Josh Donaldson is a bad ass

Jim Rogash, Getty Images

Jim Rogash, Getty Images

A’s third baseman Josh Donaldson wins with his glove.
He wins with his bat.
He wins with his eyes with all his walks.

And today whenever the Red Sox seemed like they were about to win, Donaldson would make a key play.

The Sox were one hit away from a sweep… but these A’s are pretty damn good.

Evidently so is Brandon Crawford.

Time to update the Dodged Bullet – Teeth Grinder Tally.

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

 

 

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GIANTS DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

Brandon Crawford homers twice and the Braves can not rally off of Bumgarner. Giants win 4-1 and sweep in Atlanta. DODGED BULLET

15 Dodged Bullets 8 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: + 7

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A’S DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

Donaldson fields and hits at will. Meanwhile the A’s survive Boston rallies in the 9th and 10th with key double plays to win 3-2. DODGED BULLET

11 Dodged Bullets 10 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: +1

 

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RED SOX DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

Red Sox rally but can never take the lead and continue to hit into double plays. They lose to Oakland 3-2 in 10 and can not complete the sweep. TEETH GRINDER

11 Dodged Bullets 12 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: -1

 

Red Sox have the Monday off while the A’s take on the Mariners and the Giants take on Pittsburgh. Fewer conflicts in this kind of tally.

 

Tomorrow we see if the A’s and Red Sox can make this interesting…

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – May 4, 2014

Lucasfilm/Disney

Lucasfilm/Disney


It is the Star Wars centric May the Fourth day… and it is also time for The Sunday Request.

Does a question get crazier than that?

I had better answer it.

It is a cosmic episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

My Star Wars article for Stand by for Mind Control can be found HERE.

 Jon Lester, Joe Mauer, Dee Gordon, Johnny Cueto, Jonathan Villar, Julio Teheran and Daniel Murphy all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.

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