Week 16: Wednesday Roundup

"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem!"

Check out what free agent Tanner Roark did against
the Brewers. The win improved his record to 4-12. 

STUDS: Jake Arrieta (BM) struck out 6 and allowed 2 runs in a 6-inning win against the Dodgers. Wade Davis (M) bounced back from a terrible performance by picking up a vulture win. Davis struck out 2 in a scoreless inning. Carlos Santana (FDD) had a 3-run triple — for real — and tacked on a single, a run and a walk.

DUDS: Starling Marte (SG) was hit by a pitch, was caught stealing and left the game. Felipe "Vazquez" (R) allowed 1 run and recorded 1 out. Gregory Polanco (M) walked and erred. Any other Pirates want to make this list? Elsewhere, Jose Peraza (SG) went 0 for 5 and committed an error.

Week 16: Tuesday Roundup

Yasmani Grandal knows that when you hit a homer in Philadelphia, you win a cheesesteak. No wonder he went deep twice.

At least it wasn't the Mets, Julio.

STUDS: Yasmani Grandal (PYB) homered from both sides of the plate and singled. Starling Marte (SG) hit a 2-run homer, had an RBI single and scored twice. J.T. Realmuto (AL) homered, drove in 4 and scored twice. Corey Dickerson (AL) tripled, doubled, drove in 2 and scored twice.

DUDS: Julio Teheran (AL) got knocked around by the Marlins, of all teams. He allowed 7 runs and struck out 3 in a 4.1-inning loss. Wade Davis (M) struck out 1 in 1.1 innings and took the loss by allowing 5 runs. He struck out 1. Trevor Story (M) went 0 for 4 with 2 Ks and an error. Trea Turner (SG) was caught stealing as a pinch-runner.

Week 16: Monday Roundup

Charlie Culberson - who was signed to be Dansby Swanson's stunt double - has been shockingly terrific this year.

STUDS: Maikel Franco (FF) homered twice and singled. Patrick Corbin (FF) struck out 9 in 7 innings, allowing 1 run to earn the win. Sean Newcomb (SG) struck out 5 and allowed a run in a 6-inning win. Ronald Acuna, Jr. (FDD) doubled, singled, walked twice, scored twice and drove in 2. Freddie Freeman (R) homered, doubled, scored twice and drove in 2. Charlie Culberson (R) had 2 doubles, 2 singles and 3 RBIs. Jhoulys Chacin (R) struck out 9 and allowed a run in a 5.2-inning win.

DUDS: Eric Hosmer (M) singled, but was caught stealing and made an error. Newly signed Bud Norris (AL) barfed up the game, allowing 2 runs in 0.2 innings to blow the save and take the loss.

Week 15: The Check Swing

To find Kenny Loggins' house, you have to put aside your concept of a "house" and seek more a "van down by the river."

An abbreviated version of the Check Swing this week, as one of your commissioners is on a spiritual quest to find Kenny Loggins's house and the other is swamped. We promise** to get back to the usual quality you expect from the Check Swing next week.

**Promise is a strong word

Be more impressive to catch the baby while holding a baseball, you ask us.

The scoreboard

1. Fresh Fish (2837.2 points, 9-6, last week 2)

2. Stable Geniuses (2823 points, 8-7, last week 3)

3. Fasano Don't Dance (2810.57 points, 9-6, last week 1)

4. Project Mayhem (2772 points, 7-8, last week 5)

5. Arbitration Losers (2769.3 points, 10-5, last week 4)

6. Pitch You Blockhead (2724.5 points, 7-8, last week 6)

7. The Misfits (2671.7 points, 8-7, last week 8)

8. The Rookies (2571.8 points, 6-9, last week 9)

9. BodySuit Man (2568.4 points, 7-8, last week 7)

10. Clemente's Bucs (2741.5 points, 4-11, last week 10)

Hitting leaders after Week 15

1. Freddie Freeman (R) 317.5

2. Nolan Arenado (PM) 310.5
3. Ozzie Albies (R) 306.5
4. Javier Baez (FF) 304
5. Nick Markakis (FDD) 303.5

Pitching leaders after Week 15

1. Max Scherzer (FF) 341.7

2. Aaron Nola (PM) 278
3. Jacob deGrom (FDD) 275.3

4. Patrick Corbin (FF) 265.3

5. Zack Greinke (R) 262.7

Week 15: Bonus Sunday Roundup

Eric Thames appears to be carved out of granite.

STUDS: Zack Greinke (R) struck out 13 Rockies and allowed a run in an 8-inning win. Rhys Hoskins (CB) homered twice, doubled, scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Jose Quintana (CB) allowed 2 runs and struck out 6 in a 7-inning win. Matt Kemp (FF) homered twice, singled and scored 3 runs. Max Scherzer (FF) struck out 7 and allowed 2 run in 6-inning win. Corey Dickerson (AL) homered, doubled, singled twice, scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Bryce Harper (AL) homered, singled, walked, stole a base, drove in 2 and scored 2.

DUDS: Ryan Braun (BM) went 0-fer with an error. Matt Harvey (BM) allowed a whopping 8 runs and struck out 2 in a 3.2-inning loss. Way to ramp up that trade value, Matty! Cesar Hernandez (CB) singled and erred in a doubleheader.

CRYING YANKEES FANS ARE MY FAVORITE YANKEES FANS:

Week 15: Bonus Saturday Roundup

Plate discipline has never been Corey Dickerson's strength. 

Max Muncy had a bad day at the office.

STUDS: Corey Dickerson (AL) hit 2 solo homers and stole a base. He was the only Stud who did all of his damage in 1 game; the rest of the Studs played in the Cardinals-Cubs doubleheader. Matt Carpenter (AL) hit a solo homer in each game and walked twice. Tommy Pham doubled, singled, scored, drove in 2, walked 3 times and stole a base. Anthony Rizzo (PYB) tripled, singled 4 times, walked 3 times, drove in a run and scored. Javier Baez (FF) doubled, singled twice, stole a base, drove in 2 and scored.

DUDS: Yasmani Grandal (PYB) singled, walked and erred. Max Muncy (M) went 0-fer and committed 2 errors. Brandon Nimmo (CB) drove in a run and erred.