2013 Season Recap: Lawyers, Guns & Money

Patrick Corbin wasn't drafted in FBLG this season,
but after a 14-8 record and 178 strikeouts, he will be next year.

Overview

Total points: 4,242 (5th place)
Head-to-head record: 10-8 (5th place)
Postseason: Lost in first round; 3-2 in consolation round

Draft

Best picks: Ian Desmond (5th round), Jayson Werth (9th round), Hyun-jin Ryu (12th round)

Worst picks: Ike Davis (7th round), Dan Haren (8th round)

Season highlights

FBLG's other rookie squad won its first three games this year. ... Had best week of season in a 228-point effort in week 17 to topple Manwaring a Muumuu. ... Was a few points away from making the consolation finals. ... Andrew McCutchen, Jayson Werth and Yadier Molina led the offense, with Molina racking up the most catching points in the league. ... Patrick Corbin (plucked off waivers), Hyun-jin Ryu and Lance Lynn led the staff, and closer Craig Kimbrel was the top-scoring relief pitcher. ... Was second in the league in points at third base and outfield.

In a nutshell

An interesting draft strategy - closer in the 3rd round, no starters until the 6th - seemed shaky, but FBLG's newest owner dominated the waiver wire, getting big contributions from Patrick Corbin, Marcell Ozuna, Yasiel Puig, Pedro Alvarez, Anthony Rendon and Zach Wheeler, among others. Despite the additions of Puig and Alvarez and Jayson Werth's second-half explosion, too many offensive holes doomed LGM's playoff hopes, as first base, second base and shortstop were holes much of the season. Still, this team looks primed for a playoff run in its second year in the league.

2013 Season Recap: Pitch You Blockhead

This man does everything well and is one of of the league's best hitters.
But he never smiles.
If you don't believe it, do a Google image search.
It's freaky.

Overview

Total points: 4,127 (6th place)
Head-to-head record: 11-7 (4th place)
Postseason: Lost in semifinals; won third-place matchup

Draft

Best picks: Shin-soo Choo (5th round), Starling Marte (12th round), Matt Carpenter (13th round)

Worst picks: Josh Rutledge (6th round), Logan Morrison (7th round)

Season highlights

With back to the wall in first round of the playoffs, blew out Lawyers, Guns & Money to narrowly earn the win on cumulative points. ... Came out guns blazin' in the third-place matchup, winning with back-to-back 200-point weeks. ... Four-game winning streak early in the season included wins over Muumuu and Misfits. ... Outfield of mainly Starling Marte, Carlos Gonzalez and Shin-soo Choo was the league's best-scoring unit, averaging over 46 points per week. ... Also led league in points at second base and third base, both helped by late-round pick Matt Carpenter (and also, yes, by Pablo Sandoval). ... Pitching staff lacked a clear ace, but Cole Hamels, Kris Medlen, Gerrit Cole and Travis Wood led a solid group.

In a nutshell

PYB's head-to-head record was probably a little better than it should have been, but that doesn't diminish from a fine season. Carpenter and the outfield kept PYB in contention until the pitching staff got hot in the season's second half and into the playoffs. PYB will look to build a little more depth next year and probably doesn't want to hear the name "Omar Quintanilla" ever again, but this team looks like it will contend at the top for the foreseeable future.