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Who Owned The Home Run Derby July 16, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Bryce Harper came from behind, homering in 9 of his last 10 swings, to hit a total of 19 in the final round to take the Home Run Derby. He earned a full WOB.
Kyle Schwarber launched 18 homers and looked like the winner until Harper’s barrage. He finished in second place, earning 1/2 a WOB.
They all owned the Home Run Derby on July 16, 2018
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The Sully Baseball In Memoriam Video for 2018
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It is a Sully Baseball tradition. At the All Star Break, I produce an In Memoriam Video. I honor those members of the baseball family we lost since last year’s All Star Game.
Lots of great figures are included into the video I am releasing here.
I pay tribute to those figures, some of them all time greats, some more obscure, but all contribute to the game.
Here is the video.
Here are the previous In Memoriam Videos.
The original one, produced with Rafael Rivera, in 2014, featuring Tony Gwynn and Ralph Kiner.
The edition for 2015, also produced with Rafael Rivera, honored Ernie Banks and Minnie Minosa among others.
In 2016, I produced the video on my own and saw time to salute legends such as Monte Irvin and Yogi Berra.
And in 2017, I produced the video that gave tribute to Jose Fernandez, Jim Bunning and many more.
Sully Baseball Podcast – I’m Still Here – July 16, 2018

I am back podcasting after taking a few weeks to deal with an unpleasantness called “REALITY.”
I talk about the Cardinals managerial situation, Jose Oquendo’s resume, the charging A’s and the making of the In Memoriam video.
Getting back on the horse in this episode of Sully Baseball.
While we are at it, enjoy the NEW In Memoriam video.
Who Owned Baseball July 15, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Yoan Moncada walked, singled, homered and doubled to lead the White Sox offense to a 10-1 thrashing of the Royals.
Lucas Giolito pitched shutout ball into the 7th, finishing with 6 1/3 scoreless frames, striking out 6 Royals to earn the 10-1 victory for the White Sox.
Brian Anderson went 3 for 5 with a homer and a double, driving in 3, as the Marlins doubled up the Phillies, 10-5.
Julio Teheran pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, striking out 6 Diamondbacks, earning the 5-1 decision for the Braves.
They all owned baseball on July 15, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 14, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Xander Bogaerts collected 2 hits, the second being a walk off grand slam in the 10th inning to spark the Red Sox 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays.
Jordan Luplow homered twice as the Pirates completed a double header sweep against Milwaukee by taking the second game, 6-2.
Danny Duffy tossed 7 shutout innings, striking out 8 White Sox en route to a 5-0 Royals win.
Zack Greinke pitched into the 8th, not allowing a run over 7 2/3 innings, striking out 7 as the Diamondbacks blanked Atlanta, 3-0.
They all owned baseball on July 14, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 12, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Albert Pujols reached base 4 times, including a pair of homers, the second tied him with Ken Griffey Jr. on the all time list, to lead the Angels past the Mariners in an 11-2 blow out.
Kyle Gibson struck out 9 Rays in 8 innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 run to give Minnesota a 5-1 victory.
Anthony Rendon homered twice and added another hit, driving in for the Nationals in their 5-4 win over the Mets.
Jameson Taillon allowed 1 run, 4 hits and no walks over 6 innings while whiffing 10 Brewers along the way to the Pirates 6-3 victory.
They all owned baseball on July 12, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 11, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Jose Ramirez homered twice, driving in 5 runs, as the Indians built up a lead big enough against the Reds that the bullpen wasn’t a factor, 19-4.
Carlos Gonzalez hit a 3 run homer and a solo shot to lead the Rockies in a wild and embarrassing 19-2 thrashing of Arizona.
Carlos Rodon pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 1/3 shutout innings, striking out 7 Cardinals, as the White Sox won, 4-0.
Jacob deGrom threw 8 shutout innings, striking out 7. He did not get the decision but helped the Mets 3-0 extra inning blanking of Philadelphia.
They all owned baseball on July 11, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 10, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Eric Lauer pitched into the 9th, finishing with 8 2/3 innings, 1 run and 4 hits while striking out 8 Dodgers and earning the 4-1 victory for the Padres.
Marcus Stroman threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 5 Atlanta batters to get the 6-2 decision in Toronto.
Kolten Wong doubled, homered and added 2 more hits in the Cardinals 14-2 thrashing of the White Sox.
Manny Machado homered twice, singled and was walked during the Orioles dramatic 9th inning where they walked off against the Yankees, 6-5.
They all owned baseball on July 10, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 9, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Aaron Nola allowed 1 hit and no runs over 7 brilliant innings, striking out 10 Mets. He also broke up the no hitter with a 3 run double that gave the Phillies all of their runs in the 3-1 final.
José Berríos threw 7 innings, allowing 1 run, no walks and struck out 8 Royals to give the Twins a 3-1 victory.
Scott Schebler went 4 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBI to help the Reds beat Cleveland, 7-5.
Stephen Piscotty broke up a scoreless tie with a homer and later drove in the only other run in the game with an RBI single as the A’s blanked the Astros, 2-0.
They all owned baseball on July 9, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 8, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Nathan Eovaldi was perfect through the first 6 innings and finished with 7 innings of 1 hit shutout ball, striking out 9 Mets as Tampa Bay rolled, 9-0.
Junior Guerra allowed 1 run over 6 strong innings to lead the first place Brewers over Atlanta, 10-3.
Ryon Healy hit a 2 run doubled and a come from behind 3 run homer that put Seattle up for good against the Rockies, 6-4.
Pablo Sandoval hit a go ahead 3 run homer, collected 2 more hits and drove in 5 altogether as the Giants took the 13-8 slugfest from St. Louis.
They all owned baseball on July 8, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 7, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Mark Reynolds became the 15th player in MLB history to drive in 10 runs in a single game by collecting 5 hits, including 2 homers, propelling the Nationals to an 18-4 thrashing of the Marlins.
Andrew Benintendi reached base 6 times, homered, scored 4 times and drove in a pair of runs as the Red Sox rolled over the Royals, 15-4.
Anibal Sanchez pitched into the 7th, striking out 8 Brewers in 6 2/3 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 run, earning the 5-1 win for Atlanta.
Blake Snell struck out 9 Mets in 7 1/3 shutout innings as the Rays won, 3-0.
They all owned baseball on July 7, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 5, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Justin Verlander struck out 10 White Sox in 7 innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs, setting up the Houston 4-3 walk off win.
Luke Weaver was perfect into the 6th and allowed just 2 hits and 2 runs over 8 innings as St. Louis clobbered the Giants, 11-2.
Yuli Gurriel reached base 4 times and smacked the walk off single that sealed the 4-3 win for Houston over the White Sox.
Trea Turner hit a come from behind grand slam, added another homer and another hit and drove in an eye popping 8 runs to help Washington erase an early 9-0 hole to Miami to take the wild 14-12 slugfest.
They all owned baseball on July 5, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 4, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Josh Reddick started the Astros comeback with a 2 run homer. He would reach base 3 more times to help defeat Texas, 5-4.
JT Riddle singled, tripled and homered and made a daring dash for home plate to score an unlikely run as the Marlins blanked the Rays, 3-0.
Eduardo Rodriguez bounced back from his last poor start by throwing 6 shutout innings to complete the Red Sox sweep of Washington with a 3-0 final.
Tyler Anderson struck out 9 Giants over 8 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 walks, earning the razor thin 1-0 decision for the Rockies.
They all owned baseball on July 4, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 3, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Antonio Senzatela threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 4 Giants and earning the 8-1 decision for the Rockies.
Max Muncy got 3 hits, including 2 homers, as the surging Dodgers beat the Pirates, 8-3.
Wade LeBlanc allowed 1 run over 7 innings and earned the 4-1 win for the Mariners over the Angels.
Avisail Garcia reached base 4 times, including a pair of homers with the second one tying the game in the 9th, as the White Sox took the 12-8 extra inning slugfest against the Reds.
They all owned baseball on July 3, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 2, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Matt Kemp collected 5 hits, including a homer and a double, driving in 4 and scoring 4 as the Dodgers clobbered Pittsburgh, 17-1.
Francisco Lindor homered twice and drove in a whopping 7 runs to lead the Indians past Kansas City, 9-3.
Kyle Freeland gave up 3 hits and 2 runs over 7 strong innings, earning the 5-2 decision for Colorado over San Francisco.
Mike Fiers allowed 1 run over 8 innings, striking out 5 Blue Jays. The Tigers blew his lead but won the 3-2 game in 10 innings.
They all owned baseball on July 2, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 1, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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James Paxton struck out 11 Royals over 8 innings of 2 hit shutout ball to set up the Mariners razor thin 1-0 victory.
Aaron Hicks homered three times, drove in 4 and added a walk for good measure to help the Yankees clobber the Red Sox, 11-1.
Mike Foltynewicz allowed 1 hit and no runs over 5 innings, striking out 9 Cardinals as the Braves held on to the 6-5 final.
Matt Kemp homered, doubled and singled, driving in 4, to help the Dodgers creep closer to first place with a 6-4 win over Colorado.
They all owned baseball on July 1, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 30, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Rafael Devers went 5 for 5 including a 2 out first inning grand slam that set the tone for the Red Sox wild 11-0 blanking of the Yankees.
Chris Sale held the Yankees to 1 hit over 7 shutout innings, striking out 11, as the Red Sox rolled to an 11-0 final.
Nick Markakis hit a grand slam and an RBI double to push first place Atlanta past St. Louis, 11-4.
German Marquez allowed 2 hits, 1 run and struck out 9 Dodgers over 8 innings to give the Rockies a 3-1 victory.
They all owned baseball on June 30, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 28, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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DJ LeMahieu reached base 4 times including a go ahead homer in the 9th inning, giving the Rockies a 9-8 victory in San Francisco.
Nelson Cruz got 3 hits, including a homer, driving in 3 to push the red hot Mariners to a 4-2 win against Baltimore.
Aaron Nola pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 5 hits and 1 run, striking out 8 Nationals to lead the Phillies past Washington, 4-3.
Lance McCullers Jr. threw 7 scoreless innings, striking out 7 as the the Astros blanked the Rays, 1-0.
They all owned baseball on June 28, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 27, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Alex Bregman got 3 hits, including a 2 run walk off come from behind homer to lead the Astros past Toronto, 7-6.
Jose Peraza tripled and homered in the Reds 6-5 win against the Braves.
Mike Minor took a perfect game into the 7th, finishing with 1 hit over 7 shutout frames to earn the 5-2 victory for Texas over the Padres.
Madison Bumgarner threw 7 innings of 2 hit shutout ball, striking out 8 Rockies along the way. He did not get the decision but the Giants walked off the game, 1-0.
They all owned baseball on June 27, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 26, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Freddy Peralta dominated the Royals with 7 innings of 1 hit shutout ball, striking out 10, to give the first place Brewers a 5-1 win.
Matt Carpenter got 5 hits, including 2 homers, scoring 5 and knocking in 3 to help the Cardinals clobber Cleveland, 11-2.
Charlie Morton struck out 13 Blue Jays over 7 shutout innings to earn the 7-0 victory for Houston.
Alex Bregman went 4 for 5 with a homer and a pair of RBI in the Astros 7-0 blanking of the Blue Jays.
They all owned baseball on June 26, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 25, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Ozzie Albies got a pair of doubles and launched a walk off homer in the 11th to lead the Braves past the Reds, 5-4.
Curtis Granderson homered twice off of Verlander, his old teammate, and added a walk to help Toronto double up the Astros, 6-3.
John Gant allowed 1 hit over 7 shutout innings to give the Cardinals a 4-0 victory over Cleveland.
Blake Snell took a no hitter into the 7th and finished with 1 hit and 10 strikeouts over 7 frames as the Rays blanked the Nationals, 11-0.
They all owned baseball on June 25, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 23, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Yadier Molina homered twice, driving in all 3 St. Louis runs to defeat Milwaukee, 3-2.
Stephen Piscotty reached base 3 times, including a homer, as the A’s took a 7-6 thriller from the White Sox.
Zack Greinke threw 6 shutout innings, striking out 7 Pirates to earn the 7-2 decision for Arizona.
Mike Leake held Boston scoreless over 8 innings, allowing 3 hits will striking out 5 as Seattle rolled, 7-2.
They all owned baseball on June 23, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 22, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Odubel Herrera went 4 for 5with a homer and 4 runs scored as the Phillies mashed the Nationals, 12-2.
J. D. Martinez helped the Red Sox over come a pair of big Seattle rallies with his 4 hit performance, including 5 RBI in the 14-10 final.
Patrick Corbin threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 12 Pirates, helping set up Arizona’s wild 13 inning 2-1 victory.
Shane Bieber tossed 7 shutout innings, striking out 9 Tigers as the Indians cruised to a 10-0 win.
They all owned baseball on June 22, 2018
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Sully Baseball Podcast – The Merits of a Four Pitcher Limit – June 21, 2018

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A proposal floated around baseball that would limit a manager to using four pitchers for a 9 inning game. At first I felt like it was a foolish suggestion.
But after some reflection, I think it has some merit.
Letting the pitchers pitch in this episode of Sully Baseball.
While we are at it, enjoy the In Memoriam video.
Who Owned Baseball June 21, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Madison Bumgarner threw 8 shutout innings, striking out 8 Padres and earning his first win in over a year in the 3-0 final for the Giants.
Rick Porcello held the Twins to 1 hit and no runs over 7 innings as the Red Sox rolled, 9-2.
Nolan Arenado doubled and homered, driving in 5, leading the Rockies past the Mets, 6-4.
Luis Valbuena homered twice to help the Angels top the Blue Jays, 8-5.
They all owned baseball on June 21, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 20, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Jose Altuve homered twice and added a third hit to help the Astros become the first team to 50 wins with a 5-1 final over Tampa Bay.
Corey Kluber allowed 1 hit over 7 shutout innings as the Indians blanked the White Sox, 12-0.
Javier Baez went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a stolen base to lead the Cubs past the Dodgers, 4-0.
Jon Lester pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing 5 Dodger hits and earned the 4-0 decision for the Cubs.
They all owned baseball on June 20, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 19, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Domingo German struck out 9 Mariners in 7 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run as the Yankees rolled, 7-2.
Freddy Peralta threw 6 shutout innings, striking out 7 Pirates and earned the 3-2 decision for Milwaukee.
Aaron Hicks went 3 for 4 with a homer and 2 RBI in the Yankees 7-2 win against Seattle.
Johan Camargo hit a grand slam, a double and collected 2 more hits, driving in 5 to help the first place Braves pummel the Blue Jays, 11-4.
They all owned baseball on June 19, 2018
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