Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 10, 2015
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A no hitter was nearly thrown, Matt Harvey returned and gum became a controversy.
Man I love the regular season.
That insanity and more on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Matt Harvey, Xander Bogaerts, Edinson Volquez, David Wright, Pedro Alvarez, Odrisamer Despaigne and John Ryan Murphy all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 9, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
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Matt Harvey dominated the Nationals, striking out 9 and walking 1 and allowing just 4 hits in 6 shutout innings, earning the 6-3 decision for the Mets.
David Wright collected a pair of hits including a back breaking 2 run single and added a run to help the Mets take the game 6-3 and the series in Washington.
Edinson Volquez pitched 8 strong innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk and 1 run and beat the White Sox 4-1 and helped the defending AL Champion Royals complete the 3 game sweep.
Xander Bogaerts reached base 4 times including a bases clearing 3 run triple that broke open the game early and helped the Red Sox cruise to a 6-2 win in Philadelphia.
They all owned baseball on April 9, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 9, 2015
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Still at Washington State, I wonder if the Marlins will regret dropping 3 games to the Braves to start the year if they finish the season in a tight race. Plus the match up of Harvey and Strasburg make me hopeful for a dynamic NL East for years to come.
It is looking at the East from the West episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Adrian Gonzalez, Jose Iglesias, Scott Kasmir, Jake Arrieta, Jacob deGrom, Adam Lind, Scott Feldman and Avisail Garcia all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 8, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
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Adrian Gonzalez became the first player in Major League history to hit 5 homers in the first 3 games of the season. He clocked 3 solo shots and added an RBI single, leading the Dodgers to a 7-4 win against San Diego.
Jose Iglesias reached base 5 times, scored 3 runs and doubled, helping the Tigers thrash the Twins, 11-0.
Jake Arrieta won a tight pitchers duel against St. Louis, tossing 7 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits and while striking out 7 as the Cubs got their first victory, 2–0.
Scott Kazmir allowed a hit to the lead off batter and didn’t give up another one. He finished with 7 shutout innings, 1 hit, 2 walks and 10 strikeouts, earning the 10-0 decision against the Rangers in Oakland.
They all owned baseball on April 5, 2015.
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183 in 2015: Ball Park Previews, Games 5 + 6 – Nats Park + CBP
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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 (218 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
Thursday Apr 9th Games #5 and #6 Day #5
Today’s game (s) Start Time (s) in EST and Venue (s):
Nationals Park 1:05 – Nats vs Mets, Citizens Bank Park 7:05 Phillies vs Red Sox
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183 in 2015: Ball Park Previews, Games 3 + 4 – Wrigley Field/Miller Park Doubleheader
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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 (218 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
Wed Apr 8, 2015 Games #3, #4 – Day #4
Today’s game (s) Start Time (s) in EST and Venue (s):
1:20 Wrigley Field, Cubs vs Cards: Miller Park 7:10, Brewers vs Rockies
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MLB Shutout Survivor Day 3: M’s Bageled By Wilson
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MLB Shutout Survivor 2015: Which Team Do You Have Last To Be Blanked This Year?
C.J. Wilson tossed 8 scoreless innings of 2 hit baseball and the M’s were the latest victim of a Shutout. It runs the total to just 23 remaining left on the board.
There has been a blanking at least in all 3 days of MLB baseball.
AL East (All Alive)
New York –
Toronto –
Boston –
Baltimore –
Tampa Bay – Read the rest of this entry
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 8, 2015
Still at Washington State… I expand my knowledge with the stat “Game Score” and I urge the Giants to do something about their lineup right NOW!
It is a teaching old dogs new tricks episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
CJ Wilson, Steve Pearce, Tyson Ross and Freddie Freeman, Buster Posey, James Paxton, Kevin Kiermaier and Zack Grienke all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 7, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
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C. J. Wilson pitched 8 shutout innings, allowing just 2 hits and a single walk as he got the 2-0 decision for the Angels in Seattle.
Steve Pearce clocked a 2 run homer, collected another hit and scored a pair, helping the Orioles run up an early lead and survive a Tampa Bay comeback attempt with a 6-5 victory.
Freddie Freeman went 3-5 with a pair of doubles, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, helping the undefeated Braves clobber the Marlins 12-2.
Tyson Ross pitched 6 solid innings, allowing the Padres to stay in the game before their game winning 9th inning rally at Dodger Stadium for a 7-3 final.
They all owned baseball on April 5, 2015.
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Game #3 Cancelled For 183 in 2015.
This post wont come with any pictures or blurbs about stats. I only found the game was going to be cancelled today about 3:30. I have been traveling over 3500 Miles since leaving Canada on Thursday.
If this were a short streak,I would have run to the nearest National Car Rental and gunned it to Milwaukee. Here is the thing. Is this any different than what a player goes through?
It would have been nice to keep the streak alive for another day, but with being on the east for the 1st 2 months, I fully expect another weather cancellation coming down the pike soon.
One has to look at finances some times, and really decide if it is worth it.
Also is the fact I haven’t slept in a bed in nearly a week, and have 4 doubleheaders scheduled in the next 5 days.
Yesterday also gave me one of the toughest days of ballpark chasing either, testing both my mental psyche and patience.
I made it to the ballpark still today. Whether it was cancelled due to weather or lack of plumbing, we may never find out..
The game will be listed officially as a cancel for me. I highly doubt to see the makeup game either. I am only happy that Miller Park has a roof on it for the second part of the day tomorrow.
Nake Laloosh put it best in Bull Durham, stating: “sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it rains..
Maybe the Cubs are joining the fraternity with the A’s for severe plumbing problems. At least they could say they are renovating.
Which brings me to something funny that just made me laugh about baseball…
I remember an interview someone did with John Kruk (might have been Rob Dibble) and he asked him about players naming their kids weird names about the same time David Wright named his kid SHEA. To which he replied “I definitely wouldn’t name my kid Plumbers.” Fantastic bit from him and almost as funny as him saying “I am going to take my ball, and go home” after losing one to testicular something. Of course whenever you think of Kruk, the AB vs Randy Johnson in the ALL-Star Game still has me bellowing in laughter.
With that. I can catch up on some much-needed rest, and hit the ground running for the whole rest of the year. We are still putting a number on the board for Games Viewed, that will be historic!
MLB Shutout Survivor 2015, 5 Teams Blanked On Monday, 24 Teams Remain
Miller Park is an underrated sneaky wicked park. Yesterday’s sellout watched a 10 – 0 drubbing by the Colorado Rockies.
MLB Shutout Survivor 2015: Which Team Do You Have Last To Be Blanked This Year?
Last Year the D’Backs, A’s, Braves and Cubs were the 1st teams to be blanked before March was even over. To their credit, Arizona was in their 3rd game while the others were in their season openers.
Last night, 5 teams took the bagel, and are officially out. Milwaukee had the worst loss at 10 – 0, and therefore finish in dead last for this competition.
Also gone are the Phillies and Rangers who took 8 – 0 losses. Ironically these 2 clubs both faced each other during last years opening day series, and they had the highest scoring contests of day 1.
The Twins did not score a run against David Price for their 1st game skipper Paul Molitor in a 4 – 0 loss, and the Indians couldn’t solve Dallas Keuchel and the Astros to plate a guy either. And then there were 24 teams left..
MLB Runs Scored Survivor 2015 Day 2
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This should turn out to be quite fun. A lot of gambling establishments have this sort of deal, and it will be fun to see the results.
What Runs Survivor is, a MLB team scoring 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10 or (10+) in different games throughout the course of the season.
Once a club has one of these run totals once, you cross it off and keep going until they complete the 11 different variations. As the runs come in on a daily basis, we will keep erasing the numbers beside the team until the last team wins. The Yankees lost the for the year, finishing much after August had started. An obvious blight on their offense last year.
Last year the Giants were the 1st team to complete the 11 variation trek, so maybe their is a method to our madness after all. The 1st AL club to do the 11 run totals were the Tampa Bay Rays. Who do you have to complete all 11 1st in 2015? Read the rest of this entry
183 in 2015: Ball Park Preview, Game 3 – Wrigley Field
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Chuck Booth (Owner/Lead Analyst): Follow @chuckbooth3024
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*** I Will be live tweeting from all ballpark venues I am watching games at. Join the discussion.
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 (218 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: Tueday, Apr.07, 2015
Game # 3 Day # 3
Today’s game (s) Start Time (s) in EST and Venue (s):
Wrigley Field :8:05 EST Cubs Vs Cards
After 3500 miles on the road since Friday., including 1000 yesterday, it will be nice to be on the same park the next 2 games.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 7, 2015
From the campus of Washington State University… I resist listening to games while taking classes, I talk about opening day and wonder why Tanaka hasn’t gone under the knife yet.
It is a back to school episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jimmy Rollins, Johnny Cueto, Sonny Gray, Hanley Ramirez, Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber, Mike Trout and Matt Kemp all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball April 6, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
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In an opening day filled with terrific pitching performances, Sonny Gray shone brightest, taking a no hitter into the 8th inning and finishing with 8 innings of shutout ball allowing 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 hit batsman while striking out 3 as the A’s rolled over Texas 8-0.
Hanley Ramirez reached base 3 times including a grand slam and a solo shot, driving in 5 and helping the Red Sox cruise to an 8-0 win in Philadelphia.
Johnny Cueto pitched 7 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk and striking out 10. The bullpen would blow his lead but the Reds would beat the Pirates 5-2.
Jimmy Rollins reached base 3 times, stole a base and hit a go ahead 3 run homer in the 8th inning to give the Dodgers a come from behind 6-3 win in their opener against the Padres.
They all owned baseball on April 5, 2015.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 6, 2015
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REGULAR SEASON BASEBALL HAS STARTED.
My son feels pity for the Cubs. I have more pity for people who needed to pee in Wrigley Field.
Meanwhile the Padres pull off a blockbuster in time for Easter.
It is a Get The Season Started episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Adam Wainwright, Jason Heyward and David Ross all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
183 in 2015: Ball Park Preview Game 2, Great American Ball Park Home Opener
2015 MLB T))rip 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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*** I Will be live tweeting from all ballpark venues I am watching games at. Join the discussion.
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 (218 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: Monday, Apr.06, 2015
Game # 2 Day #2
Today’s game (s) Start Time (s) in EST and Venue (s):
Great American Ball Park: 4:10 local time. Reds Season Opener vs the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Who Owned Baseball April 5, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings
Photo: Chris Lee – St. Louis Post Dispatch
Jason Heyward went 3-5 with a pair of doubles and scored the first of the Cardinals 3 runs as they won the opener in Chicago, 3-0.
Adam Wainwright pitched 6 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits, no walks and 6 strikeouts, earning the 3-0 opening night win for the Cardinals over the Cubs.
They all owned baseball on April 5, 2015.
To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings, plus see who gained 1/2 WOB’s – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON OR SCROLL DOWN.
MLB Shutout Survivor Night 1 2015: Cubs Are Blanked By Cards And Eliminated
Jon Lester towed the hill in the season opener for the Cubbies, but was ineffective on the contest. Chicago took a blanking for the 2nd straight year in their 1st game of the campaign. Let’s hope it is not a sign of things to come
Adam Wainwright showed no signs of not having an entire Spring Training. His effort helped eliminate the Cubs from the 2015 Shutout Survivor. They are also in danger of finishing last in the competition
MLB Shutout Survivor 2015: Which Team Do You Have Last To Be Blanked This Year?
Last Year the D’Backs, A’s, Braves and Cubs were the 1st teams to be blanked before March was even over. To their credit, Arizona was in their 3rd game while the others were in their season openers. Read the rest of this entry
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 5, 2015
It is time for the Sunday Request!
Just in time for the opening of the season, I make my official picks. And remember, my pick for the AL East comes with a gigantic asterisk.
It is the LET’S GET THE SEASON STARTED! episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
A New Season of Who Owns Baseball Starts Tonight
A whole new season of WOB (Who Owns Baseball) begins tonight.
As with the two previous seasons, I will select the best AL and NL pitcher and hitter on a winning team and award them with a WOB.
As I adjusted last year, the top performance on a losing team will be awarded a 1/2 WOB at my discretion.
The results will be tabulated here at MLB Reports and the 4 highest totals will win the title of “Owning Baseball.”
Last year Andrew McCutchen, Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez and Mike Trout were the winners. Kind of hard to argue with those results.
Sometimes the results are purely statistical. Other times the WOB will be awarded with some context attached. A 2 hit game off of an elite pitcher is more impressive than a 3 hit game off of a below average pitcher.
I get the sole vote, but if you have any ideas of who should Own Baseball for the day, send it out to either my Twitter feed (@SullyBaseball) or use the hashtag #WOB .
And as always, if you do not like my methodology, please feel free to do your own stat for 162 games.
Let’s get the season started and see who owns baseball for 2015!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 4, 2015
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The Angels reaction to the Josh Hamilton decision was deplorable. They don’t deserve Mike Trout.
Ervin Santana’s reaction to his positive test made me roll my eyes.
That and positive news from Montreal in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Official MLB Reports 2015 Baseball Predictions w/Audio (Includes Post Season + Interleague)
Below is the 90 minute 2015 MLB Triple Play Podcast Preview. Patrick Beaulieu, Chris Leitch and Chuck Booth chop up the forthcoming year. Season overs/division winners, and a few cities will not like some of the chatter! Click the link below this picture
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Another year, and it is time for all of us experts to predict the future. Keep in mind, that I haven’t seen anyone else do a prediction set like we do. We don’t throw numbers out blindly.
First off, the number of wins allocated must equal 2430 for all 30 teams, and 2430 Losses. If this is not done, you fail. Read the rest of this entry
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 3, 2015
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Comedian and pioneering podcaster Jimmy Pardo, host of the appropriately named podcast Never Not Funny, is today’s guest.
We talk about the 2015 White Sox, remember bits of 2005 and remain cautiously optimistic.
Plus he admits that he was actually not in the White Sox clubhouse in 2012.
It is a South Side episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 2, 2015
The crazy chart you see above is the result of me trying to figure out which team I like the most and which one I like the least.
I rank them, plus I talk about MLB’s issue with the California drought and why April Fool’s Day Sucks.
It is a analytical episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 1, 2015
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Los Angeles could become the experimental lab for removing blackout rules and ending the Time Warner impasse in the most profitable way possible.
It is a think outside the idiot box episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 31, 2015
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20 years ago today, the Strike/Lockout of 1994 and 1995 ended. I look back at how I jumped right back into baseball once the gates opened back up.
It is a hitting rock bottom episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 30, 2015
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Who will win the American League East?
Which ever team makes the best in season trade. This is a division that is a work in progress at best.
It is a Let’s Make a Deal episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 29, 2015
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It is Sunday and time for The Sunday Request.
The Royals will take advantage of a mediocre American League. But will they be the so so team of most of last year or the dynamic team of October.
That and I comfort a crying little league player on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 28, 2015
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There are many possible World Series match ups. But historical, none will be as unique as a Mariners/Nationals fall classic.
The star power would be off the charts. And we would see a match up unlike anyone since 1980 for one reason, unlike any since 1906 for another and one we have NEVER seen for a third reason.
It is a “Let’s think of October in March” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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