Week 12 Of The MLB Schedule: June 16 – June 22 (97 Games)
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MLB Scheduling 2014
Day + Date Away and Home, Times Start In EST
Week 12
Monday, June.16/2014 (11 Games)
1. Angels @ Indians 7:05
2. Orioles @ Rays 7:10
3. Cubs @ Marlins 7:10
4. Rockies @ Dodgers 10:10
5. Royals @ Tigers 7:08
6. Brewers @ D-Backs 9:40
7. Twins @ Red Sox 7:10
8. Mets @ Cardinals 8:15
9. Phillies @ Braves 7:10
- Rangers @ Athletics 10:05
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June.11) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Yu Darvish tossed a complete game, 6 hit shutout, striking out 10 Marlins and getting the 6-0 victory.
Jose Abreu got on base 4 times and launched a homer, helping the White Sox beat the Tigers in an AL Central showdown, 8-2
Cole Hamels threw 8 dominating shutout innings. He let up just 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 11 Padres. He did not get the decision but the Phillies won, 3-0.
Andrew McCutchen reached base 4 times, including a homer, a double and he stole a base for good measure, leading the Pirates to a 4-2 win over the Cubs,
They owned baseball on June 11, 2014.
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The Latest Odds To Win Each MLB Division In 2014
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Best Value Odd Highlighted in Red
AL EAST
Analysis: I fully expect the Baltimore Orioles to be involved in trade talks to land an ace pitcher, with using either Kevin Gausman or Dylan Bundy as bait. This year represents the teams best chance to win.
If the Yankees fall out of it, they will drop under the $189 MIL Luxury Tax Threshold, by jettisoning players, and will then sign everyone in the offseason with a fresh slate for a salary tax 1st time offense at only 17.5% – instead of a 50% clip now
The X factors are if Chris Davis can find his 2013 swing, and Ubaldo Jimenez remembers how to throw like his 2nd half 2013 self. Toronto has enough bashers to club their way to the Division Title, and their -133 is not a bad odd either to wager on.
1. TOR -133
2. NYY +320
3. BOS +500
4. BAL +650
5. TB +5000
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 11, 2014
Dan Epstein, the author of the book Stars and Strikes, returns as a guest for today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Today we talked about Reggie Jackson and his favorite baseball movie, The Bad News Bears.
Buy a copy of his book on Amazon by clicking HERE.
Anthony Rizzo, Collin Cowgill, A. J. Burnett ,Brandon Workman, Andrew McCutchen, Robinson Cano, Jake Odorizzi and Drew Pomeranz all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June.10) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Anthony Rizzo went 3-4 with a homer and a pair of doubles, driving in 3 and scoring 3 as the Cubs took the game 7-3 in Pittsburgh.
Collin Cowgill went 3-6 including a 2 out, 2 strike walk off homer in the bottom of the 14th inning that gave the Angels a 2-1 triumph over the A’s.
A. J. Burnett went 7 1/3 innings letting up just 3 hits and 2 runs, earning the Phillies 5-2 victory over San Diego.
Brandon Workman retired the first 13 batters he faced and took a no hitter into the 6th. He finished with 6 2/3 innings of 1 hit shutout ball, winning the 1-0 game for the Red Sox in Baltimore.
They owned baseball on June 10, 2014.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 10, 2014
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With the Red Sox outfield playing at a historically bad level, a change needs to be made.
Should they consider Matt Kemp, who just a few years ago was considered to be one of if not the best player in baseball?
Is he worth taking an expensive risk?
That question and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast..
Lonnie Chisenhall, Scott Van Slyke, Bud Norris, Charlie Morton, Starlin Castro, Miguel Cabrera and David Price all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
The Long Ball, HR Leaders, Multi HR Gms, Consecutive Streaks MLB 2014
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For Games Played Through June 9, 2014
Top 5 HR Leaders AL
Nelson Cruz, Orioles – 21
Edwin Encarnacion. Blue Jays – 20 (Homered June 9th)
Jose Abreu, White Sox – 18 (Homered June 9th)
Josh Donaldson, A’s – 17
Brandon Moss, A’s – 16 Read the rest of this entry
Houston Latest Team To Complete MLB Runs Survivor 2014: 6 Teams Left
The Astros lost the last 15 games to end the 2013 campaign, and put forth an 111 game loss season, and it looked bleak for the franchise in 2014 just 5 weeks ago. Since then, Springer has smashed 12 HRs, added almost an RBI a game, and has lit a fire under the teams offense. Oh Yeah. Jose Altuve is also in the top 5 for AL Batting, Chris Carter has hit HRs of late, and Dallas Keuchel and Collin McHugh are both pitching fantastic for the squad that is now 29 – 36.
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The Houston Astros are playing a great brand of ball over the last several weeks. George Springer has ignited this offense to scoring more runs than have plated since the Killer B’s.
By virtue of them pasting the Twins with a 14 – 5 routing on Sunday, it nailed down their elusive 10 or 10+ Runs column for their 11th different run scenario.
No Longer is this team a laughing stock in the Majors.
The Astros have turned out a 10 – 5 record since May 24th, and are quietly inching towards the .500 mark, Not bad for a club that lost 111 contests in 2013.
I even have to admit I love the move skipper Bo Porter did last night in bringing in Tony Sipp for a batter, then moving him to right field, enabling Jerome Williams to face the next batter, before bringing him back to the mound again.
Now that is thinking outside of the box.
The Astros have runs scored of 7, 8, 9 and 10 or 10+ in the last 2 weeks. It looked like they were a shoe in to lose this entire competition back then.
Now there is only the Yankees (8 runs) and Red Sox (10 or 10+) left in the AL (who would have thought that with those perennial high octane offenses?),
The AL Central and West have all teams that have fulfilled their obligations on the MLB Runs Survivor.
The teams needing 1 more result in the NL are the Diamondbacks, Reds, Mets and Braves. Arizona and Cincy need 9 runs in a game, and New York and Atlanta need games where 8 cross the plate. Read the rest of this entry
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June.09) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Lonnie Chisenhall had a historic night at the plate. He went 5-5, missing the cycle by a triple, clubbing three homers and driving in 9 runs in the Indians’ 17-7 thrashing of Texas.
Scott Van Slyke got on base 5 times, homered twice and drove in 4 while scoring 3, helping the Dodgers top Cincinnati 6-2.
Bud Norris threw 8 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits, earning the 4-0 Baltimore victory over Boston.
Charlie Morton went 7 innings, letting just one Cub run and walked none leading the Pirates to a 6-2 win.
They owned baseball on June 09, 2014.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 9, 2014
NAM Y. HUH/AP
There is a three way tie for the NL East lead. That does not include the New York Mets.
There is no excuse why the Mets are not contenders now and they are blowing a chance to become the team of the city.
All that and other thoughts on today’s episode of The The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast..
Felix Hernandez, Paul Goldschmidt, Brock Holt, Jordan Zimmermann, Jeff Locke, Curtis Granderson, Eduardo Nunez and Hiroki Kuroda all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
30 MLB Team Power Rankings: Week 11 MLB 2014
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Well, another few weeks have gone by, and there has been some separation from all the Divisions and the 2nd place squads, except for the NL East dogfight right now between the Nats and Braves.
9 teams are within the top 2 Wild Card Slots in the AL, with the Angels and Mariners holding onto the 1st and 2nd spots respectively.
Preseason NL favorites Los Angeles joins the reigning NL champs ‘The Cards’ at 0.5 Games behind the playoff bar – constituting either Atlanta or Washington (presently in a dead heat) – and the upstart Marlins.
The Reds, Rockies and Pirates are within striking distance as well, but look for the Dodgers and Cardinals to take off from here, leaving the current Division leaders and those 2 as the 5 playoff teams.
Arizona and Houston have at least jumped into the conversation with recent good stretches of play, after brutal starts.
*** Denotes Division Leaders
Records are before play Monday June 9, 2014
RK Team Current Rec Last Wk Rnk () – Last 13 Days Rec
***1. SF 42 – 21: (1) 9 – 3: Must be an even year in the teens of this century. The offense has a different hero everyday.
Playing .667 ball this late into the year bodes well. 9.5 Games ahead of next club in your Division also will land you as slot #1.
***2. OAK 39 – 24: (2) 8 – 4: Brandon Moss and Josh Donaldson both towers of strength and Sean Doolittle is the best Closer no one has heard about 40+SO/1 BB rate is sick.
Billy Beane continues to find gems like Drew Pomeranz, Jesse Chavez – and Kyle Blanks has fitted in well.
The team could still trade for a 2B that can hit, or bring up Billy Burns, flip Jed Lowrie over to 2B.
Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June.08) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports
Jordan Zimmermann pitched perfect ball into the 6th and finished with a 2 hit 6-0 shutout of the Padres that put the Nationals into a first place tie.
Felix Hernandez threw 7 dominating shutout innings, letting up just 4 hits and 1 walk while striking out 15 Rays, a career high. He did not get the decision but helped set up Seattle’s 5-0 victory.
Paul Goldschmidt got on base 3 times, stole a base and crushed a towering 2 run homer to centerfield, helping the Diamondbacks come from behind against Atlanta, 6-5.
Brock Holt got 4 hits including a triple and a single that started the 9th inning comeback rally as the Red Sox stunned the Tigers, 5-3.
They owned baseball on June 08, 2014.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 8, 2014
USATSI
It is time for The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
@sullybaseball Hey…How did neither the Red Sox nor the Yankees get Kendrys Morales?
— Michael Shure (@michaelshure) June 7, 2014
What kind of a world are we living in? The Red Sox and Yankees used to gobble up all the free agents. Now they are letting ones they need slip away!
Shelby Miller, Kyle Gibson, Hunter Pence, Salvador Perez, Ervin Santana, Mark Buehrle, Coco Crisp and Pedro Alvarez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June.07) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Shelby Miller pitched a complete game 3 hit shutout, earning the 5-0 St. Louis win in Toronto,
Kyle Gibson threw 7 shutout innings, letting up just 3 hits, as the Twins blanked the Astros, 8-0.
Hunter Pence got on base 4 times, tied the game with a 9th inning double and scored the walk off run for the Giants wild 5-4 victory against the Mets.
Salvador Perez went 3-4, missing the cycle by a triple and driving in 3 key runs for the Royals as they topped the Yankees, 8-4.
They owned baseball on June 07, 2014.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 7, 2014
Patrick Semansky, Associated Press
The 10th inning of the A’s and Orioles game last night was so surreal that we all need to savor it for a few moments.
That and some unusual draft picks on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Dee Gordon, Torii Hunter, Tanner Roark, Dallas Keuchel, Nathan Eovaldi, Daniel Descalso and Adam Dunn all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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‘Rox, ‘Phils + ‘Halo’s Join The Party As Latest Teams To Complete MLB Runs Survivor 2014: 7 Teams Left
21st place.
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Well we finally had some furious action to complete this mission in the last few days of the week.
The Rockies scored 7 runs in a loss, but finally completed their 11 scenarios to finish 21st.
The Angels and Phillies both plated 8 runs on Friday night wins to complete their tasks.
By way of one game less, Philadelphia wins 22nd place, with the Halo’s taking 23rd.
Left are the Yankees (needing 8), Red Sox (need 10 or more runs), Astros, (10 or 10+), Atlanta (8), New York Mets (8), and the the Reds and D’Backs are in need of a 9 run game, which has proved to be the hardest total to put forth. Read the rest of this entry
What’s Up With Ian Desmond?
Awesome Nats Blog About Desmond by James O’Hara
Perhaps it’s Ian Desmond’s fan-friendly attitude, or perhaps it’s because many secretly suspected the shortstop couldn’t keep up the gains he made in 2012 and 2013. Whatever it is there has been a surprising lack of attention being paid to the struggles the Nats starting shortstop is having at the plate in 2014. After a 2012 where Desmond batted .292/.335/.511 with a 128 wRC+ and a 2013 where he batted .280/.331/.453 with a 116 wRC+, it’s disappointing to see Desmond sitting around a .225/.295/.413 line with a 97 wRC+ through 241 plate appearances this year. The $7 million question though is what will Desmond produce at the plate through the end of the season?
The answer is a mixed bag. When you look in the right places there are some encouraging signs that Desmond will be able to pick it up over the coming months. Desmond has walked in 7.9%…
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June.06) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Dee Gordon got on base 4 times with a pair of triples, a stolen base, two runs scored and three runs batted in, leading the Dodgers to a much needed 7-2 win in Colorado.
Torii Hunter went 3-4 with a homer and a pair of runs scored, stopping Detroit’s slide as they beat Boston 6-2.
Tanner Roark threw 8 innings of 3 hit, no walk shutout ball, striking out 11 Padres. The Nationals inched closer to first place with the 6-0 victory.
Dallas Keuchel tossed 6 innings of shutout ball in Minnesota. The bullpen nearly blew it but he got the decision for the Astros, 5-4.
They owned baseball on June 06, 2014.
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Current Odds To Win The 2014 MLB World Series + Best Value Bets
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An absolutely abysmal week for predicting which teams would jump on the leaderboard for odds.
Even though I did go 4 – 6 in the weeks prognostications, I pegged the massive loss for the Rockies.
This team plummeted from a +4000 to a +10000 odd to win the Fall Classic. I had the Indians (who skyrocketed from +8000 – +5500 by virtue of a 6 game win streak.)
The Reds also have a +5500 odd, as oppose to +6600.
The Jays are all the way up to tied for 5th on the favorite board, going from +1600 to +850.
Baltimore, Boston and New York all took drops in odds this week that were fairly minor. Read the rest of this entry
Week 11 Of The MLB Schedule (98 Games): June 9th – 15th, 2014
MLB Scheduling 2014
Day + Date Away and Home, Times Start In EST
Week 11
Monday, June.9/2014 (12 Games)
1. Braves @ Rockies 8:40
2. Red Sox @ Orioles 7:05
3. Cubs @ Pirates 7:05
4. Indians @ Rangers 8:05
5. Tigers @ White Sox 8:10
6. Astros @ D-Backs 9:40 (Interleague)
7. Dodgers @ Reds 7:10
8. Yankees @ Royals 8:10
9. Athletics @ Angels 10:05
- Mariners @ Rays 1:10
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Nationals @ Giants 10:15
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 6, 2014
Photo Credit Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
As of right now, the Tampa Bay Rays have the worst record in the Major Leagues. That does NOT mean they are the worst team in baseball. They should not panic because the bones of a championship team in 2015 remain.
That and some draft talk on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Madison Bumgarner, Dexter Fowler, Casey McGehee, Masahiro Tanaka, Drew Pomeranz, Troy Tulowitzki and Adam Jones all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June.05) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
Al Behrman, Associated Press
Madison Bumgarner pitched 8 innings of 3 hit ball, letting up a single run and walking no Reds batters. He earned his 8th victory for the Giants, 6-1.
Masahiro Tanaka cooled the hot Oakland bats with 6 innings of solid pitching, letting up a single run, as the Yankees held on to win, 2-1.
Casey McGehee went 4-5, including a double, and scored 4 runs helping the Marlins tie for first place while topping the Rays, 11-6.
Dexter Fowler got on base 4 times, scoring a pair and driving in a run, helping the Astros take a 8-5 game against the Angels.
They owned baseball on June 05, 2014.
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2014 MLB Rule IV Mock Draft (Top 27 Selections Predicted)
By Jordan Gluck Follow @jgluck777
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The only major professional sports league that does their entry draft during the season is major league baseball
There is plenty of talent available this year especially in the high school ranks.
The draft is the best way to build a franchise and position yourself in a position for long term success. Jim Callis in 2005 got the first 18 picks right … hopefully one day I will do the same. Read the rest of this entry
Multi HR Games In 2014
Multi HR Games in MLB 2014
For Games Played Through June 4, 2014
Chris Davis, Orioles (3 HR Game) May 20th
Ryan Braun – Brewers (3 HR Game) – April.8th Read the rest of this entry
HR Streaks Of 2 Or More 2014
Through June 4, 2014
3 Active Streaks of 2 Games: Aramis Ramirez, Adrian Beltre and Anthony Rendon
HRs Streaks (Games Consecutive in MLB)
***Denotes Active Streak.
4 Games
George Springer, Astros – May 21 – May 26
Adrian Gonzalez, Dodgers Apr.09 – Apr.13
Mark Trumbo, D’Backs – 4 Games – Apr.03 – Apr.08
Melky Cabrera, Blue Jays – 4 Games – Apr.04 – Apr.08
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 5, 2014
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Remembering Don Zimmer… a man who has I have had some harsh words for in the past. I talk about grudges, letting go and trying not to be a hypocrite when speaking of the dead.
That’s the topic for today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Miguel Montero, Adam Wainwright, Asdrubal Cabrera, Hisashi Iwakuma, Daniel Murphy, Mike Minor, Adrian Beltre and David Price all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June.04) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
Photo: JACK DEMPSEY, AP
Miguel Montero went 3-4, drove in 6 and helped the Diamondbacks score 11 unanswered runs in the final 2 innings in a wild 16-8 victory in Colorado.
Adam Wainwright threw a shutout into the 9th inning. The bullpen would lose the lead for him but his 8 plus innings of 4 hit, 2 walk 8 strikeout ball set up the extra inning 5-2 win for the Cardinals in Kansas City,
Asdrubal Cabrera got on base 3 times including a bottom of the 12th walk off 3 run homer that sunk Boston and continued Cleveland’s winning streak, 7-4.
Hisashi Iwakuma threw 7 shutout innings, walking no Atlanta batters and helped the Mariners continue their hot streak, 2-0.
They owned baseball on June 04, 2014.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 4, 2014
The American League is playing to a remarkably level playing field. This could make the trade deadline very interesting and fans very happy.
That’s the topic for today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Henderson Alvarez, Chris Owings, Drew Hutchison, Brandon Moss, Zack Wheeler, Evan Gattis, Adrian Beltre and Anibal Sanchez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (June.03) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Henderson Alvarez pitching a complete game shutout where he walked no batters and threw only 88 pitches. The Marlins beat the Rays by the slimmest of margins, 1-0.
Drew Hutchison engaged in one of the best pitchers duels of the year. He threw 7 shutout innings against the mighty Tigers. He didn’t get the decision but he helped the Blue Jays win, 5-3.
Brandon Moss homered twice including a tie breaking shot in the 10th innings, leading the A’s to a 5-2 victory in the Bronx.
Chris Owings missed the cycle by a single, driving in a pair as the Diamondbacks topped the Rockies, 4-2.
They owned baseball on June 03, 2014.
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Record Corrections May Be Coming With Home + Road Splits: Then Again, Maybe Not
Coors Field is still a hitting haven. While the averages have all dipped approximately 10% since the Humidor was placed into the facility over a decade ago, it still remains the premiere place for any of the MLB’ers to bat. Some of the organizational players will not hit as good on the road, with playing in the NL West, in cavernous parks like Dodger Stadium, Petco Park and AT & T Park, however the weight will only affect their overall numbers away from the thin air. Historic players like Larry Walker and Todd Helton displayed good road numbers, despite their gawdy home statistics, however they will never be looked in the same eye. 2014 sees the Rockies lead massively in all categories at home, yet at this point, they have played 10 more games away from Denver. Among the players that are killing it at the park in 2014 are TULO and Charlie Blackmon.
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If you look at the current home and road records in the MLB Standings, you will see some weird differentials.
Take for instance the Rockies have only logged 23 games at Coors Field, where they are a staunch 16 – 7, meanwhile they have traveled abroad for 33 contests so far, putting forth a clip of 12 – 21.
This is a 10 game difference that could see the ‘Rox’ post a 7 – 3 win-loss record when the games are made up. Read the rest of this entry
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