New Sully Baseball Video - Smile At The Birdy

The Latest Sully Baseball Video is up.
Today I talk about the Orioles first step to returning back to the World Series: The brought back the smiling bird cap.

My faithful readers will recognize that I first addressed this back in 2007 with this blog post.

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New Sully Baseball Video - I'm Ready For My Close Up Mr LaRussa - Casting the 2011 World Series

In the latest Sully Baseball Video, I am joined by my wife Lisa who has worked for some of the biggest and best casting agencies in Hollywood.

We put our heads together to cast a hypothetical movie based on the 2011 World Series. Sometimes we agreed. Sometimes we didn't.

As always you can see all the Sully Baseball videos on my ShortForm TV Channel.

New Sully Baseball Video - "The John Lackey Horror Show."

In the latest Sully Baseball video, I reacted to the news that the Padres were supposedly interested in picking up John Lackey.

They didn't make a deal before Lackey had season ended surgery.

Awful news. But I don't get mad. I make videos.

As always, all the Sully Baseball videos can be found on my ShortForm TV channel.

New Sully Baseball Video "Miami Marlins Monstrosity"

Did you see that INSANE new monstrosity that they are putting into centerfield for the new Miami stadium?

It's bonkers. And I kind of like it.
It's the subject of the latest Sully Baseball video.

Enjoy the video.

And as always, you can see all the videos at my ShortForm TV page.

New Sully Baseball Video "It Wasn't Bill Buckner's Fault"

Maybe it is appropriate that I bring up the Bill Buckner play the day after the Red Sox did the Great Faceplant of 2011.

In the latest Sully Baseball video, I am starting a new series.

"Baseball Myths and Facts." And it turns out there are so many of them that I will do a few videos on this topic.

I tackle the Buckner error first because even really good baseball people get that one wrong.

Enjoy the video.

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New Sully Baseball Video "John Sterling Through History"

In the latest Sully Baseball Video, I try to imagine what John Sterling's home run calls would have been like through history.

It's scary stuff.

As always, all the videos can be seen on The Sully Baseball Short Form TV channel.

New Sully Baseball Video "'Tis the Season to End the Season"

The latest Sully Baseball Video takes a look at Labor Day weekend. I make the case that it SHOULD be the natural climax for the baseball season.















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New Sully Baseball Video "I Miss The Astros"

The latest Sully Baseball video is up.



This time I talk about the Houston Astros and why I feel like, in terms of their identity, they are rudderless and should embrace their past which was the future. Trust me, that makes sense.

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Instant Replay meets the Human Element in Kansas City

Last night in Kansas City we may have had the great compromise between people like me who are FOR Instant Replay (because we like to have calls be correct!) and the opponents of instant replay, who evidently think screwing up calls makes the game better and players shouldn't be rewarded for what they actually DO!



Billy Butler of the Royals hit a ball off the top of the wall against Yankees starter Bartolo Colon.



That's what he did.

We all saw it.



Now it may have looked like it went over the fence when it happened, but all the camera angles clearly showed it stayed in the park.



Even the Kansas City announcers were talking about how Butler should be on second base.



Joe Girardi asked the umpires to review it. They did. All the TV crews showed over and over again that it didn't clear the fence while they reviewed it.



The umpires returned... and ruled it a home run.



Even the Royals were laughing knowing that they got away with one.



So there you have it! The great compromise! Instant Replay in use, and the human element screws it up!



By finding the mid ground, the umpires for a perfect compromise that EVERYONE can hate.



Instant Replay opponents can complain about the game being slowed down and the over reliance on technology.



Instant Replay supporters can complain that the call was wrong.



EVERYONE LOSES! Which means everyone wins when you think about it.



My previous position still stands!

New Sully Baseball Video - "Clear Skies... Empty Stadium"

In the latest video (made with my wonderful wife, Lisa Zambetti) I wonder why baseball is playing in cold weather cities in early April while San Francisco and other fair weather parks sit empty.

I am sure there is a reason... just not one that makes sense.

(Also special thanks to Debbie Zambetti for making this video. Visit her site.)