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Chuck Booth and Larry Lucchino talk baseball in the RF reserved seats at Fenway.
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Okay. Lets start this blog by coming clean about my intentions. I want for the MLB to hire me as a travel ‘host/public speaker/blogger – or whatever they want me to do for a salary to work out of New York.
I bring a vast amount of travel knowledge when it comes to the 30 MLB cities that are in the Majors. I have visited all of them five times or more in the last 7 years alone.
Just call me in for an interview and present me geography challenges involving a few ballparks, and see what I come with. Read the rest of this entry
Major League Baseball Schedule: Month Of April 2016
Best Source of Information for all 30 MLB Ballparks – and network of stadium afficionado’s
Ballpark Chaser Guides Links Courtesy of http://www.ballparkchasers.com:
Also do yourself a favor and read this blog on the 30 MLB Park Pass-Port here
Before You read the Month Schedule, here are 30 Links to Ballpark Chaser Guides, that will aid you in your road trip quests.
American League
AL EAST
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY (New York Yankees)
Fenway Park, Boston, MA (Boston Red Sox)
Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON (Toronto Blue Jays)
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL (Tampa Bay Rays)
Oriole Park, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Orioles)
AL CENTRAL
Comerica Park, Detroit, MI (Detroit Tigers)
U.S. Cellular, Chicago, IL (Chicago White Sox)
Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH (Cleveland Indians)
Target Field, Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Twins)
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO (Kansas City Royals)
AL WEST
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA (Los Angeles Angels)
Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX (Texas Rangers)
Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX (Houston Astros)
Safeco Field, Seattle, WA (Seattle Mariners)
O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA (Oakland Athletics)
National League
NL EAST
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia Phillies)
Nationals Park, Washington, DC (Washington Nationals)
Marlins Park, Miami, FL (Miami Marlins)
Citi Field, Flushing, NY (New York Mets)
Turner Field, Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Braves)
NL CENTRAL
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Reds)
Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Brewers)
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL (Chicago Cubs)
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO (St. Louis Cardinals)
NL WEST
AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA (San Francisco Giants)
Petco Park, San Diego, CA (San Diego Padres)
Chase Field, Phoenix, AR (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Coors Field, Denver, CO (Colorado Rockies)
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (LA Dodgers)
Also do yourself a favor and read this blog on the 30 MLB Park Pass-Port here
MLB Scheduling 2015
Day + Date Away and Home, Times Start In EST
MLB Season Opening Series
What The Jays Did Wrong After Clinching The AL East: Never Take The Foot Off The Gas!
The Jays were the best team in the Major Leagues over the last two months, however some late season decisions may have cost them the #1 seed,and thus an easier opponent in the ALDS .
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I take you back to Wednesday Sept.30th when the Jays had a slim lead against the Royals for the #1 seed in the American League. Their magic number was also down to one game in the AL East. The object was to clinch with a win in either game of a doubleheader at Camden Yards that evening.
The club responded with an absolute speed-bagging of the home squad – clubbing them 15 – 2 in front of a large Canadian crowd that had made the trip from North of the border in the 1st game. What they did in the next 24 hours might have actually sealed their playoff doom.
Since it was a Division clincher, John Gibbons used the biggest scrub lineup for the next two games in Baltimore – including game 2 of the twin bill, and the following day game. Read the rest of this entry
Interleague 2016 Master Schedule
MLB Scheduling 2016
Day + Date Away and Home, Times Start In EST
APR
WEEK 1 (Includes Season Opener Sunday Apr.3, 2016)
Sunday, Apr 3
TBD
Monday, Apr 4 (1 Game)
Mets @ Royals TBD
Tuesday Apr 5 (2 Games)
Cubs @ Angels TBD (Angel Stadium Season Opener)
Tigers @ Marlins TBD (Marlins Park Season Opener)
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 9, 2015
JON BLACKER/MLB PHOTOS
Outside of Trader Joe’s, I discuss watching baseball in the west coast, the dull games, why Pete Rose needs to shut his mouth and why everything is pumpkin flavored.
It is a 4 Playoff Games In One Day episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jose Altuve, Delino Deshields, Jake Diekman, Collin McHugh, Edwin Encarnacion, Kendrys Morales and Chris Young all added to their totals for Who Owns October
My post season predictions can be found HERE.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 7, 2015
Al Bello – Getty Images
The post season has begun! And with the Yankees out of it, there really is no team I truly dislike in the playoffs.
The Astros could be very dangerous if they win one of two in Kansas City.
I make my predictions and I talk about why I am rooting for the Pirates over the Cubs.
All that and more on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Dallas Keuchel, Colby Rasmus and Didi Gregorious all added to their totals for Who Owns October
My post season predictions can be found HERE.
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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2015? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For 2015 AL Wild Card Game
KATHY WILLENS/AP
Oh man, how great is it that we have post season baseball again!
With the playoffs going on, I am going to determine Who Owns October.
Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)
And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.
At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.
A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.
From October 6th. AL Wild Card Game:
Receiving 1 WOO’s
Dallas Keuchel dominated for 6 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and striking out 7, to earn the 3-0 decision for the Astros over the Yankees to win the Wild Card Game.
Colby Rasmus put the Astros up for good with a second inning homer. He later added a walk in Houston’s 3-0 Wild Card Game win over the Yankees.
Receiving 1/2 WOO’s
Didi Gregorius collected one of the three Yankee hits, played solid defense and helped turn a pair of double plays. But the Astros were victorious, 3-0.
Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2015:
Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2015,
Colby Rasmus – Astros 1, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1/2,
Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2014,
Dallas Keuchel – Astros 1,
The Most Recent No Hitter For Each Franchise (Updated for Max Scherzer, October 3, 2015 )
AL BELLO/GETTY IMAGES
TWO NO HITTERS IN ONE YEAR!!
Well you can not blame Max Scherzer for the Nationals’ woes! He came to DC and found himself getting two no hitters in the same year!
The last time someone did two in one year it was Roy Halladay doing one in the regular season and another in the the Division Series.
Scherzer had the second game of a lifetime and Washington has its third no hitter since the last day of the 2014 season after not having one since 1931.
Not a bad way to say goodbye to the season for Scherzer.
It is time to update my list!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 30, 2015
(AP Photo/Vincent Pugliese)
Rain has caused havoc on the schedule, causing potential chaos in the races… and I love it.
Meanwhile Clayton Kershaw has pitched Los Angeles into the playoffs and the other supposed Los Angeles team is currently in line for a Wild Card. They could win the Division.
It’s a Let’s Play Two Episode 1,073 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
A. J. Pierzynski, Clayton Kershaw, Blake Swihart, Nick Tropeano, Lucas Duda, Eric Hosmer and Tanner Roark all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 27, 2015
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It is time for the Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball What is your thought/feeling process in deciding which team to root for post season if your fav teams don’t make it?
— Theo Jordan (@theojor) September 27, 2015
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This is a tricky one, but when that makes itself clear as the post season moves on.
It is a “Let the emotion guide you” Episode 1,070 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jarrett Parker, Stephen Strasburg, Carlos Correa, Adam Warren, Andre Ethier, Kevin Kiermaier and Jeremy Hellickson all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 26, 2015
Karen Warren – Houston Chronicle
The recent poor play by Houston and Minnesota could threaten any hope of a Cinderella story this year.
Plus the Pirates could make next week’s series with the Cardinals very interesting.
Line up the slots in the post season for Episode 1,069 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Rich Hill (NOT Carlos Carrasco), Shin-Soo Choo, Gerrit Cole, Lucas Duda, Jon Lester, Luis Valbuena and Freddie Freeman all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 25, 2015
Brad Loper / Associated Press
Are the Houston Astros collapsing or are they becoming the team they were supposed to be?
Plus I have breakfast in Pullman WA that nearly killed me.
It is a carb packed Episode 1,067 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Mike Moustakas, Erasmo Ramirez, Stephen Piscotty, Steven Matz, Alec Asher, David Ortiz, Chris Sale and Brandon Crawford all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 23, 2015
TOPPS
Yogi Berra died last night. And unlike most celebrity deaths, the loss of this man affected me.
You will read a lot of funny accounts of his “Yogi-isms” over the next few days. But never forget, there is wisdom in every single Yogi-Ism.
But also remember his legacy in New York baseball. From the 1947 World Series to the 1986 NLCS, Yogi Berra was in uniform for every single great post season moment except 2.
From the Al Giofriddo catch to the Don Larsen perfect Game to the Mazeroski homer to the Miracle Mets winning the World Series to the Chambliss homer to Reggie’s 3 shots in 1977 to Bucky Dent to the 16 inning Mets/Astros marathon, Yogi was there.
It ain’t over until it is over on Episode 1,065 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jake Arrieta, Hisashi Iwakuma, Cody Asche, Robinson Cano, Tyson Ross, Lance McCullers, Wilin Rosario and Kevin Pillar all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 20, 2015
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It is time for the Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball What are the most and least interesting potential playoff match-ups?
— Werner Herzog’s Bear (@wernherzbear) September 18, 2015
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Perhaps I am the wrong person to ask, but I can’t not picture a playoff match up that isn’t at least interesting!
I appreciate ALL match ups in Episode 1,062 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Cole Hamels, Carlos Beltran, Patrick Corbin, Kris Bryant, Erasmo Ramirez, Eric Hosmer, Domingo Santana and Jerad Eickhoff all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 17, 2015
The biggest regular season series in the history of the state of Texas is going on. Rangers and Astros are fighting for first place in mid September!
Who better to talk about Texas baseball than Rangers super fan and Dallas sports radio personality Jamie Kelly?
It is a Lone Star State episode 1,059 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Prince Fielder, Henry Owens, Alex Wood, Tommy Pham, Martin Maldonado, Evan Gattis, Ervin Santana and Jorge de la Rosa all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 14, 2015
JEFFREY McWHORTER/AP
Lots of stuff is happening as baseball hits the home stretch. An all Texas series has playoff implications, the Yankees and Rays played a thriller and the Cespedes/Harper debate is just silly.
Meanwhile one of my listeners thinks I talk too much about the Red Sox and Giants. They may have a point. Either way, I found a way to remedy that.
It is a no home team bias episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jayson Werth, Jose Abreu, Clayton Kershaw, Taijuan Walker, Alex Gordon, Ramon Cabrera and Erasmo Ramirez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 4, 2015
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The Twins and the Astros are facing off for the most important head to head match up on Labor Day Weekend… just as NOBODY predicted.
It is an “Anyone’s Guess” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Rusin, Kendrys Morales, Jeff Samardzija, Corey Seager and Nick Castellanos all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
The Most Recent No Hitter For Each Franchise (Updated for Jake Arrieta, August 30, 2015)
Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports
I think the Cubs have their Wild Card Game Starter!
No offense Jon Lester. But I have a feeling that Jake Arrieta is the right man for the job.
No hits, 1 walk, 1 error and 12 strikeouts? And the Dodgers get no hit AGAIN in the last 2 weeks.
Not a bad night for the man we can all call the Cubs ACE!
It is time to update my list!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 26, 2015
Photo: Charles Wenzelberg. NY Post
Carlos Gomez played hard even when his team was winning 9-0. The Yankees didn’t like that. Stupidity broke out
It is an unwritten rules episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Dallas Keuchel, Michael Brantley, Brad Hand, Starlin Castro, Miguel Cabrera and Jedd Gyorko all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 22, 2015
SCOTT HALLERAN/GETTY IMAGES
Talking Mike Fiers no hitter and why it is so important for the Dodgers to NOT lose today
It is a “Bleeding Too Much Dodger Blue” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Mike Fiers, Yoenis Cespedes, Andrew Cashner, Ben Revere, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera and Nolan Arenado all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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The Most Recent No Hitter For Each Franchise (Updated for Mike Fiers, August 21, 2015)
(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
ASTRONOMICAL!
Mike Fiers pitched a masterpiece tonight. The Astros pitcher threw a no hitter and totally shut down the reeling Dodgers, retiring the last 21.
It is the kind of game that could be the inspiration for ONE first place team and the low point for another.
And while we are here, let’s salute Roy Oswalt, Peter Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel andBilly Wagner . They were the Astros pitchers who combined for a no hitter back in 2003. It was fun for them to be listed here until tonight.
But this is Mike Fiers night!
It is time to update my list!
The Most Recent Cycle Hit For Each Team (Updated for Matt Kemp, August 14, 2015 )
DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP
THE FIRST PADRE CYCLE!!!
No Padre has ever thrown a no hitter. No Padres team has ever won the World Series. No Padre had ever hit for the cycle… until now.
Matt Kemp hit a fly ball that ricocheted off the right center field wall in Coors Field. By the time he stood at third base, the cycle was achieved.
This has been a rough year for the Padres and for Kemp, but this hit must have felt sweet.
Here is the list, updated for today’s action!
The Most Recent No Hitter For Each Franchise (Updated for Hisashi Iwakuma, August 12, 2015 )
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A Masterpiece for Iwakuma!
This has been a let down of a season for the Seattle Mariners, but what a highlight for Iwakuma. The 5th no hitter in Seattle Mariners history and the first since the perfect game by Felix Hernandez in 2012.
It was also his first career complete game. It is a good thing they didn’t bring in Fernando Rodney for the 9th.
It is time to update my list!
The Most Recent Cycle Hit For Each Team (Updated for Adrian Beltre, August 3, 2015 )
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Adrian Beltre with the Tri Cycle.
The Rangers third baseman, who is quietly assembling a Hall of Fame resume, joined Bob Meusel, Babe Herman and Long John Reilly in the exclusive “Three Cycles in a Career” club.
OK, it isn’t quite Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Mays… but it is kind of cool.
Bad news for Shin-Soo Choo who didn’t even last 3 weeks on this list!
Meanwhile Beltre is on here twice as the most recent cycle for the Rangers and the Mariners.
Here is the list, updated for today’s action!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 27, 2015
Getty Images
I loved loved LOVED the Hall of Fame ceremony.
Then again, I always do. This year was different though. My guy, Pedro Martinez, was honored.
It is an unapologetic loving episode 1,007 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
David Ortiz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Carlos Gonzalez, Jacob deGrom, Zack Greinke, Ezquiel Carrera and Jay Bruce all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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The Most Recent No Hitter For Each Franchise (Updated for Cole Hamels, July 25, 2015)
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If this is Cole Hamels final game with the Phillies, what a way to go!
The Phillies should take advantage and trade Hamels RIGHT NOW before anyone thinks he has any arm issues. Getting an ace fresh off of a no hitter?
I think he is in good shape.
This is also the first no hitter thrown against the Cubs since Sandy Koufax in 1965. A cool fact but the end of a Twitter account called @CubsNoHitStreak which reminded the world of their ability to break up no nos in every game since.
Alas, it is no more.
No. 7,921: Cole Hamels has no-hit the Cubs. The Streak dies.
— Cubs No-Hit Streak (@CubsNoHitStreak) July 25, 2015
A few more thoughts… Cole Hamels has started more no hitters since September 1, 2014 than the Padres and Mets have had in their history combined.
But his last no hitter was a combined one, so that means Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon are off the list now.
They didn’t last long… not as long as Indians pitcher Len Barker who has been on this list since 1981.
It is time to update my list!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 23, 2015
USA TODAY SPORTS
The A’s had 7 All Stars in 2014. After today’s deal of Scott Kazmir, only the injured Sean Doolittle is left.
The Astros made a smart deal to improve and the A’s did the right thing by selling at the peak value.
Also, I talk about gum throwing and styling at home after a grand slam.
The trading season has begun and it is episode 1,003 for The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Joey Votto, Preston Tucker, Mike Leake, Edinson Volquez, Adam Lind, Nelson Cruz and Julio Teheran all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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The Most Recent Cycle Hit For Each Team (Updated for Shin-Soo Choo, July 21, 2015)
DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP
First Texas cycle in 2 years!
Lots of people hit their cycles in Colorado. Choo is the latest. In fact his teammate Delino DeShields almost joined him if only he could have connected for a Coors homer himself.
Either way, it was safe to say that humidor or no humidor, it was a good night to hit in Colorado (except for the Rockies who were shutout, 9-0.
Here is the list, updated for today’s action!
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 19, 2015
It is time for THE SUNDAY REQUEST
@sullybaseball I’d like to hear your thoughts on the Astros’ slide and if they should go for it or face the fate of the 2012 Nationals
— Richard Perez (@RPerezAT) July 15, 2015
The Astros are in a strange place where the bar is super low for success this season but the opportunity is super high.
They should take advantage of the current AL and go for it.
It is episode 999 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Clayton Kershaw, Randal Grichuk, Garrett Richard, Robinson Cano, David Peralta, Alexei Ramirez and David Price all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 16, 2015
Why hasn’t the season started up again?
What the hell have are we waiting for?
While we wait, I take a look at my preseason picks and make some more predictions for the second half of the season.
It is Episode 996 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast recorded at Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark in Atherton California.
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