Potential Anarchy and Doing the Right Thing: Locked on MLB – September 12, 2019

The Wild Card races are living up to their name. Meanwhile Pete Alonso did the right thing and MLB just can’t.

This is the Locked On MLB Podcast. I am your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.

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Who Owned Baseball – September 11, 2019

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Let’s see owned baseball on September 11, 2019

Earning Full WOBs:

Marco Gonzales struck out 7 Reds in 7 innings to earn the 5-3 decision for Seattle.

Jeff McNeil went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs as the Mets blanked the Diamondbacks, 9-0.

Chris Paddack threw 6 shutout innings to have the Padres defeat the Cubs, 4-0.

Jorge Soler collected 4 hits, including 2 homers, to power the Royals past the White Sox, 8-6.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Ji-Man Choi clobbered 2 homers in the Rays 10-9 slug fest loss in Texas.

Sonny Gray held Seattle hitless for the first 6 innings but allowed a home run in the 7th and took the hard lick 5-3 decision for Cincinnati.

A. J. Pollock got 2 hits, including a homer, but the Dodgers fell to Baltimore, 7-3.

José Urquidy struck out 10 Oakland batters in 5 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 run. The Astros would drop the 5-3 final,

For an explanation of how WOB works, click here.

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The Summer Score – September 12, 2019

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Welcome back to The Summer Score, Milwaukee Brewers.

The Dodgers have given their fans a summer and now officially they will have an autumn.

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

We are now in September. So this month, each day a team is in a playoff position is worth FOUR POINTS on their Summer Score.

The Astros, Yankees, Twins, Rays and Athletics are from the American League.
The Cardinals, Braves, Dodgers, Nationals, Brewers and Cubs are from the National League.

SUMMER SCORE RANKINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

AMERICAN LEAGUE

HOUSTON ASTROS – 233 (May 28 – September 12)
MINNESOTA TWINS – 233 (May 28 – September 12)
NEW YORK YANKEES – 233 (May 28 – September 12)
TAMPA BAY RAYS – 199 (May 28 – July 19, July 27, August 2 – August 27, September 1 – September 12)
CLEVELAND INDIANS – 165 (June 23 – June 27, July 3 – July 13, July 16 – August 22, August 24 – September 5)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS  – 108 (May 28 – June 1, July 3, July 14 – July 26, July 28 – July 31, August 21 – August 24, August 27 – September 1, September 4 – September 12 )
TEXAS RANGERS – 27 (June 1 – June 19, June 26 – July 2)
BOSTON RED SOX – 19 (May 28 – June 1, June 5 – June 8, June 17 – June 23, June 26, July 27)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ATLANTA BRAVES – 233 (May 28 – September 12)
CHICAGO CUBS – 233 (May 28 – September 12)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 233 (May 28 – September 12)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – 195 (July 4 – July 5, July 8 – September 12)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – 142 (June 23 – June 24, July 16, July 20, July 23 – August 5, August 12 – September 12)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – 77 (May 28 – June 20, June 26 – June 29, July 1 – July 4, July 6, July 13, July 15 – July 17, July 20, July 31, August 2, August 4 – August 8, August 17)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – 76 (May 28 – July 7, July 14, July 18 – July 19, July 21 – July 22, July 27, August 8 – August 11, September 12)
COLORADO ROCKIES – 14 (June 20 – July 2)
SAN DIEGO PADRES – 1 (June 1)

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