Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Week 21 roster changes


Players acquired

  • SP Alex White by Halladay Road (August #2)
  • C Ramon Hernandez, by Halladay Road (August #3)
  • SP Patrick Corbin, by BAWG (August #2)
  • 2B Mark Ellis, by Misfits (August #1)
  • SP Lucas Harrell, by Pickle Bugs (August #1)


Players released

  • SP Vance Worley, by Halladay Road
  • C Yasmani Grandal, by Pitch You Blockhead
  • SP Mike Leake, by BAWG
  • SS Rafael Furcal, by Halladay Road
  • SP Carlos Zambrano, by Pickle Bugs
  • 1B Juan Rivera, by Hammerin Hank
  • SP Johan Santana, by Arbitration Losers

TRADES

On Wednesday, Pickle Bugs traded OF Matt Holliday and SP Lucas Harrell to Pitch You Blockhead for OF Angel Pagan and 1B Yonder Alonso

On Wednesday, Pickle Bugs traded 1B Ike Davis to Arbitration Losers for SP Chris Capuano

MIDWEEK REPLACEMENTS

PICKLE BUGS: On Wednesday, traded 1B Ike Davis and OF Matt Holliday; activated 1B Yonder Alonso and OF Angel Pagan

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: On Wednesday, traded 1B Yonder Alonso; benched OF Jon Jay; activated 1B Anthony Rizzo and OF Matt Holliday

HALLADAY ROAD: On Tuesday, benched OF Drew Stubbs, moved 3B Todd Frazier to OF, activated 3B Pablo Sandoval from disabled list

WEEK 21 ACTIVE ROSTER CHANGES

ROOKIES: No changes

PICKLE BUGS: Benched SP Travis Wood; benched 2B Omar Infante, moved SS Danny Espinosa to 2B; activated SS Ian Desmond from disabled list; activated SP Chris Capuano

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Mat Latos; activated SP Lucas Harrell

HAMMERIN HANK: Benched SP Barry Zito; activated SP Jaime Garcia from disabled list

FRESH FISH: Benched OF Melky Cabrera, activated OF Chris Young

BAWG: Benched OF Carlos Gonzalez and SP Micheal Fiers; activated OF Alex Amarista and SP Kris Medlen

MISFITS: Benched 2B Neil Walker and SP Lance Lynn; activated 2B Mark Ellis and SP Kyle Lohse

HALLADAY ROAD: Benched SP Bud Norris; activated SP Alex White

TRIPLE-A'S: No changes

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched OF Dexter Fowler and SP Ross Detwiler; activated OF Emilio Bonifacio from DL; activated SP Tim Lincecum

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Head-to-head playoff results


The first round of the head-to-head playoffs is complete.

In Week 19, the Fresh Fish beat the Triple-A's 197-163 to eliminate the Triple-A's. But Hammerin Hank beat the Misfits 171-167 to stay alive.

In Week 20, the Misfits avoided the upset by winning 167-153.

The Rookies swept both games against Pitch You Blockhead. And Billy Ashley Wind Generator did the same to Halladay Road.

Now the semifinals are set.

Fresh Fish vs. Billy Ashley Wind Generator

Misfits vs. Rookies

The series are best two-of-three.

Meanwhile, the other six teams will begin a five-week consolation round-robin.

Week 19

  • Fresh Fish 197, Triple-A's 163 (Triple-A's eliminated)
  • Hammerin Hank 171, Misfits 167
  • Rookies 179, Pitch You Blockhead 154
  • BAWG 238, Halladay Road


Week 20

  • Misfits 167, Hammerin Hank 153 (Misfits advance)
  • Rookies 203, Pitch You Blockhead (Rookies advance)
  • BAWG 181, Halladay Road 174 (BAWG advance)