Holt saves the day

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Of course Brock Holt was going to be the Red Sox hero of the day. It only makes sense! His hit plus Koji shutting the door made for a terrific Saturday for Red Sox fans.

As for Bay Area fans? That depends on where your loyalties lie.

Time to update the Dodged Bullet – Teeth Grinder Tally.

An explanation of what this is all about can be found HERE.

 

A’S DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

The A’s rallied for three in the bottom of the ninth to sneak away with a win against the lowly Astros, 4-3. DODGED BULLET

8 Dodged Bullets 4 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: +4

GIANTS DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

Same old story. The Giants wasted a terrific pitching effort (this time from Tim Hudson) and couldn’t get the key hit. The Padres won 3-1. TEETH GRINDER

7 Dodged Bullets 6 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: + 1

 

RED SOX DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

 Brock Holts RBI triple untied the game in the 7th and the Red Sox held on to a 4-2 lead.

8 Dodged Bullets 8 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: EVEN

 

Sox are at break even here and all 8 wins have been dodged bullets. A blow out would be nice

 

Can any Giant score a run?

Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel, Reuters

The Giants waste another great pitching performance… hopefully this isn’t a pattern.

Time to update the Dodged Bullet – Teeth Grinder Tally.

An explanation of what this is all about can be found HERE.

GIANTS DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

Matt Cain was terrific but the Giants bats were worthless, Padres won 2-1. TEETH GRINDER

7 Dodged Bullets 5 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: + 3

A’S DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

 

7 Dodged Bullets 4 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: +3

 

RED SOX DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

 

7 Dodged Bullets 8 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: -1

Red Sox are inching closer to break even… could the defense of the title be far behind?

Tim Hudson pitches today. Maybe they will hit for him.

 

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 19, 2014

Photo: Gene Puskar/AP

Can you imagine baseball history had Barry Bonds played for the Braves? Mariano Rivera as a Tiger? Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera in the same lineup?

These are the deals that nearly happened.

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

Aaron Harang, Giancarlo Stanton, Howie Kendrick, Martin Perez, Matt Cain, Justin Masterson, Jacoby Ellsbury and Russell Martin all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.