Week 3: Thursday Roundup

That's a 17-point day for David Peralta, suddenly on a tear after a rough start to the year.

STUDS

• David Peralta (JVC), of all damn people, had a homer, a triple, 3 singles, 2 runs and 7 RBIs.
• Jesse Winker (PM) homered twice, walked twice and drove in 3.

DUDS 

• None.

Week 3: Wednesday Roundup

Couldn't pass up a chance to honor the Braves' Ian Anderson by posting a picture of his namesake,
and Deka's favorite musician of all time.

STUDS

• Trevor Rogers (TIN) struck out 8 in 7 shutout innings, and the Marlins bullpen actually made it hold up for the win.
• Ian Anderson (R) struck out 4 in 6.2 innings for the win.
• Tyler Mahle (R) struck out 9 in 6.2 innings for a no-decision.
• Javy Baez (M) hit a grand slam and scored 3 runs, also flying out to deep left-center while batting left-handed.
• Max Scherzer (SCC) struck out 9 in 6 shutout innings for the win.
• Phillip Evans (JVC) - that's right, there's a Pirate on this list - homered, singled twice, scored twice and stole a base in a doubleheader.

DUDS 

• Amir Garrett (CB) allowed 3 runs and struck out 1 in 0.2 innings to blow the save.
• Michael Conforto AL) - no, not a Beaver on this list! - walked and erred.
• James McCann (R) - another Met, whaaaaaaaaaat - singled, walked and erred.

After hitting a grand slam to put the Cubs up by ten, Javy Baez is...

Batting left-handed 👀 pic.twitter.com/Ns4LnDb0XL

— The Baseball Newsletter (@bbletter) April 22, 2021

Week 3: Tuesday Roundup

FBLG's old man owner gets big day from Cardinals' old man starter.

STUDS

• Busty Poser, er, Buster Posey (AL) homered twice, singled and scored 3 runs.
• Corbin Burnes (R) struck out 10 in 6 shutout innings for the win, and still refuses to walk anyone.
• Julio Urias (M) tossed 7 shutout innings with 11 strikeouts to earn the win.
• Adam Wainwright (M) struck out 10 in 7 innings, allowed 1 run in a no-decision.
• Jon Gray (SCC) earned the win, striking out 6 and allowed 1 run in 6.2 innings.

DUDS 

• Amir Garrett (CB) allowed a run in 1/3 of an inning.
• Kyle Schwarber (BOPP) walked and erred.
• Jonathan India (R) walked, scored and erred.
• Jurickson Profar (JVC) singled and erred.

Week 3: Monday Roundup

Left for FBLG dead just a week ago, Paul DeJong shows signs of life.

STUDS

• Paul DeJong (CB) homered twice, walked, scored 3 runs and drove in 5 runs, basically doubling his yearly point total.
• Brandon Woodruff (CB) struck out 7 and allowed 1 run in a 6-inning win.
• Kevin Gausman (AL) - desperate to lose his "GasCan" nickname - struck out 5 in 6 shutout innings to beat the Phillies.
• Paul Goldschmidt (LCL) homered, singled twice, scored twice and drove in 2.
• Joe Musgrove (LCL) struck out 13 in 7 innings, but allowed 2 runs to take the loss.

DUDS

• Chris Taylor (TIN) walked, stole a base, and erred.
• Tommy Pham (TIN), in the lineup only out of pity, walked and was caught stealing.

Week 2: The Check Swing

Sometimes we like to go beyond silly Pedro Alvarez jokes and bring you some actual baseball knowledge.

1. Tears In Nevin (Rich/Brian, 2-0, 551 points, last week 1): The commishes opened up a sizable lead in Week 2, and it's easy to see why. TIN leads FBLG in walks, runs, RBIs, innings pitched and strikeouts. These guys also are second in homers and singles, and are fourth in doubles. Sonny Gray came off the DL, which should bolster the pitching staff and send one of those many Marlins to the bench. Freddie Freeman's bat awakened, and Brandon Nimmo sprayed singles all over the field like Tony Gwynn. Omar Narvaez didn't do much with the bat, but you can't expect too much from those portly catcher types. 

Interested in "finding Nimmo"? He's probably
at first base after yet another single.

2. Lumber Co Lumber (John, 2-0, 498 points, last week 2): John's offense went big in a victory against BOPP in Week 2. His leading hitter was ... checks notes ... Adam Frazier? Second and third were Jake Cronenworth and Bryan Reynolds, which makes you wonder what will happen when Juan Soto, Marcell Ozuna and Paul Goldschmidt start mashing. Yadier Molina popped three homers, infuriating Rich and filling Brian with glee (because he likes seeing Rich annoyed). We do worry a bit about the pitching staff, with Mitch Keller getting dumped and David Price pitching out of the bullpen. But with Aaron Nola and Joe Musgrove looking like Spahn and Sain, does it really matter?

3. Project Mayhem (Bill, 2-0, 497.33 points, last week 3): PM was our top-scoring team in Week 2, and not just because Ronald Acuña Jr. went berserk. The kid went off for 41.5 points with three homers, a triple, a double, five singles, seven walks, a steal, eight RBIs and a whopping 13 runs scored. But we here at the commissioner's office also appreciate strong pitching, and PM delivered. Zac Gallen, Yu Darvish, Trevor Bauer and Anthony DeSclafani allowed five runs across six starts that spanned 37 innings. They struck out 43 batters in those starts. Meanwhile, Willson Contreras homered four times, which means he'll post two points in Week 3 if his pattern holds up.

We're gonna have to ask you to put a hat on, Hosmer.

4. Jon Voight's Car (Adam, 0-2, 418.67 points, last week 5): JVC looks like one of our top teams but has had bad luck in the matchup department so far. In the Week 2 loss to TIN, this club's pitching staff went 4-1 and allowed only five runs in 31.1 innings. Three of those runs were allowed by the since-dispatched "Yo" Adrian Houser. Jacob deGrom and Marcus Stroman dominated the sad-sack Rockies, and Stroman also shut down the Phillies. The production at the plate was disappointing, with only two homers hit. Eric Hosmer was the only hitter who had what you'd call a good week, but you have to figure Francisco Lindor and Nick Castellanos will heat up at some point.

5. Boogie Oogie Penny Ponies (Matt, 1-1, 389 points, last week 8): The BOPPers had a good enough week to move up three spots in the rankings but not good enough to hang with LCL. Manny Machado led the team in hitting points and stole four bases (wait, what?). Trea Turner had a nice week, and Carson Kelly hilariously homered three times, walked five times and singled once. The pitching staff was underwhelming, but that can happen when you get no double starts. German Marquez has gotten off to a strong start to the season, but ace Luis Castillo has an ERA north of 7. Freddy Peralta and Adbert Alzolay are wild cards, pun intended.

Hey, remember the time Colvin got impaled
 by a broken bat?

6. The Rookies (Henry, 0-2, 378.17 points, last week 4): The Rooks had a miserable week at the plate, and not even a healthy Cody Bellinger would have been enough to help. "Shortstop" Eugenio Suarez played the entire week and scored one paltry point (a run scored), coming oh-so-close to what the commishes lovingly call "pulling a Colvin" because of the time they picked up Tyler Colvin for a week at Coors Field and the doofus posted a zero. But we digress. Tim Locastro, Tyler Naquin and Sam Hilliard contributed nothing from the outfield, and Jonathan India did the same in the infield. Huascar Ynoa made a pair of starts but allowed seven runs in 10 innings and took a loss. On the bright side, Corbin Burnes looks like a monster, and Craig Kimbrel seems to be back on track.    

7. Clemente's Bucs (Ray, 1-1, 376 points, last week 6): CB also suffered from a lack of double starts in Week 2, but it wouldn't have mattered in a blowout loss to PM. Brandon Woodruff and Chris Paddack pitched well, but Jake Arrieta and Charlie Morton did not. Amir Garrett pitched only once; did the Reds lose his number? Only four Bucs hitters reached double digits in points, which matters less in these times of daily lineup shuffling. But still. We love Josh Harrison, but you're not going to win anything if he's your leading hitter. Come back soon from the IL, Christian Yelich and Ketel Marte.

We searched for Miguel Rojas, and Google said
"Are you sure?"

8. Sunshine Carpet Cleaners (Jack, 1-1, 368.17 points, last week 10): At some point, the pitching wins are going to come for SCC. Max Scherzer got a deGrom-esqe no-decision with 10 Ks in 7 scoreless innings, and Walker Buehler pitched well in a no-decision of his own. Justin Turner was scorching hot at the plate, leading the way with 27 points. Miguel Rojas smacked four doubles and was the second-leading hitter for SCC, but no one noticed because he's a Marlin. We're still waiting for Charlie Blackmon and C.J. Cron to start hitting. Remember when Rockies hitters were valuable in fantasy baseball?

9. Arbitration Losers (Tim, 1-1, 349.67 points, last week 7): For those of you who've been around for a while, Tim "pulled a Scott" by getting a cheap W against the only team to score fewer points than his in Week 2, The Misfits. Tim loaded up on veteran hitters in the draft, and apparently they all ran out of gas by mid-April. The AL offense totaled a paltry 86 points, and 31 of them came from Starling Marte. An additional 15 came from Nolan Arenado. Michael Conforto, Joey Votto, Mike Moustakas, Trevor Story and Buster Posey failed to reach double digits. Time for a closed-door meeting with your guys, Tim. In addition, Stephen Strasburg and Johnny Cueto got hurt. Are we forgetting anything?

10. The Misfits (Reid, 0-2, 337.5 points, last week 9): The less we say about this week for The Misfits, the better. Only one of Reid's starting pitchers lasted long enough to pick up a victory — not that any of them pitched well enough to have actually earned one. The staff allowed 21 runs in 20.2 innings and totaled just 18.67 points. Did Reid draft the 1996 Tigers? (Seriously, look those guys up. Just brutal.) The Misfits' lineup was solid, though. Jean Segura led the team with 22.5 hitting points, and Kris Bryant homered three times. Will A.J. Pollock and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit enough to contribute in the outfield?

Week 2: Sunday Roundup

 

You'd be happy, too, if you put up a line like Aaron Nola did yesterday.

STUDS

• Travis d'Arnaud (JVC) homered, doubled, scored twice and drove in 3.
• Marcus Stroman (JVC) struck out 5 and allowed a run in an 8-inning win.
• Freddie Freeman (TIN) homered, doubled, walked twice and scored twice.
• Bryan Reynolds (LCL) hit a homer (to the damn moon), doubled, walked, drove in 2 and scored twice.
• Aaron Nola (LCL) struck out 10 in a shutout win.
• Trea Turner (BOPP) hit 2 solo homers.
• Anthony Rizzo (PM) hit 2 solo homers.

DUDS

• Corey Seager (TIN) erred.
• Jesse Winker (PM) singled, scored and made 2 errors.
• Kyle Hendricks (M) allowed 7 runs and struck out 2 in a 4-inning loss.
• CJ Cron (SCC) erred.

Week 2: Saturday Roundup

What were we saying about this rivalry?

STUDS

• Jacob deGrom (JVC) struck out 14 without allowing a run in a 6-inning win at Coors Field. 
• Clayton Kershaw (TIN) struck out 8 without allowing a run in a 6-inning win. 
• Yadier Molina (LCL) homered twice, doubled and drove in 4. 
• German Marquez (BOPP) struck out 6 and allowed 2 runs in a 7-inning, "complete-game" win. 
• Willson Contreras (PM) hit a pair of solo homers. 
• Kris Bryant (M) homered twice, singled, scored 3 runs and drove in 4. 
• Jackie Bradley Jr. (AL) tripled, singled twice, scored twice and stole a base.
  

DUDS

• Jake McGee (LCL) allowed 2 runs and blew a save in 1 inning of work. 
• Daniel Bard (PM) allowed 2 runs and took the loss while striking out 2 batters in 1 inning. 
  

Thoughts on this catcher's interference call?

(via @PitchingNinja)pic.twitter.com/bdxzUqaN9G

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 18, 2021