Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 17, 2015

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ROB CARR/GETTY IMAGES

The ALCS and NLCS are both on their way!

Time to figure out who owns October!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 17th. ALCS Game 2 and NLCS Game 1:

Receiving 1 WOO’s

Matt Harvey pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 2 runs, 4 hits and 9 strikeouts to beat the Cubs 4-2 and give the Mets a 1-0 lead in the NLCS.

Kelvin Herrera gave the Royals the shut down inning they needed by striking out a pair in the 8th and setting up the 6-3 win against the Blue Jays.

Mike Moustakas tied the game with an RBI single and opened it up with another run scoring hit in the 8th to help the Royals come from behind against Toronto, 6-3.

Daniel Murphy homered to give the Mets an early 1-0 lead and made a diving play to end the 4-2 victory over the Cubs.

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s

Starlin Castro hit a game tying double in the 5th but it would be as close as the Cubs would get as they fell to the Mets, 4-2.

Jon Lester pitched into the 7th and kept the Cubs in the game. But the Mets would get to him and Lester would be saddled with the 4-2 loss.

Troy Tulowitzki went 2 for 4 including an RBI double in the Blue Jays 6-3 loss to the Royals.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Daniel Murphy – Mets 2 1/2, Justin Turner – Dodgers 2 1/2, Delino DeShields – Rangers 2, Jorge Soler – Cubs 2, Stephen Piscotty – Cardinals 1 1/2, Colby Rasmus – Astros 1 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1 1/2, Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays 1 1/2, Jose Altuve – Astros 1, Jose Bautista – Blue Jays 1, Chris Carter – Astros 1, Travis d’Arnaud – Mets 1, Alcides Escobar – Royals 1, Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Eric Hosmer – Royals 1, Mike Moustakas – Royals 1, Rougned Odor – Rangers 1, Salvador Perez – Royals 1, Kevin Pillar – Blue Jays 1, Alex Rios – Royals 1, David Wright – Mets 1, Lorenzo Cain – Royals 1/2, Starlin Castro – Cubs 1/2, Francisco Cervelli – Pirates 1/2, Yoenis Cespedes – Mets 1/2, Carlos Correa – Astros 1/2, Josh Donaldson – Blue Jays 1/2, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1/2, Adrian Gonzalez – Dodgers 1/2, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2, Jason Heyward – Cardinals 1/2, Howie Kendrick – Dodgers 1/2, Kendrys Morales – Royals 1/2, Ben Revere – Blue Jays 1/2, Luis Valbuena – Astros 1/2, Kolten Wong – Cardinals 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Jake Arrieta – Cubs 2, Wade Davis – Royals 2, Jacob deGrom – Mets 2, Matt Harvey – Mets 2, Dallas Keuchel – Astros 2, Zack Greinke – Dodgers 1 1/2, Cole Hamels – Rangers 1 1/2, Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1 1/2, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1 1/2, Johnny Cueto – Royals 1, R. A. Dickey – Blue Jays 1, Jake Diekman – Rangers 1, Marco Estrada – Blue Jays 1,  Kelvin Herrera – Royals 1, John Lackey – Cardinals 1, Jon Lester – Cubs 1, Collin McHugh – Astros 1, Hector Rondon – Cubs 1, Edinson Vólquez – Royals 1, Travis Wood – Cubs 1, Bartolo Colon – Mets 1/2Lance McCullers – Astros 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2, Chris Young – Royals 1/2,

KC Up 1 – 0 In ALCS, But Jays At +115 Still?! Plus Mets/Cubs Preview + NLCS Prediction

Royals blank the Jays, take a 1 - 0 lead, and are set to face David Price, who doesn't have an all - time best playoff record, and are just slight favorites currently. I think this is a wrong odd. I would have at -160 or higher. Thanks also to a preseason bet I had with Toronto, I am throwing down $150 on the Royals to win the series - for $111 profit right now. I also had the KC squad at the onset of the series for a nice +135 odd.

Royals blank the Jays, take a 1 – 0 lead, and are set to face David Price, who doesn’t have an all – time best playoff record, and are just slight favorites currently. I think this is a wrong odd. I would have at -160 or higher. Thanks also to a preseason bet I had with Toronto, I am throwing down $150 on the Royals to win the series – for $111 profit right now. I also had the KC squad at the onset of the series for a nice +135 odd.

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Seriously, I have picked on bet365.com for a couple of years now.  I am happy the Jays made it to the final four – as I had a preseason bet on them to win the World Series for $30 – At 20/1 Odds…However they just made it so easy to hedge bet this again.

I already had $50 plunked down on the series with a lofty +135 clip for the Royals to start this best of 7.  Again, I harken back to KC hosting 4 of the potential 7 games, and also yielding no Lefties out of their Starters.

Citi Field

This years annual Homerun Derby will be held during All-Star weekend at Citi Field. Like every year, four players from each league will compete to see who is the best Homerun hitter in the MLB right now. Prince Fielder will once again compete in the Derby looking to win in back-to-back years. The only difference is, this year he will compete with the American League instead of the National League like in previous years. We are definitely in for an exciting treat this year as we will get to see the likes of Prince Fielder, David Wright, Robinson Cano, Chris Davis, and several others compete to see who can hit the most homeruns.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 17, 2015

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Driving past the old Johnny Carson studios, I started thinking about how the consumption of baseball has changed since 1985, 1986 and 1993, the last times the Royals, Mets and Blue Jays won the World Series.

Also I talked about the not exactly eventful Game 1 of the ALCS.

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Alcides Escobar, Edinson Volquez and Josh Donaldson all added to their totals of Who Owned October.

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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 16, 2015

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CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP

OK, not the most thrilling start to the ALCS, but I doubt KC fans mind.

Time to figure out who owns October!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 16th. ALCS Game 1:

Receiving 1 WOO’s

Alcides Escobar smacked a pair of doubles, driving in one and scoring twice in the Royals 5-0 blanking of Toronto.

Edinson Vólquez pitched 6 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and 4 walks while striking out 5, earning the 5-0 Royals game 1 victory against the Blue Jays,

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s

Josh Donaldson singled and walked but could not be driven home as the Blue Jays were shutout by Kansas City, 5-0.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Justin Turner – Dodgers 2 1/2,  Delino DeShields – Rangers 2, Jorge Soler – Cubs 2, Daniel Murphy – Mets 1/2, Stephen Piscotty – Cardinals 1 1/2, Colby Rasmus – Astros 1 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1 1/2,  Jose Altuve – Astros 1, Jose Bautista – Blue Jays 1, Chris Carter – Astros 1, Johnny Cueto – Royals 1, Travis d’Arnaud – Mets 1, Alcides Escobar – Royals 1, Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Eric Hosmer – Royals 1, Rougned Odor – Rangers 1, Salvador Perez – Royals 1, Kevin Pillar – Blue Jays 1, Alex Rios – Royals 1, Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays 1, David Wright – Mets 1, Lorenzo Cain – Royals 1/2, Francisco Cervelli – Pirates 1/2, Yoenis Cespedes – Mets 1/2, Carlos Correa – Astros 1/2, Josh Donaldson – Blue Jays 1/2, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1/2, Adrian Gonzalez – Dodgers 1/2, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2, Jason Heyward – Cardinals 1/2, Howie Kendrick – Dodgers 1/2, Kendrys Morales – Royals 1/2, Ben Revere – Blue Jays 1/2, Luis Valbuena – Astros 1/2, Kolten Wong – Cardinals 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Jake Arrieta – Cubs 2,  Wade Davis – Royals 2, Jacob deGrom – Mets 2,  Dallas Keuchel – Astros 2, Zack Greinke – Dodgers 1 1/2Cole Hamels – Rangers 1 1/2,  Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1 1/2, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1 1/2,  R. A. Dickey – Blue Jays 1, Jake Diekman – Rangers 1, Marco Estrada – Blue Jays 1, Matt Harvey – Mets 1,  John Lackey – Cardinals 1, Collin McHugh – Astros 1, Hector Rondon – Cubs 1, Edinson Vólquez – Royals 1, Travis Wood – Cubs 1, Bartolo Colon – Mets 1/2,  Jon Lester – Cubs 1/2, Lance McCullers – Astros 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2, Chris Young – Royals 1/2,

Zack Greinke Should Re-Sign With The Dodgers If Deal Is In The Neighborhood

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With the Dodgers losing yet another Series in the playoffs they have some big questions about their offseason forthcoming.  Don Mattingly will likely be fired.  Then there is the Zack Greinke situation.

The 31 Year old RHP has a legitimate shot to be the NL Cy Young Winner this year (if it is not Jake Arrieta) – and he couldn’t have picked a better campaign to do this with an opt out clause in his contract.  He will command a hefty sum in the winter.

Here is the problem….The Dodgers new brass doesn’t like to spend the kind of money like the old Ned Colletti days, and this may pose a problem to sign one of the best four pitchers in the game the last few years. Read the rest of this entry

Doc Adams (Hall Of Fame Candidate) On Pre-Integration Era Hall Of Fame Ballot

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Doc Adams on Pre-Integration Era Hall of Fame Ballot

One of the early pioneers of the game of baseball is one step closer to enshrinement at the Baseball Hall of Fame as the Pre-Integration Era Committee has selected Daniel Lucius “Doc”Adams as one of its 10 finalists.

This important step in the process has been championed by Adams’ great-granddaughters Marjorie Adams of Connecticut and Nancy Adams Downey of New York City.  For the past several years they have embarked on a passionate journey to have Doc Adams recognized for his contributions to and achievements in the game of baseball.

It is easy to see why an unassuming doctor who referred to his marriage as his “crowning achievement” may have been overlooked for so long as a founding father of baseball.

Yet on October 5th, the Hall of Fame recognized the numerous contributions made by Adams both on and off the field. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 16, 2015

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Howard Simmons – NY Daily News

The Mets won a wild and strange finale, Don Mattingly will need to find a new job and Fox Sports has to be thrilled with their potential World Series.

East Side… West Side… Every Body is coming down for this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jacob DeGrom, Daniel Murphy, Zack Greinke and Justin Turner all added to their totals for Who Owns October

Daniel Murphy, Kevin Pillar, Salvador Perez and Jorge Soler all were named Division Series MVPs.

To see this year’s MVP and for previous seasons, click HERE.
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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 15, 2015

 (Photo by Anthony Causi)

(Photo by Anthony Causi)

That is your Division Series round. Not a bad opening act!

Time to figure out who owns October!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 15th. NL Division Series, Game 5:

Receiving 1 WOO’s

Jacob deGrom did not have his best stuff but he gutted his way through 6 innings, striking out 7 and allowing only 2 runs to earn the Mets series clinching 3-2 win over the Dodgers.

Daniel Murphy  pulled off the gutsy steal of third that set up the tying run and then homered off of Greinke for the go ahead run as the Mets stunned Los Angeles 3-2 and won the Division Series.

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s

Zack Greinke pitched into the 7th and finished with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk over 6 2/3 innings, allowing just 3 runs to score. He would be saddled with a tough luck 3-2 loss as the Mets eliminated the Dodgers.

Justin Turner capped a brilliant Division Series with 3 more hits, including 2 doubles, and a stolen base to finish with a .526 average. He would be stranded each time he reached base and the Dodgers lost 3-2 to the Mets.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Justin Turner – Dodgers 2 1/2,  Delino DeShields – Rangers 2, Jorge Soler – Cubs 2, Daniel Murphy – Mets 1/2, Stephen Piscotty – Cardinals 1 1/2, Colby Rasmus – Astros 1 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1 1/2,  Jose Altuve – Astros 1, Jose Bautista – Blue Jays 1, Chris Carter – Astros 1, Johnny Cueto – Royals 1, Travis d’Arnaud – Mets 1, Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Eric Hosmer – Royals 1, Rougned Odor – Rangers 1, Salvador Perez – Royals 1, Kevin Pillar – Blue Jays 1, Alex Rios – Royals 1, Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays 1, David Wright – Mets 1, Lorenzo Cain – Royals 1/2, Francisco Cervelli – Pirates 1/2, Yoenis Cespedes – Mets 1/2, Carlos Correa – Astros 1/2, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1/2, Adrian Gonzalez – Dodgers 1/2, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2, Jason Heyward – Cardinals 1/2, Howie Kendrick – Dodgers 1/2, Kendrys Morales – Royals 1/2, Ben Revere – Blue Jays 1/2, Luis Valbuena – Astros 1/2, Kolten Wong – Cardinals 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Jake Arrieta – Cubs 2,  Wade Davis – Royals 2, Jacob deGrom – Mets 2,  Dallas Keuchel – Astros 2, Zack Greinke – Dodgers 1 1/2Cole Hamels – Rangers 1 1/2,  Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1 1/2, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1 1/2,  R. A. Dickey – Blue Jays 1, Jake Diekman – Rangers 1, Marco Estrada – Blue Jays 1, Matt Harvey – Mets 1,  John Lackey – Cardinals 1, Collin McHugh – Astros 1, Hector Rondon – Cubs 1, Travis Wood – Cubs 1, Bartolo Colon – Mets 1/2,  Jon Lester – Cubs 1/2, Lance McCullers – Astros 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2, Chris Young – Royals 1/2,

Tommy John Surgery Thursdays: Player Profile – Brent Strom: 2nd Guy To Have TJ Surgery

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Welcome to the new feature we will be doing every week called TJ Surgery Thursdays.  For the next several years I plan to write a weekly feature on a guy that went under the procedure.

This should only take about 10 years to be caught up with the epidemic growing exponentially over the last decade.

Today’s write-up is the 2nd ever player to go under the knife for the procedure.  That guy is named Brent Strom, and he followed Tommy John‘s lead to take the UCL surgery repair in 1977. Read the rest of this entry

Playoff Betting Lines For Game #5 Mets @ Dodgers + ALCS/NLCS + World Series Odds

I have no problem with the Jays being the favorite out of the remaining clubs left in the postseason - however they should not be favored over every other teams by twice the odds.

I have no problem with the Jays being the favorite out of the remaining clubs left in the postseason – however they should not be favored over every other teams by twice the odds.

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The Toronto Blue Jays came back from 0 – 2 in the ALDS to beat Texas in the best of 5 series. Kansas City won their winner take all game with the Astros – so now we get to revisit my blog from last week coming to fruition.

I am talking about some precarious moves after the Canadian franchise clinched – costing them a chance for home field advantage.  This may be the difference in this forthcoming American League Championship Series. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 15, 2015

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JON BLACKER/MLB PHOTOS – CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP

Two game 5’s were played yesterday. I gave my thoughts before and after each game… and needless to say, I did not predict the events of the Texas/Toronto game accurately.

It is a winner take all episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jose Bautista, Johnny Cueto, Alex Rios, Marcus Stroman, Luis Valbuena, Cole Hamels and Rougned Odor all added to their totals for Who Owns October
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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 14, 2015

DARREN CALABRESE/AP

DARREN CALABRESE/AP

A throw back from the catcher gone wrong, Canadians gone nuts, Rangers infield gone bad and a bat flip heard from Canada started the day. Johnny Cueto adding tens of millions of dollars to his off season value ended the day. The ALCS is set and the state of Texas has a lot of reasons to be sad.

Time to figure out who owns October!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 14th. AL Division Series, Game 5:

Receiving 1 WOO’s

Johnny Cueto retired the last 19 batters he faced, going 8 innings, with 2 hits, 2 runs and 8 strikeouts to clinch the Division Series for the Royals, 7-2 over the Houston.

Jose Bautista doubled home a run and then hit the tie breaking dynamic three run homer that led the Blue Jays to a hair raising 6-3 Division Series clinching win over the Rangers.

Alex Rios singled and hit a go ahead 2 run RBI double in the 5th that put the Royals up for good to beat the Rangers, 7-2 and win the Division Series.

Marcus Stroman pitched 6 strong innings, allowing 2 hits, 1 walk and 4 strike outs. He did not get a decision but set up Toronto’s 6-3 clincher over Texas.

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s

Cole Hamels pitched into the 7th, allowing 2 earned runs over 6 1/3 innings, striking out 8. The Rangers errors were his undoing as he got a hard luck 6-3 loss in Toronto.

Rougned Odor  collected 2 hits and alertly scored on a deflected throw from the catcher and briefly gave the Rangers the lead. The Blue Jays would come back and win, 6-3.

Luis Valbuena homered and gave the Astros an early 2-0 lead.  The Royals would come all the way back and win the game 7-2 and clinch the Division Series.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Delino DeShields – Rangers 2, Jorge Soler – Cubs 2, Justin Turner – Dodgers 2, Stephen Piscotty – Cardinals 1 1/2, Colby Rasmus – Astros 1 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1 1/2,  Jose Altuve – Astros 1, Jose Bautista – Blue Jays 1, Chris Carter – Astros 1, Johnny Cueto – Royals 1, Travis d’Arnaud – Mets 1, Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Eric Hosmer – Royals 1, Rougned Odor – Rangers 1, Salvador Perez – Royals 1, Kevin Pillar – Blue Jays 1, Alex Rios – Royals 1, Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays 1, David Wright – Mets 1, Lorenzo Cain – Royals 1/2, Francisco Cervelli – Pirates 1/2, Yoenis Cespedes – Mets 1/2, Carlos Correa – Astros 1/2, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1/2, Adrian Gonzalez – Dodgers 1/2, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2, Jason Heyward – Cardinals 1/2, Howie Kendrick – Dodgers 1/2, Kendrys Morales – Royals 1/2, Daniel Murphy – Mets 1/2, Ben Revere – Blue Jays 1/2, Luis Valbuena – Astros 1/2, Kolten Wong – Cardinals 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Jake Arrieta – Cubs 2,  Wade Davis – Royals 2,  Dallas Keuchel – Astros 2, Cole Hamels – Rangers 1 1/2,  Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1 1/2, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1 1/2, Jacob deGrom – Mets 1, R. A. Dickey – Blue Jays 1, Jake Diekman – Rangers 1, Marco Estrada – Blue Jays 1, Zack Greinke – Dodgers 1, Matt Harvey – Mets 1,  John Lackey – Cardinals 1, Collin McHugh – Astros 1, Hector Rondon – Cubs 1, Travis Wood – Cubs 1, Bartolo Colon – Mets 1/2,  Jon Lester – Cubs 1/2, Lance McCullers – Astros 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2, Chris Young – Royals 1/2,

My 224 MLB Game Journey Was Fast ‘N’ Loud – Gas Monkey Garage Style!!

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For those of you who may not know even by now, I am a huge Gas Monkey Garage Fan (aka the TV Show Fast “N” Loud) on Discovery Channel.    I liked the logo so much that I decided to buy three hats to take with me across the country to see my 224 MLB Games in all 30 MLB Parks trip.

88000 Miles later, 35 States and all 30 MLB Parks saw the lid.

The hat made its way onto several TV interviews, newspaper articles and I also made it to the Gas Money Garage and Gas Monkey Bar and Grill near Dallas TX.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 14, 2015

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Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

The last 4 game day of the year should be a great one! Plus the With the Cardinals out, the remaining 7 teams are all franchises who have waited a long time for a title with stars who haven’t won a ring yet.

It is a once in a generation episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Hector Rondon, Clayton Kershaw, Kyle Schwarber, Justin Turner, Bartolo Colon, Stephen Piscotty and Daniel Murphy all added to their totals for Who Owns October
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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 13, 2015

RON VESELY/MLB PHOTOS

RON VESELY/MLB PHOTOS

For the first time since 2009, a team other than the Giants or Cardinals will represent the National League in the World Series. And the Cubs have people in Chicago dreaming of their first World Series appearance since 1945. Meanwhile Clayton Kershaw forgot it was the post season.

Time to figure out who owns October!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 13th. NL Division Series, Game 4:

Receiving 1 WOO’s

Clayton Kershaw changed the narrative with a dominating 7 inning, 3 hit, 1 walk, 1 run, 8 strikeout performance and earned the season saving 3-1 decision for the Dodgers over the Mets.

 

Hector Rondon became just the fourth Cubs pitcher in history to clinch a post season series as he threw the final scoreless inning and recording the Division Series ending save over St. Louis, 6-4.

Kyle Schwarber got 2 hits including a towering homer to help the Cubs clinched the Division Series, 6-4 over St. Louis.

Justin Turner smacked a 2 run double that was the difference in the Dodgers 3-1 series tying victory over the Mets.

 

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s

Bartolo Colon pitched a pair of shutout innings in relief to keep the Dodgers from padding the lead. The Mets bats went silent and they lost 3-1.

Daniel Murphy hit a home run that accounted for all of the Mets scoring in their 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Stephen Piscotty reached base twice including a 2 run homer. But in the end it was not enough as the Cardinals fell to the Cubs 6-4.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Delino DeShields – Rangers 2, Jorge Soler – Cubs 2, Justin Turner – Dodgers 2, Stephen Piscotty – Cardinals 1 1/2, Colby Rasmus – Astros 1 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1 1/2,  Jose Altuve – Astros 1, Chris Carter – Astros 1, Travis d’Arnaud – Mets 1, Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Eric Hosmer – Royals 1, Salvador Perez – Royals 1, Kevin Pillar – Blue Jays 1, Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays 1, David Wright – Mets 1, Lorenzo Cain – Royals 1/2, Francisco Cervelli – Pirates 1/2, Yoenis Cespedes – Mets 1/2, Carlos Correa – Astros 1/2, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1/2, Adrian Gonzalez – Dodgers 1/2, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2, Jason Heyward – Cardinals 1/2, Howie Kendrick – Dodgers 1/2, Kendrys Morales – Royals 1/2, Daniel Murphy – Mets 1/2, Rougned Odor – Rangers 1/2, Ben Revere – Blue Jays 1/2, Kolten Wong – Cardinals 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Jake Arrieta – Cubs 2,  Wade Davis – Royals 2,  Dallas Keuchel – Astros 2. Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1 1/2, Jacob deGrom – Mets 1, R. A. Dickey – Blue Jays 1, Jake Diekman – Rangers 1, Marco Estrada – Blue Jays 1, Zack Greinke – Dodgers 1, Cole Hamels – Rangers 1, Matt Harvey – Mets 1,  John Lackey – Cardinals 1, Collin McHugh – Astros 1, Hector Rondon – Cubs 1,, Travis Wood – Cubs 1, Bartolo Colon – Mets 1/2,  Jon Lester – Cubs 1/2, Lance McCullers – Astros 1/2, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2, Chris Young – Royals 1/2,

Travel Tuesdays: The Megabus Tutorial To The $1 Fares

megabus allows you to switch all itineraries (whether it is one journey or 20, for a $1 fee to trade in for other fares.) I traded 20 trips - not to be used for $27 credit towards a new fare that was a peak trip. It cost me just $3.00 to pull off the maneuver after a small booking fee was added. These guys also don't require paper tickets (although you can use a computer printout of your reservation0.

Megabus allows you to switch all itineraries (whether it is one journey or 20, for a $1 fee to trade in for other fares.) I traded 20 trips – not to be used for $20 credit towards a new fare that was a peak trip. It cost me just $3.50 to pull off the maneuver after a small booking fee was added. These guys also don’t require paper tickets (although you can use a computer printout of your reservation).

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I owe a lot of my PR campaigning during my entire year long MLB Trip to a man named Kelly Van De Walle.  Kelly’s marketing company works for Megabus – and he sought out a partnership for the odyssey after he read a glowing article I wrote towards the Bus Line back in March.

I will continue to promote this entity for my entire life now.  This is the way to travel on a tight budget.  During my 200 or so journeys with Megabus this season I had many people ask me how I was able to snag the $1 fares – since they don’t seem to ever have them.

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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 12, 2015

ROB VESELY/GETTY IMAGES

ROB VESELY/GETTY IMAGES

Time to figure out who owns October!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 12th. AL & NL Division Series:

Receiving 1 WOO’s

Jake Arrieta did not have his best stuff. But his 9 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings was enough to earn the 8-6 Cubs victory over St. Louis.

Travis d’Arnaud broke open a close game with a 2 run homer, finishing the game with three hits, three runs scored and three RBI as the Mets demolished the Dodgers 13-7.

Wade Davis threw a 6 out save, squelching any hope for a Houston comeback and sealing the 9-6 victory for the Royals.

R. A. Dickey allowed 5 hits, 1 run and no walks over 4 2/3 innings. He was taken out before he was eligible for the win, but was pitching just fine in Toronto’s 8-4 win against the Rangers.

Matt Harvey may not have looked like an ace, but he pitched well enough to win. He struck out 7 in 5 innings, allowing 3 runs, 2 earned and got the 13-7 decision for the Mets over the Dodgers.

Eric Hosmer went 2 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBI and helped the Royals dizzying comeback against Houston, 9-6.

Kevin Pillar collected 3 hits including a homer, driving in 3 to help the Blue Jays stay alive in the series, 8-4 against Texas.

Jorge Soler  reached base 4 times, including a homer, driving in 2 and leading the Cubs in an unexpected slug fest win, 8-6 over St. Louis.

 

 

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s

 

Shin-Soo Choo got 3 hits and scored twice in Texas’ 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays.
Carlos Correa went 4 for 4 with a double and a pair of homers, driving in 4, but also made an error in the Royals 9-6 come from behind victory in Houston.
Adrian Gonzalez reached base 3 times, including a homer, in the Dodgers 13-7 loss to the Mets.
Jason Heyward doubled and homered, driving in 2 of St. Louis runs but they came up just short against the Cubs, 8-6.
Lance McCullers pitched into the 7th allowing 2 hits and 2 runs over 6 1/3 innings, striking out 7 along the way. The Astros bullpen would collapse, however, and Kansas City would take the game, 9-6.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Delino DeShields – Rangers 2, Jorge Soler – Cubs 2, Colby Rasmus – Astros 1 1/2, Jose Altuve – Astros 1, Chris Carter – Astros 1, Travis d’Arnaud – Mets 1, Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Eric Hosmer – Royals 1, Salvador Perez – Royals 1, Kevin Pillar – Blue Jays 1, Stephen Piscotty – Cardinals 1,  Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays 1, Justin Turner – Dodgers 1, David Wright – Mets 1, Lorenzo Cain – Royals 1/2, Francisco Cervelli – Pirates 1/2, Yoenis Cespedes – Mets 1/2, Carlos Correa – Astros 1/2, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1/2, Adrian Gonzalez – Dodgers 1/2, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2, Jason Heyward – Cardinals 1/2, Howie Kendrick – Dodgers 1/2, Kendrys Morales – Royals 1/2, Rougned Odor – Rangers 1/2, Ben Revere – Blue Jays 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1/2, Kolten Wong – Cardinals 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Jake Arrieta – Cubs 2,  Wade Davis – Royals 2,  Dallas Keuchel – Astros 2, Jake Arrieta – Cubs 1,  Jacob deGrom – Mets 1, R. A. Dickey – Blue Jays 1, Jake Diekman – Rangers 1, Marco Estrada – Blue Jays 1, Zack Greinke – Dodgers 1, Cole Hamels – Rangers 1, Matt Harvey – Mets 1,  John Lackey – Cardinals 1, Collin McHugh – Astros 1, Travis Wood – Cubs 1, Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1/2, Jon Lester – Cubs 1/2, Lance McCullers – Astros 1/2, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2, Chris Young – Royals 1/2,

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 12, 2015

SARAH CRABILL/GETTY IMAGES

SARAH CRABILL/GETTY IMAGES

The last 4 game day of the year should be a great one! Plus the Utley suspension comes through and a devoted fan got married.

It is a full day of playoffs on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Dallas Keuchel, Chris Carter, Marco Estrada, Troy Tulowitzki, Lorenzo Cain and Rougned Odor all added to their totals for Who Owns October
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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 11, 2015

Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle

Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle

The Blue Jays win will ensure one more day where 4 games are played. Meanwhile I don’t think Houston has loved Dallas this much EVER!

Time to figure out who owns October!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 10th. NL Division Series Game 2:

Receiving 1 WOO’s

 

Chris Carter collected 3 hits including a double and a homer to lead Houston’s attack as they beat the Royals 4-2.

Marco Estrada went into the 7th and finished with 6 1/3 innings, allowing 5 hits 1 runs and no walks and earned a season saving victory for the Blue Jays over Texas, 5-1.

Dallas Keuchel  pitched 7 strong innings, striking out 7 and allowing 5 hits, including a solo homer for his only earned run, and was credit with the Astros 4-2 win over the Royals.

Troy Tulowitzki reached base 3 times, broke open the game with a 3 run homer and drove in 4 of the Blue Jays 5 runs as they won in Texas 5-1.

 

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s

Lorenzo Cain homered and walked but his Royals fell to the Astros, 4-2.

Rougned Odor drove in the Rangers only run and helped turn 3 double plays in the field in the Blue Jays 5-1 victory.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Delino DeShields – Rangers 2, Colby Rasmus – Astros 1 1/2, Jose Altuve – Astros 1, Chris Carter – Astros 1, Marco Estrada – Blue Jays 1, Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Salvador Perez – Royals 1, Stephen Piscotty – Cardinals 1, Jorge Soler – Cubs 1Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays 1, Justin Turner – Dodgers 1, David Wright – Mets 1, Lorenzo Cain – Royals 1/2, Francisco Cervelli – Pirates 1/2, Yoenis Cespedes – Mets 1, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1/2, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2, Howie Kendrick – Dodgers 1/2, Kendrys Morales – Royals 1/2, Rougned Odor – Rangers 1/2, Ben Revere – Blue Jays 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1/2, Kolten Wong – Cardinals 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Dallas Keuchel – Astros 2, Jake Arrieta – Cubs 1, Wade Davis – Royals 1, Jacob deGrom – Mets 1, Jake Diekman – Rangers 1, Zack Greinke – Dodgers 1, Cole Hamels – Rangers 1,  John Lackey – Cardinals 1, Collin McHugh – Astros 1, Travis Wood – Cubs 1, Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1/2, Jon Lester – Cubs 1/2, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2, Chris Young – Royals 1/2,

The Mets Should Do Whatever It Takes To Sign Yoenis Cespedes This Winter

Yoenis Cespedes is a superstar player that has shown he loves the New York spotlight. With some progressive thinking, and a great amount of their young pitching superstars under team control for several years, the Mets have the wherewithal to sign the big Cuban OF. It is my idea that they outbid everyone to sign him, and then trade Curtis Granderson to create enough room in the OF, so that he can move over to a permanent spot in RF in Flushing Meadows.

Yoenis Cespedes is a superstar player that has shown he loves the New York spotlight. With some progressive thinking, and a great amount of their young pitching superstars under team control for several years, the Mets have the wherewithal to sign the big Cuban OF. It is my idea that they outbid everyone to sign him, and then trade Curtis Granderson to create enough room in the OF, so that he can move over to a permanent spot in RF at Flushing Meadows, NY.

Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer) 

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There are few players deserving of 100 Million Dollar Plus contracts in the game of baseball right now.  Yoenis Cespedes has played himself into consideration for this honor with his second half of play.

Vastly underrated, and a main cog in the A’s renaissance from the time he was there, he has done the same thing in Flushing Meadows.

The Mets are a different kettle of fish with the Big Man in their lineup.

How do you like a .287/.337/.604 3 Slash line with 31 Extra Base Hits and 44 RBI in 57 Games Played with the Mets?  Before you think this is just a blip on the radar, the man averages over 70 Extra Base Hits – with 30 HRs and 103 RBI over his 162 Game average for his career thus far. Read the rest of this entry

An Open Invitation For MLB To Hire Me

Chuck Booth and Larry Lucchino talk baseball in the RF reserved seats at Fenway.

Chuck Booth and Larry Lucchino talk baseball in the RF reserved seats at Fenway.

Chuck Booth (Owner/Lead Analyst): 

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Okay.  Lets start this blog by coming clean about my intentions.  I want for the MLB to hire me as a travel ‘host/public speaker/blogger – or whatever they want me to do for a salary to work out of New York.

I bring a vast amount of travel knowledge when it comes to the 30 MLB cities that are in the Majors. I have visited all of them five times or more in the last 7 years alone.

Just call me in for an interview and present me geography challenges involving a few ballparks, and see what I come with. Read the rest of this entry

Major League Baseball Schedule: Month Of April 2016

Best Source of Information for all 30 MLB Ballparks - and network of stadium afficionado's

Best Source of Information for all 30 MLB Ballparks – and network of stadium afficionado’s

Ballpark Chaser Guides Links Courtesy of http://www.ballparkchasers.com:

Also do yourself a favor and read this blog on the 30 MLB Park Pass-Port here

Before You read the Month Schedule, here are 30 Links to Ballpark Chaser Guides, that will aid you in your road trip quests.

American League

AL EAST

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY  (New York Yankees)

Fenway Park, Boston, MA (Boston Red Sox)

Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON (Toronto Blue Jays)

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL (Tampa Bay Rays)

Oriole Park, Baltimore, MD  (Baltimore Orioles)

AL CENTRAL

Comerica Park, Detroit, MI (Detroit Tigers)

U.S. Cellular, Chicago, IL (Chicago White Sox)

Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH (Cleveland Indians)

Target Field, Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Twins)

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO (Kansas City Royals)

AL WEST

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA (Los Angeles Angels)

Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX (Texas Rangers)

Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX (Houston Astros)

Safeco Field, Seattle, WA (Seattle Mariners)

O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA (Oakland Athletics)

National League

NL EAST

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia Phillies)

Nationals Park, Washington, DC (Washington Nationals)

Marlins Park, Miami, FL (Miami Marlins)

Citi Field, Flushing, NY (New York Mets)

Turner Field, Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Braves)

NL CENTRAL

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Reds)

Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Brewers)

Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL  (Chicago Cubs)

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO (St. Louis Cardinals)

NL WEST

AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA (San Francisco Giants)

Petco Park, San Diego, CA (San Diego Padres)

Chase Field, Phoenix, AR (Arizona Diamondbacks)

Coors Field, Denver, CO (Colorado Rockies)

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (LA Dodgers)

Also do yourself a favor and read this blog on the 30 MLB Park Pass-Port here

MLB Scheduling 2015

Day + Date     Away and Home, Times Start In EST

MLB Season Opening Series

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 11, 2015

GREGORY BULL/AP

GREGORY BULL/AP

I missed the craziness and the controversy that happened at Dodger Stadium with Chase Utley.

Why?

Because I was at my 25th high school reunion.

Afterwards, in the parking lot of my old high school, I tried to piece together what happened at Dodger Stadium through the haze of the social media outrage.

And yes, I wore a Red Sox hat in my senior picture.

Sign my year book for this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jorge Soler, Travis Wood, Zack Greinke, Justin Turner, Yoenis Cespedes, Noah Syndergaard and Kolten Wong all added to their totals for Who Owns October
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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 10, 2015

Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune

Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune

I could poke the flames and rattle some cages and say Chase Utley owned October, but even I won’t do THAT!

Time to figure out who owns October!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 10th. NL Division Series Game 2:

Receiving 1 WOO’s 

Zack Greinke pitched 7 strong innings, allowing 5 hits, 2 runs on a pair of solo homers, striking out 8 and walking no Mets batters. He was the beneficiary of some strange calls that helped him earn the 5-2 victory for the Dodgers.

Jorge Soler reached base 4 times with a double, a homer and a pair of RBI to lead the Cubs past the Cardinals, 6-3.

Justin Turner doubled twice, driving in one and scoring another in the bizarre 5-2 come from behind Dodger win over the Mets.

Travis Wood threw 2 1/3 shutout innings, allowing 1 hit and no walks while striking out 2 and earning the decision in relief as the Cubs topped St. Louis, 6-3.

 

 

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s 

 

 Yoenis Cespedes homered in the second inning to put the Mets on the board. They would be defeated in the 7th as the Dodgers rallied and won 5-2.
Noah Syndergaard struck out 9 in 6 1/3 innings but came unglued in the surreal 7th inning mess and was charged with the 5-2 Mets loss by the Dodgers.
Kolten Wong homered in the Cardinal’s 6-3 loss to the Cubs.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Delino DeShields – Rangers 2,  Colby Rasmus – Astros 1 1/2, Jose Altuve – Astros 1,  Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Salvador Perez – Royals 1, Stephen Piscotty – Cardinals 1, Jorge Soler – Cubs 1Justin Turner  – Dodgers 1,  David Wright – Mets 1, Francisco Cervelli – Pirates 1/2,  Yoenis Cespedes – Mets 1, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1/2,  Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2, Howie Kendrick – Dodgers 1/2, Kendrys Morales – Royals 1/2, Ben Revere – Blue Jays 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1/2, Kolten Wong – Cardinals 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2014,

Jake Arrieta – Cubs 1, Wade Davis – Royals 1, Jacob deGrom – Mets 1, Jake Diekman – Rangers 1, Zack Greinke – Dodgers 1 Cole Hamels – Rangers 1,  Dallas Keuchel – Astros 1, John Lackey  – Cardinals 1, Collin McHugh – Astros 1, Travis Wood – Cubs 1 Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1/2,  Jon Lester – Cubs 1/2, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2,  Chris Young – Royals 1/2,

What The Jays Did Wrong After Clinching The AL East: Never Take The Foot Off The Gas!

The Jays were the best team in the Major Leagues over the last two months, however some late season decisions may have cost them the #1 seed,and thus an easier opponent in the ALDS .

The Jays were the best team in the Major Leagues over the last two months, however some late season decisions may have cost them the #1 seed,and thus an easier opponent in the ALDS .

Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer)

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I take you back to Wednesday Sept.30th when the Jays had a slim lead against the Royals for the #1 seed in the American League.  Their magic number was also down to one game in the AL East.  The object was to clinch with a win in either game of a doubleheader at Camden Yards that evening.

The club responded with an absolute speed-bagging of the home squad – clubbing them 15 – 2 in front of a large Canadian crowd that had made the trip from North of the border in the 1st game.  What they did in the next 24 hours might have actually sealed their playoff doom.

Since it was a Division clincher,  John Gibbons used the biggest scrub lineup for the next two games in Baltimore – including game 2 of the twin bill, and the following day game. Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 10, 2015

TOM SZCZERBOWSKI/GETTY IMAGES

TOM SZCZERBOWSKI/GETTY IMAGES


The Rangers are a game away from the ALCS? They won a wild 14 inning marathon in Toronto.

Moments after the game ended, I decided to call friend of the Podcast and  Rangers super fan and Dallas sports radio personality Jamie Kelly for her thoughts.

It is a “throw your predictions into the dumpster” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jacob deGrom, John Lackey, Delino Deshields, Wade Davis, Cole Hamels, Salvador Perez, Stephen Piscotty, David Wright, Howie Kendrick, Clayton Kershaw, Jon Lester, Colby Rasmus, Ben Revere, Kyle Schwarber and Marcus Stroman all added to their totals for Who Owns October

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MLB Player Futures Bets In 2015: Player Performance Props Results From Hunter Stokes Predictions

What are your best Over/Under Bets for player performances in the upcoming campaign. We delve deep into the numbers and have given you our selections. Its time to throw down some cabbage!

What are your best Over/Under Bets for player performances in the upcoming campaign. We delve deep into the numbers and have given you our selections. Its time to throw down some cabbage!

Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer)

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Fantasy Players are dusting off their notes, and getting ready for the 2016 year.  We looked at how we did for our preseason projections based on player performances.

It was another banner year for MLB Reports predicting.  We carried a 9 – 4 record (.692).  Here is a look at we said back in March..

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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 9, 2015

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MICHAEL B. THOMAS/GETTY IMAGES

THIS is more like it! 4 games. All were hotly contested. Some controversy was had in one game. A bone headed managerial decision was in another.

Time to figure out who owns October!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 8th. AL and NL Division Series:

Receiving 1 WOO’s 

Wade Davis slammed the door in the 9th with a key pick off thrown in for good measure as he earned the 5-4 save for Kansas City over Houston.

Jacob deGrom simply dominated the Dodgers with 7 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out an eye popping 13 batters and pitching the Mets to a dramatic 3-1 Game 1 victory.

Delino DeShields went 3 for 7, doubled, scored in the first and drove in a run in the 14th to help the Rangers win a wild and controversial 14 inning 6-4 game in Toronto.

Cole Hamels pitched a solid game, allowing 2 earned runs and 2 unearned runs over 7 innings, walking none. He got a no decision but the Rangers went on to beat the Blue Jays, 6-4 to 14 innings.

John Lackey dominated the Cubs by pitching into the 8th, finishing with 7 1/3 shutout innings, 2 hits, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts, earning the 4-0 decision for St. Louis.

Salvador Perez homered, singled and walked, driving in 2 runs and helping the Royals come from behind to beat the Astros, 5-4.

Stephen Piscotty doubled and homered, driving in 2 and helped turn a one run game into a 4-0 Cardinals shutout of the Cubs.

David Wright walked and smacked a 2 out, 2 run single in the 7th to give the Mets all the insurance runs they needed as they stole Game 1 in Los Angeles, 3-1.

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s 

Howie Kendrick doubled, singled and scored the Dodgers only run in their 3-1 loss to the Mets.

Clayton Kershaw struck out 11 and gave up just a solo homer going into the 7th. He walked the bases full in the 7th and was pulled after only 6 2/3 innings. The bullpen allowed a pair of his runners to score and got the decision in the Dodgers 3-1 loss to the Mets.

Jon Lester allowed just 1 run to the Cardinals over the first 7 innings. But he gave up a pair of insurance runs in the 8th, finishing with a solid 7 1/3 innings, 9 strikeouts, 1 walk and 3 run performance but took the 4-0 Cubs loss.

Colby Rasmus reached base 3 times, including a homer and a double, driving in a pair. But the Astros would blow their lead and fall to KC, 5-4.

Ben Revere collected a pair of hits, drove in a run and stole a base in the Blue Jays 6-4 extra inning loss to the Rangers.
Kyle Schwarber got on base 3 times, getting 2 of the 3 Cubs hits. He was never driven in as the Cardinals took Game 1, 4-0.
Marcus Stroman pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7+ innings, 5 hits and 2 walks. Unfortunately for him, the bullpen blew his lead and Toronto fell to Texas, 6-4.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,

Delino DeShields – Rangers 2,  Colby Rasmus – Astros 1 1/2, Jose Altuve – Astros 1,  Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Salvador Perez – Royals 1, Stephen Piscotty – Cardinals 1, David Wright – Mets 1, Francisco Cervelli – Pirates 1/2, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1/2,  Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2, Howie Kendrick – Dodgers 1/2, Kendrys Morales – Royals 1/2, Ben Revere – Blue Jays 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1/2.

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2014,

Jake Arrieta – Cubs 1, Wade Davis – Royals 1, Jacob deGrom – Mets 1, Jake Diekman – Rangers 1, Cole Hamels – Rangers 1,  Dallas Keuchel – Astros 1, John Lackey  – Cardinals 1, Collin McHugh – Astros 1, Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1/2,  Jon Lester – Cubs 1/2, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1/2, Chris Young – Royals 1/2,

Interleague 2016 Master Schedule

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MLB Scheduling 2016

Day + Date     Away and Home, Times Start In EST

APR

WEEK 1 (Includes Season Opener Sunday Apr.3, 2016)

Sunday, Apr 3

TBD

Monday, Apr 4 (1 Game)

Mets @ Royals TBD

Tuesday  Apr 5  (2 Games)

Cubs @ Angels TBD (Angel Stadium Season Opener)

Tigers @ Marlins TBD (Marlins Park Season Opener)
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 9, 2015

JON BLACKER/MLB PHOTOS

JON BLACKER/MLB PHOTOS

Outside of Trader Joe’s, I discuss watching baseball in the west coast, the dull games, why Pete Rose needs to shut his mouth and why everything is pumpkin flavored.

It is a 4 Playoff Games In One Day episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jose Altuve, Delino Deshields, Jake Diekman, Collin McHugh, Edwin Encarnacion, Kendrys Morales and Chris Young all added to their totals for Who Owns October

My post season predictions can be found HERE.
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