Posts Tagged ‘Chicago Cubs’
Fantasy in Five: Shortstop rankings
Welcome to another weekly edition of Fantasy in Five! If you haven’t jumped ship yet, I’ve given you my top five fantasy players for each position from catcher to second base, so it only makes sense we go to shortstop next. 1. Starlin Castro- At only 22 years of age and progressing with each season he plays, Castro has potential …
by Giovanni Mio on March 13th, 2013 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: 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 »
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 »
Fantastic Fantasy: Five starting pitching sleepers in fantasy baseball
Gio Mio gives his fantasy sleepers.
by Giovanni Mio on April 2nd, 2012 2 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: Red Sox Reach Deal With Bobby Valentine
Mike Lynch of WCVB is reporting that the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a deal with former player and manager Bobby Valentine. No confirmation has been given on the contract yet, and at this point, the deal is said to solely be a verbal agreement. Valentine will replace Terry Francona, who was fired after Boston’s historic September collapse in …
by Jon Alba on November 29th, 2011 1 Comments »
Dethroning the Prince
I awoke this morning to the news that Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder is claiming that he “probably” won’t be back in Brew town next season. What was he thinking? Does he understand the pressure he’s putting on this team now? The Brewers are 2-8 in their past ten games and are starting to lose their big division lead …
by Giovanni Mio on September 15th, 2011 2 Comments »
Matt Garza Headed to The Windy City
According to ESPN.com Senior Baseball Writer Buster Olney, the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to trade pitcher Matt Garza to the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs will be parting with a quality amount of prospects including Chris Archer, who was the number one rated prospect in the Cubs farm system. This Garza to the Cubs trade has been rumored for months …
by Matt Cote on January 7th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Lou Piniella Will Retire Following Today’s Game
MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that Cubs manager and longtime baseball personality Lou Piniella will coach his final game today versus the Atlanta Braves. -Piniella, 66, announced earlier this season that it would be his last as a manager in baseball. Today, however, he declared he will step down following the conclusion of the game, being replaced by third base …
by Jon Alba on August 22nd, 2010 Leave a comment »