Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 5, 2015
Gary A.Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mike Trout is putting together a career we have not seen since… well… Hank Aaron and Mickey Mantle. Let’s all savor it, shall we?
Plus I reluctantly talk a little Red Sox and Yankees in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Carlos Carrasco, Chris Young, Jake Arrieta, Matt Duffy, Matt Shoemaker, Carlos Gomez, Shelby Miller and Nick Hundley all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
Who Owned Baseball August 4, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
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Carlos Carrasco allowed 1 hit and 1 walk over 9 shutout innings where he struck out 7 Angels batters. He would not get the decision but helped set up the Indians 2-0 win in 12 innings.
Chris Young led a late Yankee offensive explosion by reaching base 4 times (including a homer) scoring 4 and driving in 3 in a 13-3 drubbing of Boston.
Jake Arrieta pitched 7 innings of 2 hit shutout ball, striking out 5 Pirates and earning the 5-0 decision for the Cubs.
Matt Duffy went 4 for 5 with a stolen base, a game tying 8th inning double and came around to score on the go ahead homer as the Giants came from behind to beat Atlanta, 8-3.
They all owned baseball on August 4, 2015.
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All 30 MLB Parks – 217 Games In 183 Days (Chaotic Travel Day Ends With A Different Venue, But Has Happy Result)
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Chuck Booth’s 2015 MLB Park Historical Road Trip
The GOAL: 183 Straight Days (every single day at least 1 gm) Of ALL 30 MLB Parks Trip In 2015 (216 Games) view full year schedule.
The CAUSE: To Raise Money for Concussion Awareness (via Sports Legacy Institute. donate money here) Through Inspiring Others.
Maybe it was because of a tough travel day on Monday, but I never even realized I could have just stayed in Philly for a game once my initial plans were derailed to Washington.
In this whole year trip I have over 300 reservation numbers to keep track of. On this Tuesday I made a rookie mistake.
All the way back in March I switched out a bus trip to Washington from the Amtrak Station in Philadelphia. The idea back then was to stay overnight in the District Monday Aug.03, 2015.
This idea changed with the prospect of coming back nightly to home base in Sicklerville, NJ. for the entire 6 game homestand for the Nationals this weekend
It is kind of weird the only time I have posed for a picture in front of a Megabus was for a reservation I had that wasn’t even valid anymore.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 4, 2015
Gary A.Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Red Sox vs Yankees! YAY! (Sigh… I have to watch this, don’t I?)
Meanwhile, I keep banging the drum for Adrian Beltre and his Hall of Fame case.
It is a reluctant rivalry episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Adrian Beltre, A. J. Pierzynski, David Price, Bartolo Colon, Brandon Crawford, Jose Abreu and Jose Quintana all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
Who Owned Baseball August 3, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
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Adrian Beltre hit for the cycle for the third time in his career, finishing with 3 RBI while leading the suddenly contending Rangers past Houston in a wild 12-9 slugfest.
A. J. Pierzynski collected 4 hits including a 2 out, bottom of the 9th game tying homer and threw out a key base stealer in extra innings as the Braves stunned San Francisco 9-8 in 12 innings.
David Price made his Blue Jays debut a memorable one, going 8 innings, allowing 3 runs, a run on a solo homers, and struck out 11 Minnesota batters to earn the 5-1 decision and put Toronto in a tie for a Wild Card spot.
Bartolo Colon went 8 innings, allowing 1 run and walking none in the process to earn the 12-1 blow out win for the Mets against Miami.
They all owned baseball on August 3, 2015.
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(All 30 MLB Parks – 217 Games,183 Days in 2015) + Getting In Optimum Shape: You Can Never Surrender Mentally Or Physically
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Chuck Booth’s 2015 MLB Park Historical Road Trip
The GOAL: 183 Straight Days (every single day at least 1 gm) Of ALL 30 MLB Parks Trip In 2015 (216 Games) view full year schedule.
The CAUSE: To Raise Money for Concussion Awareness (via Sports Legacy Institute. donate money here) Through Inspiring Others.
I sit here humbled that I made it this far in my journey. 4 years ago at this time, I was not in a good place. I was working, going home and trying to fend off headaches, dizziness and any loud sounds.
The government in my home town province of Canada, was not helping me with my claim versus a 2010 accident where I was hit and ran by a driver of a big truck. I would later hire a personal injury and take them to task. These were the dark days of depression one suffers from repeated concussions. It even went to other parts of my body like arms and shoulders – tingling from stress.
So having said that, one of the things I did during this stretch was still capitalize my best skills with what was given to me. I turned to professional handicapping and earning Air Miles through a google search engine.
I used all the anger I had towards the situation – and it fueled me to earn as much as I could while on the shelf. Read the rest of this entry
The Most Recent Cycle Hit For Each Team (Updated for Adrian Beltre, August 3, 2015 )
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Adrian Beltre with the Tri Cycle.
The Rangers third baseman, who is quietly assembling a Hall of Fame resume, joined Bob Meusel, Babe Herman and Long John Reilly in the exclusive “Three Cycles in a Career” club.
OK, it isn’t quite Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Mays… but it is kind of cool.
Bad news for Shin-Soo Choo who didn’t even last 3 weeks on this list!
Meanwhile Beltre is on here twice as the most recent cycle for the Rangers and the Mariners.
Here is the list, updated for today’s action!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 3, 2015
Fred Thornhill Associated Press
Talking Wild Card Races and how MY schedule would make it even better.
The season is unfolding in a super dramatic way. I wish the “two months to go” part was in July!
It is a think differently episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Andre Ethier, Stephen Drew, Noah Syndergaard, Martin Perez, Kole Calhoun, Alexi Amarista and Mike Pelfrey all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
Who Owned Baseball August 2, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
MARK J. TERRILL/AP
Andre Ethier hit a go ahead homer in the 8th and a walk off shot in the 10th to give the Dodgers a 5-3 victory against the Angels.
Stephen Drew singled, doubled and tripled, driving in 4 runs, helping the Yankees clobber the White Sox 12-3.
Noah Syndergaard pitched 8 strong innings, holding Washington to 2 runs on 2 solo homers, striking out 9 and walking none as the Mets swept into a first place tie winning 5-2.
Martín Pérez shutdown the hot San Francisco bats with 8 1/3 solid innings, allowing 2 hits, 1 run and no walks, earning the 2-1 decision for Texas.
They all owned baseball on August 2, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 2, 2015
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It is time for the Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball With the trade deadline gone, show us your cards and finally make your ALE prediction. #SundayRequest
— cubsfan (@cu8sfan) July 31, 2015
It pains me to say it, but the Yankees look like they are in the drivers seat… for the Division if not the World Series.
It is a hold my nose and be honest episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Lucas Duda, Travis Shaw, Clayton Kershaw, Aaron Brooks, Freddie Freeman, Jose Bautista and Joe Ross all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
Who Owned Baseball August 1, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
Howard Simmons – New York Daily News
Lucas Duda was a one man wrecking crew in a critical divisional rival match up. He reached base 4 times, homered twice and his an RBI double in the 8th, driving in all of the Mets wins as they won a dramatic 3-2 game against Washington.
Travis Shaw reached base 5 times, doubling and homering twice, driving in 3 and scoring 5 as the Red Sox rocked the Rays, 11-7.
Clayton Kershaw continued to dominate, throwing 8 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits, 1 walk and 7 strikeouts to lead the Dodgers past the Angels, 3-1.
Aaron Brooks pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 1/3 innings, 5 hits, 1 run on a solo homer and no walks while winning his A’s debut, 5-1 over Cleveland.
They all owned baseball on August 1, 2015.
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My Frugal Week Of Freebies In Baltimore’s 6 Game Homestand (217 Game MLB Park Trip – 2015)
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Chuck Booth’s 2015 MLB Park Historical Road Trip
The GOAL: 183 Straight Days (every single day at least 1 gm) Of ALL 30 MLB Parks Trip In 2015 (216 Games) view full year schedule.
The CAUSE: To Raise Money for Concussion Awareness (via Sports Legacy Institute. donate money here) Through Inspiring Others.
The week started off in New York City at 12:01 AM pn Monday morning, I drove back to Sicklerville, NJ, completing 26 days where I drove almost 17000 Miles. It was a crazy stretch of travel, but had a nice ending.
Monday afternoon came around the bend, and I was on my way to Baltimore. The idea was to come back to Sicklerville every 2 nights, while blogging the other night at Starbucks in between. The tolls on this roundtrip run around $30.
As soon as I made it to Baltimore, I stopped off at the White Marsh area (Exit 67) on the I – 95. There is a way to avoid the last $4 toll towards the ballpark by taking the 40 West.
I know of this parking place at a casino nearby (for free) and watched the game. It was an extra inning affair, and I was honestly beatdown from the previous week of traveling. Read the rest of this entry
Winners Of The Travel Industry 2015: Megabus, National Car Rental, Parking Panda + Southwest Airlines
2015 MLB Trip Sponsors: Man Fish Brewery, Megabus.com, MLB Reports, National Car Rental and the MLB Ball Park Pass-Port.
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Chuck Booth’s 2015 MLB Park Historical Road Trip
The GOAL: 183 Straight Days (every single day at least 1 gm) Of ALL 30 MLB Parks Trip In 2015 (216 Games) view full year schedule.
The CAUSE: To Raise Money for Concussion Awareness (via Sports Legacy Institute. donate money here) Through Inspiring Others.
Needless to say I am going to triumph the company Megabus here in this article. For those that don’t know the story, they saved my trip from about a 185 games to about 215 – 220 games early in the season.
I bought half of my journey back then for $1 each, and did the same thing halfway through this odyssey. With me being handicapped as a Canadian – for a plunging Canadian Dollar, this help me off set this.
Back in mid 2014, I saw the trend of the Loonie heading south, so I invested as much savings as I could – stuffing my American $ bank account. So while I may have a tough time traveling to the United States past this year, I will make it through my trip.
In my original design of this concept, I planned to travel a lot of games on the Eastern Seaboard by car. As I like to say “Gucci this, you see the price of that s-it! So far, I have only made a few trips via my own vehicle. The only drawback was I wanted to see 20 MLB games at Fenway, and now that total is done at 6 parks.
Anyways, Megabus created a whole new scope of savings I could use for Baltimore, Washington and the New York teams. Being stationed in Philly is the middle ground between all – and the perfect conduit.
This is the reason I am at 33 games for Nats Park and 20 for Camden Yards. Coupled with Stub Hub cheap tickets, and you get the idea on how I have saved money.
I wrote a massive article on the Megabus company, and they actually sought out me as a potential partner – combining efforts to make this trip a media whirlwind. Having a “PR” guy from the 3rd biggest Transportation in America bodes well for having requests come back.
By the end of the year, I will have 100 interviews done for this trip in all forms of social media. This has been a great partnership, and I hope to work with them in the future.
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 reservation.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 1, 2015
Today is part 2 of my interview with author Jeff Katz.
He is the mayor of Cooperstown and the writer of the wonderful book Split Season about the fateful 1981 baseball year.
We talk about Fernando Mania, Billy Ball, Steinbrenner and the Expos.
It is a turn back the clock episode 1,012 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Mark Teixeira, Taijuan Walker, Welington Castillo, Matt Harvey, Adam LaRoche, Marlon Byrd and Kendall Graveman all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Who Owned Baseball July 31, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
Jeff Haynes – AP Photo
Mark Teixeira reached base 5 times, including a double and 2 homers, driving in 6 runs as the Yankees beat up the White Sox, 13-6.
Taijuan Walker let up a solo homer in the 4th and walked another batter and that was it. He pitched all 9 innings of a 1 hitter, striking out 11 Minnesota and earning a 6-1 decision for the Mariners.
Welington Castillo singled, doubled and hit a go ahead 10th inning homer that put the Diamondbacks ahead for good as the won in Houston, 6-4.
Matt Harvey was solid into the 8th in a critical game for the Mets. He went 7 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run, 5 hits, no walks and struck out 9 Nationals batters. He got a no decision but the Mets walked off 2-1 winners in the 12th.
They all owned baseball on July 31, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 31, 2015
Gail Burton/Associated Press
The trade deadline has come and gone.
The Giants and Mets walk away looking good. The Padres? They look kind of confused.
It is a beyond the closing bell episode 1,011 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Brandon Phillips, Eddie Rosario, Max Scherzer, Carlos Carrasco, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Jon Niese and Matt Shoemaker all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Epic Failures Of The Travel Industry: Greyhound And Motel 6 Top My List
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Chuck Booth’s 2015 MLB Park Historical Road Trip
The GOAL: 183 Straight Days (every single day at least 1 gm) Of ALL 30 MLB Parks Trip In 2015 (216 Games) view full year schedule.
The CAUSE: To Raise Money for Concussion Awareness (via Sports Legacy Institute. donate money here) Through Inspiring Others.
I have a projected budget of $22, 500 for this year long journey. $300 of it went to Greyhound and $300 of it went to Megabus, but here is the difference. I ended up doing only 16 journeys for Greyhound compared to 120 from Megabus.
Sure there is a built in advantage for those awesome $1 Megabus rides that I purchased yes, but another facet of Megabus that kicks ass would be their exchange policy. I will divulge that in one moment. Lets just check out Greyhound’s archaic system. Read the rest of this entry
Who Owned Baseball July 30, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
AP Photo – John Minchillo
Brandon Phillips had a monster night, going 4 for 5, 2 runs scored, 7 RBI, 2 homers and 2 stolen bases to lead the Reds in a 15-5 drubbing of Pittsburgh.
Eddie Rosario missed the cycle by a single, going 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI as the Twins topped Seattle, 9-5.
Max Scherzer threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits and 3 walks and striking out 6 to help the Nationals get a 1-0 victory in Miami.
Carlos Carrasco pitched a complete game, allowing 2 hits, 1 walk and 1 run while striking out 7 Oakland batters and earning the 3-1 win for Cleveland.
They all owned baseball on July 30, 2015.
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215 – 220 Games MLB Year Long Road Trip Takes A Weird Twist: Count Is At 137 Games in 117 Days Today
2015 MLB Trip Sponsors: Man Fish Brewery, Megabus.com, MLB Reports, National Car Rental and the MLB Ball Park Pass-Port.
Chuck Booth (Owner/Lead Analyst): Follow @chuckbooth3024
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Chuck Booth’s 2015 MLB Park Historical Road Trip
The GOAL: 183 Straight Days (every single day at least 1 gm) Of ALL 30 MLB Parks Trip In 2015 (216 Games) view full year schedule.
The CAUSE: To Raise Money for Concussion Awareness (via Sports Legacy Institute. donate money here) Through Inspiring Others.
DAY DATE
So you think July was weird, well the last 2 months plus a little of October should shape up to be weirder. I am sitting at Camden Yards last night – and my buddy Scott tells me he can’t make the game tonight – because he missed his flight on the West Coast.
I told him the odds of having something happen to you for the traveling the whole year go up exponentially when you are on the road. I lose stuff pretty routinely. Mostly I can recover these items, but some I like to wonder if “Casper, the un-friendly ghost” got his grubby little mitts on. Read the rest of this entry
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 30, 2015
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Deadline deals are becoming insane.
I give the Cardinals the benefit of the doubt even though I am confused. I am glad the Mets don’t get damaged goods.
And I recorded this BEFORE I found out David Price was dealt!
It is an already obsolete episode 1,010 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Troy Tulowitzki, Bryce Harper, Corey Kluber, Jon Lester, Brett Lawrie, Chris Archer, Lucas Duda and John Lackey all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Who Owned Baseball July 29, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
(Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
Troy Tulowitzki made his Toronto debut with a pair of doubles, a homer, 3 RBI and some sparkling defense to help beat Philadelphia, 8-2.
Bryce Harper went 3 for 4 with a pair of homers, 3 runs scored and 4 knocked in to give the Nationals a 7-2 victory over Miami.
Corey Kluber pitched shutout ball into the 9th, finishing with a complete game, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts, earning the decision as the Indians clobbered the Royals, 12-1.
Jon Lester struck out 14 and walked only 1 Colorado batter over 8 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 runs while getting the 3-2 win for the Cubs.
They all owned baseball on July 29, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 29, 2015
Boston Herald Staff Photo by Matt Stone
Pedro Martinez had a wonderful number retiring ceremony, even if the arranging of the numbers in Fenway Park is a bit off putting.
Wade Boggs needs to have his number up there.
Plus Jonathan Papelbon’s trade does not have me confident in the Nationals and Cole Hamels will probably end up a Dodger.
It is a retired number episode 1,009 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sonny Gray, Curt Casali, Noah Syndergaard, Joey Votto, Trevor Bauer, Brett Anderson, Aaron Hicks and Dexter Fowler all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Who Owned Baseball July 28, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
Stephen Dunn, Getty Images
Sonny Gray threw a complete game 3 hit shutout, striking out 9 and walking 1 Dodger batter and contributed a hit himself in Oakland’s 2-0 victory.
Curt Casali had his second straight 2 homer day, finishing with 3 hits and 3 RBI in Tampa Bay’s 10-2 clobbering of Detroit.
Noah Syndergaard was perfect through 6 and finished with 8 shutout innings, giving up 3 hits, no walks and striking out 9 Padres en route to a 4-0 Mets win.
Joey Votto reached base 4 times, scoring twice and launching a 3 run homer to lead the Reds past St. Louis, 4-0.
They all owned baseball on July 28, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 28, 2015
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)
What the hell are the Blue Jays doing?
The team desperately needs pitching, so they trade for a shortstop. Am I the only one confused?
It is perplexing episode 1,008 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Kris Bryant, Curt Casali, Lance Lynn, Kevin Gausman, Carlos Gonzalez, Mookie Betts, Alex Wood and Mike Montgomery all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Who Owned Baseball July 27, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
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Kris Bryant got a pair of hits including a 2 out, 2 run bottom of the 9th walk off come from behind homer to give the Cubs a 9-8 victory over Colorado.
Curt Casali singled and homered twice, driving in 3, leading Tampa Bay past Detroit, 5-2.
Lance Lynn went 7 strong innings, letting up a single run and 5 hits, earning the 4-1 decision for the Cardinals over Cincinnati.
Kevin Gausman pitched shutout ball into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 6 hits, no runs and 1 walk. He would not get a decision but the Orioles would win over Atlanta 2-1 in 11 innings.
They all owned baseball on July 27, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 27, 2015
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I loved loved LOVED the Hall of Fame ceremony.
Then again, I always do. This year was different though. My guy, Pedro Martinez, was honored.
It is an unapologetic loving episode 1,007 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
David Ortiz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Carlos Gonzalez, Jacob deGrom, Zack Greinke, Ezquiel Carrera and Jay Bruce all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Who Owned Baseball July 26, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
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David Ortiz capped off a magical day for Boston fans with a 4 for 5 performance, driving in 7 helped by a pair of 3 run homers and led to the drubbing of Detroit, 11-1.
Carlos Gonzalez reached base 4 times including a pair of homers, driving in 6 helping the Rockies top the Reds 17-7.
Eduardo Rodríguez pitched 7 strong innings, allowing just 3 hits, a run on a solo homer and 1 walk, earning a much needed 11-1 victory for the Red Sox over the Tigers.
Jacob deGrom took a shutout into the 8th finishing with 7 2/3 innings of 2 hit, 8 strikeout and 2 walk ball. He did not get the decision but the Mets topped the Dodgers in 10, 3-2.
They all owned baseball on July 26, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 26, 2015
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It is time for the SUNDAY REQUEST!
@sullybaseball Commish Sully, HOF induction weekend, what changes would you make to the hall itself and the selection process #sundayrequest
— Gas House Gang (@ghbaseball34) July 24, 2015
There are many things I would do in all sincerity. Most of my changes would simply revolve around justifying votes and the credentials of the voters.
That plus Cueto, Hamels and Cowherd in a jam packed episode 1,006 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Cole Hamels, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Alex Rodriguez, Miguel Gonzalez, Shelby Miller, Joc Pederson, Scott Feldman and Johnny Giavotella all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
Who Owned Baseball July 25, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
MATT MARTON/AP
Cole Hamels threw a no hit masterpiece in what could have been his final start for Philadelphia. He struck out 13 and walked only two in the 5-0 final which was the first no hitter of the Cubs since 1965.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis led an amazing Mets attack by reaching base 5 times, doubling and driving in 4 runs to clobber the Dodgers 15-2.
Miguel Gonzalez pitched into the 8th innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 run (on a solo homer) and no walks, earning a much needed victory for Baltimore over the Rays, 5-1.
Alex Rodriguez homered 3 times, including a game tying shot in the 9th, driving in 4 altogether and leading the Yankees to a stunning come from behind win over Minnesota, 8-5.
They all owned baseball on July 25, 2015.
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The Most Recent No Hitter For Each Franchise (Updated for Cole Hamels, July 25, 2015)
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If this is Cole Hamels final game with the Phillies, what a way to go!
The Phillies should take advantage and trade Hamels RIGHT NOW before anyone thinks he has any arm issues. Getting an ace fresh off of a no hitter?
I think he is in good shape.
This is also the first no hitter thrown against the Cubs since Sandy Koufax in 1965. A cool fact but the end of a Twitter account called @CubsNoHitStreak which reminded the world of their ability to break up no nos in every game since.
Alas, it is no more.
No. 7,921: Cole Hamels has no-hit the Cubs. The Streak dies.
— Cubs No-Hit Streak (@CubsNoHitStreak) July 25, 2015
A few more thoughts… Cole Hamels has started more no hitters since September 1, 2014 than the Padres and Mets have had in their history combined.
But his last no hitter was a combined one, so that means Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon are off the list now.
They didn’t last long… not as long as Indians pitcher Len Barker who has been on this list since 1981.
It is time to update my list!
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