Posts Tagged ‘New York Yankees’
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 »
Juiced: Let them in the Hall
The Steroid Era has been deemed a stain on the legacy we know as America’s Pastime. Thanks to a certain no-good jabroni and one report, the days that brought back relevancy to the sport are now observed at with a stained lens. Names that captained the era were Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa. This year, three …
by Giovanni Mio on January 9th, 2013 Leave a comment »
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 »
Pardon Me: A Bronx beating, MJD retreating and a Funkadactyl deceiving
Pardon Me is back! Jon takes a look at the collapse of the Yankees, Maurice Jones-Drew and a tipsy WWE star.
by Jon Alba on September 3rd, 2012 Leave a comment »
A.J. Burnett: The anchor of the ship
The Pittsburgh Pirates have struggled to have a winning season as of late. Make it 19 years and counting, it’s become one of the most guilty and sorrowful droughts the professional sports world has ever seen. But this year, the Pirates look on their way to end a miserable two decades of losing. Pittsburgh is currently a few games behind …
by Giovanni Mio on August 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 »
The big man responsible for the 2012 Yankees success
As of July 18, the Yankees are 57-34, lead the AL East by 9.5 games, and have the best record in baseball by two games. Currently, the Yankees are playing at a winning percentage of .626, and are on pace for 101 wins. Some may credit C.C. Sabathia for holding down the pitching staff, while others may give props to …
by Bryan Lipiner on July 21st, 2012 Leave a comment »
Fantasy in Five: Rookie impact
After another long and unexpected delay, Fantasy in Five is back and running! In all of these columns, I’ve given advice for fantasy baseball while the season has been progressing. But I think it’s time to debut this segment of SFC into fantasy football since we’re quickly nearing the NFL season. In this article, I will talk about five rookies …
by Giovanni Mio on July 21st, 2012 1 Comments »
The interesting baseball career of Dontrelle Willis
A train is one of many ways to get from one place to another. While it has an aggressive and fast start, it’ll stop suddenly at each stop to pick up passengers. Sometimes, the train will have moments of stalling but recuperating. You’re probably wondering why I started this article off with a train reference. The reason I’m doing this …
by Giovanni Mio on July 5th, 2012 Leave a comment »