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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 4, 2015

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Fox Sports Arizona

With the Diamondbacks unveiling their new uniforms, I brought back Phil Hecken of Uni Watch to break them down.

It is a cluttered jersey episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 3, 2015

 

The Padres unveiled their new uniforms and I brought back Uni Watch deputy editor Phil Hecken to break them down. Needless to say, we both had some strong opinions.

Welcome back the Taco Bell Hat on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Follow Phil Hecken on Twitter by clicking HERE.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 2, 2015

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David Price signed a contract to be the new ace for the Boston Red Sox. It cost my beloved team no players and no draft picks.

I decided to talk about this with (and rub it in the nose of) Yankee super fan Lisa Swan, co creator of the blog Subway Squawkers.

The Rivalry is alive and well in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 1, 2015

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Barry Bonds could be the Marlins new hitting coach?

That is great but they should take it a step further. He should be a PLAYER coach!

It is a return of the King episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 30, 2015

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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.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 29, 2015

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I had to break down the likely and unlikely teams a hypothetical Major League Sully would play for.

Some I would play for and NOT play for surprised me.

It is a call your own shots episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 28, 2015

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AP Photo – Orlin Wagner

Perceptions are sometimes hard to break, even if all the facts in the world can be presented against them.

Many people are still making the argument that the same big budgeted teams win every year, even though the parity in baseball has never been better.

This leads me to talking about my high school reunion.

Trust me, it makes sense.

Shatter your preconceived notions in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 27, 2015

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Photo Credit – Brian Wilmer

We came so very close to having a major league team whose stadium was in South Carolina.

Their ballpark was built in 1990. By 1992, it was totally obsolete.

It is a parallel universe episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 26, 2015

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Baseball Hall of Fame

Today I give thanks to the Pilgrims… specifically the Boston Pilgrims, whose victory in the 1903 World Series paved the way to baseball in its current state.

It is the Thanksgiving episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 25, 2015

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Mark McGwire is joining the Padres coaching staff, which is good for helping us get past the steroid era. But I have a radical suggestion for a new coach in California.

It is not a day to talk about the past episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 24, 2015

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Harry How – Getty Images

Robinson Cano will eventually return to the Yankees. Write it in ink. The Yankees always bring their stars back.

It is what they do. The Yankees are sentimental and bringing former stars back to the Bronx is par for the course.

It is a pending reunion episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 23, 2015

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Fox Sports/MLB

The Red Sox fan in me is thrilled to see Dave Roberts take over the role as Dodger manager.

It means they are going to play his stolen base in the 2004 ALCS on a loop.ring to his collection.

He has his work cut out for him in LA, but if he does his job, he could add another

It is a turn around to a title  episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 22, 2015

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Marc Serota/Getty Images

It is time for the SUNDAY REQUEST.

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The chain reaction of Bud Selig playing favorites with the fraternity of owners can still be felt. The new commissioner needs to step in and save the Miami Market.

You can’t collude on THIS episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 21, 2015

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15 of the 30 major league franchises are going to stream games to their local fans.

WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY!

Basically do what Fox wants to do.

 

You can STREAM this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 20, 2015

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H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY Sports/US PRESSWIRE

Josh Donaldson was a deserving MVP, but could the A’s wind up looking good in the long run? They had better hope so.

Plus the combination of Bryce Harper and Mike Trout is unique… maybe even historic.

It is a very valuable episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 19, 2015

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Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

The Braves have gone from one of the teams of the decade to full rebuilding in a year and a half.

If they are going to rebuild, then they should blow the whole thing up.

Burn it all to the ground on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 18, 2015

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Boston Herald Staff Photo by Matt Stone

 

Big Papi is probably going to hang them up after the 2016 seasons. Savor this rare event Red Sox fans: A beloved player may retire WITH the Red Sox! Imagine that! It doesn’t happen often.

Plus the Brandon Crawford signing shows the Giants are creating a core for the ages.

It is a multiple title episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 17, 2015

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Ed Wagner, Chicago Tribune

It is Tom Seaver’s birthday. His amazing legacy extends to how teams are compensated for losing free agents.

Plus I bump into Rick Monday’s cousin on an airplane flight.

It is a Franchise Loving episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 16, 2015

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Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America

I compare the Los Angeles Dodgers to the movie Green Lantern… and that is not a good thing.

It is a money NOT spelled wisely this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 15, 2015

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Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette via AP

It is THE SUNDAY REQUEST!

College baseball is fun. College baseball is cool. But it will never be anything but a fringe enjoyment.

Go to class for this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 14, 2015

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(AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

I recorded a podcast ahead of time, wanting the Padres to start rebuilding in earnest. And then I looked up and saw they did and made my podcast irrelevant.

So I recorded another one.

Consider this take TWO of the November 14 episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 13, 2015

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(Staff Photo by Faith Ninivaggi)

Should the Red Sox deal Jackie Bradley Jr? Hell yes! They should before this podcast is over!

Plus Colby Rasmus accepts a qualifying offer and I bring up Tuffy Rhodes.

It is the Friday the 13th episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 12, 2015

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Are the Colorado Rockies a smart organization who will use Carlos Gonzalez as a valuable chip? Or will they get fleeced because they are an organization in disarray?

It is a Rocky Mountain High episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 11, 2015

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While along the railroad tracks, I think about baseball award shows, more TV shows and why the Draft Kings controversy was so predictable.

All aboard this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 10, 2015

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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.

Follow Pat Brown on Twitter by clicking HERE.

Get information on Pat Brown and her shows by clicking HERE.

And enjoy Bo Jackson scaling the wall.


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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 9, 2015

 

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Byung-Ho Park and his strange free agent bidding shows how baseball should find ways to make the off season more like a game show

Let’s play the game AND this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 8, 2015

 

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It is the first Sunday Request of the off season.

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The answer is NONE. The Pirates need to be aggressive this off season and emulate not only the current World Champs but also an unusual strategy by Bill Veeck in the 1970s.

We are family in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 7, 2015

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Nobody has every accepted a qualifying offer instead of testing free agency.

Should Jeff Samardzija be the first?

Plus I have an interesting time renting a car.

It is a rental remorse episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 6, 2015

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John Minchillo/AP

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.

 

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 5, 2015

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With the free agent market taking shape, no two hitters are more interesting in terms of their talents nor their age as former teammates Jason Heyward and Justin Upton.

I start up the hot stove on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

 

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