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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 23, 2014

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Blogger, writer and podcaster Bernadette Pasley, is my guest on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

She is the host of the Yankee based blog and podcast Lady at the Bat.

We talked about the Tanaka signing and all other things Yankees.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 23, 2014

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 22, 2014

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They are naming the new award for baseball leadership after Bud Selig?

Why not also name the relief pitcher award for Armando Benitez?

Am I on Earth?

I try to figure that out on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 22, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 21, 2014

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Harry How/Getty Images North America

Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I discuss bias and impartiality.

Being called biased kind of hurt. I will never be impartial, but my impartiality will be tempered by a lack of bias.

Does that make sense?

I hope so.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 21, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 19, 2014

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(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

It is time for THE SUNDAY REQUEST on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Usually I would NEVER give a seven year contract to a pitcher, but Clayton Kershaw is not your usual pitcher.

I think the contract is justified. Listen in to find out why.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 19, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 18, 2014

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SF Examiner

Rewatching Game 4 of the 1989 World Series made me realize how influential Tony LaRussa was.

Whether it was the bullpen, the steroid era or waiver wire deals, LaRussa’s paths can be felt to this very day.

Sounds like a topic for The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast to me!

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 18, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 15, 2014

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Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast… more A-Rod.

Am I supposed to IGNORE Alex Rodriguez? No, but maybe I need to stop intellectually defending him.

Also a comparing and contrasting A-Rod and LeBron

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 15, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 13, 2014

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Tim Boyle/Getty Images

Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I give thanks to Jose Canseco.

No really, I do.
If he didn’t write that book and expose the steroid era, we could have a bigger Hall of Fame fiasco than we do now.

Sick of the talk about not voting in juicers?
Imagine the cry to kick them out after they were voted in!

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 13, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 11, 2014

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Patrick Smith – Getty Images

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Alex Rodriguez has been suspended for the 2014 season.

Kind of big news, eh?

Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I do my best to make sense of the whole mess and wonder why the CBA doesn’t apply to A-Rod.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – January 11, 2014

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 10, 2013

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NY Daily News – Michael Bryant/Philly.com Staff photographer

Is Roy Halladay a Hall of Famer? I think so.

And how close was Joe Torre from never being a Yankee manager? Or just manager for one season?

REALLY close!

That and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – December 10, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 15, 2013

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Paul Sancya/AP

The MVP race has been decided. The debate over who should win the MVP? That is far from over. And I for one hope they never come up with a universal formula for the award.

That and more on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

The link to Gary Armida’s article can be found HERE.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 15, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 13, 2013

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Photo: Joshua Gunter – Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Manager of the Year Award went to Terry Francona and NOT John Farrell.

I did not agree with the results but as a Red Sox fan, I’m not going to get worked up about it. Francona winning was similar to Morgan Freeman winning the Oscar for Million Dollar Baby and NOT The Shawshank Redemption. The analogy makes sense. Trust me.

That and also Ervin Santana’s contract demands on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 13, 2013

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Photo: Matt Slocum – AP

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 12, 2013

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Photo Source: Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images North America

Today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast is the second part of my conversation with A’s relief pitcher Sean Doolittle.

I took questions from some of my Oakland A’s fan friends and passed them along to Sean.

And along the way, we got to the bottom of the meaning of a unicorn and the identity of a juggler. It all makes sense.

To listen to Part 1 of the conversation, listen below.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 12, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 1, 2013

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The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast continues into the off season.

I want a decent World Champion Red Sox T-Shirt, but most of them are just ugly.

Meanwhile Derek Jeter’s insanely rich contract has led to an interesting Twitter exchange.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – November 1, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 30, 2013

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I am hoping the Red Sox win tonight, if for no other reason than to avoid baseball on Halloween.

Also I make the connection between Albert Pujols/Michael Wacha and Rogers Hornsby/Frankie Frisch.

That and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Confused what a WOO and WOWS are?

An explanation for Who Owns October can be found HERE.

An explanation for Who Owns the World Series can be found HERE.

An updated WOO tally can be found HERE.

An updated WOWS tally can be found HERE.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 30, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 26, 2013

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Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast I look at those players who almost became Gods.

Players like Marty Barrett, Mike Napoli and Sandy Alomar Jr. would have become World Series MVPs and worshipped by their fan bases if only their team got the finals outs to win it all.

An updated WOO tally can be found HERE.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 26, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 17, 2013

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I remember the 1989 World Series earthquake, 24 years after it happened, and its aftermath.

That and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Doug Fister, Adrian Gonzalez, Zack Greinke and Austin Jackson received full WOO’s.

Matt Holliday and Jacoby Ellsbury received 1/2 WOO’s.

Confused what a WOO is? An explanation for Who Owns October can be found HERE.

An updated WOO tally can be found HERE.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 17, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 2, 2013

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(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The playoffs have started and there are no shortage of topics for The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

The Pirates are advancing and the A’s are shuffling their rotation. Meanwhile I give one NON playoff team, the Yankees, some advice.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – October 2, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 28, 2013

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What do I want?

I want anarchy in the AL Wild Card. I want it to be a total mess with a 3 way tie.

Meanwhile in Texas, why are the Angels and Rangers basically wearing identical uniforms? How hard is it to coordinate which jersey each team is wearing?

That and more on Today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast

Matt Holliday, A.J. Burnett, Drew Stubbs and James Shields all owned baseball for September 27, 2013.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 28, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 27, 2013

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(AP Photo/George Nikitin)

Did Tim Lincecum pitch his final game as a member of the San Francisco Giants?
It is possible. And The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast will not let that event come and go without a proper salute.

Tommy Medica, Alex Cobb, Jurickson Profar and the man of the hour, Tim Lincecum all owned baseball for September 26, 2013.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 27, 2013

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 22, 2013

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It is THE SUNDAY REQUEST on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Would I be excited to see the Expos return?
OUI!

Is it just crazy talk?
NON!

Russell Martin, Alberto Callaspo, Clayton Kershaw and Alex Cobb all owned baseball on September 21, 2013.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 22, 2013

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (September.17th) – Updated Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings

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Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

R.A. Dickey dominated the Yankees over 7 shutout innings, getting out of a bases loaded jam and striking out 8 as the Blue Jays prevailed, 2-0.

Ian Kinsler homered on the first pitch and gave the Rangers a lift right away. He finished 2-5 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI, leading Texas to a crucial 7-1 victory over Tampa.

Tanner Roark threw 7 innings of 2 hit shutout ball, walking just one as the Nationals topped the Braves 4-0 and completed a double header sweep.

Matt Holliday collected 4 hits including a homer, missing the cycle by a triple, and got on base 5 times as the Cardinals beat the Rockies, 11-4, and moved back into first place by themselves.

They all owned baseball on September 17, 2013.

My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.

At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.

To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON.

To View The List of just the nightly winners (WOB dedicated Page) starting from Mar.31/2013 – today click here

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (September.15th) – Updated Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings

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(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Hunter Pence kept his mad contract dash with a pair of homers and helped the Giants squeak past the Dodgers, 4-3.

Nick Swisher homered twice and helped the Indians pound the White Sox 7-1 and climb to within 1/2 a game of the playoffs.

Burch Smith threw 7 three hit shutout innings against the Braves, striking out 10 and walking just 2, getting the 4-0 win for the Padres.

Max Scherzer failed to get his 20th win, but it was not his fault. He held the Royals to 5 hits, 1 walk and a single run over 7 innings while striking out 11. The bullpen surrendered the lead but the Tigers would prevail, 3-2.

They all owned baseball on September 15, 2013.

My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.

At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.

To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON.

To View The List of just the nightly winners (WOB dedicated Page) starting from Mar.31/2013 – today click here

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 15, 2013

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While at a Goodwill center, I recorded today’s SULLY BASEBALL DAILY PODCAST.

It is the Sunday Request!

Despite wildly different records, I don’t think the 2012 and 2013 Giants are that far apart!

Bartolo, Colon, Kris Medlen, Lonnie Chisenhall and Brandon Belt all owned baseball on September 14, 2013.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 15, 2013

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (September.13th) – Updated Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings

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(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Jarrod Saltalamacchia turned a tight 4-4 game into a comfortable 8-4 Boston lead with one swing of his bat. His 7th inning grand slam was the difference in the opener of the Red Sox/Yankees series.

Hisashi Iwakuma was outstanding against the Cardinals. He threw 7 shutout innings, letting up just 3 hits and 2 walks. Unfortunately for him, the Mariners bullpen was not up to the task and Seattle would fall to St. Louis, 2-1 in 10 innings.

Wilin Rosario got a pair of hits and drove in 4 including 2 in the Rockies tie breaking 7th inning rally as Colorado beat Arizona, 7-5.

Kyle Lohse pitched a complete game victory against the Reds, letting up just 4 hits and 1 run, getting the 5-1 decision for the Brewers.

They all owned baseball on September 13, 2013.

My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.

At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.

To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON.

To View The List of just the nightly winners (WOB dedicated Page) starting from Mar.31/2013 – today click here

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (September.12th) – Updated Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings

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(AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Ryan Raburn got on base 4 times, homered and drove in 5 runs, leading the Indians to a 14-3 thrashing of the White Sox.

A. J. Griffin moved the A’s closer to a second straight Division Title by holding the Twins to 2 hits, 1 walk and 1 run while striking out 8 over 7 innings in Oakland’s 8-2 victory.

Freddie Freeman went 3-4 with a homer and a walk, driving in a pair, helping the Braves beat the Marlins, 6-1.

Jeff Locke pitched the Pirates back into first place by throwing 7 innings, letting only 3 Cubs get hits and letting up just a single run, getting the 3-1 win.

They all owned baseball on September 12, 2013.

My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.

At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.

To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON.

To View The List of just the nightly winners (WOB dedicated Page) starting from Mar.31/2013 – today click here

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 2, 2013

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There is no day off for The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast… not even on Labor Day.

The lost careers of Joba Chamberlain and Daniel Bard plus September’s post season chase is the topic for the day.

This is the video made in 2011 about finishing the season on Labor Day.

Brett Oberholtzer, J. J. Hardy, Zack Greinke and Hunter Penceand A. J. Burnett all owned baseball on September 1, 2013.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 2, 2013

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July.29th) – Updated Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings

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(Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

David Price dominated the Red Sox for the second time in less than a week. He pitched into the 8th inning, finishing with 7 1/3 innings, 2 hits, 1 run, 8 strikeouts and no walks, as the Rays leap frogged past Boston into first place, 2-1.

Yoenis Cespedes was a double shy of the cycle, driving in 3 runs, as the A’s defeated Toronto 9-4.

Francisco Liriano pitched another gem for the Pirates. He stifled the Cardinals over 7 innings, striking out 8 and letting up only 4 hits and 1 earned run. Pittsburgh’s 9-2 triumph over the Cardinals pulled the Bucs within 1/2 a game of first place.

Chris Denorfria came off the bench to club a bottom of the 9th, 2 run, walk off, come from behind homer off of Aroldis Chapman, as the Padres stunned the Reds, 2-1.

 

 They all owned baseball on July 29th, 2013.

My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.

At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.

To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON.

To View The List of just the nightly winners (WOB dedicated Page) starting from Mar.31/2013 – today click here Read the rest of this entry

Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July.22nd) – Updated Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings

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(AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Andrew McCutchen homered in the first and in the third, driving in 4 of the Pirates 6 runs as they snuck past reeling Washington, 6-5.

Dillon Gee held the division leading Braves hitless into the 7th inning and pitched 2 hit shutout ball over 7. The bullpen betrayed him as he got a no decision in the Mets 2-1 loss.

J. J. Hardy went 3-5 with a homer, 3 RBI and a pair of runs scored as the Orioles clobbered Kansas City, 9-2.

Matt Moore pitched a complete game 2 hit shutout in Fenway Park to pull Tampa Bay within 1/2 a game of Boston, 3-0.

They all owned baseball on July 22nd, 2013.

My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.

At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.

To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON.

To View The List of just the nightly winners (WOB dedicated Page) starting from Mar.31/2013 – today click here Read the rest of this entry

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast July 13th, 2013

Boston Red Sox Pitching Roster in 2013:  State Of The Union Part 2

Why are so many Red Sox fans loving this team? Because for the first time in years, being a Red Sox fan is FUN again!

Jarred Cosart Bronson Arroyo ,Raul Ibanez, And Buster Posey all owned baseball on July 12th, 2013.

My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 13, 2013

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 26, 2013

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Alex Rodriguez

Today on the Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, In a day full of controversies, what better time to talk about the latest A-Rod episode?

Dustin Pedroia, Chris Sale, Kyle Kendrick, and Rickie Weeks all owned Baseball on June.26/2013.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 26, 2013
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