Posts Tagged ‘St. Louis Cardinals’
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 »
The debacle that was the wild-card game
Jose Torres may have a tad bit of a problem with the Wild-Card round in baseball.
by Jose Torres on October 7th, 2012 Leave a comment »
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 »
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 »
Eli Manning is the best New York quarterback of all-time
Jets fan Giovanni Mio makes a very bold statement.
by Giovanni Mio on January 16th, 2012 10 Comments »
Report: C.J. Wilson agrees to deal with Angels
Joel Sherman is reporting that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have agreed to a deal with free agent pitcher C.J. Wilson. The contract is said to be a five-year deal. Wilson will leave the Rangers after seven successful seasons, in which he went 43-35 and struck out 637 batters. He also compiled a 3.60 ERA in that time period. …
by Jon Alba on December 8th, 2011 1 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 »
Red October: St. Louis Cardinals, A Team of Destiny
“The Cardinals are down to their final strike.” The world heard it countless times on Thursday night. The members of the St. Louis squad knew it as well. It did not mean, however, that they had struck out. David Freese ensured that with a two-out, two-strike, two-run triple in the bottom of the ninth in Game 6 that knotted things …
by Jon Alba on October 29th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Source: Brewers Acquire Francisco Rodriguez From Mets
Fresh off the final out of the 2011 MLB All-Star Game, we have a trade to report. Sports Illustrated‘s Jon Heyman is reporting that Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers alongside cash considerations in return for two players to be named later. The deal comes as a shock to most of the MLB community, as …
by Jon Alba on July 13th, 2011 Leave a comment »