeballs.
It is a 90% of the way to 1,000 episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Xander Bogaerts, Joey Votto, Tommy Milone, Brandon Morrow, Anthony Rizzo, Kevin Kiermaier, Chasen Shreve and Tim Lincecum all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 10, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
DAVID KOHL/AP
Joey Votto homered twice, walked and stole a base in the Reds 8th inning game winning rally to top St. Louis, 5-4.
Brandon Morrow pitched 7 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits and struck out 7. He did not get the decision but his Padres topped the Giants, 1-0.
Xander Bogaerts got 4 hits, all in extra innings, stole a base, scored the eventual winning run and started the game ending double play that game the Red Sox a dramatic and exhausting 6-5 19 inning victory over the Yankees..
Tommy Milone pitched shutout ball into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3, 2 hits and 7 strikeouts while allowing no runs helping the Twins to their first win of the year, 6-0 over the White Sox.
They all owned baseball on April 10, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 10, 2015
Photo: Patric Schneider, AP
A no hitter was nearly thrown, Matt Harvey returned and gum became a controversy.
Man I love the regular season.
That insanity and more on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Matt Harvey, Xander Bogaerts, Edinson Volquez, David Wright, Pedro Alvarez, Odrisamer Despaigne and John Ryan Murphy all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 9, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
ALEX BRANDON/AP
Matt Harvey dominated the Nationals, striking out 9 and walking 1 and allowing just 4 hits in 6 shutout innings, earning the 6-3 decision for the Mets.
David Wright collected a pair of hits including a back breaking 2 run single and added a run to help the Mets take the game 6-3 and the series in Washington.
Edinson Volquez pitched 8 strong innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk and 1 run and beat the White Sox 4-1 and helped the defending AL Champion Royals complete the 3 game sweep.
Xander Bogaerts reached base 4 times including a bases clearing 3 run triple that broke open the game early and helped the Red Sox cruise to a 6-2 win in Philadelphia.
They all owned baseball on April 9, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 9, 2015
Pedro Portal – EL Nuevo Herald
Still at Washington State, I wonder if the Marlins will regret dropping 3 games to the Braves to start the year if they finish the season in a tight race. Plus the match up of Harvey and Strasburg make me hopeful for a dynamic NL East for years to come.
It is looking at the East from the West episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Adrian Gonzalez, Jose Iglesias, Scott Kasmir, Jake Arrieta, Jacob deGrom, Adam Lind, Scott Feldman and Avisail Garcia all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 8, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
Alex Gallardo / Associated Press
Adrian Gonzalez became the first player in Major League history to hit 5 homers in the first 3 games of the season. He clocked 3 solo shots and added an RBI single, leading the Dodgers to a 7-4 win against San Diego.
Jose Iglesias reached base 5 times, scored 3 runs and doubled, helping the Tigers thrash the Twins, 11-0.
Jake Arrieta won a tight pitchers duel against St. Louis, tossing 7 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits and while striking out 7 as the Cubs got their first victory, 2–0.
Scott Kazmir allowed a hit to the lead off batter and didn’t give up another one. He finished with 7 shutout innings, 1 hit, 2 walks and 10 strikeouts, earning the 10-0 decision against the Rangers in Oakland.
They all owned baseball on April 5, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 8, 2015
Still at Washington State… I expand my knowledge with the stat “Game Score” and I urge the Giants to do something about their lineup right NOW!
It is a teaching old dogs new tricks episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
CJ Wilson, Steve Pearce, Tyson Ross and Freddie Freeman, Buster Posey, James Paxton, Kevin Kiermaier and Zack Grienke all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 7, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
ELAINE THOMPSON/AP
C. J. Wilson pitched 8 shutout innings, allowing just 2 hits and a single walk as he got the 2-0 decision for the Angels in Seattle.
Steve Pearce clocked a 2 run homer, collected another hit and scored a pair, helping the Orioles run up an early lead and survive a Tampa Bay comeback attempt with a 6-5 victory.
Freddie Freeman went 3-5 with a pair of doubles, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, helping the undefeated Braves clobber the Marlins 12-2.
Tyson Ross pitched 6 solid innings, allowing the Padres to stay in the game before their game winning 9th inning rally at Dodger Stadium for a 7-3 final.
They all owned baseball on April 5, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 7, 2015
From the campus of Washington State University… I resist listening to games while taking classes, I talk about opening day and wonder why Tanaka hasn’t gone under the knife yet.
It is a back to school episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jimmy Rollins, Johnny Cueto, Sonny Gray, Hanley Ramirez, Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber, Mike Trout and Matt Kemp all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 6, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
Carlos Avila Gonzalez / San Francisco Chronicle
In an opening day filled with terrific pitching performances, Sonny Gray shone brightest, taking a no hitter into the 8th inning and finishing with 8 innings of shutout ball allowing 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 hit batsman while striking out 3 as the A’s rolled over Texas 8-0.
Hanley Ramirez reached base 3 times including a grand slam and a solo shot, driving in 5 and helping the Red Sox cruise to an 8-0 win in Philadelphia.
Johnny Cueto pitched 7 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk and striking out 10. The bullpen would blow his lead but the Reds would beat the Pirates 5-2.
Jimmy Rollins reached base 3 times, stole a base and hit a go ahead 3 run homer in the 8th inning to give the Dodgers a come from behind 6-3 win in their opener against the Padres.
They all owned baseball on April 5, 2015.
To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings, plus see who gained 1/2 WOB’s – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON OR SCROLL DOWN.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 6, 2015
MLB on ESPN
REGULAR SEASON BASEBALL HAS STARTED.
My son feels pity for the Cubs. I have more pity for people who needed to pee in Wrigley Field.
Meanwhile the Padres pull off a blockbuster in time for Easter.
It is a Get The Season Started episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Adam Wainwright, Jason Heyward and David Ross all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 5, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
Photo: Chris Lee – St. Louis Post Dispatch
Jason Heyward went 3-5 with a pair of doubles and scored the first of the Cardinals 3 runs as they won the opener in Chicago, 3-0.
Adam Wainwright pitched 6 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits, no walks and 6 strikeouts, earning the 3-0 opening night win for the Cardinals over the Cubs.
They all owned baseball on April 5, 2015.
To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings, plus see who gained 1/2 WOB’s – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON OR SCROLL DOWN.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 5, 2015
It is time for the Sunday Request!
Just in time for the opening of the season, I make my official picks. And remember, my pick for the AL East comes with a gigantic asterisk.
It is the LET’S GET THE SEASON STARTED! episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
A New Season of Who Owns Baseball Starts Tonight
A whole new season of WOB (Who Owns Baseball) begins tonight.
As with the two previous seasons, I will select the best AL and NL pitcher and hitter on a winning team and award them with a WOB.
As I adjusted last year, the top performance on a losing team will be awarded a 1/2 WOB at my discretion.
The results will be tabulated here at MLB Reports and the 4 highest totals will win the title of “Owning Baseball.”
Last year Andrew McCutchen, Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez and Mike Trout were the winners. Kind of hard to argue with those results.
Sometimes the results are purely statistical. Other times the WOB will be awarded with some context attached. A 2 hit game off of an elite pitcher is more impressive than a 3 hit game off of a below average pitcher.
I get the sole vote, but if you have any ideas of who should Own Baseball for the day, send it out to either my Twitter feed (@SullyBaseball) or use the hashtag #WOB .
And as always, if you do not like my methodology, please feel free to do your own stat for 162 games.
Let’s get the season started and see who owns baseball for 2015!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 4, 2015
Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
The Angels reaction to the Josh Hamilton decision was deplorable. They don’t deserve Mike Trout.
Ervin Santana’s reaction to his positive test made me roll my eyes.
That and positive news from Montreal in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 3, 2015
JimmyPardo.com/media
Comedian and pioneering podcaster Jimmy Pardo, host of the appropriately named podcast Never Not Funny, is today’s guest.
We talk about the 2015 White Sox, remember bits of 2005 and remain cautiously optimistic.
Plus he admits that he was actually not in the White Sox clubhouse in 2012.
It is a South Side episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 2, 2015
The crazy chart you see above is the result of me trying to figure out which team I like the most and which one I like the least.
I rank them, plus I talk about MLB’s issue with the California drought and why April Fool’s Day Sucks.
It is a analytical episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 1, 2015
Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America
Los Angeles could become the experimental lab for removing blackout rules and ending the Time Warner impasse in the most profitable way possible.
It is a think outside the idiot box episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 31, 2015
Apple Records
20 years ago today, the Strike/Lockout of 1994 and 1995 ended. I look back at how I jumped right back into baseball once the gates opened back up.
It is a hitting rock bottom episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 30, 2015
Nathan Denette/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Who will win the American League East?
Which ever team makes the best in season trade. This is a division that is a work in progress at best.
It is a Let’s Make a Deal episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 29, 2015
Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
It is Sunday and time for The Sunday Request.
The Royals will take advantage of a mediocre American League. But will they be the so so team of most of last year or the dynamic team of October.
That and I comfort a crying little league player on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 28, 2015
UPI/Kevin Dietsch
There are many possible World Series match ups. But historical, none will be as unique as a Mariners/Nationals fall classic.
The star power would be off the charts. And we would see a match up unlike anyone since 1980 for one reason, unlike any since 1906 for another and one we have NEVER seen for a third reason.
It is a “Let’s think of October in March” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 27, 2015
(Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
I love David Ortiz to death. But has there ever been a player caught in a PED web who has been given a bigger pass than Big Papi? OK, other than Andy Pettitte.
Which makes his rambling and meandering editorial for The Players’ Tribune more aggravating. Just play, be the charming Big Papi and ride off into the sunset! Don’t invite the criticism that you are barely getting to increase.
And maybe more stars who get caught should do what Manny Ramirez did. Accept it and move on.
Meanwhile, I hear from a Twitter follower:
@sullybaseball wtf… how about YOU shut up?
— A Hat Made of Straw (@OneStrawHat) March 27, 2015
I will… right after this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
To read David Ortiz’s bizarre editorial, click HERE.
To read my 2009 post about David Ortiz, click HERE.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 26, 2015
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
How can the Tigers STILL have a questionable bullpen after years of knowing their relievers have kept them from winning a World Series?
It is a sputtering Motor City episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 25, 2015
SIPKIN, COREY/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Why is it a big deal that Bartolo Colon is starting opening day for the Mets? Lots of pitchers you wouldn’t expect take the bump for the opener.
Plus why the Red Sox might be feeling good about not giving Lester and Ellsbury long term deals.
That and more in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 24, 2015
AP
Hector Olivera signed with the Dodgers. What does that mean for Don Mattingly’s future with the team?
It is a “Better Win Now” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 23, 2015
Source: Denis Poroy/Getty Images North America
Phil Hecken, a contributor to Sporting News and the weekend editor for Uni-Watch, returns the podcast.
In THIS episode we talk about the Brewers, the Diamondbacks and our thoughts on camouflage uniforms.
It is a “Wear what is respectful” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Follow Phil Hecken on Twitter by clicking HERE.
Part 1 of the Phil Hecken interview can be found HERE.
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