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The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes
Book Summary: New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada shares his journey from his back yard in Puerto Rico to home plate at Yankee Stadium. In 2015 there was a massive debate that erupted in Major League Baseball and New York City. The issue at hand was whether longtime Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was worthy enough to…
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’19 Canyon of Heroes Week 21
In case you didn’t know, this will be Canyon of Heroes’ final season in the King Bros fantasy league. Since we didn’t qualify for the playoffs, Week 21 was our last game. Thanks for the memories! MATCHUP AND SCORES Canyon of Heroes played their last game, much like they played all season, politely throwing away…
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’19 Canyon of Heroes Week 20
Canyon of Heroes headed into the second to last week of the regular season with no hopes of making the playoffs. All the guys had left to play for was pride and to be a spoiler. Since MP was several spots lower in the standings, this 5-5-2 matchup was just about bragging rights. MATCHUP AND…
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’19 Canyon of Heroes Week 19
As the 2019-20 fantasy season winds down, we’d like to take a moment to thank the Killer Bs for their lack of preparation in regards to our matchup. Thanks to their failure to meet the weekly goalie requirements, three appearances during the week, we were able to pile up a 10-1-1 victory to end a…
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’19 Canyon of Heroes Week 18
Canyon of Heroes dropped their second consecutive matchup, this time a 7-5 score to Lecavalier’s bios. This loss follows last week’s 10-1-1 beat down, which means we’ve been outscored 17-6-1 since week 16. MATCHUP AND SCORES For the second straight week, we only secured one offensive category win. The majority of our points came off…
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Yogi: The Life & Times of an American Original
Book Summary: One of the many biographies based on the life and career of Yogi Berra. I selected The Life and Times of an American Original because it was one of the unabridged books on Audible. I know who Yogi Berra was. I understand his place among the greatest players of all time. This book…
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’19 Canyon of Heroes Week 17
As the 2019-20 fantasy hockey season winds down, Canyon of Heroes waited until Week 17 to lose their focus and get destroyed 10-1-1. The loss is by far our worse of the season. With only five weeks left, it appears the guys are already planning their summer adventures rather than focus on the task at…
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’19 Canyon of Heroes Week 16
Canyon of Heroes collected their fifth matchup win of the season in Week 15 and followed it up with their first tie of the season in Week 16. This two-week matchup was divided up by the NHL All-Star Game. Those 14 days allowed for five different lead changes, which resulted in a 6-6 tie. MATCHUP…
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’19 Canyon of Heroes Week 15
Legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels once screamed “Do You Believe in Miracles” when the United States hockey team upset the Russians in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The same quote could sum up the Week 15 Canyon of Heroes victory over Warriors of Chaos. As one of the teams we are chasing for a playoff spot,…
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’19 Top of the Rock Week 21
In a world where the rich get more, and the poor get less, the same can be said about professional and fantasy sports. Our league had a consolation bracket for the playoffs, mainly for bragging rights amongst the bottom dwellers of the league. By default, we earned a spot in the tournament, yet were ushered…
