Posts Tagged ‘Adam Jones’
Fantasy in Five: Outfield rankings part two
In my previous Fantasy in Five blog, I gave you five top outfielders with my projections underneath them. Here’s part two of my top outfield rankings. 6. Carlos Gonzalez- The Rockies’ offense has propelled many major league hitters into the public eye (most recently Wilin Rosario). But where the primary example lies is in one of the most beautiful swings …
by Giovanni Mio on March 29th, 2013 1 Comments »
Fantasy in Five: Five players to pick up from waivers
Coming at you quicker than a Joel Zumaya fastball (before the injuries), this is my newest edition of my “Fantasy In Five” series! In this issue, I will talk about five players that might or might not be on your waiver wire that you should consider picking up. It’s only the second week of the regular season, but by picking …
by Giovanni Mio on April 21st, 2012 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 31
Tampa Bay Rays 11 Detroit Tigers 7- Carlos Pena’s AL-leading 38th long ball of the season lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to Win #71 of the season; Pena finished the game 3-for-5 with two runs scored and 4 RBIs. Jason Bartlett also went deep for Tampa Bay. Carlos Guillen hit not one, but two home runs for Detroit, but it …
by Derek Johnson on September 1st, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 2
Colorado Rockies 6 Cincinnati Reds 4- Dexter Fowler hit a two-out RBI triple in the top of the 11th inning to lift the Rockies to their 58th victory of the season; Fowler scored the last Colorado run on a Garrett Atkins infield single. Ian Stewart and Troy Tulowitzki both homered for the Rockies, who completed a three-game sweep over Cincinnati. …
by Derek Johnson on August 3rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: July 22
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 Milwaukee Brewers 7- The Pirates traded away Adam LaRoche, who led the team in home runs, but they poured five in on the Brewers on their way to an 8-7 victory over Milwaukee. Ryan Doumit homered twice while Andrew McCutchen, Garrett Jones, and Brandon Moss each went deep once for Pittsburgh, who improved to 42-52 on the …
by Derek Johnson on July 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: July 17
Chicago Cubs 3 Washington Nationals 1- Carlos Zambrano allowed one unearned run on four hits in five innings as he improved to 6-4 as a starter; Zambrano also hit a 2-run double in the 2nd inning to lift the Cubs to their 45th victory of the season. Aramis Ramirez went deep for Chicago in the 3rd inning. Cincinnati Reds 4 …
by Derek Johnson on July 18th, 2009 1 Comments »
2009 MLB All-Star Game: American League Wins Seventh Straight
Mariano Rivera closed out the All-Star Game for the all-time record fourth time in his career Tuesday night, as the American League All-Stars defeated the National League All-Stars by a score of 4-3. The American League has now won seven straight mid-summer classics, and has not lost in twelve straight, with 2002 being a tie. The AL All-Stars wasted no …
by Carmine Caruso on July 14th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: June 13
Minnesota Twins 2 Chicago Cubs 0- Anthony Swarzak allowed four hits in seven innings, leading the Twins to a two-run victory over the Chicago Cubs. Swarzak was then sent back to AAA Rochester after the game. Jason Kubel hit a home run in the second inning, and Joe Mauer provided the other run of the game with an RBI single …
by Derek Johnson on June 14th, 2009 1 Comments »
April 2009 MLB Power Rankings (30-21)
With the baseball season coming up, I have decided to take an in-depth look at the MLB’s 30 teams, and rank them on how strong of a team they are overall. These power rankings will be done in 3 different articles; 30-21, 20-11, and 10-1, in a countdown. 30. Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, you are the weakest link. There is not …
by Carmine Caruso on April 1st, 2009 8 Comments »
Who is the Beast of the AL East?
Going in to the 2008 MLB season, the AL East had been dominated by the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. However, in 2008, a new force came to battle these 2 historic rivals. The Tampa Bay Rays, who had finished dead last for the past 11 years, won an astonishing 97 games and won the AL East. …
by Matt Cote on January 25th, 2009 8 Comments »