Posts Tagged ‘Boston Red Sox’
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: Second baseman rankings
We’re halfway done with the infield, as I will now give you my top five fantasy second baseman and projections for the 2013 season. If you haven’t checked out already, please view my projections for catchers and first baseman on SFC as well. 1. Robinson Cano- This was a prediction you would know (see what I did there?). There simply …
by Giovanni Mio on February 25th, 2013 4 Comments »
Youk better believe it
The rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox has been celebrated for nearly a century. While as of late it’s cooled down, the thought of a Yankee become a Red Sox or vice versa happening sounds plain weird. Some players who have played for both sides are Wade Boggs, Johnny Damon, Derek Lowe and Roger Clemens. But …
by Giovanni Mio on December 12th, 2012 Leave a comment »
Be my Valentine: Why it is not all the fault of Bobby V
If you’ve been able to access social media outlets or a television the past 72 hours, the assumption would be you know the Boston Red Sox have fired their manager Bobby Valentine. After a year of disarray involving questioning players’ abilities, platooning a former MVP candidate and firing back at the media, the colorful man we know for infamously sneaking …
by Giovanni Mio on October 5th, 2012 Leave a comment »
Fantasy in Five: Playoff assistance
It’s almost that time of year. The time where fantasy baseball playoffs start and the regular football season begins. In this issue of Fantasy in Five, I will give you five players to consider acquiring that’ll help you make that playoff push and eventually winning your league. 1. Pedro Ciriaco- At least the Boston Red Sox have someone they can …
by Giovanni Mio on August 29th, 2012 Leave a comment »
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: Andy Pettitte
After a long and unexpected delay, Fantasy in Five is back in action! Being a college freshman, finals week and catching up with some old friends (along with finding a job) has clogged up my schedule. But I’m here finally, and ready to give you my advice. This week, I’m going to analyze the 39-year-old starting pitcher for the New …
by Giovanni Mio on May 22nd, 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 »
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 »
The closing situation
The beginning of the 2012 season has been a very interesting one. Many top closers are either getting injured, were injured and then got hurt again, or just getting dominated every time they try to close out a game. A few of these cases include Drew Storen, Ryan Madson, Brian Wilson, and Heath Bell. In this article, I will be going …
by Richard Dooley on April 20th, 2012 Leave a comment »