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Braves Have New Life and the Phillies Need To Counter: Locked On MLB – June 13, 2019
The rise of Austin Riley and the signing of Dallas Keuchel have given the Braves a nice spark as they sit in first place alone. The Phillies need to make a trade to keep up.
Meanwhile the Twins can score at will, Justin Verlander dominates and the Red Sox won in the stupidest way possible: A Walk Off Walk.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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The Trade Deadline TV Show: Locked On MLB – June 12, 2019
On a day that is way too hot in California, I breakdown a new way to set up the season. This includes opening the season with the All Star Game and creating TV show for the trade deadline.
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Rangers Win a Wild One and Phillies Throw Home Run Derby: Locked On MLB – June 11, 2019
The Rangers took a wild extra inning victory against the Red Sox to keep part of the AL Wild Card. Meanwhile the Phillies are facing real issues with their pitching staff that could haunt them.
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An Unlikely Relevant Red Sox vs. Rangers Series: Locked On MLB – June 10, 2019
At the beginning of the season, the Red Sox and Rangers meeting in June did not look like a very important series. But now it has significance, especially for Texas who want to give their fans a summer.
Also, the Braves shore up their pitching staff with Dallas Keuchel in a move that other teams should have matched,
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 6, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on June 6, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Max Kepler homered 3 times and added another hit and walk, driving in 4 runs to help the Twins widen their Division Lead by topping Cleveland, 5-4.
J. A. Happ threw 7 innings, allowing 1 run and walking no Toronto batters in the Yankees 6-2 win.
Peter Lambert struck out 9 in his Major League debut, going 7 innings and 1 run to earn the 3-1 Rockies decision over the Cubs.
Mike Moustakas hit a pair of homers in the Brewers 5-1 victory over Miami.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Trevor Bauer gave the Indians 8 innings, striking out 7 batters. But Cleveland fell, 5-4.
Brian Dozier doubled and homered and drove in 2 in the Nationals 5-4 defeat by San Diego.
Alex Gordon went 3 for 5, homered and scored twice but the Red Sox came from behind to beat the Royals, 7-5.
Jose Quintana pitched into the 8th, going 7 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs and no Colorado walks. He took the tough luck 3-1 Cubs loss.
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Craig Kimbrel is Employed and I was Wrong About Chris Sale: Locked On MLB – June 6, 2019
Craig Kimbrel found a job! Good work for the Cubs and stupid non move for Atlanta.
Meanwhile, Wednesday was a totally bananas day of big league ball and I was wrong about Chris Sale.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Dale Murphy, Liam McEneaney and Jeff Carr in the Grab Bag Episode: Locked On MLB – June 5, 2019
It is a GRAB BAG episode of Locked On MLB.
First, Braves’ legend Dale Murphy tells of his time living in Boston.
Comedian and host of the Tell Your Friends podcast Liam McEneaney shares a story about me being a jerk in New York.
And Jeff Carr, host of the Locked On Reds podcast, talks about the origin of his Cincinnati fandom.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Draft Thoughts and Urgency in the NL East – Locked on MLB for June 4, 2019
The first day of the draft is in the books. As the 2009 Angels showed us, our first impression of a draft class might not always be the best.
With Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel no longer tethered to a pick, the teams of the NL East, especially the Braves, should pounce on them.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 2, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP
Let’s see owned baseball on June 2, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Brandon Crawford hit a pair of homers as the Giants pounded Baltimore, 8-1.
Lucas Giolito pitched shutout ball into the 8th, finishing with 7 1/3 innings, 5 hits, no runs and struck out 9 Cleveland batters for the White Sox 2-0 victory.
Max Scherzer struck out 15 Reds in 8 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and 1 run to earn the 4-1 decision for Washington.
Myles Straw reached base 4 times, stole 3 bases and scored 3 runs in the Astros 6-4 extra innings win in Oakland.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Matt Chapman got 3 hits, including a game tying homer in the 8th but the Astros topped the A’s in the 12th, 6-4.
Cole Hamels held the Cardinals to 2 hits, 2 walks and a single unearned run over 7 innings. But he still ended up on the wrong end of a 2-1 Cubs loss.
Zach Plesac had the best outing of his young career, allowing 4 hits, 1 run and struck out 7. But the Indians were blanked by the White Sox, 2-0.
Hunter Renfroe homered twice in the Padres 9-3 defeat by the Marlins.
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Weekend Thoughts and Previewing the Marlins Draft with Ely Sussman – Locked On MLB for June 3, 2019
The Twins, Dodgers and Rockies made strong showings over the weekend.
The Cubs and Mets? Not so much.
Ely Sussman, managing editor of Fish Stripes and host of the Fish Stripes podcast returns to talk about the Marlins draft strategy as picks are made today.
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This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Weekend Preview, Twitter Questions and Organizing Reallignment – Locked On MLB for May 31, 2019
Red Sox and Yankees continue their rivalry this weekend, but Twins and Rays is the better series.
I also answer Twitter questions from listeners about which managers should get Manager of the Year so far. And I figure out how to realign divisions and teams in terms of East and West.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – May 30, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times
Let’s see owned baseball on May 30, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Adalberto Mondesi reached base 4 times, including a homer, scoring twice as the Royals doubled up Texas, 4-2.
Charlie Morton threw 7 strong innings, holding the mighty Twins to 4 hits, 2 runs and no walks as the Rays rolled to a 14-3 finish.
Mike Moustakas got 4 hits including 2 homers to slug Milwaukee past Pittsburgh, 11-5.
Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched a shutout into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 scoreless innings, 4 hits and 7 strikeouts as the Dodgers blanked the Mets, 2-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Shin-Soo Choo homered and singled in the Rangers 4-2 loss to Kansas City.
Eduardo Escobar singled and homered, driving in 3, but the Rockies walked off against the Diamondbacks, 11-10 in 10.
Mike Minor struck out 8 Royals in 5 innings but the Rangers came up short, 4-2.
Jason Vargas was solid over 7 innings, allowing 1 hit and striking out 6 Dodgers. But he took the hard luck 2-0 decision for the Mets.
For an explanation of how WOB works, click here.
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Who Owned Baseball – May 29, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on May 29, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Griffin Canning held the A’s to 1 run, 3 hits and no walks over 6 innings. He did not get a decision but the Angels won in extra innings, 12-7.
Bryce Harper singled, doubled and homered, knocking in 4, to help the Phillies clobber St. Louis, 11-4.
Kyle Hendricks threw 8 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run and striking out 7 Astros to earn the 2-1 decision for the Cubs.
Carlos Santana missed the cycle by a single, walking twice to add to his three extra base hits and 5 RBI to help the Indians out slug the Red Sox, 14-9.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Pete Alonso homered twice and added another hit, driving in 4, but the Dodgers came from behind to edge the Mets, 9-8.
Jackie Bradley Jr. went 3 for 4 with a homer in the Red Sox 14-9 loss to Cleveland.
Madison Bumgarner gave up 2 runs in 6 innings, striking out 4 Marlins but the punchless Giants fell, 4-2.
Wade Miley struck out 9 Cubs in 7 innings but took the hard luck 2-1 defeat for the Astros.
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Miami Marlins State of the Team with Ely Sussman of Fish Stripes – Locked On MLB – May 30, 2019
Ely Sussman, managing editor of Fish Stripes and host of the Fish Stripes podcast joins the show to talk about the current state of the Miami Marlins and what bright spots can be found on a team bound for 100 losses.
Follow Fish Stripes on Twitter at @FishStripes
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – May 28, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Let’s see owned baseball on May 28, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Alex Bregman homered twice and walked to help the Astros top the Cubs, 9-6.
Derek Dietrich launched 3 homers, driving in 6 runs, to power the Reds past Pittsburgh, 11-6.
Lucas Giolito struck out 10 Royals in 8 innings, allowing 3 hits and earning the 4-3 victory for the White Sox.
Trevor Richards allowed 2 hits and 1 run over 7 innings, striking out 5 Giants to get the 11-3 decision for Miami.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
David Bote hit a pair of homers and added another hit in the Cubs 9-6 loss to Houston.
Zach Davies held the mighty Minnesota lineup scoreless for 6 innings, striking out 4. The Brewers bullpen could not hold them ans fell, 5-3.
David Price threw 6 shutout innings, striking out 6. But the Indians ambushed the Red Sox bullpen with 2 in the 8th and 5 in the 9th to win, 7-5.
Mallex Smith got 3 hits, driving in 2, in the Mariners 11-4 defeat to the Rangers.
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Remembering Bill Buckner and Introducing The Summer Score – Locked on MLB for May 28, 2019
Bill Buckner had a remarkable career but will sadly be saddled with being associated with the most overrated play in baseball history. The way he handled life after that play showed what a champion he was.
Plus I introduce a new metric, The Summer Score, to determine how good an experience a team gave its fanbase for the year.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast with your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Checking In at the One Third Mark – Locked On MLB for May 27, 2019
With the season 1/3 through, which teams are contenders? Which teams are disappointing? And what players are in the lead for the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year?
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast with your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – May 25, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Hannah Foslien/Getty Images
Let’s see owned baseball on May 25, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Kole Calhoun went 3 for 3 with a homer, a game tying 9th inning double, added a walk and scored the walk off run as the Angels stunned the Rangers, 3-2.
Patrick Corbin threw a complete game 4 hit shutout, striking out 5 Marlins to give the Nationals a day off with a 5-0 victory.
Kyle Gibson struck out 9 White Sox in 7 innings, allowing 1 run, earning the 8-1 decision for the first place Twins.
Hunter Renfroe homered twice, added two other hits and stole a base helping the red hot Padres to clobber the Blue Jays,19-4.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Nolan Arenado went 3 for 4 with a homer and 5 RBI in the Rockies 9-6 loss to Baltimore.
Mike Minor threw 6 innings, giving up 1 run, striking out 5, but the Rangers watch the Angels walk off against them, 3-2.
Domingo Santana homered twice but the Mariners fell short in Oakland 6-5.
Mike Soroka allowed 1 earned run and 1 unearned run in 6 innings but the Braves dropped the 6-3 game to St. Louis.
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Baseball For Lunch -Locked On MLB – May 23, 2019
There is a nearly full slate of games starting before noon, Pacific Daylight Time. Nothing is better than being a baseball fan on the west coast. I am going to be watching baseball for lunch!
The historically bad Marlins have almost caught the supposedly contending Nationals, and not because Miami has thoughts of winning the East.
The Yankees do not have a single player healthy on their squad and still can not lose. And Mike Minor somehow is a Cy Young Contender.
This is the LockedOn MLB Podcast with your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – May 22, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Let’s see owned baseball on May 22, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Brad Keller allowed 2 hits and 2 runs as the Royals beat the Cardinals in Game 1 of their double header, 8-2.
Eric Lauer allowed 1 run over 7 innings, striking out 7 Diamondbacks and walking none to earn the 5-2 decision for San Diego.
Marcell Ozuna homered, doubled and walked as the Cardinals trounced the Royals 10-3 in the second game of a double header. In the opening game loss for St. Louis, Ozuna added a double and 2 RBI.
Gleyber Torres continued his domination of the Orioles with 2 homers to lead the Yankees to a 7-5 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Marco Gonzales allowed 1 earned run and 1 unearned run as Seattle dropped another game, this one 2-1 to Texas.
Richie Martin homered and singled, scoring twice, in the Orioles 7-5 loss to the Yankees.
Andrew McCutchen got 3 hits, including a home run, but the Phillies were doubled up by the Cubs, 8-4.
Max Scherzer gutted out 6 shutout innings, striking out 9 Mets along the way. Washington had another bullpen meltdown and lost, 6-1.
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Comedian Liam McEneaney and Met Fandom – Locked On MLB – May 22, 2019
Liam McEneaney, comedian and host of the Tell Your Friends podcast, joins the show to talk about Met fandom and how it can lead to confusing emotions.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast with me, your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully
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Who Owned Baseball – May 21, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
ATTH
Let’s see owned baseball on May 21, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Brian Anderson homered and doubled, driving in 2 to help the Marlins to a rare victory, 5-4 over Detroit.
German Márquez threw 8 shutout innings, striking out 7 Pirates as the Rockies won, 5-0.
Rowdy Tellez homered twice driving in 5 runs to help the Blue Jays pound the Red Sox, 10-3.
Justin Verlander took a no hitter into the 7th inning, finishing with 1 hit 1 run and 1 walk while striking out 12 White Sox in 8 innings as Houston cruised to a 5-1 final.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Trevor Cahill held the Twins to 2 hits and 1 run while striking out 5 in 5 innings. The Angels bullpen collapsed in their 8-3 defeat.
Zack Greinke reached the 2,500 career strikeout milestone by pitching 7 innings giving up 4 hits and 3 runs while fanning 5 Padres. But he was the hard luck loser as Arizona fell short, 3-2.
Juan Soto homered and hit a game tying RBI double in the 8th. The Nationals watched the Mets walk off 6-5 victors.
Mike Trout reached base twice, including a homer, but the Angels lost to the Twins, 8-3.
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Who Owned Baseball – May 20, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on May 20, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Ronald Acuña Jr. reached base 4 times, including a pair of solo homers, to lead Atlanta past San Francisco, 4-1.
Rafael Devers went 3 for 5 with a homer, 3 RBI and a stolen base to power the Red Sox to a 12-2 laugher in Toronto.
Mike Minor struck out 11 Mariners in 6 innings, allowing 2 runs as the Rangers held on to a 10-9 win.
Mike Soroka threw 8 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run, walking none and striking out 7 Giants for the Braves 4-1 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Hanser Alberto homered twice, added two more hits, stole a base and scored 3 runs, but the Orioles bullpen collapsed against the Yankees, 10-7.
Felix Peña came into the game in the second and threw 5 frames, allowing 1 run and striking out 3 Twins. The Angels fell, 3-1.
Anthony Rendon got on base 4 times, including a homer, but the Nationals lost again, this time 5-3 to the Mets.
Luke Weaver threw 6 innings, striking out 7 and no walks and 2 runs, but took the hard luck 2-1 Arizona loss in San Diego.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/21/19): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings
DraftKings & FanDuel MLB DFS Lineups & Picks for May 21, 2019
In this article you’ll find our breakdown of Pitchers to target in Cash and GPP lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel.
The info below can also be used for crafting your daily fantasy baseball strategy at drafters.com as well!
If you have an questions or need to see late-minute changes, follow me on Twitter at @FTA Sports. Let’s bring home the bacon!
Fanduel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/21/19): MLB DFS Advice
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/21/19): MLB DFS Advice
FanDuel & DraftKings DFS Pitchers
Trevor Bauer
Career vs Current Athletics Roster
| BATTER | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Mark Canha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Chapman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 |
| Khris Davis | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .417 | .500 | .917 | 1.417 |
| Robbie Grossman | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .182 | .400 | .364 | .764 |
| Nick Hundley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| Ramon Laureano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Olson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
| Josh Phegley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chad Pinder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
| Stephen Piscotty | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .400 | .733 |
| Jurickson Profar | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .400 | .700 |
| Marcus Semien | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .300 | .417 | .300 | .717 |
| Totals | 71 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | .254 | .349 | .437 | .786 |
Domingo German
Career vs Current Orioles Roster
| BATTER | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Hanser Alberto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .250 | .450 |
| Chris Davis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| Trey Mancini | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| Renato Nunez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joey Rickard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
| Rio Ruiz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 |
| Pedro Severino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| Dwight Smith Jr. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark Trumbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jonathan Villar | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Stevie Wilkerson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Totals | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .200 | .245 | .222 | .467 |
Justin Verlander
Career vs Current White Sox Roster
| BATTER | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Jose Abreu | 41 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | .366 | .435 | .780 | 1.215 |
| Yonder Alonso | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .111 | .273 | .111 | .384 |
| Tim Anderson | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| Welington Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Leury Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
| Jon Jay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| James McCann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Yoan Moncada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
| Yolmer Sanchez | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .125 | .222 | .188 | .410 |
| Totals | 101 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 34 | .218 | .295 | .396 | .691 |
The West Has Been Won While the East Is a Mess – Locked On MLB Podcast, May 20, 2019
The Astros, led by George Springer, and the Dodgers, with ace Hyun-Jin Ryu, may have already locked up the West for their teams.
Meanwhile, the Nationals and Mets might be getting new managers soon, I introduce “Marlins Minute” and ask a pizza etiquette question.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast with me, your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully
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Who Owned Baseball – May 19, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Cleveland.com
Let’s see owned baseball on May 19, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Sandy Alcantara threw a complete game, 2 hit shutout, striking out 8 Mets and walking 1 as the Marlins completed the sweep with a 3-0 final.
Albert Almora Jr. reached base 4 times, including 2 doubles, scoring twice to help the Cubs win over Washington, 6-5.
Shane Bieber dazzled with a 15 strikeout, zero walk performance, going all nine innings as the Indians blanked the Orioles, 10-0.
Edwin Encarnación singled, doubled and homered, driving in 3 runs, to help the slumping Mariners top Minnesota, 7-4.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Reynaldo López allowed just 1 run over 6 innings, keeping the Blue Jays to 4 hits and 2 walks. The White Sox bullpen would drop the 5-2 game.
Ryan McMahon homered twice in a losing cause as Colorado fell to the Phillies, 7-5.
Jorge Polanco went 4 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored in Minnesota’s 7-4 defeat in Seattle.
Noah Syndergaard pitched 7 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs, but was on the wrong end of the Marlins 3-0 shutout of the Mets.
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DraftKings Daily Lineups For May 17 2019
By MLB Reports
DraftKings has an awesome new game option called “Tiers”, It lets you select all your players without any salary cap per position all. Instead, you pick one batter from 6 different boxes to choose from – in which 4 – 9 players appear per tier. This is a great new contest selection for those who hate having to value shop 2 pitchers and all positions from 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, C and 3 OF positions.
Here is the strategy we are using for gameplay tonight.
For every tier, we are ranking the top two players from each. We will then wheel all of those players with each other for 16 – 64 total scenarios. The key is to wheel all scenarios and then if a contest doesn’t fill the quota – you find a few other contests to do so.
Today we are wheeling 2 different players per tier – which will give us 64 different rosters. 49 of those scenarios will go the $5 Knuckleball contest where there are 1664 rosters in play ($7K in prizes). For Roster #50 we will use our top roster and enter the $12 Single Entry that has 98 rosters for players and $1K.
For rosters 51 – 54 we will enter the Solo Shot contest. We were allowed 20 entries (so we will use 4 roster trains x5 $1).
For Roster 55 we used a 20 roster train of the same lineup for the Quarter Jukebox where there were 3567 other entrants, There is 3K in the prize pool.
For Rosters 56 – 58 we will use the $2 Tablesetter contest for 7 entries. Roster trains of 2 for 2 rosters and 3 for the other one.
For Roster 59 we will enter a 6 player winner take all contest for $10.
For Roster 60 we enter a 6 player $5 contest with the top 2 being paid.
For Roster 61 we are part of a $5 contest 20 player field with top 4 being paid.
For Roster 62 we are in a 10x booster for 40 players and the top 3 win $20 ($2 entry fee)
For Rosters 63 and 64 we are in two separate $5 entries that pays the top 9 out of 30 entrants win $15.
Of course, you can use your own 2 players per each tier. Rank them 1 and 2 and then assign them Home (H) for 1 and V (V) Visitor for 2. Simply use our 64 wheeled scenarios and match them up with our master list for 64 scenarios
Christian Yelich, George Springer, Nolan Arenado, Alex Bregman, Gary Sanchez, Rhys Hoskins, Joey Gallo, Paul DeJong, Marcell Ozuna, Trey Mancini, Paul Goldschmidt and Freddie Freeman are the players we are using tonight.
Tier 1
1 Christian Yelich, – MIL – H
2 George Springer, HOU – V
3 Cody Bellinger, LA – Not Using
4 Charlie Blackmon, COL – Not using Read the rest of this entry
Who Owned Baseball – May 16, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on May 16, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Chris Bassitt threw 8 shutout innings, striking out 7 Tigers to earn the 17-3 decision for Oakland.
Luis Castillo struck out 6 Cubs in 5 1/3 innings, allowing 2 runs as the Reds beat the Cubs, 4-2.
Jason Kipnis hit his first 2 homers of the season, driving in 6, to help the Indians come from behind in a wild 14-7 win over Baltimore.
Christian Yelich homered twice, added another hit and stole a base as the Brewers clobbered Philadelphia, 11-3.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Robinson Cano got 3 hits, including a double, driving in a run and scoring another but the Mets comeback against Washington fell just short, 7-6.
Francisco Liriano struck out 3 Padres in his 1 1/3 innings of no hit shutout relief and was in line to be the pitcher of record. The Pirates bullpen allowed a game winning rally for a 4-2 loss.
Trey Mancini reached base 3 times, including a homer, driving in 3 but the Orioles were doubled up by Cleveland, 14-7.
Marcus Stroman allowed 1 earned run and 1 unearned run in 6 innings, striking out 6 White Sox batters along the way. The Toronto bullpen would drop the 4-2 decision.
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Big Weekend Series Ahead and Answering Tweets About Broadcasters and Marlins – Locked On MLB for May 17, 2019
Some big weekend series are looming starting Friday, including a Rays vs. Yankees showdown and an ALCS rematch between Boston and Houston.
Later I answer Tweets about the Marlins and broadcasters.
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Keuchel, Kimbrel and Risking a Draft Pick – Locked On MLB – May 16, 2019
Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel are still available. Virtually every single contending team could use them right now. But teams are gun shy to give up a draft pick for them. I know draft picks are valuable. But are they worth delaying a signing for an experienced major leaguer?
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