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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 2, 2016

My first podcast recorded in New York City, a place I never thought I would ever leave. Eventually I moved to California and settled there… kind of like the Giants and Dodgers.
It is a “Start Spreading the News” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Trevor Bauer, Victor Martinez, Jaime Garcia, Marcell Ozuna, Welngton Castillo, Marcus Stroman and Trevor Plouffe all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast Archives July 1, 2016 – July 31, 2016 (Episodes 1347 – 1377)
Paul Francis Sullivan (please call him Sully) does a podcast 365 days a year – unless it is a leap year – then he will do another 1. He has done a show everyday since Oct.24/2012. This to date represents a streak of 1346 days consecutively heading into July of 2016!
Past the CLICK TO READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY are episodes 1347 – 1377 of the Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
We will also archive all of his podcasts to date (in coming weeks) so they are easily accessible for all his fans. Check out all his Archived info here.
Our website followers have grown larger each year for his podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 1, 2016
Standing outside the gate at ESPN, I think about how the network changed what we feel we are entitled to as sports fans.
It is a “world wide leader” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Danny Espinosa, Kendrys Morales. Kenta Maeda, Carlos Carrasco, R. A. Dickey, Hyun Soo Kim, Javier Baez and Mike Leake all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 29, 2016

For the first time since 2002, I went to a game at Fenway Park. And this time, I went with my sons.
This was my record of the evening.
It is a “you CAN come home again” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Corey Kluber, Jon Lester, Matt Carpenter, Brian Dozier, Matt Wisler, Carlos Gonzalez and Cheslor Cuthbert all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 28, 2016

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It is looking like Jose Reyes and the Mets are going to have a reunion.
This sends a horrible message about baseball and domestic violence.
It is a “reminder that some things are bigger than the game” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Kris Bryant, Jon Gray, Nick Franklin, Danny Duffy, Joey Votto and Mike Trout all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 27, 2016

I visited Nickerson Field on the campus of Boston University. Part of the stadium was the home of the Boston Braves.
At one point this was considered to be one of the crown jewels of baseball. Now it is almost totally forgotten.
It is a remember a forgotten past episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Tyler Duffey, Jose Fernandez, Lonnie Chisenhall, Freddie Freeman, Bartolo Colon, Odubel Herrera and Oswaldo Arcia all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 26, 2016

Topps
It is Sunday and time for the Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball Question inspired by today’s episode: should Nolan Ryan have won the Cy Young in 1987? 8-16 but led league in Ks and ERA.
— Werner Herzog’s Bear (@wernherzbear) June 16, 2016
That Nolan Ryan season showed how I was ahead of the curve in 1987 and still behind the curve now.
It is a By The Numbers episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jose Altuve, Carlos Carrasco, Andrew McCutchen, Drew Pomeranz, Michael Bourn, Brett Lawrie and Julio Teheran all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 25, 2016

AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
The Pirates are losing despite having great talent. The Indians and Rangers are winning despite injuries. It is very hard to figure out.
It is a very confusing episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Yasmany Tomas, George Springer, Jake Peavy, Wade LeBlanc, Corey Singer, Chestlor Cuthbert, and Carlos Martinez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 24, 2016

Today I visited the Belmont Hill School, where my personality and confidence blossomed when I was younger.
I wondered about players who blossomed under the right circumstances and who never got their chance.
It is a “live up to your potential” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Wei-Yin Chen, Kendal Graveman, Cesar Hernandez, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Adam Duvall and Nelson Cruz all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 23, 2016

went to two places of my youth, Newbury Comics in Boston and the souvenir store outside of Fenway Park, and thought about not growing up.
It is a turn back time episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Trevor Bauer, Adam Conley, Melky Cabrera, Aledmys Diaz, Coco Crisp and Gregory Polanco all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 22, 2016

From my old hometown of Weston, Massachusetts, I went to my old little league field. It was not how I remembered it.
It is a sentimental journey episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Conor Gillaspie, Anthony DeSclafani, Kurt Suzuki, Corey Kluber, Peter Bourjos, Pedro Alvarez, Jose Fernandez and Hector Santiago all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball June 21, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

KEITH SRAKOCIC/AP
Conor Gillaspie went 4 for 5 with a homer, 4 RBI and 2 runs scored as the Giants humiliated the Pirates, 15-4.
Anthony DeSclafani stopped a red hot Rangers team with 7 strong innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs and gave the Reds an 8-2 road victory.
Kurt Suzuki drove in 6 runs with his 4 hits (including a homer) to help the Twins win a wild 14-10 slugfest over Philadelphia.
Corey Kluber tossed a complete game 3 hits shutout, striking out 9, as the Indians blanked the Rays, 6-0.
They all owned baseball on June 21, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 21, 2016

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Larry Herndon was my guest today. We talked about his early days with the San Francisco Giants and playing in the Cardinals organization during the 1970’s.
That and more on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Justin Upton, Doug Fister, Mark Reynolds, Clayton Kershaw, Steven Wright, Ketel Marte, Marcell Ozuna and Madison Bumgarner all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 20, 2016

Mark Naymik, cleveland.com
I am thrilled for Cleveland and their fans, who finally got to experience a championship.
I am reminded of how 2004 felt as a Red Sox fan. And guess what? With more than a decade past that moment, I can tell you sports have become MORE fun without the question “will I ever experience happiness”?
It is a well deserved celebration episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Julio Teheran, Jered Weaver, Marcell Ozuna, Matt Wieters, Matt Garza, Michael Taylor and Devon Travis all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball June 18, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

(AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Wil Myers homered and hit a game tying single, added another hit and stole a base as the Padres came back to stun Washington 7-3.
Zack Greinke allowed just 3 hits and 1 run over 8 innings to give Arizona a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia.
Tyler Naquin reached base 5 times, homered and drove in 4 as the Indians clobbered the White Sox 13-2.
Dallas Keuchel pitched 7 strong innings, allowing 2 runs and walking none. He would not get the decision but the Astros walked off 5-4 winners over the Reds.
They all owned baseball on June 18, 2016.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 18, 2016

Sporting News
Todd Radom, the brilliant sports artist, graphic designer and writer, returns to the podcast.
We talk about the Rockies, the Phillies and many other topics that just came to us.
It is a “Scattered Conversation with a Great Mind” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jeff Samardzija, Justin Turner, Cole Hamels, Michael Saunders, Michael Wacha, Jon Jay, Jose Quintana and Miguel Cabrera all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 17, 2016

Time Magazine
Stan Musial showed loyalty in post war America and left money on the table.
I kind of wish he took the dough and we could have seen a potentially integrated Mexican League.
It is an alternate reality episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Victor Martinez, Colby Lewis, Freddie Freeman, Bartolo Colon, Taylor Motter and Andrew McCutchen all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 15, 2016

Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America
If I can’t see my favorite team in the World Series, I would want to see some of the brightest and elite stars in the game. A shocking amount of superstars over the last few decades failed to play in even a single World Series.
It is a star power episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jameson Taillon, Carlos Gonzalez, Doug Fister, Josh Donaldson, Julio Teheran, Jean Segura, David Price and Didi Gregorius all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 14, 2016

Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times
Today I answered a question from super fan, @cu8sfan
@sullybaseball Who should have won the Cy Young Award for the other league in the years from 1956 to 1966? #SundayRequest
— cubsfan (@cu8sfan) May 25, 2016
I look back and give the award to a few familiar names and others no so familiar.
It is a better late than never episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Khris Davis, Martin Prado, Edinson Volquez, Max Scherzer, Johnny Giavotella and Freddie Freeman all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 13, 2016

I like to call episodes like this Potpourri Episodes.
Comedian Brody Stevens reflects on his college baseball days and talks about babying pitchers.
Meanwhile Stacey Gotsulias remembers writing THIS acclaimed piece for Hardball Times.
It is a grab bag episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Matt Moore, Robbie Ray, Carlos Santana, Jon Lester, Adam Jones, Christian Friedrich, and Maikel Franco all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 12, 2016
It is Sunday and time for the Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball What further changes should be made to the game of baseball in order to appeal to younger generations more? #SundayRequest
— Ryan Brooks (@rybrooks26) June 8, 2016
There are ways to speed up the game and make it more appealing to kids. But remember, we need to trust the game. It works.
It is a serve youth episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Edwin Encarnacion, Matt Shoemaker, Ryan Braun, Tanner Roark, Manny Machado, Curtis Granderson and James Paxton and all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast June 11, 2016

Star-Ledger File Photo
This weekend will feature Old Timers Day at Yankee Stadium, one of the best traditions of all of baseball.
Savor it now. Losing Yogi Berra last fall means the links to the distant past at the event are slowly slipping away.
It is a timeless episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Xander Bogaerts, Corey Kluber, Adonis Garcia, Clayton Kershaw, Sonny Gray, Eric Hosmer, Tommy Joseph and Johnny Cueto all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 10, 2016

I began talking about the MLB Draft and I wound up trying to figure out the direction of my life and the podcast and somehow I compare myself to Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Typical baseball stuff.
It is an “at the cross roads” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
DJ LeMahieu, Chris Davis, Jorge De La Rosa, Miguel Gonzalez, Scooter Gennett, Gio Gonzalez and Robinson Cano all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 9, 2016

Denis Poroy/Getty Images North America
The Padres are going to have 4 picks of the first 48 chosen in the draft today. The organization is in disarray but a good draft could turn it around. A bad draft could cost everyone their jobs.
No pressure.
It is a save your job episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Taijuan Walker, Chris Parmelee, John Lackey, Jayson Werth, David Price, Wil Myers, Mike Trout and Kenta Maeda all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 8, 2016

Getty Images
I wish George Steinbrenner ran for President when he was alive.
How would that be more absurd than Donald Trump’s candidacy?
It is a Non Partisan episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Zack Greinke, Chris Carter, Wade Miley, Nelson Cruz, Lonnie Chisenhall, Aaron Sanchez and Jarrett Parker all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 7, 2016

ToddRadom.com
I am sick as a dog. But the podcast rests for nobody!
Luckily I had more of my interview with artist and baseball expert Todd Radom to bail me out.
We talked Phillies, Stadiums and anything else that bounced into our brain.
It is a stamina tested episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Rougned Odor, Trevor Bauer, Kris Bryant, Jon Lester, Jose Altuve, Danny Duffy and Tommy Joseph all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 6, 2016

Dustin Bradford/Getty Images North America
The Dodgers DFA’d their one time promising star Alex Guerrero. Could that humiliation help another team?
It is an “everyone deserves a second chance” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jason Hammel, Brandon Moss, Josh Tomlin, Elvis Andrus, Cesar Hernandez and Adam Eaton all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 5, 2016

Jason Miller/Getty Images North America
It is Sunday and time for The Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball @MLBreports Does Byrd lose his 1/2 WOB for cheating?
— Rob Ullman (@robullman) June 2, 2016
I know this was tongue in cheek, but it opens up some philosophical questions that are worth bringing up.
It is a “Is the past even passed” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jason Hammel, Brandon Moss, Josh Tomlin, Elvis Andrus, Cesar Hernandez and Adam Eaton all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 4, 2016

DC Comics
The loss of Muhammad Ali makes me wonder who in baseball had a similar legacy and if there will be anyone in the future who could fill his shoes.
It is a “Fly like a Butterfly Sting Like a Bee” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Corey Seager, Danny Salazar, Drew Pomeranz, Evan Gattis, Stephen Vogt, Ricky Nolasco, Starling Marte and Adam Wainwright all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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