Week 6: Wednesday's Roundup

Wilson Ramos: "Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist.
Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic."

Studs: It was a pitchers' day in FBLG on Wednesday. Max Scherzer (Misfits) merely tied the single-game strikeout record with 20 in a complete-game win. It being the Nationals, he of course had to get the last out with the tying run on base. Noah Syndergaard (HE) checked all the boxes: he struck out 6 and allowed 2 runs in an 8-inning win, made an error, and, oh, cracked a pair of home runs, including a 3-run shot. So that's why they call him Thor. Drew Pomeranz (R21) struck out 10 in 6 shutout innings for the win. It being the Padres, he of course had to throw a shutout as his offense managed 1 whole run for him. Jaime Garcia (Rookies) allowed no earned runs and struck out 8 in a 7-inning win. The lone hitter on the list is Charlie Blackmon (GH), who homered, singled twice, scored 3 times and drove in 3.

Duds: So many duds today. For shame. Odubel Herrera (LGM) singled and made his fifth error, which seems like a lot for a center fielder to have in mid-May. Cameron Rupp (GH) went 0-for-3 with an error. Maikel Franco (HE) went 0-for-4 with 2 whiffs and an error. Yes, that was just the Phillies portion of the duds, there are more. Starling Marte (Rookies) went 0-for-2, was plunked by a pitch, caught stealing and ejected. Quite a day. Javier Baez (GH) made 2 errors and managed a single in a doubleheader. Kris Bryant (R21) went 1-for-8 with an error in that same doubleheader. Matt Carpenter (R21) had an RBI and an error. 

Transaction: Misfits send OF David Peralta to the bench after missing three games and replace him with Ender Inciarte.

Scores

Retire 21 94, Fresh Fish 53

Rookies 70, The Lumbar Yard 62 

Misfits 86, Goldschmidt Happens 58

Hundley Eyes 114, Pitch You Blockhead 54

Lawyers, Guns & Money 81, Arbitration Losers 53