All Star Ballots and Minnesota’s Pursuit of Bumgarner – Locked on MLB for June 27, 2019

I share my All Star Ballot and demonstrate how the second half is discounted.

Plus the Twins should go all in on Madison Bumgarner and I respond to a bad review.

This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.

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Who Owned Baseball – June 26, 2019

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Let’s see owned baseball on June 26, 2019

Earning Full WOBs:

Jose Abreu got 3 hits including a dramatic 2 run, come from behind home run in the 9th inning to help the White Sox stun the Red Sox, 8-7.

Patrick Corbin struck out 9 Marlins in 7 innings, allowing a single run and the Nationals held on to win, 7-5.

Corey Dickerson reached base 5 times, driving in 3 and scoring 3, as the Pirates thrashed the Astros, 14-2.

Mike Minor threw a complete game, striking out 7 Tigers in 9 innings, allowing 1 run to earn the 4-1 decision for the Rangers.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Matthew Boyd went 7 innings, striking out 11 Rangers, but took the 4-1 loss for Detroit.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered twice and added another hit, driving in 4, but the Yankees would ultimately walk off against Toronto, 8-7.

Dominic Smith got on base a total of 4 times, homered and stole a base but the Mets collapsed again and dropped the 5-4 game in Philadelphia.

Jason Vargas struck out 10 Phillies and allowed 3 hits in 6 1/3 innings. The Mets bullpen blew the lead and the game, 5-4.

For an explanation of how WOB works, click here.

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The Summer Score – Updated for June 27, 2019

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Boston has fallen out again. Philadelphia is hanging in. And 3 games in the loss column separate 5 times in the AL Wild Card chase.

It is time to update The Summer Score. For an explanation of The Summer Score, click HERE.

The Astros, Twins, Yankees, Rangers, Rays and Indians are from the American League today.

The Braves, Dodgers, Cubs, Rockies, Phillies and Brewers are from the National League.

SUMMER SCORE RANKINGS FOR JUNE 27, 2019

AMERICAN LEAGUE

HOUSTON ASTROS – 31 (May 28 – June 27)
MINNESOTA TWINS – 31 (May 28 – June 27)
NEW YORK YANKEES – 31 (May 28 – June 27)
TAMPA BAY RAYS – 31 (May 28 – June 27)
TEXAS RANGERS – 20 (June 1 – June 19, June 26-June 27)
BOSTON RED SOX – 17 (May 28 – June 1, June 5 – June 8, June 17 – June 23, June 26)
CLEVELAND INDIANS – 5 (June 23 – June 27)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS  – 5 (May 28 – June 1)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ATLANTA BRAVES – 31 (May 28 – June 27)
CHICAGO CUBS – 31 (May 28 – June 27)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 31 (May 28 – June 27)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – 31 (May 28 – June 27)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – 26 (May 28 – June 20, June 26 – June 27)
COLORADO ROCKIES – 8 (June 20 – June 27)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – 2 (June 23 – June 24)
SAN DIEGO PADRES – 1 (June 1)

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