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Who Owned Baseball June 20, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Rob Carr, Getty Images

Max Scherzer came within one pitch of a perfect game, finishing with the second no hitter for the Nationals since moving from Montreal. He struckout 10 Pirates and walked none, hitting Tabata with 2 strikes and 2 out.

Randal Grichuk doubled and homered twice, driving in 4 as the Cardinals steam rolled the Phillies, 10-1.

Jesse Hahn pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 1 run, 4 hits and 4 strikeouts getting the 4-1 decision over the Angels in Oakland.

Alex Rodriguez continued his magical weekend by driving in 5 runs, getting on base 3 times and homering in the Yankees 14-3 drubbing of the Tigers.

They all owned baseball on June 20, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 19, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

Mark J. Terrill - AP

Mark J. Terrill – AP

Buster Posey reached base 4 times, stole a base and hit a go ahead grand slam as the Giants slugged past the rival Dodgers 9-5.

Albert Pujols doubled and hit a go ahead grand slam as the Angels stunned the A’s with a wild 12-7 come from behind victory.

Joe Ross stopped the red hot Pirates with 7 1/3 innings, allowing 1 run and 1 walk while striking out 11, earning the 4-1 decision for Washington.

Phil Hughes pitched 8 innings allowing 2 hits, one being a solo homer, and won the 7-2 game for the Twins over the Cubs.

They all owned baseball on June 19, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 18, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Christian Petersen / Getty Images

C. J. Wilson threw 8 strong innings, allowing 1 run while striking out 9 and walking no Arizona batters for an Angels 7-1 win.

Zack Greinke pitched 7 shutout innings, striking out 8, 4 hits and no walks. He did not get the decision but the Dodgers got the 1-0 balk off win.

Preston Tucker doubled and homered, driving in 3 helping the Astros top Colorado 8-4.

Ryan Howard got 2 hits, including a 2 run homer that drove in all the Phillies runs, and made a diving stop in a 2-1 victory over Baltimore.

They all owned baseball on June 18, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 17, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

 

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Jason O. Watson/Getty Images

Billy Butler went 4 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBI in Oakland’s 16-2 thrashing of the Padres on Pride Night.

Todd Frazier homered twice including a walk off grand slam in the 13th inning, leading the Reds past Detroit 8-4.

Felix Hernandez out dueled Bumgarner with 8 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 walks as the Mariners snuck past San Francisco, 2-0.

Tsuyoshi Wada pitched 7 shutout innings, holding the Indians to 4 hits and 2 walks and earned the decision in the 17-0 Cubs blowout.

They all owned baseball on June 17, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 16, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

AP Photo/Elise Amendola

AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Brock Holt became the first Red Sox player since 1996 to hit for the cycle, doubling, smacking a single, homering to the opposite field and finally tripling into the triangle, scoring 2 and driving in 2 for the 9-4 victory over Atlanta.

Chi Chi Gonzalez pitched a shutout into the 9th inning before surrendering a game tying homer after 8 1/3 innings. His excellent outing would go as a no decision but the Rangers walked off against the Dodgers, 3-2.

Clint Robinson put Washington on the board with a homer and kept getting on. He would finish with 4 hits and a walk, adding a double and three runs scored in the 16-4 thrashing of Tampa Bay.

Matt Harvey threw 7 shutout innings, walking none and allowing 4 hits, getting the first place Mets another dramatic win against Toronto, 3-2.

They all owned baseball on June 16, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 15, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Peter Diana/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Francisco Liriano struck out 12 and walked just 1 White Sox batter over 8 innings of 2 hit shutout ball as the Pirates took a laugher, 11-0.

Paul Goldschmidt reached base 4 times including a single, a double and a homer, driving in 3 runs helping Arizona win a controversial 7-3 game over the Angels.

Anibal Sanchez threw a complete game 2 hit shutout, striking out 7 while walking no Reds batter for the 6-0 victory in Detroit.

George Springer went 3 for 4 with a pair of homers, leading the Astros past the Rockies 6-3.

They all owned baseball on June 15, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 14, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Mike McGinnis – Getty Images

Max Schezrer retired the first 18 Milwaukee batters he faced, finishing with a complete game 1 hit shutout, allowing just 1 walk while striking out a career high 16 batters to earn the 4-0 decision for Washington.

Sonny Gray pitched into the 8th inning, allowing just 5 hits, no walks and one unearned runs while striking out 9 Angels, winning the 8-1 game for the A’s.

Juan Lagares collected 3 hits including a double and a go ahead 3 run homer to give the Mets a dramatic come from behind 10-8 victory over Atlanta.

Russell Martin reached base 4 times, including a double, scored 3 runs and drove in 2 more helping the Blue Jays clobber the Red Sox 13-5.

They all owned baseball on June 14, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 13, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Maria Lorenzino / Sun Sentinel

Giancarlo Stanton reached base 3 times including a double off the wall and a homer, driving in all of the Marlins runs in their 4-1 win over the Rockies.

Mat Latos struck out 11 Rockies batters over 7 innings, allowing just 4 hits and 1 run and getting the 4-1 decision in Miami.

Manny Machado got 3 hits, including a homer, and drove in 4 runs, leading the surging Orioles past the Yankees, 9-4.

C. J. Wilson stifled Oakland with 7 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 8, earning the razor thin 1-0 victory for the Angels.

They all owned baseball on June 13, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 11, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

(Michael Dwyer/AP Photo)

(Michael Dwyer/AP Photo)

Justin Smoak singled, homered and blasted a triple that broke the tie in the Blue Jays wild come from behind 13-10 triumph in Boston.

Todd Frazier doubled, homered and scored 3 runs including the go ahead run in the 10th to give the Reds a 5-4 win against the Cubs.

David Price threw a complete game shutout, allowing 7 hits, no walks and struck out 8 Cleveland batters to give Detroit a 4-0 victory.

Chase Anderson threw a no hitter into the 7th and finished with 7 shutout frames with 1 hit and walked just 1 Giants batter, getting the 1-0 decision for the Diamondbacks.

They all owned baseball on June 12, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 11, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Scott Kazmir allowed just 1 hit and 2 walks over 8 shutout innings as he dominated the Rangers to a 7-0 final in Oakland.

Mike Trout singled, doubled and homered, helping the Angels beat the Rays, 6-2.

David Phelps pitched 8 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits and 1 walk and earned the 6-0 decision for the Marlins over Colorado.

Giancarlo Stanton singled and homered, driving in 4 runs and leading Miami to a 6-0 win against the Rockies.

They all owned baseball on June 11, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 10, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Stephen Dunn – Getty Images

Yasiel Puig reached base 5 times, with a pair of singles, a double, a walk and a 3 run homer and came around to score the game ending run as the Dodgers walked off against Arizona, 7-6.

Josh Donaldson went 2 for 4 with a homer and provided some highlight reel defense at third as the Blue Jays beat the Marlins again, 7-2.

Charlie Morton pitched shutout ball into the 8th, finishing with 7 1/3 innings, 3 hits, no runs and 6 strikeouts as the Pirates topped the Brewers, 2-0.

Edinson Volquez pitched 7 strong innings, allowing just 1 run and 6 hits and getting the 7-2 decision for the Royals over Minnesota.

They all owned baseball on June 10, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 9, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

 

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Al Bello – Getty Images

Chris Heston threw the 17th no hitter in the history of the Giants franchise, blanking the Mets with 11 strikeouts, no walks and 3 batters hit for a 5-0 masterpiece.

Joey Votto homered three times and added a walk and another run scored to his 4 RBI as Cincinnati demolished Philadelphia, 11-2.

Masahiro Tanaka pitched 7 strong innings, walking none and allowing 5 hits and 1 run, getting the 6-1 decision for the Yankees over Washington.

Edwin Encarnacion hit a 2 run, walk off, come from behind homer in the bottom of the 9th to give the Blue Jays a 4-3 win over the Marlins.

They all owned baseball on June 9, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 8, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

AP Photo - Paul Beaty

AP Photo – Paul Beaty

Chris Sale pitched 8 dominant innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk and striking out 14 Houston batters to give the White Sox a 3-1 victory.

Josh Donaldson singled and homered, driving in 3 runs and helping the red hot Blue Jays clobber the Marlins, 11-3.

Mike Bolsinger allowed just 3 hits and 2 walks over 7 innings, striking out 8 Diamondbacks in the process of earning the 9-3 decision for the Dodgers.

Zack Cozart singled, doubled and homered, driving in 2 and leading the Reds to a 6-4 win over Philadelphia.

They all owned baseball on June 8, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 7, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Jerry Holt – Dml – Star Tribune Star Tribune

Mike Pelfrey kept the Twins in the win column by throwing 8 shutout innings, striking out 7 Brewers and getting the 2-0 decision.

Jose Bautista homered twice, reached base 4 times and scored the winning run in a wild 9th inning rally as Toronto topped Houston, 7-6.

Johnny Cueto pitched 7 shutout innings, striking out 9 and allowed only 4 hits as the Reds beat San Diego 4-0.

Jay Bruce homered twice and drove in all 4 Reds run in a 4-0 victory over the Padres.

They all owned baseball on June 7, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 6, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Jonathan Daniel Getty Images

David Price pitched a complete game, allowing just 1 run and 5 hits while striking out 11, giving the Tigers a much needed 7-1 victory over the White Sox.

Hanley Ramirez went 3 for 5 with a homer and 2 RBI, leading Boston to a 4-2 win over Oakland.

Clayton Kershaw gave the Dodgers 8 shutout innings, allowing 1 hit and striking out 11 Cardinals and earning the 2-0 decision in Los Angeles.

Matt Kemp reached base 4 times, doubled, homered and drove in 5 runs including the go ahead runs as the Padres came from behind to win in Cincinnati, 9-7.

They all owned baseball on June 6, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 5, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports

Chi Chi Gonzalez pitched his first complete game shutout in just his second big league start, allowing 3 hits and 2 walks leading the Rangers past the Royals 4-0.

Carlos Martinez pitched another gem, going 7 innings, allowing only 3 hits, 1 run while striking out 11 Dodgers and got the 2-1 decision for St. Louis.

Adam Jones put the Orioles on top with a homer and tripled in an insurance run in the 5-2 win in Cleveland.

Adam Lind went 3 for 5 with a double, a homer, driving in 6 including the go ahead run as the Brewers topped Minnesota 10-5.

They all owned baseball on June 4, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 3, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Scott Halleran / Getty Images

Adam Jones went 3 for 4 with a game winning 8th inning solo homer to give Baltimore a much needed 3-2 victory in Houston.

John Mayberry Jr singled, doubled twice and homered, helping the Mets top Arizona, 6-2.

Jesse Hahn went 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run and 5 hits and got the decision as the suddenly hot A’s finished a sweep of Detroit, 7-5.

Michael Wacha held the Dodgers to a single run over 7 innings, walking none along the way as St. Louis cruised, 7-1.

They all owned baseball on June 4, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 3, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

Bob Levey - AP

Bob Levey – AP

Lance McCullers threw his first career complete game, allowing 4 hits, 1 run, no walks and striking out 11 Orioles to give the surging Astros a 3-1 victory.

Chris Carter homered twice in the Astros 3-1 win over the Orioles.

Francisco Liriano pitched 7 innings allowing 1 run, 4 hits and 1 walk, getting the 5-2 decision and leading the Pirates to a sweep of the World Champion Giants.

Charlie Blackmon went 4 for 5 with a pair of doubles, stole a base and scored 3 times including the tying run in a Rockies wild 3 run come from behind 9th inning rally to beat the Dodgers, 7-6.

They all owned baseball on June 3, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 2, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News

Joey Gallo had a remarkable first game. He walked, singled, doubled and hit a towering homer, scoring 3 times and driving in 4 as the red hot Rangers clobbered the White Sox, 15-2.

Andrew McCutchen got 4 hits including a double and a triple, scored twice and drove 2, helping the Pirates come from behind and beat San Francisco, 7-4.

Chris Archer set a Tampa Bay single game record with 15 strike outs while walking none and allowing just 6 hits and one run over 8 innings to top the Angels, 6-1.

Jordan Zimmermann pitched 8 strong innings, allowing just 6 hits and 1 walk as the Nationals became the first team to shutout the Blue Jays all season long with a 2-0 final in the opening game of a split double header.

They all owned baseball on June 2, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball June 1, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Stephen Dunn / Getty Images

Albert Pujols went 3 for 5 with a pair of homers and drove in 3 as the Angels topped Tampa Bay 7-3.

Adrian Gonzalez reached base 5 times, including a pair of doubles, as the Dodgers cruised to an 11-4 victory in Colorado.

Michael Pineda haunted his old team by pitching a shutout into the 7th and striking out 9 Mariner batters over his 6 plus innings and earning the 7-2 decision for the Yankees.

Jacob deGrom pitched 8 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits, no walks and 8 strikeouts, winning the 7-0 game for the Mets in San Diego.

They all owned baseball on June 1, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball May 31, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

 

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AP Photo/Billy Hurst

Carlos Martinez pitched an emotional game in honor of his late friend Oscar Tavares. He threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 1 hit, 3 walks and struck out 8 Dodger batters en route to a 3-1 decision in St. Louis.

Martin Maldonado reached base 6 times, hit a pair of doubles, caught all 17 innings and ended the marathon game with a walk off homer, giving the Brewers a 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

John Danks worked in and out of trouble, scattering 10 hits and a walk en route to a complete game, 6-0 shutout for the White Sox in Houston.

Brian Dozier scored three times on his 3 hits including two doubles and a key single in the Twins come from behind game winning rally in the 7th, leading to a 6-5 victory over Toronto.

They all owned baseball on May 31, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball May 30, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Paul Goldschmidt went 3 for 5 with a pair of homers and 4 RBI, leading the Diamondbacks to a 7-3 win in Milwaukee.

Carlos Beltran singled and homered, driving in 3, helping the Yankees come from behind against Oakland, 5-3

Carlos Frias held the Cardinals to one unearned run over 7 innings and got the 5-1 victory for the Dodgers.

Dallas Keuchel pitched a complete game 4 hit shutout, striking out 11 White Sox batters and walking none for the 3-0 decision in Houston.

 

They all owned baseball on May 30, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball May 29, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

 (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

(Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

Josh Hamilton scored all three times he reached base, including his first 2 homers of the season, leading Texas past Boston, 7-4.

Buster Posey hit a 2 run homer in the first, an RBI double in the 8th and came around to score the Giants’ 4th run to help top Atlanta, 4-2.

Taijuan Walker struck out 8 and walked none in 8 shutout innings, allowing just 2 hits and beating the Indians 2-1 in Seattle.

Chad Bettis took a perfect game into the 7th and a no hitter into the 8th. He settled for 8 innings of 2 hit shutout ball, striking out 7 and walking no Phillies batter, getting the 4-1 win for the Rockies.

 

They all owned baseball on May 29, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball May 28, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Rob Carr, Getty Images

Chris Sale pitched into the 8th, allowing 4 hits and no walks over 7 2/3 shutout innings and struck out 12 Orioles along the way to get the 3-2 decision for the White Sox.

Chris Heston continued the Giants home shutout streak with 7 2/3 frames allowing 3 hits, 2 walks and striking out 7, earning the 7-0 victory over Atlanta.

Chris Iannetta doubled and hit a grand slam to help the Angels clobber the Tigers, 12-2.

Andrew McCutchen went 3-5 with a pair of doubles, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, leading the red hot Pirates past San Diego 11-5.

They all owned baseball on May 28, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball May 27, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports

Felix Hernandez was the first pitcher to reach the 8 win mark with a complete game 4 hit shutout of the Rays, walking 1 and striking out 8 leading to a 3-0 Seattle final.

Noah Syndergaard dominated with his arm and his bat. He went 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball, allowing only 6 hits and walked none. At the plate he went 3 for 3 with a home run, taking complete control of the Mets 7-0 thrashing of Philadelphia.

Chris Davis homered twice, including a tie breaking shot in the 8th, driving in 3 runs for the Orioles 5-4 win over Houston.

Lucas Duda smacked a double and 2 homers in the Mets 7-0 victory over the Phillies.

They all owned baseball on May 27, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball May 26, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

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(John E. Sokolowski/USA TODAY Sports)

Josh Donaldson scored all 5 times he reached base, doubling and hitting 2 homers. His second shot was a walk off 3 run homer that gave the Blue Jays a 10-9 victory over Chicago.

David Price threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 walk, earning the razor thin 1-0 decision for the Tigers in Oakland.

Addison Russell went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, the second was the walk off hit, leading the Cubs past Washington, 3-2.

Clayton Kershaw threw 7 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits, walking none and striking out 10 Atlanta batters as the Dodgers rolled, 8-0.

They all owned baseball on May 26, 2015.

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Who Owned Baseball May 25, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

Corey Sipkin - NY Daily News

Corey Sipkin – NY Daily News

Chase Headley reached base 4 times, driving in 3, including a 2 run homer and a double as the Yankees got a much needed laugher 14-1 win over the Royals.

Nori Aoki got on base 4 times, scoring 2, driving in 2, stealing a base and homering as the Giants came from behind to top Milwaukee 8-4.

Drew Hutchinson pitched a brilliant 4 hit, no walk, 8 strikeout, 6-0 complete game shutout of the White Sox in Toronto.

Carlos Martinez blanked Arizona over 7 shutout innings, striking out 8 along the way. The bullpen would blow his lead but the Cardinals would walk off 3-2 winners in the 10th.

They all owned baseball on May 25, 2015.

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If ‘Cash’ Was Handled Right – The Yankees Could Get 2015 Payroll Under The Luxury Tax This Year

A few years ago, the Yankees were trying to get under the Luxury Tax Threshold just a few years ago, before they dished out $175 MIL over 7 years to Masahiro Tanaka.  Despite that, the club could have opted to get under last July by trading Kuroda, Suzuki and Gardner near the Deadline, instead of going for an ill-advised run at the playoffs.  At an estimated $211 MIL team salary so far, there are options to drop the mark under the limit yet again if the club struggles.  Should they not take advantage this time, they are completely dumb beyond recognition.

A few years ago, the Yankees were trying to get under the Luxury Tax Threshold just a few years ago, before they dished out $175 MIL over 7 years to Masahiro Tanaka. Despite that, the club could have opted to get under last July by trading Kuroda, Suzuki and Gardner near the Deadline, instead of going for an ill-advised run at the playoffs. At an estimated $211 MIL team salary so far, there are options to drop the mark under the limit yet again if the club struggles. Should they not take advantage this time, they are completely dumb beyond recognition.

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Losing out on Yoan Moncada Sweepstakes

The Yankees fans let out a collective groan. but the cost of Yoan Moncada would be even more money than his $31.5 MIL signing bonus – and additional $31.5 MIL penalty.  How about tacking on another $15.75 MIL for part of their $50% Luxury Tax Penalty?

I agree with the Yankees not wanting to shell out nearly $80 MIL for an unproven teenager.  There are a numerous of examples of can’t miss prospects that won’t pan out.

The Yankees are estimated to have a payroll of near $221 MIL.  But the actual AAV is a little higher with the length of term bringing up the overall mark.  Alex Rodriguez makes $21 MIL in 2015, but he 10 year pact, was for an AAV of $27.5 MIL overall, so that is the number that brings up the clip.

If the Yankees are on pace to have spent $215 MIL in 2015, so  by July, that means they would have put out about $105 MIL at the ALL-Star Break.  This gives about $84 MIL worth of room, but you must take off around $27 MIL to fall under the limit.

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Yankees Off-Season Outlook: Big Shoes To Fill For Jeter, But How Do They?

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The 2015 off-season is very important for the New York Yankees, as they have a lot of major questions surrounding their current roster. With an aging roster and the return of recently reinstated Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees have some holes to fix, but those issues might not be their biggest concern this off-season.

We all knew the time would come, but no one was ready to start talking about how the Yankees would replace Derek Jeter. Jeter leaves very big shoes to fill in the Bronx, and the Yankees must try their best to find a successor who can not only handle the pressures of New York, but also can step up and produce.

Filling the void might be difficult at first, as past experiences have shown that Yankee fans are very impatient when it comes to replacing some of the best to wear the Yankee pinstripes.  The only legitimate shortstop on the roster, Brendan Ryan, won’t be the Yankees everyday shortstop in 2015, so the Bronx Bombers must go through the trade market or free agency to fill a void that right now is larger than life. 

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The Evil Empire Is About To Crumble In The Bronx!

With almost $100 MIL tied  up in contracts for Sabathia, A-Rod, Teixeira and  a potential Tommy John Surgery candidate in Masahiro Tanaka, this New York squad is in some deep trouble for next season.  Despite the recent playoff misses, and injury prone players brought in by Brian Cashman, the club saw fit to grant him a 3 year extension last month.  It may take a small miracle for them to make a playoff spot next campaign..

With almost $100 MIL tied up in contracts for Sabathia, A-Rod, Teixeira and a potential Tommy John Surgery candidate in Masahiro Tanaka, this New York squad is in some deep trouble for next season. Despite the recent playoff misses, and injury prone players brought in by Brian Cashman, the club saw fit to grant him a 3 year extension last month. It may take a small miracle for them to make a playoff spot next campaign.

The Evil Empire Is About To Crumble In The Bronx!

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The Yankees have long used the prolong success of the “core four” to drive them to go far in the playoffs. They then surrounded them by free agents and other homegrown players.

Today the Yankees are in some trouble and if they aren’t smart this offseason they will remain hampered by large contracts for a long time instead of a quick retool to be VERY competitive in two years.

Let me show you what I’m talking about

Here is their Starting lineup and their ages:

LF Brett Gardner 31
3B/2B Martin Prado 31   
CF Jacoby Ellsbury 31
C Brian McCann 30
RF Carlos Beltran 37
1B Mark Teixeira 34
DH Alex Rodriguez 39
2B Robert Refsnyder 23 (Or acquisition at 3B, Prado plays 2B)
SS Brendan Ryan 32

Not exactly Spring chickens over there. The only player under 30 is one that will almost absolutely be replaced by someone who is most likely over 30. This at this moment isn’t exactly a star studded lineup, but the way that their being paid might make it seem that way. Read the rest of this entry