Week 10: Saturday's Roundup

A Jason Heyward sighting! 

Studs: Curtis Granderson (AL) was a double short of a cycle and stole a base. Ryan Braun (AL) hit 2 solo homers. Carlos Martinez (LGM) singled and struck out 5 while allowing 1 run in an 8.1-inning win. Carlos Gonzalez (LGM) had a 3-run homer and an RBI single. Matt Holliday (FF) had a 3-run homer and 2 singles. Jason Heyward (GH) was a triple short of a cycle and scored twice. 

Dud: Kenley Jansen (LY) got only 1 out while allowing 4 hits and 2 runs. He blew the save and took the loss. 

Transactions: PYB places OF Domingo Santana on the disabled list and signs Ichiro Suzuki. LY places C Francisco Cervelli on the disabled list and signs Nick Hundley. 

Scores

Rookies 137, Fresh Fish 135

The Lumbar Yard 137, Goldschmidt Happens 124

Lawyers, Guns & Money 137, Misfits 128

Arbitration Losers 153, Pitch You Blockhead 137

Retire 21 164, Hundley Eyes 133

Week 10: Friday's Roundup

Santiago Casilla probably isn't the most popular Giant right now.

Studs: Clayton Kershaw (FF) struck out 13 Giants and allowed 2 runs in an 8-inning win. He improved to 9-1, but his ERA shot up to 1.52. Stephen Strasburg (R) improved to 10-0 by striking out 10 and allowing 4 runs in a 7-inning win. Matt Carpenter (R21) hit a 3-run homer, singled and scored twice. Wil Myers (PYB) had a sac fly, stole a base and hit the game-winning 3-run homer. Christian Yelich (R) had a 2-run double, a triple and 2 runs. Daniel Murphy (LY) doubled twice, drove in 3 and scored. 

Duds: Santiago Casilla (R21) took the loss by allowing a Justin Turner homer, but he did strike out a batter in his inning of work. Addison Russell (LGM) went 0 for 3 with an error. Jung-Ho Kang (LY) went 1 for 5 with an error. Charlie Blackmon (GH) went 0 for 4 and was caught stealing. 

Scores

Fresh Fish 113, Rookies 107

The Lumbar Yard 116, Goldschmidt Happens 88

Misfits 104, Lawyers, Guns & Money 96

Pitch You Blockhead 123, Arbitration Losers 119

Retire 21 141, Hundley Eyes 112

Week 10: Thursday's Roundup

The man on the left has a slash line of .197/.305/.426. The man on the right is at .324/.370/.556.

Studs: Marcell Ozuna (HE) went 4 for 5 with a double, 3 RBIs and a run. D.J. LeMahieu (AL) had a 2-run homer and an RBI double, and scored 3 runs. 

Duds: Giancarlo Stanton (LGM bench) went 0 for 5 with 4 Ks.

Scores

Rookies 67, Fresh Fish 51

The Lumbar Yard 93, Goldschmidt Happens 63

Misfits 84, Lawyers, Guns & Money 73

Arbitration Losers 106, Pitch You Blockhead 97

Retire 21 126, Hundley Eyes 82

Week 10: Wednesday's Roundup

"Big Game James" is now "Allows Opposing Hitters to Have a Big Game James."
He's been worth -15 points in his past 2 starts for the Fresh Fish. 

Studs: Julio Teheran (R21) singled twice, drove in a run, struck out 8 and allowed only 2 runs in an 8-inning win. He's now tied for the team lead in wins ... with 2. Coincidentally, the only runs he allowed came on a pair of solo homers by Wil Myers (PYB). John Lackey (LGM) got the win and fanned 8 in 7 shutout innings. Jayson Werth (FF) homered, singled twice, scored twice and drove in 4. Max Scherzer (M) got the win and fanned 6 in 7 shutout innings. Gregory Polanco (M) had 3 doubles, a steal, a run and an RBI. Kris Bryant (R21) hit a 2-run homer, singled, stole a base and scored twice. Matt Adams (HE) hit a 3-run homer, singled and scored twice. 

Duds: James Shields (FF) served up 3 homers and 7 runs in his debut with the White Sox, a 2-inning loss in which he struck out 2. The homers were hit by Ryan Zimmerman, Stephen Drew and Danny Espinosa. Oof. Neil Walker (M) went 1 for 3 with 2 errors. D.J. LeMahieu (AL) singled and erred. 

Scores

Rookies 54, Fresh Fish 35

The Lumbar Yard 75, Goldschmidt Happens 53

Misfits 80, Lawyers, Guns & Money 71

Pitch You Blockhead 85, Arbitration Losers 69

Retire 21 111, Hundley Eyes 66

Week 10: Tuesday's Roundup

HEADS UP! A Rookies infielder is throwing the ball.

Studs: Josh Harrison (R21) only played in one game of a doubleheader but made it count, tripling, singling twice, stealing a base and scoring 2 runs. Paul Goldschmidt (GH) had a homer, a double, 2 runs and 2 RBIs. Zach Greinke (AL) tossed a shutout but barely made this list due to his 2 strikeouts. Pitching to contact for $35 million a year, eh, Zach? Chris Carter (Rookies) hit 2 homers and drove in all 5 Brewers runs. Mark Melancon (Rookies) saved both games of a doubleheader, notching 4 strikeouts. Anthony Rendon (LGM) had a homer, a double and 3 RBIs.

Duds: Santiago Casilla (R21) allowed 2 runs and struck out 2 in 1.1 innings, taking the loss. Cesar Hernandez (GH) went 0-for-3 with an error. Brandon Phillips (Rookies) had a single and a run but made 2 errors. Jonathan Villar (Rookies) was 0-for-4 with 2 whiffs and an error. Eugenio Suarez (Rookies) doubled and scored and made 2 errors. Yes, the entire Rookies infield was either a Stud or a Dud yesterday. They combined for 2 homers and five errors.

Scores

Rookies 44, Fresh Fish 17

The Lumbar Yard 56, Goldschmidt Happens 35

Misfits 46, Lawyers, Guns & Money 45

Pitch You Blockhead 62, Arbitration Losers 21

Retire 21 57, Hundley Eyes 21

Week 10: Monday's Roundup

Two Rockies pitching Studs on consecutive days?
What's next, hitting Studs from Atlanta? 

Studs: Jon Lester (M) doubled and scored (yes, really). He also got the win while striking out 9 in 8 shutout innings. That's 27 points if you're keeping score. Tyler Chatwood (LY) struck out 5 and allowed 1 run in an 8-inning win in which he allowed only 1 hit to the Dodgers. Christian Friedrich (PYB) fanned 7 and allowed 2 runs in a 6.2-inning win. Kris Bryant (R21) doubled twice, singled, scored twice and drove in a run. 

Duds: None.

Note: The Mets and Pirates were rained out. The game will be made up as a doubleheader Tuesday.

Scores

Rookies 7, Fresh Fish 2

The Lumbar Yard 30, Goldschmidt Happens 25

Misfits 36, Lawyers, Guns & Money 2

Pitch You Blockhead 29, Arbitration Losers 1

Retire 21 20, Hundley Eyes 8

Week 10 Transactions and Lineups

Trayce Thompson is playing well enough to not be known as Klay's little brother anymore.

Players acquired

• Fresh Fish steal OF Jayson Werth (June move #1) from Arbitration Losers.
• Rookies sign C Cameron Rupp (June move #1).
• The Lumbar Yard steal SP Robbie Ray (June move #1) from Arbitration Losers and sign OF Trayce Thompson (June move #2).
• Arbitration Losers sign SP Archie Bradley (bonus move).

Players released

• C A.J. Pierzynski
• C Nick Hundley

Players unprotected/available to be stolen

• OF Michael Taylor (Fresh Fish)
• C Tony Wolters (Rookies)
• OF/SS Chris Owings (The Lumbar Yard)
• 3B David Freese (Goldschmidt Happens)
• 2B Kelby Tomlinson (Misfits)
• OF Joc Pederson (LG&M)
• C Derek Norris (PYB)
• none on Arbitration Losers
• OF Denard Span (Hundley Eyes)
• none on Retire 21

Please email the commish by first pitch Saturday to change your unprotected player.

• OF Billy Hamilton (Rookies), SP Ross Stripling (PYB), OF Nick Markakis (R21) and 3B Aaron Hill (Rookies) are also available to be stolen after spending four weeks on the bench.

Lineup changes

• Fresh Fish: Bench OF Yasmany Tomas and SS Adeiny Hechavarria; activate OF Jayson Werth and SS Trea Turner.
• Rookies: Bench SP Brandon Finnegan; activate SP Jaime Garcia and C Cameron Rupp.
• The Lumbar Yard: Bench SP Tanner Roark, SP Jeremy Hellickson and OF Chris Owings; place 3B David Wright on DL; activate SP Robbie Ray, SP Tyler Chatwood and OF Trayce Thompson.
• Goldschmidt Happens: Bench SP Matt Wisler; activate SP Michael Wacha.
• Misfits: Bench 3B Jake Lamb and OF Ender Inciarte; activate 3B Justin Turner and OF David Peralta (from DL).
• Lawyers, Guns & Money: Bench SP Aaron Nola and 2B Chase Utley; activate SP Adam Conley and 2B Derek Dietrich.
• Pitch You Blockhead: None. 
• Arbitration Losers: Bench SP Tom Koehler; activate SP Archie Bradley.
• Hundley Eyes: Bench 1B Mark Reynolds and SP Patrick Corbin; activate 1B Matt Adams and SP Kenta Maeda.
• Retire 21: Bench SP Mike Leake; activate SP Julio Teheran.

Week 9: The Check Swing

Did you know Wil Myers is the top-scoring first baseman in FBLG? 

We're at the halfway point of the FBLG regular season. That means it's time for the tough questions. Here we go: 

1. Fresh Fish (1,704 points, 6-3, last week 1): The Fish got clobbered by LGM thanks to a sputtering offense and a James Shields implosion that was so ugly, Shields got shipped from San Diego to the south side of Chicago. ... With Hunter Pence hurt, Yoenis Cespedes hobbled and Matt Holliday aging, will the outfield hold up over the long haul? 

2. Hundley Eyes (1,701 points, 5-4, last week 2): The commissioners got 112 points from starting pitchers this week, but the offense was awful in a loss to Arbitration Losers. Brandon Drury, Marcell Ozuna and Ben Zobrist are slumping simultaneously. ... First base has been a black hole all season; is Matt Adams the answer? 

3. Lawyers, Guns & Money (1,622 points, 6-3, last week 3): Carlos Gonzalez (31) and Adam Duvall (31) led the Fightin' Zevons to another strong week. Carlos Martinez (36), Aaron Nola (27), John Lackey (21) and Kyle Hendricks (17) were outstanding again. ... Can a team win a FBLG championship without a true "ace"?  

4. Rookies (1,595 points, 5-4, last week 5): Eugenio Suarez (30) heated up at Coors Field and led the Rooks to a 211-point week and a blowout victory against GH. Jake Arrieta lost for the first time in forever but still posted 29 points across 2 starts. ... Is the catching duo of A.J. Pierzynski and Tony Wolters this team's only weakness? 

5. Pitch You Blockhead (1,591 points, 5-4, last week 4): The Blockheads came oh-so-close but lost to the Misfits by 7 points. Jimmy Nelson (-4) and Yasiel Puig (-2) played the role of saboteurs. Wil Myers (34), Nolan Arenado (30), Zack Cozart (28), Wilson Ramos (26) and Jon Jay (25) were outstanding. ... Is there enough pitching depth behind Jeff Samardzija and Jacob deGrom for PYB to contend? 

Jeff Samardzija made a pair of starts this week —
they were worth 2 points and 0 points. That's why
Ol' Hairball is FBLG's Dud of the Week. 

6. Arbitration Losers (1,555 points, 4-5, last week 6): A trip to Denver helped Jay Bruce (39) and Joey Votto (30) catch fire, which lifted AL to a 12-point win against Hundley Eyes. Yadier Molina (4) is slumping badly, and Curtis Granderson (7) isn't doing much. ... Can Gio Gonzalez, Tom Koehler, Robbie Ray and Junior Guerra be reliable back-of-the-rotation options? 

7. Misfits (1,514 points, 5-4, last week 8): Pitching pushed the Misfits over the 200-point barrier this week. Scott Kazmir (28), Matt Harvey (24), Jon Lester (23) and Max Scherzer (22) were all impressive; Aledmys Diaz (18) was the top hitter this week. ... Will David Peralta, Randal Grichuk and Ender Inciarte continue to disappoint in the outfield?  

8. Retire 21 (1,494 points, 3-6, last week 7): Other than Matt Carpenter's 34-point outburst and a 20-point outing from Drew Pomeranz, there wasn't much for Clemente's Kids to get excited about. Francisco Liriano (-4), Santiago Casilla (2) and Andrew McCutchen (3) did nothing to help the cause. ... Can Pittsburgh pitching coach Ray Searage work his magic and fix Liriano's problems? 

9. The Lumbar Yard (1,453 points, 4-5, last week 9): Corey Seager (34), Daniel Murphy (29) and Jung-Ho Kang (20) busted out the lumber — see what we did there? — and got the Yard back in the mix. The slump continued for Bryce Harper (5), though, and Chris Owings (5) stopped hitting right after being added. ... Can LY make a push when Shelby Miller and Hyun-Jin Ryu return from injury? 

10. Goldschmidt Happens (1,359 points, 2-7, last week 10): Charlie Blackmon (27) did his usual thing, but if Cesar Hernandez (18) is your second-leading scorer for the week — well, you know. ... Did GH manage to nab the only 4 Cubs who aren't scoring any points this year (Miguel Montero, Jason Heyward, Jorge Soler and Javier Baez)? 

Week 9: Sunday's Roundup

Jon Gray became the second Colorado pitcher to strike out the first 5 batters of a game.
The first was Bruce Ruffin, who did it in 1993. 

Studs: Jose Fernandez (HE) got the win and fanned 14 in 7 shutout innings. Jon Gray (HE) singled, scored, struck out 12 and allowed 2 runs in a 7-inning win. That's 50 points for the Hundley Eyes duo. Carlos Gonzalez (LGM) homered twice and drove in 5. Nolan Arenado (PYB) was a triple short of a cycle, drove in 3, scored 4 runs and stole a base. Corey Seager (LY) had a 2-run homer, a solo homer and an RBI single. Aaron Nola (LGM) got the win and struck out 9 in 6 shutout innings. Daniel Murphy (LY) homered, singled twice, scored 3 runs and drove in 3. Wilson Ramos (PYB) homered, singled twice, scored 2 runs and drove in 2.  

Duds: Matt Wisler (GH) gave up 8 runs and fanned 5 in a 4-inning loss. Brandon Crawford (AL) had an RBI and an error. 

Scores

Arbitration Losers 206, Hundley Eyes 194

Lawyers, Guns & Money 227, Fresh Fish 134

Rookies 211, Goldschmidt Happens 149

The Lumbar Yard 192, Retire 21 147

Misfits 205, Pitch You Blockhead 198

Week 9: Saturday's Roundup

For the second consecutive game, Starling Marte nearly hit for the cycle. 

Studs: Starling Marte (R) was a homer short of a cycle, scored twice and stole a base. Jonathan Villar (R) homered, singled twice, drove in 2 and stole a base. Jonathan Lucroy (FF) tripled, singled twice, scored twice and stole a base. Jason Hammel (FF) had a 2-run single and fanned 6 while allowing 2 runs in a 7-inning win. Clayton Kershaw (FF) singled, scored, got the win and struck out 4 in 6 shutout innings. 

Duds: Bryce Harper (LY) went 0 for 3 and was caught stealing. Andrew McCutchen (R21) had an RBI walk, made an error and was caught stealing. 

Scores

Arbitration Losers 189, Hundley Eyes 114

Lawyers, Guns & Money 163, Fresh Fish 119

Rookies 180, Goldschmidt Happens 126

The Lumbar Yard 157, Retire 21 135

Pitch You Blockhead 166, Misfits 165