Thursday, May 19, 2011

Wednesday's report

Overall standings

1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 1322
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 1204
3. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 1199
4. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 1171
5. Triple-A' (Ken) 1170
6. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 1162
7. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 1122
8. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 1170
9. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 1065
10. Misfits (Reid) 1061

Head-to-head

Triple-A's 88, Holliday Road 87
Pitch You Blockhead 52, Goatwhisperers 50
Chico's Chuggers 67, Misfits 67
Arbitration Losers 87, VC Appraisers 83
Ubaldo Spots 97, Pickle Bugs 76

Notes

Ubaldos Spots' conditional DL for Chipper Jones is voided. Jones goes to the bench. Emilio Bonafacio is released.

Goatwhisperers' conditional DL of David Wright is confirmed.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Week 8 roster changes

Players acquired

SS Clint Barmes, by Pickle Bugs (May #1)

SP Ryan Dempster, by Arbitration Losers (May #2)

SP Charlie Morton, by Ubaldo Spots (May #1)

SS Ronnie Cedeno, by Misfits (May #2)

3B Chris Johnson, by Goatwhisperers (May #1)

Players released

1B Brandon Belt, by Ubaldo Spots

SP Jason Hammel, by Ubaldo Spots

C Carlos Ruiz, by Goatwhisperers

3B Ian Stewart, by Pitch You Blockhead

Week 8 active roster changes

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Placed SP Brandon Beachy on disabled list; benched SP Travis Wood; activated SP Edinson Volquez and SP Derek Lowe

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched 2B Freddy Sanchez; activated 2B Jamey Carroll

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Clayton Kershaw; activated SP Jordan Zimmermann

VC APPRAISERS: No changes

UBALDO SPOTS: Conditionally placed 3B Chipper Jones on disabled list; benched SP Tim Hudson; activated 3B Scott Rolen from disabled list; activated SP Charlie Morton

MISFITS: Benched SS Miguel Tejada and OF Shane Victorino; activated SS Ronnie Cedeno and OF Nate McLouth

GOATWHISPERERS: Conditionally place 3B David Wright on disabled list; benched SP Jhoulys Chacin; activated SP Daniel Hudson and 3B Chris Johnson

ARBITRATION LOSERS: No changes

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Benched OF Jason Heyward; activated OF Ryan Ludwick

PICKLE BUGS: Benched SS Ryan Theriot; activated SS Clint Barmes

Updates on DL players

SS Rafael Furcal: Has started rehab stint; could return by the end of this week

OF Angel Pagan: Resumed baseball activities; expected back late May or early June

IF Willie Bloomquist: Had setback on rehab; status uncertain right now

3B Pablo Sandoval: Started taking groundballs last week, but still won't be back until early June

RP Jonathan Broxton: Manager Don Mattingly thinks Broxton could be out another six weeks, putting his return at mid June.

3B Casey Blake: Hoping to begin rehab assignment late this week, putting on course for return in early June

2B Chase Utley: Played first nine-inning game Sunday; should be moved to Double-A or Triple-A this week, on track to return by late May

2B Orlando Hudson: On rehab assignment; expected back this week

2B Skip Schumaker: Hopes to begin rehab assignment this week and could be back by end of the month

SP Johan Santana: Has begun throwing off mound; still not expected back until July

RP Randy Wells: Will make rehab start Tuesday; if all goes well, expected back in a couple of weeks

3B Ryan Zimmermann: Started jogging; expected return still look like mid-June

3B David Freese: Expected back anywhere from mid July to early August

SP Esmil Rogers: Mild lat strain; no timetable for return yet

SP Chris Young: Set for shoulder surgery, out for the rest of the season

Sunday's report

Overall standings

1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 1239
    First sub-par week of season gives rest of league hope

2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 1149
     Big week gets GGs back within 100 points of lead

3. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 1117
     Nothing like 200-point week ... and a loss

4. Triple-A's (Ken) 1082
     Sticky-fingers Leake sent to Triple-A

5. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 1075
    A week of nothing from ailing Heyward

6. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 1074
    Six weeks into season and team's namesake has 15 total points

7. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 1046
    Lucky to get win on sub-par week

8. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 1013
     Four zeros, a DNP and rainout for Garret Jones

8. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 1013
    Hoping for big week with tons of double starts

10. Misfits (Reid) 994
     Longing to be able to replace Tejada

Week 7 head-to-head
Chico's Chuggers 167, Triple-A's 148
Pitch You Blockhead 185, VC Appraisers 156
Misfits 166, Ubaldo Spots 154
Gladstone Goatwhisperers 222, Arbitration Losers 212
Pickle Bugs 153, Holliday Road 148