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Sully Baseball Podcast – Honoring Poppi Kramer and Examining the Illusion of Baseball’s Timelessness – July 28, 2018
Poppi Kramer, comedian and friend and guest of the podcast, died this week. Her death affected me as I have strong memories of our mutual love for the game.
And losing her made me examine the illusion of timelessness in baseball and how we recoil when we see that change and finality are possible in our game.
A little sad in this episode of Sully Baseball.
Here are some of Poppi’s previous appearances on the podcast.
While we are at it, enjoy the NEW In Memoriam video.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 23, 2017

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Sunday, we learned about the tragic deaths of Yordano Ventura and Starling Marte. These were two lives cut short and two very different careers ended in the worst way.
Meanwhile, an awful Tweet by a fan about the death of Ventura made me realize we need to do small things to make this experience of living a little better.
Paying respect on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 9, 2016

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It looks like Koji Uehara is heading to the Cubs. They will have three pitchers who have clinched a World Series title out of the pen.
Why not try to get more?
It is time to celebrate and clinch in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Enjoy this video podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 12, 2016

Charles Wenzelberg
The Mets have a shot to be THE team of the New York… and it is slipping away.
Is Terry Collins to be blamed? Well, he isn’t helping.
It is a “Don’t Blow This” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Danny Duffy, Jameson Taillon, George Springer, Charlie Blackmon, Kennys Vargas, Erick Aybar and Eduardo Rodriguez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
See the updated listing of WOB on MLB Reports
Odds To Win The MLB Divisions In 2016: Best Value Bets

Should win between 82 – 85 games in my view – and is the best odds on the board for this wagering in any category this week. Picking them to win the AL East for a +1200 is full value.
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Bad Value – Red Block
Good Value – Blue Block
AL East
As stated in an article this week, I am loving the value of the O’s across the board. Picking them to win the Division at +1200 should be ranked 1st, to win the American League Pennant at +2800 is 2nd – and to win the World Series at +5000 is third.
Since Baltimore would have a tough NL matchup for the Fall Classic, the best cash should be thrown on the AL East win, then to win the Pennant.
Boston and Toronto are both listed at 87.5 regular season win odds – whereas the Jays are favored to win over that amount just slightly ahead of the Sox. Here they are evenly slated.
David Price is a regular season beast, and Craig Kimbrel solidifies the Bullpen, but I just can’t put money behind them winning this Division.
It was a good job by BET365 handicapping the AL East
Boston Red Sox +175 (6)
Toronto Blue Jays +175
NY Yankees +350
TB Rays +800
Baltimore Orioles +1200 (1)
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 1, 2016

Al Bello
The Royals are signing their stars to long term deals, keeping the World Champs together for several more runs. This would not have been possible a few years ago.
It’s an Everything is Up To Date in Kansas City episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Odds To Win The 2016 MLB Divisions

Best Division odd value on the board this week.
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As the season approaches we are seeing more and more gambling entities finally display and update their Division odds on a daily basis.
Over the course of the year we will be doing a weekly post on both the World Series and the MLB Divisions for best value.
I have selected one good value pick and one bad value pick for each Division. Next to a good pick, or a bad one, there will be an assigned parenthesis number for the degree I love the wager compared to the other Division picks.
The Chicago Cubs are the biggest favorite to win their own Division which is not surprising. In the American League, the KC Royals have the lowest odd.
I like how this establishment has the Royals as their favorite lock to make the postseason, yet still have the Red Sox and Blue Jays favored over them for the World Series odds.
This goes the same for the Giants in the National League. San Francisco is +900 to win the ‘Fall Classic’, yet the Mets and Nationals are more of a favorite to win the NL East, then they are the NL West. Read the rest of this entry
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 23, 2016

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Yoenis Cespedes is coming back to the Mets, at least for 2016. The goodwill that will buy for the Mets is worth every penny.
Plus I beat the hell out of a spider in Burbank.
Good times in Flushing for this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 21, 2016
Yoenis Cespedes needs to find a home. The Angels and Nats are the logical landing spot. But can the Mets afford to lose him?
I pulled off the road and into a parking lot to record this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 20, 2016

PHOTO BY: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY
What teams can lay claim to “Team of the Decade” for the 2010’s?
What team can enter the conversation with a 2016 World Series win?
It is a long term legacy episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 31, 2015

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The last podcast of the year. So much can happen in 365 days. So many legacies can be changed. So many events not foreseen at the beginning of the year can totally be flipped.
Just think of Salvador Perez, ending 2014 as the man who popped up to end the World Series… and being the World Series MVP for 2015.
Think of Pariah Alex Rodriguez leading the Yankees back to the playoffs.
Lots of changes happened. Lots more will happen in 2016.
Be sure to listen to all of it on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 30, 2015

Photo – Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
It is November. Thanksgiving is over. Can you believe baseball was played this month?
Plus the signing of Jordan Zimmermann by the Tigers will be felt by other teams throughout the winter.
Tis the season for more episodes of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 10, 2015

Joeff Davis
Comedian and native of Kansas City Pat Brown joins the podcast.
We talked about her being a Royals fan living in New York City during the 2015 World Series among all the Mets fans. Pat also shared memories growing up in Kansas City, why she might be a championship good luck charm and how Bo Jackson was a viral star before there was an internet.
It is one more salute to the World Champions on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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And enjoy Bo Jackson scaling the wall.
Pick KC To Win The 2016 World Series At The 18/1 ODD: It’s Worth It Even To Hedge Later

Since the beginning of the 2014 playoffs, the underdogs have won 16 of the last 18 series, and the only favorites to win were the Royals and Blue Jays in the ALDS rounds this year. Series in which the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers had them on the brink of elimination. We take you behind the curtain to reveal some great gambling perspectives from this in this post.
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I was curious to see what the odds were for the 2016 World Series when they were first posted. As a former professional gambler this is my favorite thing to do. I was happy to see the early mistake made by Vegas. KC at 18/1 odds? Thanks fellas!
Odds courtesy of vegasodds.com
Dodgers 8/1
Mets 10/1
Blue Jays 10/1
Cubs 10/1
Nats 10/1
Cards 12/1
Astros 12/1
Pirates 12/1
Rangers 12/1
Yankees 16/1
Red Sox 18/1
Royals 18/1
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MLB’s Flawed 2 – 3 – 2 Format Exposed Again In 2015 World Series

The Royals had home field advantage in the 2015 World Series, yet played 1 less game at their park than the Mets, who they defeated in 5 games. Since the ALL – Star Game deciding which League would host more games, the winning team has actually had their park be the home venue for 2 less dates than the loser. There is a culprit in this fiasco, and that is the 2 – 3 – 2 format. I am proposing a 3 – 3 – 1 format or 2 – 4 – 1 change to the Fall Classic, Because of travel they would never do the 2-2-2-1 format ever again. ALEX TRAUTWIG/GETTY IMAGES
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Now while the team winning the ALL – Star Game is 8 – 4 overall in the World Series itself, only 2 teams have actually had to use Game #7 for home field advantage. That was the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals and the 2014 World Series – where the visiting Giants took down the Royals.
There have been 4 Sweeps, 3 series ended in 5 games, 3 series in 6 games, and only two series in 7 games.
In 2003, the Yankees had the best record and they both played 3 games in each others field.
In 2004, Each club played 2 games each in their home park.
In 2005, Each club played 2 games each in their home park.
In 2006, Detroit had home advantage – but were split by the Cards in Detroit, before St. Louis swept them in The Show Me State! Read the rest of this entry
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 6, 2015
Teams looking to win pennants and World Series titles should search the free agent bins looking for fading starting pitchers.
They could just turn out to be the bullpen depth you are looking for!
It is a bargan hunting episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Listen to my guest spot on Sports Without Balls by clicking HERE.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 4, 2015
I heap more praise on the World Champion Royals and realize that trading for Jonny Gomes was brilliant because he had one single job: Give a great speech at the World Series celebration.
Also, I address a SoundCloud user, Bill Burns 4, who feels that I am not being respectful enough to the Royals.
Cue up the victory BBQ for the latest episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 3, 2015
Some last World Series thoughts, including an amazing Cristian Colon fact.
Plus remembering the 1985 Royals, honoring Ned Yost and hoping Dusty Baker can come back and cap a bizarre but potentially Hall of Fame worthy career.
Heat up the hot stove for the latest episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 2, 2015
Did the Royals win this World Series or did the Mets lose it?
The answer is YES. Both are true.
The Royals won it all. They deserve it. They were the best team in the American League almost the entire season and they earned this title.
But MAN, this is going to be a bitter pill for Met fans to swallow.
And I face that always uncertain darkness: The off season has begun.
It is a “Crown the Champs” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Luke Hochevar, Eric Hosmer, Curtis Granderson and Matt Harvey all added to their totals of Who Owned the World Series and Who Owned October (WOWS and WOO).
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 1, 2015
It is time for the Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball Please talk @Mets and #WorldSeries with @PoppiKramer on the show tomorrow #SundayRequest
— cubsfan (@cu8sfan) October 31, 2015
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsIn the light of the Mets collapse last night, I felt like this would be cruel and unusual to talk to a rabid Mets fan like Poppi Kramer. So I found myself refusing a Sunday Request. It turned out it was good that I did.
@sullybaseball @cu8sfan @Mets it’s too sad. I can’t. — Poppi Kramer (@PoppiKramer) November 1, 2015
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It is a respectful and mournful episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Wade Davis and Salvador Perez and Michael Conforto all added to their totals of Who Owned the World Series and Who Owned October (WOWS and WOO).
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 31, 2015
The Mets have turned this into a competitive World Series. Was Curtis Granderson’s homer the turning point?
Meanwhile Juan Uribe is back in the World Series where he belongs. And Raul Mondesi’s son did in zero regular season games what his father couldn’t do in 13 seasons: Play in the World Series.
BOO! It is the Halloween episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
David Wright, Noah Syndergaard and Salvador Perez all added to their totals of Who Owned the World Series and Who Owned October (WOWS and WOO).