Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 14, 2014
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It is the All Star break and the playoff picture is starting to come into focus, and many of the regular participants will be sitting this one out.
One contender, the Milwaukee Brewers, has all the makings of a potential great baseball villain!
That and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Clay Buchholz, Madison Bumgarner, Brian Dozier, Scooter Gennett, John Danks, Tyson Ross, Alex Rios andChris Coghlan all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 13th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014
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Clay Buchholz threw a complete game 3 hit shutout, striking out 12 and walking no Houston batters as the Red Sox rolled, 11-0.
Madison Bumgarner not only pitched into the 7th and earned the decision, but he also went 2-3 with a grand slam in the Giants 8-4 win over Arizona.
Brian Dozier homered twice and doubled, driving in 4 runs in the Twins 13-5 victory over the Rockies.
Scooter Gennett got on base 4 times, including a double, scored twice and drove in 2 runs as the Brewers stayed in first place by pummeling St. Louis, 11-2.
They owned baseball on July 13, 2014.
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Multi HR Efforts In 2014 + Historical Leaders
Multi HR Games in MLB 2014
By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @chuckbooth3024
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For Games Played Through July 12, 2014 ( Chris Johnson + Andrew McCutchen with Last 2 HR games – July 12th, Lonnie Chisenhall last with 3 HRs – June 9th, Last 4 HR game – Josh Hamilton – May 8, 2012)
Last 4 HR Game
Josh Hamilton, Rangers (4) – May 8, 2012
Last 3 HR Game
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Lonnie Chisenhall (3 HR Game) June 9th
Chris Davis, Orioles (3 HR Game) May 20th
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 13, 2014
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It is time for The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
@sullybaseball If the Yankees pay napping guy 10 million, where would that rank on a list of “Worst millions the Yankees ever spent?”
— Ritch Duncan (@ritchied) July 8, 2014
Worst $10 million Yankees EVER spent? Are you kidding me? I doubt it ranks as the worst money they would spend THIS YEAR!
Friend of the podcast Ritch Duncan asked that question. I called him with my answer.
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Andrew McCutchen, Jason Castro, Wade Miley, Hisashi Iwakuma, Charlie Blackmon, Ian Kennedy, Jake Peavy andBilly Butler all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 12th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014
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Andrew McCutchen went 3-5, launching a game tying homer in the 9th and a go ahead blast in the 11th as the Pirates stunned the Reds 6-5 in 11.
Wade Miley pitched 7 scoreless innings, earning the 2-0 win for the Diamondbacks and knocking San Francisco out of first place.
Jason Castro tripled, homered and moved a runner along in the game winning 8th inning rally, helping the Astros top the Red Sox 3-2.
Hisashi Iwakuma pitched a shutout into the 9th inning, settling for 8 2/3 innings of 5 hit, 2 run ball, striking out 8 Oakland batters and winning the game for Seattle, 6-2.
They owned baseball on July 12, 2014.
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What Masahiro Tanaka’s Injury Means For The Yankees In 2014 + 2015
With Masahiro Tanaka out for at least 6 weeks with a UCL tear, the Yankees are dealing with 4/5ths of their opening day rotation now on the DL – and their 5th starter (Kuroda) having struggled in the 2nd half of 2013. The club is barely at .500, and must realize there is an opportunity to reset the 50% Luxury Tax Threshold to 0, by slashing some payroll via trades in the next 3 weeks. The worst thing this organization could do would try to salvage this year, like they did in 2013, by adding payroll, flipping prospects, for an ill-advised playoff run that the odds are stacked up against.
By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @chuckbooth3024
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I have talked at length about the Yankees precarious position of defining whether or not they are contenders or not, and whether they should seek selling off some assets, to fall below the $189 MIL Luxury Tax Threshold – or if the franchise should run at a postseason berth in Derek Jeter‘s last season.
Seeing that Masahiro Tanaka will be out for at least 6 weeks with a partially torn UCL on his pitching arm, and possibly be out with Tommy John Surgery afterwards, this season outlook is becoming bleak.
Even with the Japanese superstar throwing at a premium level, the club would have a longshot chance to make the playoffs – and do some damage. Read the rest of this entry
Buying into the Nats
Assessing the Nats – article written By David Huzzard
Call it a guilty pleasure or masochism. It doesn’t matter. For some reason I can’t stop listening to DC sports talk radio. I know I should and with hundreds of XM channels that I pay for every month I really should, but I can’t. I want to hear the dozens of minutes they spend talking about the Washington Nationals each day and the callers they have on the airwaves. Don’t ask me why. These aren’t even the Phil Wood callers who have at least spent the last three hours watching baseball. They may see something completely different from me in the game but at least they’ve watched.
The biggest topic of conversation this entire season is how disappointing the Nationals are in one way or another. For a reminder the Washington Nationals have the third best winning percentage in the NL, the best run differential, have scored the fifth most…
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 12, 2014
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Former Texas Rangers speedster Billy Sample is my guest on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
In part 1 of our conversation we talk about his bizarre major league debut, some of the odd trades the Rangers made during the years and his thoughts of playing baseball in the 1980s.
David Wright, Jose Reyes, Tim Lincecum, Felix Hernandez, Andrew McCutchen, Jeff Locke, Chris Carter and Hiroki Kuroda all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 11th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014
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David Wright went 4-4 with a homer and 2 RBI as the Mets roughed up the Marlins, 7-1.
Tim Lincecum pitched 7 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits and pushed the Giants back into a first place tie with a 5-0 triumph over Arizona.
Jose Reyes went 3-5 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI and doubled in the game winning rally in the 9th as Toronto won 8-5 in Tampa Bay
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Felix Hernandez pitched 8 innings, allowing just 2 runs and struck out 9 in a tense AL West battle that Seattle took, 3-2, from Oakland.
They owned baseball on July 11, 2014.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 11, 2014
USA Today Sports
LeBron is coming back to Cleveland. SOMEONE is going to eventually win a title there.
I for one hope it is the Indians who win first.
It is a Cleveland centric episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Clayton Kershaw, Scott Kazmir, Mike Trout, Matt Garza, Ryan Ludwick, Jose Quintana, Adrian Beltre and the immortal Arismendy Alcantara all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
This my plea to Cleveland fans from 2011.
ALL – Time Tommy John Surgery List 1974 – Present
For all the talk of baseball players (pitchers mostly) that will be undergoing Tommy John Surgery, we will be keeping a running list! E-mail us at mlbreports@gmail.com if you have any names to add to our totals.
How many players are having or had TJ in history? You are about to find out: Read the rest of this entry
The Latest Odds To Win Each MLB Division In 2014 With Full Analysis
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
AL EAST
Analysis: Last month I had the Orioles as my favorite for the Division at +650, and now they are at +130.
With recent injuries to several Blue Jays and Yankees key personnel, and the continued struggles of Tampa Bay and Boston, this is a no-brainer.
Baltimore has a 3 game lead on Toronto and a 4 game lead on the Bronx Bombers.
With the Bronx Bombers missing 4/5ths of their rotation, I actually believe the Rays are in better position to win the AL East. Read the rest of this entry
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 10th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014
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Clayton Kershaw saw his scoreless inning streak end at 41, but a single run did not blemish another amazing start. He threw a complete game, allowing just 3 hits, striking out 11 and walking 1 and beating San Diego 2-1 for his 11th win.
Arismendy Alcantara was supposed to be sent to the minors. Instead he went 4-5, missing the cycle by a homer, drove in 3, scored 2 and got a hit in the 12th to spark the game winning rally as the Cubs won 6-4 in Cincinnati.
Scott Kazmir threw 7 shutout 3 hit innings, striking out 9 while walking only one Giant batter, leading Oakland to a 6-1 victory.
Mike Trout led an Angel offensive onslaught with 4 hits, including a homer, 4 RBI and 3 runs scored in a 15-6 thrashing of the Rangers.
They owned baseball on July 10, 2014.
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MLB Schedule Week 16 – ALL Star Game + 46 Games: July 14 – 20, 2014
MLB Scheduling 2014
Day + Date Away and Home, Times Start In EST
ALL STAR Break July.14th – July.17th @ Target Field – Minneapolis MN
Week 16
Monday, July.14/2014
HR DERBY – Target Field 7 PM
Tuesday July.15/2014
All Star Game – Target Field 8 PM
Wednesday, July.16/2014
No Games Scheduled
Thursday, July.17/2014
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Baseball’s Greatest One Hit Wonders Part 1: The Batters
Wedesday August 15th, 2012
Phil Plantier made his debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1990. During the 1992 season, Plantier crushed 11 HRs and added another 35 RBI in just 53 games. He was then traded in the off-season to the San Diego Padres for Jose Melendez. Plantier then thrived in California.
Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)- Music has one hit wonders, some have even made an entire career out of just one stretch of time where they were deemed relevant. Baseball is like everything else, they have had their fair share of players that fit this mold. In the next two weeks, we will take a look at hitters and pitchers that were really on fire for a stretch before they petered out just as fast. I harken back to the movie ‘Tin Cup” for this next saying, “Greatness Courts Failure.” The difference between…
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Baseball’s Greatest One Hit Wonders Part 2: The Pitchers
Wedesday August 22, 2012
Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer) Pitching is the most unnatural motion I can think of. The human arm is not meant to throw 90-100 MPH repeatedly over and over. It is for this reason why I am never surprised when Pitchers go out for any injury. When I was 15, I was the catcher for former Major League Pitcher Chris Reitsma on our ALL-Star Team. I witnessed this kid throwing 90 MPH as a teenager. Honestly, no one could hit the guy. As a catcher for 10 years and having a a decent baseball IQ, I was mad that the coach never let me call his pitches for him. Why he would even throw sliders, curves and breaking balls is beyond me and it cost us some games versus some California and Arizona teams. There was no denying that he was a mega talented pitcher. He…
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“The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History” – By Robert W. Cohen: Guest MLB Blog
Thursday July 12th, 2012
“THE 50 GREATEST PLAYERS IN NEW YORK YANKEES HISTORY” – BY ROBERT W. COHEN
A sneak peek, courtesy of Amazon.com:
The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball’s most renowned and successful franchise. Baseball greats such as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Derek Jeter have all worn the famous navy blue and white pinstripes. The Yankees have won 27 World Series championships, and 29 players who spent at least a year with the team have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. With so many Hall of Famers to choose from, selecting the best players in the history of the franchise might seem impossible; yet that is exactly what Robert W. Cohen has done in The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History.
This book carefully examines the careers of the players who made the greatest impact on the most successful franchise in the…
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 10, 2014
Carlos Avila Gonzalez, San Francisco Chronicle
The current Giants squad has nothing to prove nor accomplish to ensure an historical legacy. The A’s need to make the World Series NOW.
How we remember our great teams is painted entirely in October.
It is a legacy episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Salvador Perez, Troy Tulowitzki, Max Scherzer Roberto Hernandez, Seth Smith, Kevin Kiermaier, Chris Sale and Nathan Eovaldi all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 9th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014
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Salvador Perez went 2-5 including a dramatic 3 run 9th inning come from behind homer to give the Royals a 5-4 victory in Tampa Bay.
Troy Tulowitzki homered twice as the Rockies beat the Padres 6-3.
Max Scherzer kept the Dodgers from rallying and finished with 7 innings, 1 run and 7 strikeouts, getting the 4-1 decision for the Tigers.
Roberto Hernandez pitched 8 innings of 3 hit, 1 run ball, leading the Phillies past the first place Brewers, 4-1.
They owned baseball on July 9, 2014.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 9, 2014
Hey David Ortiz! John Lackey! I love you both. You helped win the Red Sox the 2013 World Series title. Now do us all a favor. When the topic turns to PEDs… SHUT UP!
It is a Red Sox fan reprimanding Red Sox players episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jacob deGrom, Phil Hughes, Billy Hamilton, Michael Brantley, Vidal Nuno, Chris Young, Lorenzo Cain andScooter Gennett all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.
The Toronto Blue Jays Prospects + Org. Depth Charts For All Affiliates – 2014 (MLB + MiLB)
By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @chuckbooth3024 & Jeff Kleiner (Org Depth Chart + Payroll Expert – find his website here) Follow @prosportsroster
The Blue Jays have used their system well to acquire several key pieces from other organizations via trade over recent years.
Despite all of the prospects that have left, several are still on their way to the Majors for the big club and several are highly touted.
In 2014, the Blue Jays will try to erase a 21 year playoff drought. Will the franchise part with some more of its youth, or may they hold steady with the personnel in the MiLB?
If you are a fan, get to know these players we list in the post, and follow their progress in the Minors. if you click their name, it will take you to baseballreference.com’s player page of them. Read the rest of this entry
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 8th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014
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Jacob deGrom threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 11 and walking none, earning the 8-3 win for the Mets over Atlanta.
Billy Hamilton, got on base 5 times, including a double and a triple, stole two bases, scored a run and drove in 2 over the course of the Reds double header sweep of the Cubs. His final hit was a 9th inning walk off flair that gave Cincinnati a come from behind 6-5 victory.
Phil Hughes pitched into the 8th innings, finishing with 7 1/3 shutout frames, striking out 8 and walking no Seattle batter as the Twins triumphed, 2-0.
Michael Brantley smacked 2 doubles and a homer, driving in 3 runs as the Indians came from behind to beat the Yankees, 5-3.
They owned baseball on July 8, 2014.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 8, 2014
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The All Star Starters line up surprisingly well with the leaders of Who Owns Baseball.
While I congratulate All Star and friend of the podcast, Sean Doolittle, I make a few radical suggestions on how to vote for All Stars on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Manny Machado, Chase Utley, James Shields, Ian Kennedy, Adrian Beltre, Chris Coghlan, Kevin Correia and Charlie Morton all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.
Odds To Win The 2014 World Series Currently + Best/Worst Value Bets
The Rays are not strangers to being out of the playoff picture by 9 or 10 games at this point in the season.- and ultimately qualifying for a spot with a huge run in the 2nd half of the year. At 100/1 Odds right now, you can pick them for a massive value wager. Put 10 bucks on them, and then bet against them tonight for a wager of $12, taking Jason Vargas and KC at – 113. If they lose tonight, you are up about 60 cents, and still have the bet for the whole year. Keep betting like this all week, bet to win $10 a night versus them. If this team goes 4 – 1 or 5 – 0 for the rest of the week, they are in the hunt.- and you may be down $30 – $40, but the worth is still there for the World Series odd, and the team could be kept together with a run. 3 – 2 is still okay. If the club goes 2 – 3 or worse, they may heat up the David Price chatter over the All – Star break.
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It was a 4 – 4 – 2 predicting record for the week, however I nailed the top bet and worst bet on the board. The Reds continue to battle in the NL Central, and now have gone up to +3500. Currently they are tied with Pittsburgh and for 14th best odd.
I think the value is right about where it should be.
Crazy enough on the Brewers, they are now the 10th favored team to win the WS- while the Cards have shot up to 7th on the board. This despite the Brew Crew still possessing a 4 game lead on the Red Birds.
Weird enough, I won the Boston Red Sox value pick, even though they are plummeting down the standings faster than any other AL East team. They have no business being 17th on the list.
If you are a believer in the Rays making a comeback like they seem to do every year. they are at 1000/1 to win the Fall Classic. They will be my best value play for the year.
Another absurd notion is that the Orioles are +2000, while the Blue Jays sit at +1400 now to win the World Series. Talking about no pulse for what is happening. Encarnacion is hurt, Baltimore has a 3 game lead, and expect a big 2nd half from Chris Davis. Read the rest of this entry
Multi HR Games + Consecutive HR Streaks in 2014
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For Games Played Through July 7, 2014
Multi HR Games in MLB 2014
For Games Played Through July 7, 2014 ( Steve Pearce with Last 2 HR game – June 30th, Lonnie Chisenhall last with 3 HRs – June 9th, Last 4 HR game – Josh Hamilton – May 8, 2012)
Last 4 HR Game
Josh Hamilton, Rangers (4) – May 8, 2012
Last 3 HR Game
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Lonnie Chisenhall (3 HR Game) June 9th
Chris Davis, Orioles (3 HR Game) May 20th
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Mets Latest Team To Complete MLB Runs Survivor 2014: NYY + ATL Last 2 Teams Yet To Finish
28th in MLB Runs Scoring Survivor – 2014..
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The New York Mets have something to hold over their crosstown rival Yankees this year, besides winning the season series against them.
The club tallied 8 runs this past Sunday for the 1st time. If officially clinched their 11th different game total from 0 – 10 runs for a game.
This made them the 28th squad to complete the quest, and the 1st team in a few weeks.
The showdown for 29th, and to not come in last – is now a 1996 World Series rematch between the Yankees and Braves. Read the rest of this entry
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 7th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014
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Manny Machado collected 5 hits including a double and a 2 run homer in the wild 11th inning rally, helping the Orioles stay in first with an 8-2 win in Washington.
Chase Utley got on base 3 times, including a homer, and drove in a pair, helping the Phillies edge the first place Brewers 3-2.
James Shields threw 7 three hit shutout innings, striking out 10, walking 1 and helping the Royals stop Tampa Bays’ winning streak, 6-0.
Ian Kennedy pitched 7 innings of 4 hit, 1 run ball at Coors Field, earning the Padres 6-1 victory over Colorado.
They owned baseball on July 7, 2014.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 7, 2014
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On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast., former Texas Rangers outfielder Kevin Mench talks to me about all sorts of things, including the fact that we both miss the much maligned but oddly wonderful Veterans Stadium,
Jeff Locke, Corey Kluber, Paul Goldschmidt, Desmond Jennings, Jesse Hahn, Matt Adams and Trevor Plouffe all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 6th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014
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Jeff Locke pitched 8 innings of 3 hit and 1 walk baseball, allowing just 1 earned run and getting the decision as Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia, 6-2.
Corey Kluber made it to the 9th inning, finishing with 8 1/3, striking out 10 and letting up 1 run, giving the Indians a 4-1 win over the Royals.
Paul Goldschmidt got on base 3 times and homered, helping the Diamondbacks beat the Braves, 3-1.
Desmond Jennings kept the red hot Rays winning with a 3-5 performance, missing the cycle by a triple and driving in 2 runs in the 7-3 Sunday Night victory in Detroit.
They owned baseball on July 6, 2014.
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