Posts Tagged ‘Detroit Tigers’
Fantasy in Five: Starting pitching rankings
Baseball is less than 24 hours away, and I’m very excited for that first pitch Sunday night. But before we get there, I’m here to give you my top starting pitchers in fantasy baseball and how I think they’ll do. Honestly, this was the toughest list for me to do, and you can always disagree with me. I’m just giving …
by Giovanni Mio on March 30th, 2013 Leave a comment »
Fantasy in Five: Third baseman rankings
After various weeks of analyzing each position in the infield, Fantasy in Five finally gets to the hot corner. While there are many obvious choices as who will be either at the top, it was difficult for me to choose the final two over certain others. 1. Miguel Cabrera- If this wasn’t obvious enough, you either must not follow professional …
by Giovanni Mio on March 20th, 2013 1 Comments »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Farewell Good Friend: The Exit of Jorge Posada
Jorge Posada has made peace with the idea that the Yankees will not be one of the teams that come calling this offseason. Posada has spoken to Bernie Williams and likened his current situation to the one Williams faced when he retired. Posada has not decided whether he will play next season or not but he is sure it will …
by Nicholas Abbate on November 10th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Pardon Me: Addressing The MLB Playoff Reconstruction Debate
A few days back, Justin Cirillo of Not Another Sports Blog took a look at how Major League Baseball can successfully incorporate a new Wild Card system into their somewhat-controversial playoff system. Amongst Justin’s points are the inclusion of a sixth Wild Card team for both leagues, a preliminary round between the two Wild Card winners (a best-of-three series), abolishing …
by Jon Alba on August 28th, 2011 2 Comments »
Sparky Anderson Passes Away at 76
In a year that baseball witnessed the loss of George Steinbrenner III, Ernie Harwell, and Bob Sheppard (just to name a few), the sport has lost another one of its more colorful characters. Sparky Anderson, a stable of baseball club houses for several decades, has passed away at age 76. -Anderson broke into the majors as a second baseman for …
by Jon Alba on November 4th, 2010 1 Comments »
MLB Trade Deadline Rumors: Recapping the Final Hour
The deadline has come and passed, and we had several deals that broke during the final hour! -Most importantly, Ken Rosenthal broke the story with five minutes to go that the Los Angeles Dodgers struck gold for a set-up man, adding Pirates closer Octavio Dotel in return for Andrew Lambo and former fifth start James McDonald. -Dotel has now been …
by Jon Alba on July 31st, 2010 Leave a comment »
Matt Garza Tosses No-Hitter Against Detroit Tigers
Only 17,009 at Tropicana Field got to witness history for the Tampa Bay Rays as pitcher Matt Garza tossed the first no-hitter in franchise history. The 26-year old right-hander faced 27 batters and only allowed one man to reach base: it came in the 2nd inning on a walk to Brennan Boesch. “We needed one. I don’t care who it …
by Derek Johnson on July 27th, 2010 Leave a comment »