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Who Owned Baseball June 25, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Ozzie Albies got a pair of doubles and launched a walk off homer in the 11th to lead the Braves past the Reds, 5-4.
Curtis Granderson homered twice off of Verlander, his old teammate, and added a walk to help Toronto double up the Astros, 6-3.
John Gant allowed 1 hit over 7 shutout innings to give the Cardinals a 4-0 victory over Cleveland.
Blake Snell took a no hitter into the 7th and finished with 1 hit and 10 strikeouts over 7 frames as the Rays blanked the Nationals, 11-0.
They all owned baseball on June 25, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 15, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Yangervis Solarte homered twice and added a double to help Toronto best Washington, 6-5.
Freddy Galvis collected 5 hits, including a double and a homer, in the Padres 9-3 win over Atlanta.
Tyler Skaggs struck out 8 Oakland batters while allowing 2 unearned runs over 7 innings to give the Angels a much needed 8-4 victory.
Jose Urena threw 8 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits and struck out 4 Orioles to earn the 2-0 decision for Miami.
They all owned baseball on June 15, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball April 23, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Tyler Skaggs shutout the mighty Astros over 7 innings, allowing 4 hits and earning a much needed 2-0 win for the Angels.
Sal Romano allowed 4 hits, 1 earned run and 1 unearned run over 6 innings, earning the Reds only their 4th victory of the season, 10-4 over the Braves.
Jose Abreu went 4 for 4 with a pair of homers in the White Sox 10-4 thrashing of the Mariners.
Wil Myers hit 2 doubles and added 2 singles and stole a base in the Padres wild 13-5 topping of Colorado.
They all owned baseball on April 23, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball September 13, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Eddie Rosario reached base 3 times and launched a walk off homer to drive the Twins to a critical 3-1 victory over San Diego.
Albert Almora Jr. came off the bench to homer and collect another hit to drive in 6 runs and spark the Cubs to a 17-5 thrashing of the Mets.
Tyler Skaggs struck out 5 Astros while giving the Angels 7 shutout innings to get the 9-1 win.
Yu Darvish threw 7 shutout innings, giving up 3 hits and earned the 4-1 decision for the Dodgers over San Francisco.
They all owned baseball on September 13, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball September 6, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Joe Panik collected 5 hits and driving in a pair of runs and scoring 3 as the Giants blasted the Rockies, 11-3.
Luis Castillo struck out 10 Brewers in 8 innings, giving up 1 run and earning the 7-1 decision for the Reds.
Salvador Perez homered twice, driving in 3, in the Royals 13-2 trashing of the Tigers.
Carlos Carrasco went the distance, allowing just 1 run and 3 hits to lead the surging Indians past the White Sox 5-1.
They all owned baseball on September 6, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball April 16, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Bryce Harper got 3 hits, 2 of them homers, the last one was a 2 out, 3 run, come from behind walk off homer in the 9th that gave Washington a thrilling 6-4 win over the Phillies.
Bartolo Colon let up an early solo homer and nothing else as he threw 7 innings of 1 hit, 1 run ball and earned the 9-2 decision for Atlanta over San Diego.
Trey Mancini homered twice and added another hit, driving in 4 as the Orioles clubbed Toronto, 11-4.
Ian Kennedy pitched 8 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 10 Angels. He would not get the decision but set up the 1-0 Kansas City walk off win.
They all owned baseball on April 16, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball September 9, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Mark Teixeira reached base 4 times, including a grand slam, as the red hot Yankees continued their playoff push by holding on to a 7-5 rain soaked final over Tampa Bay.
Hunter Pence reached base 5 times, including 2 doubles, and scored 4 runs and made a few key defensive plays to help the Giants take a 7-6 nail biter against Arizona.
Yu Darvish pitched into the 7th, finishing with 6 2/3 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 run while fanning 9 Angels. He did not get the win, but the Rangers pulled it out, 2-1.
Jose Fernandez struck out 14 Dodgers over 7 innings of 3 hit shutout ball, earning the 4-1 decision for Miami.
They all owned baseball on September 9, 2016.
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Who Owned Baseball July 26, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Yunel Escobar reached base 6 times, including a double and helped the Angels throttle the World Champion Royals, 13-0.
Tyler Skaggs pitched his first big league game since 2014 and threw 7 shutout innings, allowing just 3 Royals hits and cruised to an easy 13-0 decision for the Angels.
Brandon Crawford collected 3 hits, including a triple, scoring 2 and driving in 2, to help clinch a 9-7 San Francisco win over the Reds.
Bud Norris gave the Dodgers 6 1/3 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and struck out 6 Rays, earning the 3-2 victory.
They All Owned Baseball on July 26, 2016.
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In Memoriam Video For all baseball family who have passed since 2015 ASG.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Marwin Gonzalez hit a pair of homers in the Astros 6-3 loss to the Yankees.
Ervin Santana threw a complete game, allowing 2 runs and walking none. But he took a hard luck loss as the Twins were blanked by the Braves, 2-0.
Adam Duvall homered twice, driving in 3 but the Reds fell short in San Francisco, 9-7.
Jerad Eickhoff struck out 8 in 7 innings, surrendering 1 run. He took the loss as Philadelphia were topped by Miami, 5-0.
Freddie Freeman, 5 1/2,
Daniel Murphy, 5 1/2,
Nolan Arenado, 4 1/2,
Trevor Story, 4 1/2,
Kris Bryant, 4,
Chris Carter, 4,
Melvin Upton Jr., 4,
Starling Marte, 3 1/2,
Marcell Ozuna, 3 1/2,
Gregory Polanco, 3 1/2,
Brandon Belt, 3,
Jay Bruce, 3,
Matt Carpenter, 3,
DJ LeMahieu, 3,
Nick Markakis, 3,
Andrew McCutchen, 3,
Wilson Ramos, 3,
Brandon Crawford, 2 1/2,
Wil Myers, 2 1/2,
Chase Utley, 2 1/2,
Aledmys Diaz, 2,
Carlos Gonzalez, 2,
Odubel Herrera, 2,
Aaron Hill, 2,
Tommy Joseph, 2,
Matt Kemp, 2,
Jake Lamb, 2,
Ichiro Suzuki, 2,
Yasmany Tomas, 2,
Justin Turner, 2,
Michael Bourn, 1 1/2,
Michael Conforto, 1 1/2,
Maikel Franco, 1 1/2,
Adonis Garcia, 1 1/2,
Paul Goldschmidt, 1 1/2,
Curtis Granderson, 1 1/2,
Jeremy Hazelbaker, 1 1/2,
Cesar Hernandez, 1 1/2,
Chris Herrmann, 1 1/2,
Mark Reynolds, 1 1/2,
Corey Seager,1 1/2,
Jean Segura, 1 1/2,
Christian Yelich, 1 1/2,
2016 WOB Leaders for the National League Pitcher,
Clayton Kershaw, 7,
Jose Fernandez, 6 1/2,
Max Scherzer, 6,
Jake Arrieta, 5,
Drew Pomeranz, 4 1/2, (NL ONLY)
Bartolo Colon, 3 1/2,
Johnny Cueto, 3 1/2,
Jacob deGrom, 3 1/2,
Steven Matz, 3 1/2,
Noah Syndergaard, 3 1/2, (1 as hitter)
Julio Teheran, 3 1/2,
Kenta Maeda, 3,
Jeff Samardzija, 3,
Adam Conley, 2 1/2,
Jon Gray, 2 1/2,
Zack Greinke, 2 1/2,
John Lackey, 2 1 /2,
Mike Leake, 2 1/2,
Jeff Locke, 2 1/2,
Carlos Martinez, 2 1/2,
Tanner Roark, 2 1/2,
Joe Ross, 2 1/2,
Zach Eflin, 2,
Jerad Eickhoff, 2,
Jaime Garcia, 2,
Scott Kazmir, 2,
Aaron Nola, 2,
Michael Wacha, 2,
Adam Wainwright, 2,
Wei-Yin Chen, 1 1/2,
Jimmy Nelson, 1 1/2,
Robbie Ray, 1 1/2,
Ross Stripling, 1 1/2,
2016 WOB Leaders for American League Hitter,
Jose Altuve, 5,
Mookie Betts, 5,
Robinson Cano, 4,
George Springer, 4,
Khris Davis, 3 1/2,
Miguel Cabrera, 3,
Josh Donaldson, 3,
Ian Kinsler, 2 1/2,
Manny Machado, 3 1/2,
Dustin Pedroia, 3 1/2,
Victor Martinez, 3,
Rougned Odor, 3,
Nelson Cruz, 2 1/2,
Edwin Encarnacion, 2 1/2,
Eric Hosmer, 2 1/2,
Evan Longoria, 2 1/2,
David Ortiz, 2 1/2,
Michael Saunders, 2 1/2,
Kurt Suzuki, 2 1/2,
Mike Trout, 2 1/2,
Jackie Bradley Jr., 2,
Chris Davis, 2,
Ryan Goins, 2,
Brandon Guyer, 2,
Jose Ramirez, 2,
Steven Souza Jr., 2,
Mark Trumbo, 2,
Justin Upton, 2,
Danny Valencia, 2,
Carlos Beltran, 1 1/2,
Xander Bogaerts, 1 1/2,
Melky Cabrera, 1 1/2,
Lorenzo Cain, 1 1/2,
Carlos Correa, 1 1/2,
Cheslor Cuthbert, 1 1/2,
Rajai Davis, 1 1/2,
Brian Dozier, 1 1/2,
Jarrod Dyson, 1 1/2,
Yunel Escobar, 1 1/2,
Todd Frazier, 1 1/2,
Brett Lawrie, 1 1/2,
Adam Lind, 1 1/2,
Kendrys Morales, 1 1/2,
Trevor Plouffe, 1 1/2,
Colby Rasmus, 1 1/2,
Jonathan Schoop, 1 1/2,
Stephen Vogt, 1 1/2,
2016 WOB Leaders for American League Pitcher,
Corey Kluber 9,
Chris Sale, 4 1/2,
Hector Santiago, 4 1/2,
Colby Lewis, 4,
David Price, 4,
Jose Quintana, 3 1/2,
Aaron Sanchez, 3 1/2,
Matt Shoemaker, 3 1/2,
Trevor Bauer, 3,
Carlos Carrasco, 3,
Michael Fulmer, 3,
J.A. Happ, 3,
Dallas Keuchel, 3,
Danny Salazar, 3,
Ervin Santana, 3,
Steven Wright, 3,
Danny Duffy, 2 1/2,
Doug Fister, 2 1/2,
Ian Kennedy, 2 1/2,
Matt Moore, 2 1/2,
Marcus Stroman, 2 1/2,
Justin Verlander, 2 1/2,
Edinson Volquez, 2 1/2,
Nathan Eovaldi, 2,
Kevin Gausman, 2,
Kendall Graveman, 2,
Cole Hamels, 2,
Wade Miley, 2,
Yordano Ventura, 2,
Matt Boyd, 1 1/2,
Marco Estrada, 1 1/2,
Sonny Gray, 1 1/2,
Derek Holland, 1 1/2,
Sean Manaea, 1 1/2,
Jake Odorizzi, 1 1/2,
Masahiro Tanaka, 1 1/2,
Chris Tillman, 1 1/2,
Guys Who Owned Baseball For One Day In 2016 MLB,
( Pedro Alvarez, Chase Anderson, Matt Andriese, Elvis Andrus, Chris Archer, Javier Baez, Adrian Beltre, Justin Bour, Trevor Brown, Nick Castellanos, Welington Castillo, Jhoulys Chacin, Tyler Chatwood, Gerrit Cole, Hank Conger, C.J. Cron, Jorge De La Rosa, Anthony DeSclafani, Tyler Duffey, Adam Duval, Adam Eaton, Jacoby Ellsbury, Danny Espinosa, Wilmer Flores, Evan Gattis, Kyle Gibson, Conor Gillaspie, Mychal Givens, Tyler Goeddel, Miguel Gonzalez, Yasmani Grandal, Junior Guerra, A.J. Griffin, Jedd Gyorko, Jesse Hahn, Jason Hammel, Bryce Harper, Will Harris, Chase Headley, Adeiny Hechavarria, Enrique Hernandez, Kyle Hendricks, Matt Holliday, Brock Holt, Phil Hughes, Jon Jay, Matt Joyce, Jason Kipnis, Tom Koehler, Mat Latos, Wade LeBlanc, Dae-Ho Lee, Jed Lowrie, Russell Martin, J.D. Martinez, Nomar Mazara, Brian McCann, Brandon McCarthy, Collin McHugh, Jordy Mercer, Brad Miller, Charlie Morton, Brandon Moss, Tyler Naquin, Ricky Nolasco, Bud Norris, Joe Panik, Chris Parmelee, James Paxton, Jake Peavy, Joc Pederson, David Phelps, Michael Pineda, Martin Prado, Albert Pujols, Alexei Ramirez, Josh Reddick, Colin Rea, Anthony Rizzo, Alex Rodriguez, Eddie Rosario, Ryan Rua, Cameron Rupp, Carlos Santana, Marcus Semien, Travis Shaw, James Shields (AL ONLY), James Shields (NL ONLY), Tyler Skaggs, Drew Smyly, Blake Snell, Eugenio Suarez, Jameson Taillon, Chris Taylor, Troy Tulowitzki, Luis Valbuena, Vincent Velasquez, Neil Walker, Taijuan Walker, Jered Weaver, Jayson Werth, Tyler White, Matt Wieters, Alex Wood, David Wright, Ryan Zimmerman, Ben Zobrist, )
Guys Who Owned Earned 1/2 A WOB 2016 MLB,
( Jose Abreu, Matt Adams, Oswaldo Arcia, Cody Asche, Erick Aybar, Darwin Barney, Jose Bautista, Gordon Beckham, Brandon Belt, Peter Bourjos, Ryan Braun, Marlon Byrd, Matt Cain, Kole Calhoun, Francisco Cervelli, Robinson Chirinos, Coco Crisp, Zach Davies, Ivan De Jesus, Ian Desmond, Chris Devenski, R.A. Dickey, Brandon Drury, Lucas Duda, Brett Eibner, Scott Feldman, Brandon Finnegan, Mike Foltynewicz, Dexter Fowler, Christian Friedrich, Adonis Garcia, Oswaldo Garcia, Matt Garza, Scooter Gennett, Johnny Giavotella Gio Gonzalez, Marwin Gonzalez, Alex Gordon, Dee Gordon, Didi Gregorius, Billy Hamilton, Matt Harvey, Hisashi Iwakuma, Kenley Jansen, Adam Jones, Kevin Kiermaier, Hyun Soo Kim, Ketel Marte, Michael Martinez, Kris Medlen, Taylor Motter, Logan Morrison, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Ivan Nova, Eduardo Nunez, Angel Pagan, Byung-ho Park, Jarrett Parker, Gerardo Parra, David Peralta, Hernan Perez, Tommy Pham, Stephen Piscotty, Buster Posey, Alex Presley, Hanley Ramirez, J.T. Realmuto, Jose Reyes, Carlos Rodon, CC Sabathia, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Danny Santana, Kyle Seager, Mallex Smith, Dan Straily, Michael Taylor, Devon Travis, Nick Tropeano, Jose Urena, Cesar Vargas, Carlos Villanueva, Jonathan Villar, Joey Votto, Adam Warren, Matt Wisler, )
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Los Angeles Angels State Of The Union For 2016
The Angels could easily upgrade their 2B and LF positions, and will need to compensate for Albert Pujols to at least miss the start of the 2016 season as well. They have great depth in the Pitching Rotation, however are bogged down by the Jered Weaver and C.J. Wilson costing them a combined $40 MIL. Add in $30 MIL in buyout/dead money and the team will have a tough time competing in 2016 without nearing $200 MIL in total team payroll. This means that Arte Moreno will have to give new GM Billy Eppler some more money to dole out to Free Agents. Will he do it? I am afraid for the Halo’s in 2016 if he doesn’t bring in 2 – 3 more upgrades..
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It has been a slow but somewhat productive winter for the Angels brass, and in particular for new GM Billy Eppler. They have done the kind of deals that will work only if they still pull the trigger on signing a premiere player.
Los Angeles acquired a 3B already in Yunel Escobar, who was only traded for by flipping Trevor Gott and a mid level prospect. Not bad for a guy who batted .315/.374/.415 over the past year, makes $7 MIL in 2016, and has a Team Option for 2017 at another $7 MIL – or the club can Buy him out for a cool million.
This came on the heels of trading for Andrelton Simmons, who has 5 years of Team Control left for a guy that only had one more year of salary on the books in Erick Aybar. Read the rest of this entry
Los Angeles Angels Payroll in 2016 + Contracts Going Forward
The Angels have needs at Catcher, 3B, 2B and a OF spot. They have great depth in the Pitching Rotation, however are bogged down by the Jered Weaver and C.J. Wilson costing them a combined $40 MIL. Add in $30 MIL in buyout/dead money and the team will have a tough time competing in 2016 without nearing $200 MIL in total team payroll.
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The Halo’s will reel from the Josh Hamilton contract for a few more years, however they will see C.J. Wilson and Jered Weaver come off the books for 2017. But that also leaves a massive void in a Starter staff.
Mike Scioscia needs all sorts of help on offense and defense to compete in the AL West, but they should really try to solidify the Starting Staff for future years.
I would try for one legitimate ace, and then I would go after 1B/OF and AL HR king Chris Davis.
It is time for Albert Pujols to retire to a permanent DH like David Ortiz. Having a legitimate 1B like Davis to sneak in between Trout and Pujols would be dynamite. All 3 guys could club 35+ HRs and Davis and Trout may near 45 again each. Read the rest of this entry
MLB Power Rankings March 2015
Once again, the National League is very top-heavy. with the Nationals, Dodgers and Cards reeling in 3 of the first 5 rankings spots. The American League has more parity in the league this year. and could feature several new entrants into postseason play. This includes the two longest playoff drought teams in the Toronto Blue Jays (the last team to make the playoffs since the Strike/Lockout in 1994 and 1995 – and the M’s haven’t since their 116 win campaign in 2001. The Marlins own the longest such dry spell in the NL<- with their last playoff berth coming in their 2003 World Series win. You also have many young franchises like the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins having several of their young studs coming into the fold, and teams like the Rangers trying to be relevant again following a league record for DL Stints in 2014. This will mean there are no easy wins on the J’unior Circuit’ this campaign.
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1. Washington Nationals – This team is so far above the rest of the MLB, they should be everyones unanimous pick to win the best record in the MLB. Their Division is weaker the NL West, and the teams in the NL Central are a lot closer in parity.
2. LA Dodgers – Too many changes will take the club time to gel. Emphasis on Joc Pederson to do well may be too much to ask. Not enough is being said about the club losing the offense of Matt Kemp and Hanley Ramirez. Any club with Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke as their top 2 starting pitchers will never be to far from the top ranking.
3. Detroit Tigers – This is all based on the American League Central. While I believe the team is not as strong as last year in the pitching department with Max Scherzer, they may be better in the lineup with Yoenis Cespedes. Read the rest of this entry
2015 Regular Season Win Over/Unders In The MLB + Best Bets
What are your best Over/Under Bets for the upcoming 2015 MLB Season? We have selected our top 10.
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Over/Unders for the year, based on odds given by http://www.bovada.com sports book
Arizona – 71.5 (over is -115) (under is -115)
I gotta go with the under. San Diego, LA and SF are all much better, and even Colorado is tough on the road. Like them at just around 70 wins. Is a rebuilding year, and they might fetch a heavy ransom if Mark Trumbo can have a bounce back 1st half. 2016 maybe the year the can contend again.
Atlanta – 73.5 (over is -115) (under is -115)
I like the over on this one big time. This club lost a ton of offense, yet I like their run prevention more than ever. Shelby Miller was a great acquisition, and they still have a nasty Bullpen. I am not as bullish on the rest of the NL East as a lot of clubs are too. Wouldn’t call this a best bet, however, like them to win 75 – 77 games. Read the rest of this entry
Dear Santa: All AL Teams 2015 Wish List (By The Fans)
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Okay, so it is time to ask old Saint Nick, for some help for teams in the MLB to have their wishes come true.
New York Yankees:
Can someone please knock some sense into the brass in the Bronx to realize they are the friggin Yanks? Since we can’t bring the “Boss” back to kick some ass, maybe a losing season would force the team to pilfer the payroll, and believe it or not, if Cashman behaves himself before Spring Training, the club could get under the Luxury Tax Threshold this year with a few Trade Deals, and go an attack the 2016 Free Agent core of Jason Heyward, Jordan Zimmermann, David Price and Johnny Cueto…
Would it be too much to ask if the team could just release Alex Rodriguez? There is no way he should hit his 660th HR in Pinstripes. Release him before that day, or way prior, and don’t pay him that dumb $6 MIL Bonus. He ain’t worth it. Also don’t want him passing Lou Gehrig for the RBI list ALL – Time in a New York uniform either. Read the rest of this entry
Who Owned Baseball For 2014 – The Final Regular Season Tally
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Andrew McCutchen of the Pirates… Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers… Mike Trout of the Angels… Felix Hernandez of the Mariners.
They all owned baseball in 2014.
After a full year of checking each game and determining which player owned the game for that day, there were 4 winners.
McCutchen beat out Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman by a 9 to 7 1/2 final.
Kershaw had the highest overall WOB total, 14 1/2, topping Johnny Cueto‘s 11.
The American League races were razor thin.
Trout beat Oakland’s Josh Donaldson by a final of 9 1/2 to 9. Meanwhile King Felix squeaked past Corey Kluber of the Indians 11 to 10 1/2 (with Chris Sale close by at 9)
If I turned in a ballot with McCutchen winning NL MVP, Kershaw winning NL Cy Young, Trout winning AL MVP and Hernandez winning the AL Cy Young, could anyone protest?
Sure I could make valid arguments for Giancarlo Stanton winning the NL MVP. (His WOB total was a surprisingly low 4.) And of course Kluber and Hernandez is basically a coin toss right now. But the above ballot would certainly be acceptable.
WOB works. Adding the 1/2 WOB dynamic made it more accurate than last year.
Thanks for following it for the year. For the post season, I will have new tallies for “Who Owned October?” (WOO) and “Who Owned the World Series?” (WOWS.)
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 28, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + FINAL 2014 #WOB Standings
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Jordan Zimmermann threw the first no hitter in Washington Nationals history (and the franchise’s first since Dennis Martinez‘s perfect game for the Expos in 1991). He allowed only 1 walk while striking out 10 Miami hitters en route to his 1-0 masterpiece.
Sonny Gray provided relief for 2 months of Oakland frustration with a post season clinching 6 hit complete game shutout of the Rangers, striking out 5 and walking none.
Anthony Rizzo went 3-4 with a homer and 2 RBI, helping the Cubs win against Milwaukee 5-2.
Ian Kinsler homered, hit an RBI single and added another hit to lead the Tigers to the Division Title with a 3-0 victory over Minnesota.
They all owned baseball on Sept 28, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 27, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Eduardo Escobar got 4 hits, including a 3 run homer, and drove in 6 runs, helping the Twins spoil the Tigers hopes of clinching with a 12-3 blow out.
Mark Trumbo got on base 3 times and drove in 4, including a tie breaking 3 run homer in the 7th that was the difference in Arizona’s 5-2 win against the Cardinals.
John Danks gave the White Sox 7 strong innings, scattering 5 hits and allowing just 2 runs, earning the 5-4 decision over Kansas City.
Wily Peralta finished his season with 17 wins following his 7 innings, 1 run and 13 strikeout performance against the Cubs for a 2-1 final.
They all owned baseball on Sept 27, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 26, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Corey Kluber helped his Cy Young cause with an 8 inning, 5 hit shutout performance, striking out 11 Rays, walking 2 in a 1-0 pitchers duel in Cleveland.
Doug Fister gave the bullpen a rest for the first game of a double header as he threw a 3 hit complete game shut out as the Nationals blanked the Marlins, 4-0.
Dalton Pompey Doubled and hit 2 triples (that is rare) driving in a pair, helping the Blue Jays top the Orioles, 4-2.
J.T. Realmuto missed the cycle by a homer, finished going 3-5 with 4 RBI in the Marlins wild 15-7 win in Washington.
They all owned baseball on Sept 26, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 25, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Derek Jeter went out in Hollywood style, getting a double and a walk off single in the 9th, driving in 3 runs all together and giving Yankee fans one last thrill with a 6-5 win over Baltimore.
Pablo Sandoval went 3 for 3, driving in 4 runs, including one in the wild 3 run come from behind rally as the playoff bound Giants topped the Padres, 9-8.
Hiroki Kuroda let up homers to the first two batters he faced and then let up 1 hit and no walks the rest of the way. The bullpen blew his lead but he set up the Yankees dramatic 6-5 walk off victory over Baltimore.
Edinson Volquez inched the Pirates closer to the Division Lead with 7 brilliant innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk and 10 strikeouts, blowing out the Braves 10-1.
They all owned baseball on Sept 25, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 24, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Kyle Lohse kept the Brewers dim playoff hopes alive with a complete game 2 hit shutout with 6 strike outs and no walks, blanking the Reds 5-0.
Carl Crawford got on base 4 times, broke open the game with a 2 run double in the 6th and scored 3 more runs as the Dodgers clinched the NL West with a 9-1 blow out of the Giants.
Mark Buehrle pitched 8 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and 10 strikeouts as the Blue Jays snuck past the fading Mariners, 1-0.
Ryan Flaherty collected 3 hits, including a 2 run double, and helped the Orioles come from behind to beat the Yankees, 9-5.
They all owned baseball on Sept 24, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 23, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Justin Turner hit a pair of homers off of Bumgarner and led the Dodgers to a 4-2 victory over the Giants.
Zack Greinke pitched 8 strong innings, allowing just 2 runs and walking no San Francisco batter, bringing the Dodgers a little closer to the NL West title with a 4-2.
Nick Markakis went 4-5 with a homer and 3 RBI, helping Baltimore top the Yankees, 5-4.
David Price pitched a shutout into the 9th and was an out from a complete game. While he blew the lead, he pitched 8 2/3, striking out 8 and walking none. The Tigers would walk off in the 9th 4-3 winners against the White Sox.
They all owned baseball on Sept 23, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 22, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Adam Wainwright extended his scoreless inning streak to 21 while notching win number 20, throwing 7 scoreless 3 hit innings, striking out 8 Cubs for an 8-0 St. Louis triumph.
Michael Pineda kept the Yankees dim post season hopes alive with 7 1/3 innings of 1 hit shutout ball, striking out 8 and walking 1, beating the Orioles 5-0.
Gregor Blanco led off the game with a homer, scored in the third and hit a double that drove in a critical insurance run in the 13th as the Giants won a thrilling 5-2 extra inning marathon against the Dodgers.
Jose Bautista reached base 4 times, scored 3 times, drove in a pair, homered and made several fine defensive plays as the Blue Jays played spoiler to the Mariners 14-4.
They all owned baseball on Sept 22, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 21, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Josh Donaldson reached base 4 times, scored 3 and ended a wild 10 inning game with a 2 run walk off homer to give the A’s an 8-6 win over the Phillies.
Corey Kluber pitched 8 dominating innings, letting up 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 14, as the Indians beat the White sox 7-2.
Matt Kemp went 4-5 with a homer and 4 RBI leading the Dodgers to an 8-5 win against the Cubs.
Vance Worley pitched the Pirates closer to contention with 8 innings of 4 hit shutout ball to get the 1-0 decision over Milwaukee.
They all owned baseball on Sept 21, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 20, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Jose Bautista reached base 5 times, scored 4 runs, lead off the go ahead rally with a walk where he would come around to score, launched a homer and had fun with the Yankee Stadium Bleacher Creatures as the Blue Jays beat the Yankees 6-3.
Chris Coghlan got on base 5 times, drove in 3, scored 3 and homered twice, the second one giving the Cubs the lead in a stunning come from behind 8-7 victory over the Dodgers.
Dallas Keuchel beat the Mariners in a game they could ill afford to lose. By going 8 innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 8, he got the decision in Houston’s 10-1 blow out.
Andrew Cashner took a shutout into the 9th inning. He would finish with 8 plus innings with 4 hits, 2 runs and 1 walk as the Padres held on against San Francisco, 3-2.
They all owned baseball on Sept 20, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 19, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Jon Lester gave the A’s another stellar outing, going 7 innings, allowing 1 run on a solo homer and striking out 7, earning the 3-1 decision over Philadelphia.
David Ortiz went 3-5 with a pair of homers, including a go ahead shot in the 10th and 3 RBI leading the Red Sox past Baltimore 5-3.
John Lackey went into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run and no walks, inching the Cardinals closer to a post season berth with a 2-1 win over the Reds.
A.J. Ellis reached base 3 times, scored all three times and homered twice, driving in 4 runs as the Dodgers clobbered the Cubs, 14-5, and clinched a post season berth.
They all owned baseball on Sept 19, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 18, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Felix Hernandez established a career high in strikeouts while throwing 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks and fanning 11 Angels. He did not get the decision but the Mariners stayed alive in the playoff chase with a 3-1 victory.
Logan Morrison hit a potential season saving 3 run homer with 2 outs in the 9th inning that gave Seattle a 3-1 win over the Angels.
Gerrit Cole pitched 7 strong inings, giving up 6 hits and 2 runs while walking none and striking out 7. His Pirates would complete the sweep of the Red Sox, 3-2.
Wilin Rosario went 4-5 with a double and a towering 2 run, bottom of the 9th, come from behind walk off homer to give the Rockies a 7-6 win over Arizona.
They all owned baseball on Sept 18, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Sept 17, 2014 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2014 #WOB Standings
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Adam Wainwright pitched a complete game 7 hit shutout of the Brewers and inching the Cardinals closer to another division title with a 2-0 victory.
Carlos Carrasco tossed a 2 hit, 1 walk, 12 strikeout complete game shutout of the Astros, giving the Indians a 2-0 victory.
Charlie Blackmon led a potent Colorado attacked with a 5 for 5 performance, homering, scoring 4 times and driving in a pair in the 16-2 blow out of the Dodgers.
C.J. Cron broke open a game that was scoreless in the 7th with a 2 out, 3 run homer that helped the Angels beat the Mariners 5-0 and clinch the AL West.
They all owned baseball on Sept 17, 2014.
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