Posts Tagged ‘Minnesota Twins’
Fantasy in Five: Catcher rankings
I apologize once again for the delays between articles, as I’m a very busy man. But I had to rush and write a new article because pitchers and catchers are finally reporting, and I’m a huge fan of fantasy baseball. This year, I decided to change the approach of Fantasy in Five. I’ve given sleepers and busts, but this article …
by Giovanni Mio on February 11th, 2013 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 »
Fantastic Fantasy: Five starting pitching sleepers in fantasy baseball
Gio Mio gives his fantasy sleepers.
by Giovanni Mio on April 2nd, 2012 2 Comments »
A.J. Burnett: Same face, different place?
Gio Mio thinks of possible trade destinations for A.J. Burnett.
by Giovanni Mio on February 8th, 2012 2 Comments »
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 »
MLB Winter Meetings News/Rumor Mill-12/9
As the 2010 MLB Winter Meetings have drawn to a close, we have some massive news to recap and keep our eyes on. -The morning kicked off with news of the Boston Red Sox agreeing to a seven-year/$142 million deal with OF Carl Crawford. The 29-year old joins Adrián González as the two major deals for Boston of the meetings, …
by Jon Alba on December 9th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Slowey Pulled During No-Hit Bid
Just a few days ago, New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey nearly no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies, but instead settled for a one-hitter. It was the opposing pitcher, Cole Hamels, who denied him of the no-no. While that is quite rare, a pitcher losing a no-hitter deep into the outing because he was pulled by his manager is a situation perhaps …
by Carmine Caruso on August 15th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Source: Matt Capps Dealt to Minnesota
In a day that has already seen Roy Oswalt head east and Miguel Tejada head west, Nationals closer Matt Capps is now on his way to Minnesota according to several sources. Scott Miller of CBS Sports is reporting that the Nationals will receive catcher Wilson Ramos and southpaw Joe Testa in return for the pitcher, who has pitched his way …
by Jon Alba on July 29th, 2010 1 Comments »
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 »
Joe Mauer Swipes AL MVP Honors
In a day that will live in the shadow of nine incredible NFL games, the birth of a NASCAR dynasty, and the dreadful American Music Awards, Major League Baseball has delivered its most coveted of awards. Twins catcher Joe Mauer has taken home the American League Most Valuable Player Award, in what appears to be a landslide. Mauer, who will …
by Jon Alba on November 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment »