Week 12: Thursday Roundup

Javier Baez (right) is pictured next to a very understanding woman.

STUDS: Javier Baez (AL) homered, tripled, scored twice and drove in 2.

DUDS: Greg Holland (R) allowed a run in an inning and blew the save. Madison Bumgarner (AL) allowed 6 runs and struck out 3 in a 3.2-inning loss. At least he didn't have to fish anything out of the ocean.

Week 12: Wednesday Roundup

As if the dude wasn't scary enough looking to opposing hitters.

STUDS: Cody Bellinger (R) homered, singled, walked, scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Patrick Corbin (R) struck out 8 in 7 innings, allowing 1 run in the win. Max Fried (R) allowed 2 runs and struck out 6 in a 6-inning win. Willson Contreras (LCL) had 2 homers, 5 RBIs and a walk. Brian Dozier (LCL) had 2 homers, a double and 4 RBIs. Bryan Reynolds (AL) had a homer, 2 singles, 3 runs and 3 RBIs. Juan Soto (WLB) had 3 singles, 2 walks, 2 steals, 2 runs and an RBI. Ryan Braun (M) homered, doubled, walked and drove in 3. Chris Taylor (YA bench) had 2 homers, a double, 3 runs and 4 RBIs. Max Scherzer (YA) - pitching with a freshly broken nose - struck out 10 in 7 shutout innings for the win.

DUDS: Steven Matz (LCL) allowed 5 runs and struck out 2 in a 5-inning loss.

Week 12: Tuesday Roundup

Rick's twin aces combined for nearly 40 points yesterday.

STUDS: Pete Alonso (HG) had a homer, 2 doubles, a single, 2 walks, 3 runs and 3 RBIs. Nolan Arenado (R) was a triple shy of a cycle, scored twice, drove in 3 and walked. He also committed an error. Michael Conforto (WLB) homered, doubled, walked, scored twice and drove in 2. Jacob deGrom (FF) struck out 10 and allowed 2 runs in an 8.1-inning win. Clayton Kershaw (FF) tossed 7 shutout inning with 6 strikeouts for the win. Jeff McNeil (CB bench) was a triple shy of a cycle, walked, stole a base and scored 3 runs.

DUDS: Julio Teheran (AL) struck out 3 and allowed 6 runs in a 4-inning loss. Yasmani Grandal (WLB) walked and erred. Mike Moustakas (WLB) went 0-fer with an error and left with an injury. Marcell Ozuna (FF) went 0-fer with an error, as did Jorge Alfaro (YA). Paul DeJong (PM) walked and was caught stealing.

Week 12: Monday Roundup

A year after disappointing fantasy owners who saw him as a breakout candidate, Luis Castillo is about to be an all-star.

STUDS: Matt Carpenter (HG) - no, seriously, why are you laughing? - was a triple shy of a cycle and scored three runs. Sure, one of those hits was a bunt double, but who's counting? Ozzie Albies (R) continued his tear, homering, singling twice and driving in 4. Joey Lucchesi (WLB) struck out 5 in 7 shutout innings to earn the win. Brian Freaking McCann (FF) - who is apparently 24 years old again - had a homer, 2 singles, 2 walks, 2 runs and 2 RBIs. Luis Castillo (FF) struck out 7 and allowed 2 runs in a 6-inning win. Miles Mikolas (PM) tossed 6 shutout innings with 4 strikeouts to earn the win.

DUDS: Chris Taylor (YA) drove in a run and erred.

Matt Carpenter just bunted for a double... yes, you read that correctly! pic.twitter.com/mtJUNpG4ji

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 18, 2019

Week 11: The Check Swing

Charlie Blackmon's totals for the week: 6 homers, 1 triple, 4 doubles, 10 singles, 15 RBIs and 12 runs. That'll work. 

We're keeping it short this week because it's a busy time of year in the commissioners' office. We're out building Habitat for Humanity homes, rescuing kids from orphanage fires, helping old ladies cross the street and the like. We hope to be back with a full writeup next week, but we're also easily distracted by shiny things.

1. Yari's Autonomics (2221.3, 7-4, last week 2): Ever since we bashed Adam's team as bottom-feeders, they've been going berserk. Notoriously streaky Ian Desmond was the top scorer with 38.5 — including 13 RBIs — as 7 Autonomics scored 20 points or more in a win against Matt's Zeppelins.

2. The Rookies (2195.8 points, 5-6, last week 1): Henry got only 13.3 points from his pitchers but still cracked the 200-point barrier in a win against LCL thanks to Ozzie Albies (36), Scott Kingery (35) and Eduardo Escobar (29.5).

3. When the Ledee Breaks (2162.8, 6-5, last week 4): Not even 33 points from Ronald Acuña Jr. and 29.5 points from Trevor Story could get Matt's team past the Autonomics.

Wearing No. 4 in Philly, Scott Kingery has a bit of a Lenny
Dykstra vibe out there. Let's hope he's less of a douche. 

4. Clemente's Bucs (2160.2, 5-6, last week 6): If 200 points is a good week in FBLG, how good was Ray's 280.5 in Week 11? The offense alone put up 227.5, led by Charlie Blackmon's 60. Ridiculous! These guys totaled 19 homers, 57 RBIs and 51 runs while pummeling the Losers.

5. Hassey's Girl (2104.3, 8-3, last week 5): The commissioners have 3 of the top 11 pitchers in FBLG but haven't had a consistent offense to help them. In Week 11, Fernando Tatis Jr. (30.5) and Pete Alonso (26) did their part in a win against the Fish.

6. Project Mayhem (2094.5, 7-4, last week 3): Ketel Marte's 38-point week pushed Bill past Reid's Misfits in our low-scoring duel of the week. Hilariously, Marte hit 5 homers — and drove in no one but himself.

7. Arbitration Losers (1995.3, 7-4, last week 8): Manny Machado (32.5) and David Dahl (28.5) went nuts in a wild series at Coors Field, but Tim never really had a chance against the Bucs.

8. Lumber Co Lumber (1994.2, 4-7, last week 7): Freddie Freeman had a 32-point week to pace the Lumber hitters, but the pitchers went 0-3 and totaled only 28.3 points.

9. Fresh Fish (1960, 5-6, last week 9): Future DH Austin Riley (26), Anthony Rizzo (22.5) and Brian McCann (20) combined for 8 homers, but Rick's club lost a close one to the commissioners.

10. The Misfits (1746.5, 1-10, last week 10): Another rough week for Reid included closer Edwin Diaz posting a -3. Wil Myers led the way with a 20.5-point performance.

Sergeant-at-arms Brian McCann confronts a FBLG owner
who violated the rules regarding starting pitchers.

Batting leaders after Week 11

1. Christian Yelich (HG) 270.5
2. Cody Bellinger (R) 263.5
3. Josh Bell (YA) 262.5
4. Trevor Story (WTLB) 251.5
5. Freddie Freeman (LCL) 244

Pitching leaders after Week 11

1. Max Scherzer (YA) 214.3
2. Hyun-Jin Ryu (HG) 207
3. Stephen Strasburg (CB) 194
4. Zack Greinke (YA) 186
5. Luis Castillo (FF) 183.7

Week 11: Sunday roundup

Be honest. You saw the Marlins had an "H. Ramirez" and you assumed it was Hanley, right?

STUDS: Anthony Rendon (YA) homered, singled twice, drove in 2 and scored 3 runs. Yasiel Puig (YA) did the same except he scored only 2 runs. Ronald Acuña Jr. (WHB) homered, singled 3 times, scored 4 runs and drove in 2. Sonny Gray (AL) struck out 8 and allowed 3 runs in a 5-inning win. Josh Donaldson (CB) was a triple short of a cycle and drove in 2. Mike Foltynewicz (CB) struck out 6 and allowed 1 run in a 6-inning win. Ozzie Albies (R) doubled twice, singled, scored twice and drove in 2. Josh Hader (LCL) struck out 3 in a 2-inning save. Harold Ramirez (M) homered, doubled and drove in 3. Ketel Marte (PM) was a triple short of a cycle, scored 3 runs and walked. Hyun-Jin Ryu (HG) struck out 8 and didn't allow an earned run in 7 innings.

COORS FIELD STUDS: Fernando Tatis Jr. (HG) finished a homer short of a cycle, scored 3 runs, drove in 1 and stole a base. Ian Desmond (YA) doubled twice, singled, scored twice and drove in a run. Charlie Blackmon (CB) homered, singled twice and drove in 3. Hunter Renfroe (R bench) and Ryan McMahon (LCL bench) combined for 19 points their owners didn't get credit for.

DUD: Justin Turner (M) went 0-fer with an error.

Week 11: Saturday roundup

Stephen Vogt had an 11-point day on Tim's bench that included a pair of triples. Yes, really. 

STUDS: Ketel Marte (PM) hit a pair of solo homers, scored 3 runs and walked. Yu Darvish (AL) struck out 10 and allowed 1 run in 7 innings.

COORS FIELD STUDS: David Dahl (AL) tripled, singled twice, drove in 3 and scored 3 runs. Charlie Blackmon (CB) — what a surprise — doubled, singled 3 times, scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Ian Desmond (YA) hit a grand slam, singled, scored twice and finished with 5 RBIs. Trevor Story (WLB) doubled, singled twice, walked twice, scored twice and drove in a run.

DUDS: Michael Wacha (M) struck out 4 and allowed 5 runs in a 4-inning loss. Joey Votto (AL) walked and erred, eh. Max Muncy (CB) singled, walked and erred. Kenley Jansen (CB) struck out 2 in 1 inning but served up a 2-run homer, blew the save and took the loss. Nick Senzel (HG) committed an error and got hurt.

Week 11: Friday roundup

Hunter Renfroe is pretty good at this whole "hitting a baseball 450 feet" thing. 

STUDS: Bryan Reynolds (AL) doubled, singled 3 times and scored 3 runs. Rich Hill (HG) struck out 7 and allowed 3 runs in a 7-inning win. Brian McCann (FF) homered, singled twice and drove in 3. Max Scherzer (YA) struck out 10 and allowed 2 runs in a 7-inning win. Scott Kingery (R) was a triple short of a cycle and scored twice. Colin Moran (LCL) homered, singled twice and drove in 5.

COORS FIELD STUDS: Manny Machado (AL) had 4 hits — including a homer and a double. He finished with 4 runs and 2 RBIs. David Dahl (AL) homered, singled, drove in 4, scored twice and walked. Charlie Blackmon (CB) continued the best week ever, scoring 3 runs and collecting 4 hits, including a double and a homer. Fernando Tatis Jr. (HG) tripled, singled twice, scored twice, drove in 2 and walked. Ian Desmond (YA) homered, singled, drove in 4 and scored twice. Hunter Renfroe (R) blasted 3 homers, singled, drove in 5 and scored 4 runs. That's a 16-point day for those of you keeping score at home.

DUDS: Hector Neris (WLB) struck out 1 in 0.2 inning but allowed 3 runs, blew the save and took the loss. Kyle Hendricks (PM) struck out 1 and allowed 5 runs in a 4.1-inning loss, then landed on the IL with a shoulder problem.