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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

I know I've been writing a lot about the Red Sox

Forgive me!
I'm a Red Sox fan! And the Red Sox have been surging so it has been fun to talk about them. Contrary to popular opinion, at least THIS Red Sox fan enjoys talking about the team WINNING more than LOSING.

And also I've been working a lot on my latest video. But scrolling down my last bunch of posts, it HAS been Red Sox focused.

So here's my promise.
For the next 30 days, for every Red Sox post I write, I will do 2 on other teams.

Coming up soon... my thoughts on the Mariners, who could be surging or could have just played a crappy Twins team.

(But seriously, Go Sox.)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Updating the No Hitter Post

Earlier this year, I wrote up a list of each teams most recent no hitter... and I should update it each time a new no hitter is thrown.

And I forgot to when Roy Halladay threw his last week.

So dutifully, here is the updated list of each team's most recent no hitter.

THE MOST RECENT NO HITTERS
FOR EACH FRANCHISE

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Roy Halladay - October 6, 2010
4-0 over Cincinnati. (Playoff Game)

TAMPA PAY RAYS
Matt Garza - July 26th, 2010
5-0 over Detroit.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Edwin Jackson - June 25, 2010
1-0 over Tampa Bay

OAKLAND A'S
Dallas Braden - May 9, 2010
4-0 over Tampa Bay. (Perfect Game.)

COLORADO ROCKIES
Ubaldo Jimenez - April 17, 2010
4-0 over Atlanta.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Mark Buehrle - July 23, 2009
5-0 over Tampa Bay. (Perfect Game.)

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Jonathan Sanchez - July 10, 2009.
8-0 over San Diego.

CHICAGO CUBS
Carlos Zambrano - September 14, 2008.
5-0 over Houston.

BOSTON RED SOX
Jon Lester - May 19, 2008.
7-0 over Kansas City.

DETROIT TIGERS
Justin Verlander - June 12, 2007.
4-0 over Milwaukee.

FLORIDA MARLINS
Anibal Sanchez - September 6, 2006.
2-0 over Arizona.

HOUSTON ASTROS
Roy Oswalt, Peter Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner -
June 11, 2003.
8-0 over New York Yankees.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Bud Smith - September 3, 2001
4-0 over San Diego.

MINNESOTA TWINS
Eric Milton - September 11, 1999
7-0 over Anaheim.

NEW YORK YANKEES
David Cone - July 18, 1999.
6-0 over Montreal. (Perfect Game.)

PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon - July 12, 1997.
3-0 over Houston. (10 innings.)

LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Hideo Nomo - September 17, 1996.
9-0 over Colorado.

TEXAS RANGERS
Kenny Rogers - July 28, 1994.
4-0 over California. (Perfect Game.)

ATLANTA BRAVES
Kent Mercker - April 8, 1994.
6-0 over Los Angeles.

SEATTLE MARINERS
Chris Bosio - April 22, 1993.
2-0 over Boston.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Bret Saberhagen - August 26, 1991
7-0 over Chicago White Sox.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (AS MONTREAL EXPOS)
Dennis Martinez - July 28, 1991.
2-0 over Los Angeles. (Perfect Game.)

BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Bob Milacki, Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson and Gregg Olson - July 13, 1991.
2-0 over Oakland.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Dave Steib - September 2, 1990.
3-0 over Cleveland.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM (AS CALIFORNIA ANGELS)
Mark Langston and Mike Witt - April 11, 1990.
1-0 over Seattle.

CINCINNATI REDS
Tom Browning - September 16, 1988.
1-0 over Los Angeles. (Perfect Game.)

MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Juan Nieves - April 15, 1987.
7-0 over Baltimore.

CLEVELAND INDIANS
Len Barker - May 15, 1981.
3-0 over Toronto. (Perfect Game.)

Bonus

WASHINGTON SENATORS
Bobby Burke - August 8, 1931
5-0 over Boston.

Keep in mind, with as bad an offense that the Giants have, Halladay, Oswalt AND Hamels have a solid choice to crack this list.

Monday, May 17, 2010

There are more good series in baseball other than Red Sox/Yankees this week

People always seem to complain that the media is too Red Sox/Yankees obsessed (even though they are the two most popular teams one practically the only teams that get any kind of national ratings.)

But if I weren't a Red Sox fan, I'd probably agree with them.

So let's take a look at the other match ups in big league baseball... you'll find there is reason to watch games in places other than the Bronx.

KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE

The "We were good in the late 70s and early 80s" Series.

CHICAGO vs. DETROIT

The "I Swear, we both won pennants in the last 5 years even though you probably forgot about them" Series.

PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURGH

The "Battle for Pennsylvania" Series... make that The "Incredibly Lopsided Battle for Pennsylvania" Series... or the "I Can't Believe The Flyers Are Still In It And The Penguins Aren't" Series

MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO

The "If This Were The Early 90s This Would Be A Match Up Of Recent World Series Winners" Series

TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND

The "Average Age Of Our Players Is 22" Series

MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI

The "Lousy Central Pick By Sully for 2010 vs. Lousy Central Pick By Sully for 2009" Series

ARIZONA vs. FLORIDA

The "We Both Beat The Yankees In The World Series Last Decade" Series

NEW YORK vs. ATLANTA

The "I Swear This Used To Be A Heated Rivalry" Series

COLORADO vs. CHICAGO

The "If The Rockies With The World Series Before The Cubs Then Cub Fans Will All Be On Suicide Watch" Series

TEXAS vs. LOS ANGELES (Of Anaheim)

The "Last Time the Angels will be BEHIND the Rangers All Year" Series

ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON

The "Can You Believe This Is A Match Up of SECOND PLACE Teams?" Series

OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE

The "Did we BOTH Really Think We Had A Shot Against The Angels?" Series

SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO

The "Can You Believe First Place Is On The Line?" Series

LOS ANGELES vs. HOUSTON

The "Bad Divorce vs. Bad Management" Series

So there you have it... there are great series up and down the dial. So if you don't want to watch Red Sox/Yankees, flip around and quit yer belly aching.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Sully Baseball Presents ALL TIME HOME GROWN TEAM vs. ALL TIME ACQUIRED TEAM

Hello readers. It's your baseball pal Sully here. For those of you who don't know me, I'm a TV producer and a comic who has appeared on a few baseball specials including Curse of the Bambino and Reverse the Curse of the Bambino.

I am also a Red Sox fan and I keep this crazy blog which tries not to just focus on the Red Sox and Yankees.

On November 13, 2008... I decided to embark on an off season project.

I would figure out the best all time 25 man roster for every single Major League Baseball franchise using only players brought up through their organization.

And then I would write a second 25 man roster using only players acquired from other organizations.

On March 31, 2009 I finished the project for all 30 teams. Plus I did a bonus entry for Washington fans whose great players have been spread out over three franchises.

Along the way I basically did a crash history course on each team, got to meet fans from every team who corrected me along the way and found some fascinating debates that may never be resolved.

Before you read your favorite team, let me address some of the

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ABOUT THESE POSTS.

HOW ARE THE ROSTERS SET UP?

I pick a starter for each position.

For American League teams I pick a DH.

For National League teams I pick a "Top Pinch Hitter Off Of The Bench."

Each roster gets Five Starting Pitchers.

Each roster gets Five Relievers.

Then I pick two Additional Infielders...

Then two Additional Outfielders...

One Back Up Catcher...

And then I pick what I call "The 25th Man" who is a player, position or pitcher, who deserves to be on the team.

And I do this for both the Home Grown and the Acquired.

WHAT IS YOUR SOURCE?

Mainly Baseball Reference... the single greatest website on the internet. But I read through articles, web pages and blogs to get little bits and pieces beyond the stats.

Derek Gentile's book Baseball's Best 1,000 was very helpful.

I don't always agree with his picks nor his analysis... but it is fun and well written. And I am guessing he wouldn't agree with all of my picks.

HOW DO YOU DETERMINE IF A PLAYER IS HOME GROWN OR ACQUIRED?

If you played one game under contract with another Major League organization before making your debut, then I consider you to be acquired.

WHAT IF THE PLAYER JUST PLAYED MINOR LEAGUE BALL?

Even if you were just a minor leaguer, I consider that first organization to be your home grown team.

John Smoltz is on the Acquired Braves team.

Jeff Bagwell is on the Acquired Astros team.

Even Roberto Clemente is on the Acquired Pirates team.

ISN'T THAT A LITTLE HARD ASSED?

Yes. But I wrote 31 of these. Without some hard fast rules, I'd still be on the first one.

BEFORE THE DRAFT, BIG LEAGUE TEAMS ACQUIRED PLAYERS FROM MINOR LEAGUES. SO SHOULDN'T, FOR EXAMPLE, JOE DiMAGGIO BE ACQUIRED FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO SEALS?

Technically that is true. But by that reckoning, virtually no players could be considered home grown until the draft started.

For what is left of my own sanity, I am considering the first Major League franchise to be the home grown team.

If you want to do a San Francisco Seals - Home Grown vs. Acquired Team, be my guest.

WHAT ABOUT NEGRO LEAGUE STARS?

Man I wrestled over this and the best I could come with was to treat them as home grown.

My reasoning is after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, other teams purchased Negro League contracts the way they would buy the rights for white players in the minor leagues. They weren't true free agents.

Satchel Paige really pushed the boundaries of this decision... but that's what made him Satchel!

WHAT ABOUT JAPANESE STARS?

I know I am going to sound like I am contradicting myself, but I am putting the Japanese stars on the Acquired Team.

The Hideo Nomos and Ichiro Suzukis of the world did indeed offer their services to the highest bidder and weren't just looking to hook up with a team like the Negro League stars.

I expect some flack for that decision. I suppose to be fair I should do a Nippon Ham Fighters Home Grown vs. Acquired.

HOW COULD YOU START THAT GUY AND PUT THIS OTHER ONE ON THE BENCH? WHAT ARE YOU? A MORON???

First of all, calm down. It's a Blog. It's not a real team.

Secondly, if I missed a player all together, I can understand your anger. If you just didn't like where I put him, then just be happy your guy is recognized.

THIS PLAYER ON YOUR ROSTER HAS A LOWER OPS AND VORP THAN THIS PLAYER WHO ISN'T ON YOUR ROSTER! WHAT ARE YOU? A MORON??

This isn't a numbers crunching site.

Yes I look at numbers... but I also factor in some emotional reasons. Did they come up big in the playoffs? Did they have one truly memorable highlight?

One player is on the Phillies post not only because he was a great player in his era, but because his death in Niagra Falls fascinates me.

One player is on a roster mainly because he was my Grandmother's favorite player. He was a Hall of Famer and World Series champ as well, so it is not completely indulgent.

I included one player on the Mets roster because I admired how he handled a mind boggling losing streak.

YOU INCLUDED SOMEONE WHO WAS ON THE TEAM FOR LESS THAN A YEAR JUST BECAUSE THEY HELPED WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP? IS THAT FAIR?

It may not be fair, but sometimes a player can have a bigger impact in a franchises history with one great October moment than spending 10 years of forgettable baseball.

I believe Dave Henderson's homer off of Donnie Moore meant more to the Red Sox and their fans than Tony Armas' 113 homers in a Red Sox uniform.

Obviously Dave Roberts' 1 stolen base in the ALCS meant more to Red Sox fans than Harry Hooper's 300 regular season steals.

And I would argue that Red Oldham's three outs in the 1925 World Series should put him on the all time Pirates hero list even though his career was mediocre at best.

Let me ask you something. When they open the new Yankee Stadium, who do you think would get the loudest ovation?:

Bucky Dent or Alex Rodriguez?

YOU ARE A RED SOX FAN! THIS IS GOING TO BE SO BIASED!

First of all, I praise 50 Yankees in my Yankees post... including Jeter and A-Rod.

And secondly, two of the SHORTEST entries in this series are the Red Sox and Yankees.

That's right. I wrote nine more pages about the Tampa Bay Rays history than I did about the Red Sox.

Show me another Red Sox fan who would do that. Hell, show me a TAMPA fan who will do that!

WAIT! YOU DID A TAMPA ENTRY?

Yup.

And keep in mind for the four most recent expansion teams, it was tough coming up with two 25 man rosters. So some of my entries for those teams are a little tongue in cheek.

Please keep that in mind before you write in calling me a moron.

If you like it, pass it along.

And if you want to argue, then post a comment or shoot me an e mail at info@sullybaseball.com

So browse through the rosters... find your favorite team... and enjoy a little bit of blogging insanity!