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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 28, 2014
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports – SABR.org
Dan Otero is piling up wins at an alarming rate. So much so that I wonder out loud again if anyone could ever catch Jack Chesbro’s 41 win season if they did so as a middle reliever.
That and why teams should be nervous to deal with Tampa Bay in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Sam Fuld, Clayton Kershaw, Drew Smyly, Buster Posey, Dernard Span, Phil Hughes, Zack Wheeler and Chris Carter all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 27, 2014
My father is a remarkably optimistic and positive man… except when it comes to the San Francisco Giants.
I talk about my dad and which managers should be on the hot seat in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Alex Gordon, Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey, Matt Shoemaker, Jacoby Ellsbury, Alex Wood, Ricky Nolasco and Ender Inciarte all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 25, 2014
Near Dealey Plaza in Dallas, I talk about some of baseball’s unsolved mysteries and why I would rather not go back in time and see what really happened.
It is a legend versus Reality episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Lucas Duda, Victor Martinez, Tsuyoshi Wada, Chris Archer, Gregor Blanco and Alberto Callaspo all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
When in Pasadena, have a wonderful Mexican dinner at El Cholo. Click HERE for more info.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 24, 2014
While having a delicious Mexican dinner with my family, I somehow got into a baseball discussion with my wife. They don’t happen often so I decided to turn it into an impromptu podcast.
It is a spicy Margarita and chips and salsa episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Pedro Alvarez, Joe Mauer, Mike Leake, Jeremy Guthrie, Juan Lagares, Trevor Plouffe, Ervin Santana and C.J. Wilson all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
When in Pasadena, have a wonderful Mexican dinner at El Cholo. Click HERE for more info.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 23, 2014
Michael Macor, San Francisco Chronicle
The Giants are gearing up for another playoff push. But should they use this off season as an opportunity to retool and try and put together a third championship team for this decade?
It is a no nostalgia and forward thinking episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Drew Smyly, Mike Minor, Eduardo Escobar, Josh Harrison, Carlos Carrasco, Jose Abreu and Nolan Arenado all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 22, 2014
It is Carl Yastrzemski’s birthday. While waiting to get a haircut, I remembered the summer of 1979 where I eagerly watched Yaz’s 3,000 hit chase.
That and some reflections on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Kennys Vargas, Brandon McCarthy, Clayton Kershaw, Buster Posey, David Price, Justin Ruggiano, Zach Walters and Tyson Ross all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 20, 2014
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Baseball might not get the best coverage on Sports Center. But we are now living in a Post-ESPN world.
It is a digital age edition of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Hisashi Iwakuma, Omar Infante, Stephen Strasburg, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz and Todd Frazier all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 19, 2014
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I attempt to expand my appreciation of WAR by trying to understand why Jason Heyward is ranked so highly.
I wound up being more impressed by Heyward than I thought I was going to be.
Plus, I encourage the Diamondbacks to make a change for the sake of a change.
It is a mind expanding episode of of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jason Heyward, Nick Markakis, Jason Vargas, Jerome Williams, Brandon Workman, Oswaldo Arcia, Starling Marte and Vidal Nuno all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 17, 2014
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It is time for The Sunday Request!
Roy White averaged over 5 WAR per year for Yankees from 1968-1972 when team was a shade over .500. Why isn’t he loved as much as Mattingly?
— High Heat Stats MLB (@HighHeatStats) August 15, 2014
@sullybaseball white was by far the best player on teams that didn’t have a lot of other talent. Very similar to Mattingly. — High Heat Stats MLB (@HighHeatStats) August 15, 2014
It is an interesting comparison but one that stats can’t quantify. Love cant be dictated solely by numbers.
It is an emotion and logic episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
David Ortiz, David Price, Yovani Gallardo, Michael Morse, Drew Smyly, Matt Adams, Clayton Kershaw and Avisail Garcia all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 15, 2014
AP Photo: Steve Ruark
Bud Selig is out and Rob Manfred is in as commissioner of baseball.
What is Bud Selig’s legacy?
What should Rob Manfred’s focus be on?
And how do I tie it into the VHS release of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
It all makes sense on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Dustin Pedroia, Adeiny Hechavarria, Josh Reddick, Ryan Ludwick and Eric Stults all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 14, 2014
Recorded outside Dr. Pepper Ballpark, home of the Frisco Rough Riders.
The new blocking of home plate rule needs to have more common sense when applied.
And the Yankees have hope for 2015, but they need to shut Masahiro Tanaka down NOW!
It is a soft drink sponsored episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jason Vargas, Kendrys Morales, Jedd Gyorko, Justin Masterson, Brett Oberholtzer, Bartolo Colon, Francisco Cervelli and Skip Schumaker all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 13, 2014
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The baseball strike was going on 20 years ago. I look back at 1994, what could have been, what good it did and a few strange consequences that the chain reaction of the strike caused.
It is a labor strife and labor peace episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Josh Donaldson, Chris Sale, Jarred Cosart, Carl Crawford, Mat Latos, Jeremy Hellickson, Oswaldo Arcia and Justin Morneau all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 9, 2014
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Sometimes baseball can act as a safe outlet for hate, bitterness and other unsavory emotions that we all have but are not proud of.
My dislike of the Arizona Diamondbacks is a perfect example of that.
It is a hate filled episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Carlos Beltran, Hisashi Iwakuma, David Peralta, Nathan Eovaldi, Carlos Santana, Adrian Gonzalez and Madison Bumgarner all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 8, 2014
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A little more than a month ago, the Tigers and the Braves looked like solid picks to go to the World Series. Now both teams are struggling to find their footing.
It is a potential August and September Spiral episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jon Lester, Edinson Volquez, Dustin Ackley, Javier Baez, Chris Carter, Daniel Murphy and J.A. Happ all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 5, 2014
Photo: Thearon W. Henderson, Getty Images
The Rally Possum led the A’s to victory!
Meanwhile the Wild Card race makes sense and the Phillies front office is insanely dumb.
That and more in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Tyler Flowers, Pablo Sandoval, Garrett Richards, Daniel Murphy, Desmond Jennings, Max Scherzer, Zack Greinke and Santiago Casilla (??) all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 4, 2014
The blackout rules continue to shutout fans from enjoying baseball, never a smart business model.
Meanwhile the Giants should consider a strange suggestion I have about Barry Bonds.
That and my plea to ESPN to stop showing Red Sox and Yankees games in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Chris Tillman, Madison Bumgarner, Hunter Pence, David Murphy, Hisashi Iwakuma, Cole Hamels, Josh Reddick and Jason Heyward all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 3, 2014
It is time for The Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball how do u think the playoff races will workout? & what teams do u think will make a run with their new players in the 2nd half
— Almighty Rickard (@HunterRickard14) August 2, 2014
I make my best predictions and stare into the crystal ball in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Brett Oberholtzer, Josh Harrison, Ben Zobrist, Jacob deGrom, Miles Mikolas, Aramis Ramirez, Homer Bailey and Adam Eaton, all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – August 2, 2014
ALEX BRANDON/AP
What were the Phillies thinking not rebuilding?
How could the Giants, Blue Jays and Royals stand pat?
Why were the Marlins more productive than contenders this year?
And oddly did the Rays make sense in the trade for David Price?
All this and more on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jordy Mercer, Ryan Vogelsong, Justin Verlander, David Murphy, Sonny Gray, Doug Fister, Brian Dozier and Matt Carpenter all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 29, 2014
(Louis DeLuca/Dallas Morning News)
Derek Jeter moves up the all time hit list with a big performance last night. And it is clear that Alex Rodriguez and Ichiro Suzuki will be the next to join the 3,000 hit club.
Who will come after them?
And have you noticed how Adrian Beltre has quietly become a no doubt about it Hall of Famer?
That and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Vance Worley, Melky Cabrera, Jake Odorizzi, Adeiny Hechavarria, Derek Jeter, Marlon Byrd and Homer Bailey all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 27, 2014
It is time for The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
@sullybaseball Rumors about Lester to Dodgers, do you think Red Sox should move him?
— Jim Furlong (@EWOKinLA) July 24, 2014
Jon Lester will probably not be a member of the 2015 Boston Red Sox. We all know that. So how should the Red Sox prepare for it?
And how will Red Sox fans react to Lester as a member of the Yankees NEXT year?
Nori Aoki, Clayton Kershaw, Martin Prado, Chris Sale, Gio Gonzalez, Justin Verlander, Seth Smith and Carlos Santana all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 26, 2014
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Talking Hall of Fame on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Looking forward to the speeches, next year’s ballot and when Barry Bonds eventually gets in (and he will.)
Yasiel Puig, Zack Greinke, David Price, Ben Zobrist, Yovani Gallardo, Matt Holliday, Jose Bautista and the amazing Felix Hernandez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 24, 2014
Scott Strazzante – San Francisco Chronicle
What should the A’s do with Jim Johnson? Or the Phillies with Jonathan Papelbon? Whatever they do, they need to do it NOW! That and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Bartolo Colon, Yoenis Cespedes, Mark Reynolds, Alex Cobb, A. J. Burnett, Jose Quintana, Didi Gregorius and Jose Ramirez all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 23, 2014
Joe Girardi and other managers like to manage by the book. Sometimes they do so to an insane measure.
What book SHOULD they be managing by? How about Baseball is a Funny Game by Joe Garagiola?
There is wisdom in that book that maybe could help give pitchers a little more confidence moving forward. I explain on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jonathan LuCroy, Carlos Santana, Jacob deGrom, Miguel Gonzalez, Adrian Gonzalez, Brian Dozier and Scott Kazmir all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 19, 2014
Michael Macor, San Francisco Chronicle
Is Fox Sports still not willing to talk about “dead guys” because of a 1990’s mentality? Time to break that.
Baseball takes place in the past, present and future all at the same time. That sentence makes sense to me.
It is a respect the future and past episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Travis d’Arnaud, Jason Kipnis, Madison Bumgarner, Yu Darvish, Brayan Pena, Omar Infante and Tom Wilhelmsen all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 18, 2014
The Sporting News
The reaction to the In Memoriam video I produced overwhelmed me and makes be super pleased.
Meanwhile, I wonder if the Mariners are on the verge of making the correct move going into the second half of the season.
It is a going viral episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
The video was edited courtesy of Don Fito Productions, whose website is HERE.
Every MLB ASG Going Fwd Should Have A Tribute To Those Fallen In Previous Year: A Comment On Sully Baseball’s Blog
Paul Sullivan’s Follow @sullybaseball brilliant tribute video – They should hire him to do one of these every year!
MLB Reports Lead Personality ‘Sully’ did a fantastic job of writing an article about the way FOX did not give any acknowledgement towards Tony Gwynn during Tuesday’s ALL – Star Game on a post for his own website. I was going to write a similar article, but he nailed it perfectly, and you should read it here
My 2 cents:
The MLB has had several baseball men die in the last year: Ralph Kiner, Tony Gwynn, Bob Welch, Don Zimmer, Jim Fregosi, Jerry Coleman, and former executive (MLBPA president) Michael Weiner.
I think it would be a great job by baseball – if they were to add a segment to the ALL – Star Game, in which they pay homage to the heroes of yesteryear. Read the rest of this entry
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 16, 2014
JEFF ROBERSON/AP
Lousy hats, Derek Jeter overkill, pitchers not going long enough, a few rule changes and wondering where the tribute to Tony Gwynn was.
It is the All Star Game episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Mike Trout, Glen Perkins, Jonathan LuCroy and Tony Watson used the All Star Game to add to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 14, 2014
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It is the All Star break and the playoff picture is starting to come into focus, and many of the regular participants will be sitting this one out.
One contender, the Milwaukee Brewers, has all the makings of a potential great baseball villain!
That and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Clay Buchholz, Madison Bumgarner, Brian Dozier, Scooter Gennett, John Danks, Tyson Ross, Alex Rios andChris Coghlan all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 13, 2014
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It is time for The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
@sullybaseball If the Yankees pay napping guy 10 million, where would that rank on a list of “Worst millions the Yankees ever spent?”
— Ritch Duncan (@ritchied) July 8, 2014
Worst $10 million Yankees EVER spent? Are you kidding me? I doubt it ranks as the worst money they would spend THIS YEAR!
Friend of the podcast Ritch Duncan asked that question. I called him with my answer.
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Andrew McCutchen, Jason Castro, Wade Miley, Hisashi Iwakuma, Charlie Blackmon, Ian Kennedy, Jake Peavy andBilly Butler all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 12, 2014
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Former Texas Rangers speedster Billy Sample is my guest on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
In part 1 of our conversation we talk about his bizarre major league debut, some of the odd trades the Rangers made during the years and his thoughts of playing baseball in the 1980s.
David Wright, Jose Reyes, Tim Lincecum, Felix Hernandez, Andrew McCutchen, Jeff Locke, Chris Carter and Hiroki Kuroda all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?
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