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Who Owned Baseball May 14, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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David Ortiz reached base 4 times, missed the cycle by a single, launched a 2 out bottom of the 9th game tying triple and a walk off double in the 11th to give the Red Sox a thrilled 6-5 victory on my birthday.

Melvin Upton Jr. reached base 5 times, homered, stole a base and drove in 2 as San Diego topped Milwaukee, 8-7.

Matt Andriese threw a complete game 2 hit shutout, striking out 5 Oakland batters in the 6-0 final in Tampa Bay.

Jake Arrieta once again was solid, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, striking out 11 Pirates as the Cubs rolled 8-2.

They all owned baseball on May 14, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 14, 2016

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It’s my birthday… no better way to spend it than at the ballpark.

And I had a great time at the Giants-Blue Jays game with podcast Superfan Marcell… aka @cu8sfan!

It is a birthday with friends episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Chris Sale, George Springer, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe Panik, Justin Verlander, Julio Teheran, Byung Ho Park and Andrew McCutchen all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 13, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Chris Sale tossed a complete game, allowing 6 hits and 1 run as the White Sox clobbered the Yankees, 7-1.

George Springer helped the Astros come from behind with 3 hits, including a homer, 4 RBI and 2 runs scored to top Boston, 7-6.

Jeremy Hellickson struck out 9 Reds in 7 innings, giving up just 4 hits and 2 runs and earned the 3-2 decision for the Phillies.

Joe Panik reached base 3 times and launched a 3 run come from behind homer on a 3-0 count and gave the Giants all the offense they needed, 3-1 over Arizona.

They all owned baseball on May 13, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 13, 2016

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Jason Keidel of WFAN returns to the podcast today.

He interviewed both Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden for a wonderful article he wrote about their relationship with George Steinbrenner.

We talked about their impact on the 1980’s and their lives now.

It is a second or third chance episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Clayton Kershaw, David Price, Matt HollidayAlex Gordon, Gordon Beckham and Jimmy Nelson  all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 12, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Clayton Kershaw threw a 3 hit, 1 walk complete game shutout masterpiece, striking out 13 Mets and finishing the 5-0 victory for the Dodgers.

David Price pitched into the 7th, finishing with 6 2/3 innings, allowing 6 hits, 1 run and 1 walk while striking out 12 Astros as Boston cruised to an 11-1 final.

Matt Holliday went 4 for 5 with a pair of homers and 3 RBI to help the Cardinals take a 12-10 slugfest in Anaheim.

Chase Headley finally got an extra base hit, a homer, and reached base 3 times, driving in two and scoring twice and sparked the Yankees past the Royals, 7-3.

They all owned baseball on May 12, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 12, 2016

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AP.

Should the Angels deal Mike Trout?

Of course not. They should trade everyone NOT named Mike Trout!

It is a “rebuild around the Greek God” Episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Max Scherzer earned a WOB as a pitcher and Noah Syndergaard owned baseball as a hitter.

Jackie Bradley Jr., Doug Fister, John Lackey, Chris Herrmann, Jordan Zimmermann and Jason Kipnis also added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 11, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Max Scherzer matched the record for strikeouts in a 9 inning game by fanning 20 Tigers and throwing the complete game 3-2 masterpiece in Washington.

Noah Syndergaard earns a rare pitcher WOB as a hitter, clubbing a pair of homers, driving in all four of the Mets run and earning the 4-3 decision on the mound against the Dodgers to boot.

Doug Fister threw 7 strong innings, allowing just 2 runs and walking no Indians batter. He did not get the decision but set up the Astros walk off 5-3 in the 16th.

Jackie Bradley Jr. homered twice and doubled, knocking in 6 as the red hot Red Sox clubbed the A’s, 13-3.

They all owned baseball on May 11, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 11, 2016

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Bryce Harper should not of fired an F-Bomb. But the ump who tossed him from the bench was dead wrong.

Plus Stephen Strasburg‘s signing sent shockwaves throughout the universe.

It is a DC Follies episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

J.A. Happ, Ryan Rua, Mike Leake, Matt Carpenter, Lorenzo Cain, Chris Devenski, Matt Cain and Ryan Zimmerman  all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 1o, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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J.A. Happ threw a shutout into the 9th, finishing with 8 2/3 innings, 3 hits, no runs and 7 strikeouts as Toronto blanked San Francisco, 4-0.

Ryan Rua went 3 for 5 including a 3 run go ahead homer in the 8th inning that capped a wild 13-11 comeback by the Rangers over the White Sox.

Mike Leake threw 8 strong innings, allowing 1 run, 1 walks and 6 hits to lead the Cardinals past the Angels, 8-1.

Matt Carpenter homered twice in the Cardinals 8-1 clobbering of the Angels.

They all owned baseball on May 10, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 10, 2016

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Jason Keidel of WFAN and CBS Local Sports examines the 2016 Yankees and is not happy with what he sees.

We openly wondered what it would take for Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi to get fred.

It is a “Can We Out Of This Mess” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Todd Frazier, Aaron Sanchez, Jose Fernandez, Jake Lamb, Colby Lewis, Khris Davs and Gerardo Parra  also added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 9, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Todd Frazier knocked 4 hits, a pair of homers including a go ahead grand slam in the 12th that propelled the White Sox past Texas, 8-4.

Aaron Sanchez held the Giants to 3 hits and 1 run and earned the 3-1 decision for the Blue Jays.

Jake Lamb reached base 4 times, including a triple and a homer, driving in 4 to lead the Diamondbacks to a 10-5 victory in Colorado.

Jose Fernandez struck out 11 Brewers in 7 innings, allowing no runs and 4 hits and getting the 4-1 win for the Marlins.

They all owned baseball on May 9, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 9, 2016

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It is only May. But the Cubs are playing at a clip we have not seen since the 1984 Tigers. If they play .500 the rest of the way, they will be a 90 win team.

They may ALREADY be a playoff team.

It is a “To Hell With Curses” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Steven Wright, Manny Machado, Ross Stripling, Chris Herrmann, Bryce Harper, Justin Verlander, Josh Reddick and Mike Foltynewicz also added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 8, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Steven Wright came to within a pitch of a complete game shutout, settling for a complete game with 1 run and 3 hits, giving the Boston the 5-1 victory over the Yankees.

Manny Machado hit a go ahead two run homer and a game breaking grand slam to help Baltimore crush Oakland, 11-3.

Ross Stripling held the Toronto lineup to 1 hit and no runs over 6 innings. He did not factor in the decision but the Dodgers took the game, 4-2.

Chris Herrmann homered twice, driving in 3 including the go ahead 2 run blast in the 11th to give Arizona a 5-3 victory in Atlanta.

They all owned baseball on May 8, 2016.

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Who Owned Baseball May 7, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Bartolo Colon pitched into the 7th, finishing with 6 2/3 solid innings to earn the 6-3 decision for the Mets in San Diego. But most of all, he broke the internet with the first home run of his career that became one of the most joyful moments in recent baseball history.

Aaron Hill slammed three homers, including a 2 run shot that brought the Brewers to within one, a solo blast that tied the game in the 8th and a 10th inning grand slam that was the difference in the 13-7 slug-fest against the Reds.

Ian Kennedy slowed down a red hot Indians team with 7 shutout frames, allowing only 4 hits and 2 walks and got the 7-0 victory for the defending champ Royals.

Robinson Cano hit a pair of homers, including a go ahead blast in the tenth. He added two more hits for ten total bases and led the Mariners past Houston, 3-2.

They all owned baseball on May 7, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 7, 2016

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I was too late to rent a car at Burbank. So I talked about a crazy week, marketing classes and some strike zone and Pirates thoughts.

It is an everything at once episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

 Jose Ramirez, Ben Zobrist, Cole Hamels, Francisco Liriano, Oswaldo Garcia, Daniel Murphy, Jordan Zimmermann and Kenta Maeda all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 6, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Jose Ramirez reached base four times, doubling twice, driving in five to help the Indians clobber their divisional rival Royals, 7-1.

Ben Zobrist got on four times, homering twice and driving in 4 as the Cubs beat the Nationals, 8-6.

Cole Hamels let up a lead off single and then didn’t allow another hit for 7 shutout innings, walking two Tigers and striking out 9 to earn the 5-1 victory for Texas.

Francisco Liriano struck out 10 Cardinals and allowed only 5 hits and 2 walks over 7 innings as the Pirates took the game 4-2.

They all owned baseball on May 6, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 6, 2016

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I got to meet John Calabrese, who created the fan Twitter handle @sullybballLOTD where he lists his favorite line for each episode of the podcast.

It is a give the people what they want of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Colin Rea, Trevor Story, Kevin Gausman, Edwin Encarnacion, Masahiro Tanaka, Joe Ross, Alex Presley and Jose Altuve all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 5, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Colin Rea took a no hitter into the 7th and a shutout into the 9th.He finished with 8 plus innings, 3 hits and 1 walk to earned the 5-3 decision over the Mets in San Diego.

Kevin Gausman threw 8 innings of 3 hit shutout ball, walking no Yankee batter. He did not get the decision but the Orioles won 1-0 in extra innings.

Trevor Story homered again and got two other hits, driving in 3 as the Rockies humiliated the Giants, 17-7.

Edwin Encarnacion drove in 6 runs, reached base 4 times and homered in the Blue Jays 12-2 blow out of Texas.

They all owned baseball on May 5, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 5, 2015

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I need to cut some things out of my life. Meanwhile Corey Kluber and Steven Matz are just fine and I take suggestions.

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

Daniel Murphy, Steven Matz, Carlos Correa, Corey Kluber, Hernan Perez, Cesar Vargas, Marcus Semien and Colby Lewis all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 4, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Daniel Murphy homered, doubled and singled twice in the Nationals 13-2 thrashing of the World Champion Royals.

Steven Matz shut out the Braves for 7 2/3 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 8 as the Mets rolled, 8-0.

Carlos Correa singled, tripled and homered, driving in a pair (and along with his teammate Altuve missed the cycle by a triple) and led the Astros to a 16-4 crushing of the Twins.

Corey Kluber threw a complete game 5 hit shutout, striking out 7 Tigers and earning the 4-0 decision in Cleveland.

They all owned baseball on May 4, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 4, 2016

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Would anyone be stunned if we found out Pablo Sandoval‘s shoulder surgery was faked to get him off the roster for the year? Meanwhile the Phillies are off to a fast start and have hope for 2017 and beyond.

It is an “Ow My Arm!” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Justin Smoak, Chris Carter, Jose Quintana, Matt Wisler, Danny Santana, Wilson Ramos and Michael Wacha all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 3, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Justin Smoak hit a game tying homer in the bottom of the 9th and a walk off shot in the bottom of the 10th to give the Blue Jays a stunning 3-1 win over Texas.

Chris Carter homered twice in Milwaukee’s 5-4 victory over the Angels.

Jose Quintana held the Red Sox to one run on a solo homer, 4 hits and no walks over 8 strong innings to get the 4-1 decision for the White Sox.

Matt Wisler threw 8 innings of one hit shutout ball, walking just 2 and earning the 3-0 blanking for Atlanta.

They all owned baseball on May 3, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 3, 2016

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The Dodgers were in a position to build on a World Series title like never before in 1989. It looked like they were going to. Then the roof caved in with Kiki Jones.

It is a “What could have been” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Bartolo Colon, Brandon Crawford, A.J. Griffin, Robinson Cano, Jon Gray, Jordy Mercer, Edinson Volquez and Mike Trout all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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Who Owned Baseball May 2, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Bartolo Colon gave the Mets 8 shutout innings, striking out 7 Braves and getting the 4-1 victory.

Brandon Crawford went 2 for 5, knocking in 4 and hitting a come from behind homer that propelled the Giants past the Reds, 9-6.

A.J. Griffin struck out 9 Blue Jays in 6 innings and allowed only 1 run, earning the 2-1 decision for the Rangers.

Robinson Cano got 3 hits, including a double, and scored a pair in Seattle’s 4-3 win in Oakland.

They all owned baseball on May 2, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 2, 2016

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The Red Sox swept the Yankees. That always gives me reason to gloat. Meanwhile I see more reason to eliminate divisions.

And Soundcloud is pissing me off.

It is a “Best of Times and Worst of Times” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast

Clayton Kershaw, Nolan Arenado, Marcus Stroman, Brett Lawrie, Alex Rodriguez, Drew Pomeranz, Danny Salazar and Brandon Drury all added to their totals in Who Owned Baseball.

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Who Owned Baseball May 1, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Clayton Kershaw threw a complete game 3 hit shutout, striking out 14 Padres along the way in the Dodgers razor thin 1-0 victory.

Nolan Arenado singled, homered, drove in three and showed some solid defense in the Rockies 6-3 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Marcus Stroman pitched 8 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 run and 9 strikeouts. He would earn the 5-1 decision for the Blue Jays over Tampa Bay.

Brett Lawrie went 3 for 3 with a homer to lead the White Sox past Baltimore, 7-1.

They all owned baseball on May 1, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast Archives May 1, 2016 – May 31, 2016 (Episodes 1286 – 1316)

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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 1285 days consecutively!

Past the CLICK TO READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY are episodes 1286 – 1316 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 – May 1, 2016

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It is Sunday and time for the SUNDAY REQUEST.

 

Good call.

Three years later we can have some perspective on some of the clear winners and losers of the Free Agent class before the 2013 season.

It is a “keep your promises” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Who Owned Baseball April 30, 2016 (Daily MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Michael Conforto continued his hot streak with 3 hits, including a homer, a 3 RBI to help the Mets past San Francisco, 6-5.

Jackie Bradley Jr.hit a double, walked and tripled twice, driving in 3 and scoring 2 as the Red Sox crushed the Yankees 8-0.

Francisco Liriano pitched into the 7th, finishing with 6 2/3 innings, 5 hits and 1 run and got the 5-1 decision for the Pirates over the Reds.

Wade Miley threw a complete game 5 hit shutout, walking none and striking out 4 Royals to earn the 6-0 victory in Seattle.

They all owned baseball on April 30, 2016.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 30, 2016

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I woke up on Friday to find out Dee Gordon was suspended for PEDs.

Let’s just say I have thoughts.

Adam Conley, Justin Bour, Felix Hernandez, Victor Martinez, Alex Wood, Freddie Freeman, Corey Kluber and Brad Miller all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.

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