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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 25, 2016

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WHY WHY WHY won’t the Padres embrace their identity? Why won’t they put brown in their uniforms?

Fans want it! Baseball wants it! What do they gain with these boring uniforms?

Root for laundry, just not THIS laundry on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 24, 2016

stearnes-turkey-plaque_nblHappy Turkey Day! And what better way to pay tribute to Turkeys today than talking about Negro League Star and Hall of Famer Turkey Stearnes.

His granddaughter, Vanessa Ivy Rose (nee Vanessa Thompson) is a friend of the podcast and joined me to talk about her granddad, his legacy and the Cooperstown experience.

Be Thankful for friends on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

My blog post I wrote that connected us way back when can be found HERE.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 23, 2016

It is Episode 1492, so I am talking Columbus (the city, not the dude.)

Is Columbus Ohio a major city?

Why Cleveland and Pittsburgh and not Columbus? Partially because of decisions made with a minor league in the late 19th century.

Sail the Ocean Blue on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 22, 2016

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What team has the most pressure on them going into 2017?

It has to be the Dodgers, who despite a galaxy of stars could be going into their third decade without a pennant.

Bleed Dodger Blue on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 20, 2016

img_7672It is Sunday and time for The Sunday Request.

What started as a joke opening to a show has turned into me actually breaking down my thoughts on the Seattle Mariners hats.

As it turns out, I have some passionate opinions on the matter.

It is a Trident Hat Episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 19, 2016

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Jamie Sabau – Getty Images

The Reds might not contend in 2017, but they SHOULD have the best lead off man in baseball in the rebuilding process… if only they would bat Joey Votto lead off. Along the way, I discuss why I won’t play James Bond and I tie it into the discussion.

It is a shaken, not stirred episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 18, 2016

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Mike Trout and Kris Bryant are the MVPs. Both good choices.

Mike Trout is half way to his Hall of Fame clinching.

Kris Bryant has already gotten some of the hard parts over with.

Now just imagine a World Series match up featuring the two.

It is a “New Generation of Superstars” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 17, 2016

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The Cy Young results came in. While Max Scherzer is a solid choice, Rick Porcello’s election is as strange as any as we have seen this month… and that is saying something.

It is a “Let me see that ballot” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 15, 2016

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Ryan Howard’s time in Philadelphia is done and maybe his career is as well. Why he became a cautionary tale of signing sluggers to long term deals, he also did enough to be given a salute for his accomplishments.
It is a brotherly love episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 13, 2016

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It is the Sunday Request… and evidently the tweet I was going to respond to has been erased. Go figure.

Well, friend of the Podcast @IlliniDodgers had issues with something I said in a previous podcast. I think he was right.

Along the way I tried to talk about a 60 second wait time to respond on Twitter and minority manager hirings.

It is a podcast of tough questions. Maybe I don’t have the answers, but I know we need to ask them.

Look at yourself and others on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 12, 2016

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Daniel Shirey/Getty Images North America

The Tigers need to make some tough decisions, and one that could mean the end of Justin Verlander’s career in Detroit.

I discuss that and discover that Baseball Reference.com (the single greatest website in the history of the planet Earth) showed I am not as clever as I think I am on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 10, 2016

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Justin Merriman/Getty Images North America

Isn’t it strange how quickly the election arrives so quickly after the end of the World Series.

Now as there are intense feelings after the Trump victory, I see baseball as a way to bring us together AND be an outlet for bad feelings and anger.

Building bridges on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 9, 2016

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Holy City Sinner

On Election Night, I avoided politics and talked about the award ballot for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year.

No recount for this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 8, 2016

img_1002While driving late at night in the East Bay, I wondered if maybe the answer to the stadium issue for the A’s would be a ballpark that didn’t have to stand all season long. It made sense late at night.

It is a fold the tent episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast

Question tradition on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 6, 2016

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It is the first Sunday Request for the off season.

Beyond my thoughts about Chapman as a human being, his performance as a closer was not exactly awe inspiring. It is tough to call him a difference maker in the World Series.

Closing out a Sunday on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 5, 2016

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Marcel Bieler – aka Cubs Fan With An 8

The Cubs won the World Series and die hard fans had the greatest week of their lives. So who better to talk about the final moments of the World Series than the biggest Cub fan in all of Switzerland, Marcel Bieler, aka @Cu8sfan or Cubs Fan With an 8!

It was a moment by moment piece of nostalgia for something that happened last week.

Celebrate with your friends on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Follow Cubs Fan With an 8 on Twitter to click HERE.

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 4, 2016

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Mike Montgomery’s save in Game 7 of the World Series was as unlikely as any in baseball history. Plus some surprising names led who owned October and the World Series.

The off season begins with this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Ben Zobrist, Jon Lester, Rajai Davis and Cody Allen all added to their Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series totals.

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 3, 2016

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Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune

Even nature had to stop and catch its breath as the Indians and Cubs fought through a game I rank as one of the 3 greatest I have ever seen.

Somehow I tie it into the Bernardo Bertolucci film The Sheltering Sky.

It is an all time episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Ben Zobrist, Jon Lester, Rajai Davis and Cody Allen all added to their Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series totals.

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 2, 2016

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ROB TRINGALI/MLB PHOTOS

Game 7 of the World Series is tonight. What fan base will have their dreams come true? Which fan base will be devastated? What scenarios will be the most crushing? And what other Game 7’s have lived up to the hype?

All will be answered soon but first here is an Episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 1, 2016

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(Thomas Ondrey/The Plain Dealer)

Was Game 6 of the 2016 World Series a classic? Actually no. It was kind of a dud. But it was a strange dud whose impact could be felt in Game 7.

It is a Calm Before the Storm Episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jake Arrieta, Kris Bryantand Jason Kipnis all added to their totals for Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series (WOO and WOWS.)

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 31, 2016

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Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune

Game 5 of the 2016 World Series was a thriller. I gave my in game thoughts and post game opinions as the baseball season moves on to November.

It is a raise the W and extend the season episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jon Lester, Kris Bryant, Bryan Shaw and Rajai Davis all added to their totals for Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series (WOO and WOWS.)

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 30, 2016

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It is time for the Sunday Request.

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I break down a great video of last outs of the World Series and a few Joe Buck thoughts.

It is a final out episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jason Kipnis, Corey Kluber and Dexter Fowler all added to their totals for Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series (WOO and WOWS.)

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports.

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 29, 2016

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In a few days one team will no longer be suffering through a big drought. One team will continue their drought.

And time has gone on, some surprising franchises will make their fans “Long Suffering” soon.

Drink a glass of water for this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast

Andrew Miller, Coco Crisp, Kyle Hendricks and Jorge Soler all added to their Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series totals.

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports.

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 28, 2016

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Andy Allbee

World Series narratives can be impossible to predict even after three games. Meanwhile I ponder a $2 million ticket to Wrigley.

I could buy a ticket or a mansion in Corvallis, Oregon.

It is a financially responsible episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 27, 2016

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John Kuntz – Cleveland.com

I have some thoughts of Game 2 of the World Series and I began to think of Frank Thomas and Clay Buchholz and participating and NOT participating in the World Series.

Lots of meandering ideas on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October and Who Owns the World Series, go to MLB Reports

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 24, 2016

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Four Years… A New Podcast every single day. I reflect on what has changed since I started doing the show and what else needs to be done.

It is an entire Presidential Term worth of episodes on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October, click MLB Reports.

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 22, 2016

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Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

Sure there are long suffering Cub fans. There are also long suffering Dodger fans. And they suffered tonight.

Meanwhile Joe Maddon’s decision to celebrate Chapman made me turn off the game.

It is a trade one pain for another episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October, click MLB Reports.

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 21, 2016

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With no playoff games today, I decided to spend the dark day giving my choices for the off season awards.

Corey Kluber, Jose Fernandez, Mike Trout, Kris Bryant, Michael Fulmer, Corey Seager, Terry Francona and Dave Roberts all will show up with some hardware.

It is a “Blue Ribbon” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October, click MLB Reports.

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 20, 2016

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What was going to be one of the great games of the year turned into a slow paced frustrating game between the Dodgers and Cubs.

It is a “Race a Glacier” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jon Lester, Addison Russell and Corey Seager all owned October.

For the up to date standings of Who Owns October,Go to MLB Reports

What is “Who Owns October”? Click HERE for an explanation.

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Who Owns October in MLB Playoffs 2016 (#WOO) Tallies Updated for October 19, 2016

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Thomas Ondrey/The Cleveland Plain Dealer

One series is over while the other is all knotted up after four games.

Time to see who owned 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 19th.
ALCS Game 5 and NLCS Game 4:

Receiving 1 WOO’s

Francisco Lindor collected 3 hits and scored the first run in the 3-0 Cleveland victory that clinched the pennant in Toronto.

Ryan Merritt threw only his second ever major league start and made it count. He pitched shutout ball into the 5th inning and allowed the Indians to tap into their bullpen, who finished up the games, series and pennant, 3-0 over the Blue Jays.

Mike Montgomery threw a pair of shutout innings out of the bullpen and stopped the Dodgers from getting back into the game as the Cubs poured it on, 10-2.

Addison Russell woke up from a nasty slump to go 3 for 5, including a 2 run homer, to lead the Cubs past the Dodgers, 10-2.

Receiving 1/2 WOO’s 

Jose Bautista singled and hit a double in the 9th inning but was stranded as Toronto was eliminated in the ALCS by Cleveland, 3-0.

Justin Turner reached base twice and drove in the Dodgers only 2 runs as they were blown out in Game 4 by the Cubs, 10-2.

Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2016:

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2016,

Josh Donaldson – Blue Jays 3 1/2, Francisco Lindor – Indians 3, Adrian Gonzalez – Dodgers 2 1/2,  Daniel Murphy – Nationals 2, Justin Turner – Dodgers 2,  Javier Baez – Cubs 1 1/2, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1 1/2, Conor Gillaspie – Giants 1 1/2, Mookie Betts – Red Sox 1, Kris Bryant – Cubs 1,  Coco Crisp – Indians 1,  Dexter Fowler – Cubs 1, Brandon Guyer – Indians 1, Yasmani Grandal – Dodgers 1, Shawn Kelley – Nationals 1,  Jason Kipnis – Indians 1, Miguel Montero – Cubs 1, Mike Napoli – Indians 1, Joe Panik – Giants 1, Joc Pederson – Dodgers 1, Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays 1, Jayson Werth – Nationals 1, Ben Zobrist – Cubs 1,  Elvis Andrus – Rangers 1/2, Jose Bautista – Blue Jays 1/2,  Andrew Benintendi  – Red Sox 1/2, Gregor Blanco – Giants 1/2, Ian Desmond – Rangers 1/2, Curtis Granderson – Mets 1/2, Rougned Odor – Rangers 1/2, Roberto Perez – Indians 1/2, Buster Posey – Giants 1/2, Carlos Ruiz – Dodgers 1/2, Michael Saunders – Blue Jays 1/2, Mark Trumbo – Orioles 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2016,

Kenley Jansen – Dodgers 2, Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 2, Corey Kluber – Indians 2, Jon Lester – Cubs 2Andrew Miller – Indians 2,   Roberto Osuna – Blue Jays 2, Josh Tomlin – Indians 2, Marco Estrada – Blue Jays 1 1/2,  Madison Bumgarner – Giants 1, Aroldis Chapman – Cubs 1, Rich Hill – Dodgers 1, Derek Law – Giants 1,  Mark Melancon– Nationals 1, Ryan Merritt – Indians 1, Mike Montgomery – Cubs 1, Aaron Sanchez – Blue Jays 1, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1, Travis Wood – Cubs 1, Jake Arrieta – Cubs 1/2,  Johnny Cueto – Giants 1/2, Kyle Hendricks – Cubs 1/2, Matt Moore – Giants 1/2, Darren O’Day – Orioles 1/2, Max Scherzer – Nationals 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2,