Posts Tagged ‘Yadier Molina’
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 »
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 »
MLB Recap: August 20
Cincinnati Reds 2 San Francisco Giants 1- Drew Stubbs found the perfect time to hit his first career long ball. His walk-off blast in the 10th inning lifted the Cincinnati Reds to their 51st victory of the season. Laynce Nix also went deep for the Reds, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Juan Uribe scored San Francisco’s lone run of …
by Derek Johnson on August 21st, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 19
Chicago White Sox 4 Kansas City Royals 2- Jose Contreras gave up one earned run on three hits in seven innings as he improved to 5-11 as a starter. Gordon Beckham, Carlos Quentin, and Alex Rios all hit solo shots for the White Sox, who won their 62nd game of the season. It was the first time Royals starter Zack …
by Derek Johnson on August 20th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: July 20
Atlanta Braves 11 San Francisco Giants 3- Tommy Hanson allowed three earned runs on five hits in seven innings as he improved to 5-0 as a starter. Garret Anderson, Chipper Jones, and Ryan Church all homered for the Braves, who improved to 47-46 on the year. Jonathan Sanchez made his first start since his no-hitter; he allowed three earned runs …
by Derek Johnson on July 21st, 2009 Leave a comment »
2009 MLB All-Star Game: American League Wins Seventh Straight
Mariano Rivera closed out the All-Star Game for the all-time record fourth time in his career Tuesday night, as the American League All-Stars defeated the National League All-Stars by a score of 4-3. The American League has now won seven straight mid-summer classics, and has not lost in twelve straight, with 2002 being a tie. The AL All-Stars wasted no …
by Carmine Caruso on July 14th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: June 17
Chicago White Sox 4 Chicago Cubs 1- White Sox starter John Danks allowed just one earned run on five hits in seven innings as he was credited with his fifth victory of the season; the only run Danks allowed was scored on an Alfonso Soriano RBI groundout in the 8th inning. Alexei Ramirez went deep for the White Sox in …
by Derek Johnson on June 18th, 2009 Leave a comment »