Posts Tagged ‘Albert Pujols’
Fantasy in Five: First baseman rankings
Last week, I gave you the top five best catchers in fantasy baseball and my projections for each one. It’s time to go around the diamond this week and analyze the best first baseman. 1. Albert Pujols- Now I understand Pujols had a slow start to the 2012 season, but the second half of the season has me optimistic he’s …
by Giovanni Mio on February 19th, 2013 1 Comments »
MLB midseason awards: American League
Matt Gordon makes his debut with a column about this American League midseason awards.
by Matt Gordon on July 9th, 2012 Leave a comment »
Fantasy in Five: Five relievers to pick up
After seeing the first month of the young baseball season come to an end, it’s a safe assumption to say it’s not the year of the closer. There have been numerous closers that have either suffered season-ending injuries (Brian Wilson, Mariano Rivera), or have been kicked out of their role for lack of production (Carlos Marmol, Hector Santiago). In this …
by Giovanni Mio on May 8th, 2012 Leave a comment »
Fantasy in Five: Cause or concern?
Welcome back to another edition of Fantasy in Five! In this column, I’ll go over five players you should or shouldn’t be concerned about. Although we’ve finally hit the first full month of baseball, some early slumps could conclude in season-long droughts. Let’s take a look. 1. Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim- Pujols had a very slow start …
by Giovanni Mio on May 1st, 2012 Leave a comment »
Report: C.J. Wilson agrees to deal with Angels
Joel Sherman is reporting that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have agreed to a deal with free agent pitcher C.J. Wilson. The contract is said to be a five-year deal. Wilson will leave the Rangers after seven successful seasons, in which he went 43-35 and struck out 637 batters. He also compiled a 3.60 ERA in that time period. …
by Jon Alba on December 8th, 2011 1 Comments »
Report: Albert Pujols agrees to deal with Angels
Tim Brown has confirmed that Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The contract is said to be worth between $250 million and $260 million with a full no-trade clause. The deal comes as a shock after a long 72 hours of intense negotiations that saw the Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, and …
by Jon Alba on December 8th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Report: Mark Buehrle signs with Miami Marlins
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Miami Marlins have reached an agreement with former Chicago White Sox ace Mark Buehrle on a four-year, $58 million deal. The deal is unconfirmed at this point in time. By signing the contract, Buehrle will be reunited with former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, who was traded for and hired to helm the Marlins just …
by Jon Alba on December 7th, 2011 1 Comments »
Red October: St. Louis Cardinals, A Team of Destiny
“The Cardinals are down to their final strike.” The world heard it countless times on Thursday night. The members of the St. Louis squad knew it as well. It did not mean, however, that they had struck out. David Freese ensured that with a two-out, two-strike, two-run triple in the bottom of the ninth in Game 6 that knotted things …
by Jon Alba on October 29th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Report: Twins and Joe Mauer Reach Extension
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Minnesota Twins and catcher Joe Mauer have agreed on an eight-year/$184 million contract extension that will keep the native in the Twin Cities for years to come. -Predicted to have been the hottest free agent in the 2011 market, Mauer will stay put with a Twins squad that won the AL Central on the …
by Jon Alba on March 21st, 2010 Leave a comment »
Albert Pujols Named National League MVP
In a move that may have been anticipated by almost everyone, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols has been named the National League’s Most Valuable Player. Unlike Joe Mauer, who was given the award for the American League just yesterday, Pujols snagged his third MVP by unanimous decision, capturing all 28 first place votes. The announcement should be little …
by Jon Alba on November 24th, 2009 Leave a comment »