Posts Tagged ‘Atlanta Braves’
Fantasy in Five: Early player value
Now that we’re a few weeks in the season, I’m going to review the play of five players that either have exceeded achievements or underachieved. There will be a few shockers, so buckle up and get ready. John Buck- Let’s be honest: Nobody saw this coming! After having an abysmal season with the Miami Marlins, Buck has nine home runs and …
by Giovanni Mio on May 3rd, 2013 Leave a comment »
Fantasy in Five: Closer rankings
For those who celebrate it, happy Easter! But for any baseball fanatics like myself, today is a day we’ll rejoice, as the season is underway. Before we start the year, we “close” with the closer rankings. These will be short and sweet so you don’t have to read any jargon. 1. Craig Kimbrel- This dude has some cold veins let …
by Giovanni Mio on March 31st, 2013 1 Comments »
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 »
The debacle that was the wild-card game
Jose Torres may have a tad bit of a problem with the Wild-Card round in baseball.
by Jose Torres on October 7th, 2012 Leave a comment »
Fantasy in Five: Trade deadline
Welcome back to another edition of Sportsfullcircle’s Fantasy in Five! I’m going to try my best to return this column as a weekly thing instead of once in a blue moon. My apologies if I haven’t been consistent, as I’ve had a busy summer. Last week, I debuted the column for fantasy football, as I gave five rookies who could …
by Giovanni Mio on July 27th, 2012 1 Comments »
No-han: More than just a game
It took about 51 years and 8,020 games, but the New York Mets have a no-hitter to call their own. On June 2, Johan Santana shut down the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals on 134 pitches, five walks, and eight strikeouts. There are some people questioning its legitimacy since third base umpire Adrian Johnson called a fair ball …
by Giovanni Mio on June 2nd, 2012 Leave a comment »
MLB Trade Deadline Update: Bourn To The Braves, Yanks Want Bell
Over the course of the day we will have updates concerning the MLB Trade Deadline, which is at 4:00 PM EST today. Here is your first batch. -Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Atlanta Braves have acquired coveted Astros OF Michal Bourn. In return, the Braves will receive a package of four prospects, consisting of OF Jordan Schafer, P Brett …
by Jon Alba on July 31st, 2011 Leave a comment »
MLB Winter Meetings News/Rumor Mill-12/8
Day three has come and gone, and a lot has gone down. Here’s what we have so far! -Day one kicked off with former Rays 1B Carlos Peña signing a one-year/$10 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. Despite hitting just .196 last season, Peña still managed to slug 28 home runs and drove in 84 runs. He is also an …
by Jon Alba on December 8th, 2010 1 Comments »
Braves Acquire Uggla From Marlins
Some big news coming out of Atlanta, as the first major deal of the young off-season has been struck. Various reports suggest that the Atlanta Braves have acquired All-Star 2B Dan Uggla in return for the versatile Omar Infante and specialist Mike Dunn. Uggla, 30, has been one of the more powerful second basemen in recent memory. He has slugged …
by Jon Alba on November 16th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Source: Joe Torre to Step Down, Mattingly Takes Over
Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports has reported that Dodgers manager Joe Torre will step down, as bench coach Don Mattingly will take over the team for 2011. -Torre is best known for his tenure as the Yankees manager from 1996-2007, as he won four world championships to go along with six league pennants. -Alongside the Yankees, Joe has spent time …
by Jon Alba on September 17th, 2010 1 Comments »