1. Albert Pujols, StL 525
2. Prince Fielder, Mil 493
3. Ryan Howard, Phi 487
4. Derrek Lee, Chi 429
5. Adrian Gonzalez, SD 399
6. Todd Helton, Col 394
7. Adam LaRoche, Arz 378
8. Jorge Cantu, Fla 370
9. Adam Dunn, Was 366
10. Joey Votto, Cin 365
11. James Loney, LA 357
12. Lance Berkman, Hou 328
Monday, February 1, 2010
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Season review: Chico's Chuggers
Owner: Shawn Perov
Final points, placing: 4708, 1st place
Drafted team: 1B Jorge Cantu; 2B Brandon Phillips; SS Hanley Ramirez; 3B Emilio Bonafacio; C Geovany Soto; OF Shane Victorino; OF Brad Hawpe; OF Willy Taveras; SP Jake Peavy; SP Adam Wainwright; SP Aaron Harang; SP Wandy Rodriguez; RP Heath Bell; B: Ubaldo Jimenez, Michael Bourn, Aaron Cook
Players added (16): OF Nyger Morgan (W2), C Yadier Molina (W2), 1B Adam LaRoche (W4), SP Jorge De La Rosa (W5, W11 and W15), 2B David Eckstein (W8), SP Zach Duke (W9), SP John Lannan (W11), SP Kevin Correia (W13); 3B Ryan Roberts (W19), OF Johnny Gomes (W20), 3B Pedro Feliz (W20), OF Carlos Gonzalez (W22), SP Jon Garland (W23), OF Drew Stubbs (W25)
Players dumped (15): OF Michael Bourn (W2), SP Aaron Cook (W2), SP Ubaldo Jimenez (W4), OF Willy Taveras (W5), 2B David Eckstein (W9), SP Jorge De La Rosa (W9 and W13), 1B Adam LaRoche (W10-stolen), SP John Lannan (W19), SP Jake Peavy (W19), SP Aaron Harang (W20-x), 3B Emilio Bonafacio (W20), C Geovany Soto (W22), OF Nyger Morgan (W22-x), SP Zach Duke (W25)
Players on DL: SP Jake Peavy (W11-18), C Geovany Soto (W13-21)
Time lost to players on DL: 29 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-346/2; 2B-395/2; SS-468/1; 3B-280/9; C-245/5; OF-384/3; SP-387/1; RP-271/2Final analysis: The Chico's Chuggers had a very low DL-time number. However, each player lost to the DL were significant players: Peavy, Harang, Morgan, Soto. But in all cases, the Chuggers were able to find suitable replacements. The Chuggers hit big with mid-round pitching picks with Wainwright and Wandy Rodriguez. Then they twice picked up and dumped Jorge De La Rosa before picking him up a third time. De La Rosa helped carry the Chuggers to the finish when Peavy and Harang were out of commission. The Week 2 add of Nyger Morgan was huge, as was the Week 2 add of Yadier Molina. While the Chuggers spent most of the season with a bench that was comprised of pitchers and a backup catcher, they did not endure a significant injury to any of their other positions players all season under Morgan was lost for the season in Week 22.
Season review: WWJB
Owner: Scott Phillips
Final points, placing: 4608, second
Drafted team: 1B Albert Pujols; 2B Freddy Sanchez; SS Troy Tulowitzki; 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff; C Jesus Flores; OF Alfonso Soriano; OF Justin Upton; OF Milton Bradley; SP Chad Billingsley; SP Javier Vazquez; Ted Lilly; SP Joe Blanton; RP Jonathan Broxton. B: Anibal Sanchez; Ian Snell; Ryan Church
Players added (15): OF Kosuke Fukudome (W2), OF Scott Hairston (W3 and W9), OF Jody Gerut (W5), C Wil Nieves (W6), 3B Omar Infante (W7), OF Michael Bourn (W7), SS Clint Barmes (W9), C Josh Bard (W13), SP Joel Pineiro (W15), SP Josh Hammel (W17), C Carlos Ruiz (W20), OF Will Venable (W22), 3B Martin Prado (W24), SP Hiroki Kuroda (W25)
Players dumped (14): OF Justin Upton (W2), OF Milton Bradley (W3), OF Scott Hairston (W7), OF Jody Gerut (W7), C Wil Nieves (W13), SP Ian Snell (W13), OF Scott Hairston (W14-stolen), 3B Omar Infante (W19), C Josh Bard (W20), SP Josh Hammel (W20), C Jesus Flores (W23-x), OF Alfonso Soriano (W24-x), OF Ryan Church (W24), SP Chad Billingsley (W25)
Players on DL: C Jesus Flores (W6-22), SP Anibal Sanchez (W6-20), 3B Omar Infante (W7-18) OF Scott Hairston (W9-12), SP Ted Lilly (W17-19), 2B Freddy Sanchez (W21-22)
Time lost by players on DL: 60 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-525/1; 2B-319/6; SS-416/3; 3B-379/5; C-198/10; OF-321/10; SP-368/3; RP-304/1.
Final analysis: The second-place finish was the best for owner Scott Phillips. WWJB was the one team that was able to keep some sort of presure on Chico's Chuggers. It was a good season, but there was room for regret. The 60 weeks of DL is high, but a bit misleading. Most of that time was comprised of long DL stints by players who were not likely to make huge impacts. The biggest downfall for WWJB was their outfield. Top outfielder Alfonso Soriano was either injured or struggling all season long. Scott played with fire by drafting Milton Bradley and got burned. All of this was compounded by the early cut-and-run of Justin Upton. But there were good moves, too. The Week 7 add of Michael Bourn and Week 9 add of Clint Barmes pay big dividends.
Final points, placing: 4608, second
Drafted team: 1B Albert Pujols; 2B Freddy Sanchez; SS Troy Tulowitzki; 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff; C Jesus Flores; OF Alfonso Soriano; OF Justin Upton; OF Milton Bradley; SP Chad Billingsley; SP Javier Vazquez; Ted Lilly; SP Joe Blanton; RP Jonathan Broxton. B: Anibal Sanchez; Ian Snell; Ryan Church
Players added (15): OF Kosuke Fukudome (W2), OF Scott Hairston (W3 and W9), OF Jody Gerut (W5), C Wil Nieves (W6), 3B Omar Infante (W7), OF Michael Bourn (W7), SS Clint Barmes (W9), C Josh Bard (W13), SP Joel Pineiro (W15), SP Josh Hammel (W17), C Carlos Ruiz (W20), OF Will Venable (W22), 3B Martin Prado (W24), SP Hiroki Kuroda (W25)
Players dumped (14): OF Justin Upton (W2), OF Milton Bradley (W3), OF Scott Hairston (W7), OF Jody Gerut (W7), C Wil Nieves (W13), SP Ian Snell (W13), OF Scott Hairston (W14-stolen), 3B Omar Infante (W19), C Josh Bard (W20), SP Josh Hammel (W20), C Jesus Flores (W23-x), OF Alfonso Soriano (W24-x), OF Ryan Church (W24), SP Chad Billingsley (W25)
Players on DL: C Jesus Flores (W6-22), SP Anibal Sanchez (W6-20), 3B Omar Infante (W7-18) OF Scott Hairston (W9-12), SP Ted Lilly (W17-19), 2B Freddy Sanchez (W21-22)
Time lost by players on DL: 60 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-525/1; 2B-319/6; SS-416/3; 3B-379/5; C-198/10; OF-321/10; SP-368/3; RP-304/1.
Final analysis: The second-place finish was the best for owner Scott Phillips. WWJB was the one team that was able to keep some sort of presure on Chico's Chuggers. It was a good season, but there was room for regret. The 60 weeks of DL is high, but a bit misleading. Most of that time was comprised of long DL stints by players who were not likely to make huge impacts. The biggest downfall for WWJB was their outfield. Top outfielder Alfonso Soriano was either injured or struggling all season long. Scott played with fire by drafting Milton Bradley and got burned. All of this was compounded by the early cut-and-run of Justin Upton. But there were good moves, too. The Week 7 add of Michael Bourn and Week 9 add of Clint Barmes pay big dividends.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Season review: Misfits
Points, placing: 4545 points, 3rd place
Drafted team: 1B Ryan Howard; 2B Skip Schumaker; SS Yunel Escobar; 3B Pablo Sandoval; C ivan Rodriguez; OF Andre Ethier; OF Rick Ankiel; OF Ryan Spilborghs; SP Dan Haren; SP Roy Oswalt; SP Ryan Dempster; SP John Maine; RP Brad Lidge; B: Cameron Maybin, Todd Wellemeyer, Clint Barmes
Players added (17): SP Luis Castillo (W3), SP Braden Looper (W4), 3B Pedro Feliz (W5), OF Juan Pierre (W6), RP Trevor Hoffman (W7), OF Gary Sheffield (W9), OF Andrew McCutchen (W11), SP Aaron Cook (W11), SS Edgar Renteria (W13), SP Jonathan Sanchez (W15), OF Garrett Jones (W16), OF Eugenio Velez (W19), SP Livan Hernandez (W20), OF Jake Fox (W22), SP Vicente Padilla (W23), RP Carlos Marmol (W24), C Geovany Soto (W25)
Players dumped (16): SS Clint Barmes (W3), SP Todd Wellemeyer (W4), 2B Luis Castillo (W5), OF Cameron Maybin (W7), OF Ryan Spilborghs (W8), 3B Pedro Feliz (W9), RP Trevor Hoffman (W13), OF Juan Pierre (W13), OF Gary Sheffield (W16), OF Rick Ankiel (W18), SS Edgar Renteria (W19), SP Aaron Cook (W20), SP Livan Hernandez (W22), SP John Maine (W23), OF Jake Fox (W24), C Ivan Rodriguez (W25)
Players on DL: OF Rick Ankiel (W5-7), RP Brad Lidge (W10-12), SP John Maine (W11-22), SP Ryan Dempster (W14-17)
Time lost by players on DL: 22 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-475/3; 2B-301/7; SS-334/6; 3B-396/2; C-228/6; OF-367/5; SP-367/4; RP-168/9.
Final analysis: If there was one team we thought would be best suited to challenge the Chuggers for the top spot in the second half, it was the Misfits. They were a picture of consistency. They finished third overall after having the third-best hitting and third-best pitching. And they had some shrewd moves like picking up Juan Pierre when Manny Ramirez was suspended and snatching up the Pirates Andrew McCutchen when Nate McLouth was traded to Atlanta. Yet the pitching strength they had in the first half of the season faded in the second half. Haren was not quite as good. Oswalt battled injuries. And Dempster and Maine had stints on the DL. Their inability to find suitable replacements kept the Misfits from taking advantage of the fact that their players spent a league-low 22 weeks on the DL. Still, they were able to reach the head-to-head finals for a second year in a row.
Drafted team: 1B Ryan Howard; 2B Skip Schumaker; SS Yunel Escobar; 3B Pablo Sandoval; C ivan Rodriguez; OF Andre Ethier; OF Rick Ankiel; OF Ryan Spilborghs; SP Dan Haren; SP Roy Oswalt; SP Ryan Dempster; SP John Maine; RP Brad Lidge; B: Cameron Maybin, Todd Wellemeyer, Clint Barmes
Players added (17): SP Luis Castillo (W3), SP Braden Looper (W4), 3B Pedro Feliz (W5), OF Juan Pierre (W6), RP Trevor Hoffman (W7), OF Gary Sheffield (W9), OF Andrew McCutchen (W11), SP Aaron Cook (W11), SS Edgar Renteria (W13), SP Jonathan Sanchez (W15), OF Garrett Jones (W16), OF Eugenio Velez (W19), SP Livan Hernandez (W20), OF Jake Fox (W22), SP Vicente Padilla (W23), RP Carlos Marmol (W24), C Geovany Soto (W25)
Players dumped (16): SS Clint Barmes (W3), SP Todd Wellemeyer (W4), 2B Luis Castillo (W5), OF Cameron Maybin (W7), OF Ryan Spilborghs (W8), 3B Pedro Feliz (W9), RP Trevor Hoffman (W13), OF Juan Pierre (W13), OF Gary Sheffield (W16), OF Rick Ankiel (W18), SS Edgar Renteria (W19), SP Aaron Cook (W20), SP Livan Hernandez (W22), SP John Maine (W23), OF Jake Fox (W24), C Ivan Rodriguez (W25)
Players on DL: OF Rick Ankiel (W5-7), RP Brad Lidge (W10-12), SP John Maine (W11-22), SP Ryan Dempster (W14-17)
Time lost by players on DL: 22 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-475/3; 2B-301/7; SS-334/6; 3B-396/2; C-228/6; OF-367/5; SP-367/4; RP-168/9.
Final analysis: If there was one team we thought would be best suited to challenge the Chuggers for the top spot in the second half, it was the Misfits. They were a picture of consistency. They finished third overall after having the third-best hitting and third-best pitching. And they had some shrewd moves like picking up Juan Pierre when Manny Ramirez was suspended and snatching up the Pirates Andrew McCutchen when Nate McLouth was traded to Atlanta. Yet the pitching strength they had in the first half of the season faded in the second half. Haren was not quite as good. Oswalt battled injuries. And Dempster and Maine had stints on the DL. Their inability to find suitable replacements kept the Misfits from taking advantage of the fact that their players spent a league-low 22 weeks on the DL. Still, they were able to reach the head-to-head finals for a second year in a row.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Season review: Triple-A's
Owner: Ken Martinez
Points/ranking: 4400, 4th place
Players drafted: 1B Connor Jackson; 2B Chase Utley; SS Stephen Drew; 3B Mark Reynolds; C Chris Snyder; OF Nate McLouth; OF Raul Ibanez; OF Randy Winn; SP Ricky Nolasco; SP Rich Harden; SP Bronson Arroyo; SP Randy Wolf; RP Jason Motte. B: James Loney, Max Scherzer, John Baker
Players added (11): RP Matt Lindstrom (W2), SS Ryan Theriot (W4), RP Ryan Franklin (W4), SP Andrew Miller (W8), SP Ross Detwiller (W8), C Rudy Paulino (W11), OF Gerardo Parra (W11), OF Nate Schierholtz (W13), C John Baker (W14), SP Charlie Morton (W17), SP Gerardo Parra (W20)
Players dumped (11): RP Jason Motte (W2), SP Matt Lindstrom (W4), C Chris Snyder (W8), SP Ross Detwiller (W10), C John Baker (W11), OF Gerardo Parra (W13), C Rudy Paulino (W14), OF Nate Schierholtz (W15), SP Andrew Miller (W17), SP Charlie Morton (W20), OF Connor Jackson (W26)
Players on DL: SS Stephen Drew (W4-8), SP Rich Harden (W8-9), 1B Connor Jackson (W9-26), OF Raul Ibanez (W11-14), OF Nate McLouth (W20-22)
Time lost by players on DL: 32 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-347/7; 2B-431/1; SS-346/5; 3B-393/7; C-207/9; OF-380/5; SP-337/6; RP-187/8
Final analysis: Other than leading at 2B with Chase Utley, the Triple-A's did not excel at any one position. But the positions they ranked low at -- catcher and reliever -- are low-scoring positions. So the net result was a fourth-place finish. They got lucky with a low time on DL (32 weeks), but they were key injuries to key players (Drew, Harden, Ibanez and McLouth). Still, the T-A's found the right replacements to remain in the money mix.
Points/ranking: 4400, 4th place
Players drafted: 1B Connor Jackson; 2B Chase Utley; SS Stephen Drew; 3B Mark Reynolds; C Chris Snyder; OF Nate McLouth; OF Raul Ibanez; OF Randy Winn; SP Ricky Nolasco; SP Rich Harden; SP Bronson Arroyo; SP Randy Wolf; RP Jason Motte. B: James Loney, Max Scherzer, John Baker
Players added (11): RP Matt Lindstrom (W2), SS Ryan Theriot (W4), RP Ryan Franklin (W4), SP Andrew Miller (W8), SP Ross Detwiller (W8), C Rudy Paulino (W11), OF Gerardo Parra (W11), OF Nate Schierholtz (W13), C John Baker (W14), SP Charlie Morton (W17), SP Gerardo Parra (W20)
Players dumped (11): RP Jason Motte (W2), SP Matt Lindstrom (W4), C Chris Snyder (W8), SP Ross Detwiller (W10), C John Baker (W11), OF Gerardo Parra (W13), C Rudy Paulino (W14), OF Nate Schierholtz (W15), SP Andrew Miller (W17), SP Charlie Morton (W20), OF Connor Jackson (W26)
Players on DL: SS Stephen Drew (W4-8), SP Rich Harden (W8-9), 1B Connor Jackson (W9-26), OF Raul Ibanez (W11-14), OF Nate McLouth (W20-22)
Time lost by players on DL: 32 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-347/7; 2B-431/1; SS-346/5; 3B-393/7; C-207/9; OF-380/5; SP-337/6; RP-187/8
Final analysis: Other than leading at 2B with Chase Utley, the Triple-A's did not excel at any one position. But the positions they ranked low at -- catcher and reliever -- are low-scoring positions. So the net result was a fourth-place finish. They got lucky with a low time on DL (32 weeks), but they were key injuries to key players (Drew, Harden, Ibanez and McLouth). Still, the T-A's found the right replacements to remain in the money mix.
Season review: Arbitration Losers
Owner: Tim Martinez
Points, ranking: 4348, 5th place
Drafted team: 1B Adrian Gonzalez; 2B Kelly Johnson; SS Miguel Tejada; 3B Garret Atkins; C Ryan Doumit; OF Ryan Braun; OF Ryan Ludwick; OF Mike Cameron; SP Tim Lincecum; SP Edison Volquez; SP Randy Johnson; SP Manny Parra; RP Brian Wilson; B: Jordan Zimmermann, Brian Giles, Jon Garland
Players added (17): SP Zach Duke (W3), C Nick Hundley (W3), OF Justin Upton (W4), 2B Clint Barmes (W4), SP Manny Parra (W6), 2B Luis Castillo (W6 and W12), 3B Andy LaRoche (W7), C Jason Jaramillo (W10), SP Antonio Bastardo (W10), SP Chad Gaudin (W13), SP Randy Wells (W14), SP Kenshin Kawakami (W16), 3B Scott Rolen (W18), SP Bud Norris (W19), SP Pedro Martinez (W20), SP Nelson Figueroa (W22)
Players dumped (16): SP Jon Garland (W3), SP Manny Parra (W4 and W11), OF Brian Giles (W4), 2B Clint Barmes (W6), SP Zach Duke (W6), 2B Luis Castillo (W11), C Jason Jaramillo (W17), 3B Garrett Atkins (W18), SP Chad Gaudin (W19), SP Edinson Volquez (W19-x), SP Jordan Zimmermann (W19-x), 2B Kelly Johnson (W21), SP Bud Norris (W22), SP Antonio Bastardo (W23), SP Randy Johnson (W25)
Players on DL: C Ryan Doumit (W3-14), OF Ryan Ludwick (W6-10), SP Edinson Volquez (W7-8 and W9-18), C Nick Hundley (W11-19), SP Antonio Bastardo (W13-22), SP Randy Johnson (W14-25), 2B Kelly Johnson (W14-16), SP Jordan Zimmermann (W16-18), OF Justin Upton (W18-20), 3B Scott Rolen (W20)
Time lost by players on DL: 84 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-399/6; 2B-280/10; SS-392/4; 3B-299/7; C-215/7; OF-426/1; SP-309/8; RP-247/3.
Final analysis: The Losers managed a top-division finish despite suffering through a second-highest 84 weeks of players on the DL. Two of the five pitchers they drafted had their season ended by Tommy John surgery. A third pitcher suffered a torn rotator cuff. One-third of their 1484 pitching points were scored by one guy -- Tim Lincecum. Nine of their 17 free-agent acquisitions were pitchers, including 7 of their last 8. But they did have the league's best outfield, aided by the Week 3 acquistion of Justin Upton (thanks, Scott!).
Points, ranking: 4348, 5th place
Drafted team: 1B Adrian Gonzalez; 2B Kelly Johnson; SS Miguel Tejada; 3B Garret Atkins; C Ryan Doumit; OF Ryan Braun; OF Ryan Ludwick; OF Mike Cameron; SP Tim Lincecum; SP Edison Volquez; SP Randy Johnson; SP Manny Parra; RP Brian Wilson; B: Jordan Zimmermann, Brian Giles, Jon Garland
Players added (17): SP Zach Duke (W3), C Nick Hundley (W3), OF Justin Upton (W4), 2B Clint Barmes (W4), SP Manny Parra (W6), 2B Luis Castillo (W6 and W12), 3B Andy LaRoche (W7), C Jason Jaramillo (W10), SP Antonio Bastardo (W10), SP Chad Gaudin (W13), SP Randy Wells (W14), SP Kenshin Kawakami (W16), 3B Scott Rolen (W18), SP Bud Norris (W19), SP Pedro Martinez (W20), SP Nelson Figueroa (W22)
Players dumped (16): SP Jon Garland (W3), SP Manny Parra (W4 and W11), OF Brian Giles (W4), 2B Clint Barmes (W6), SP Zach Duke (W6), 2B Luis Castillo (W11), C Jason Jaramillo (W17), 3B Garrett Atkins (W18), SP Chad Gaudin (W19), SP Edinson Volquez (W19-x), SP Jordan Zimmermann (W19-x), 2B Kelly Johnson (W21), SP Bud Norris (W22), SP Antonio Bastardo (W23), SP Randy Johnson (W25)
Players on DL: C Ryan Doumit (W3-14), OF Ryan Ludwick (W6-10), SP Edinson Volquez (W7-8 and W9-18), C Nick Hundley (W11-19), SP Antonio Bastardo (W13-22), SP Randy Johnson (W14-25), 2B Kelly Johnson (W14-16), SP Jordan Zimmermann (W16-18), OF Justin Upton (W18-20), 3B Scott Rolen (W20)
Time lost by players on DL: 84 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-399/6; 2B-280/10; SS-392/4; 3B-299/7; C-215/7; OF-426/1; SP-309/8; RP-247/3.
Final analysis: The Losers managed a top-division finish despite suffering through a second-highest 84 weeks of players on the DL. Two of the five pitchers they drafted had their season ended by Tommy John surgery. A third pitcher suffered a torn rotator cuff. One-third of their 1484 pitching points were scored by one guy -- Tim Lincecum. Nine of their 17 free-agent acquisitions were pitchers, including 7 of their last 8. But they did have the league's best outfield, aided by the Week 3 acquistion of Justin Upton (thanks, Scott!).
Friday, October 16, 2009
Season review: Gladstone Goatwhisperers
Owner: Arik Heidenreich
Points, standing: 4283 points, 6th place
Drafted team: 1B Prince Fielder; 2B Orlando Hudson; SS Jose Reyes; 3B Edwin Encarnacion; C Chris Iannetta; OF Hunter Pence; OF Jayson Werth; OF Chris Young; SP Cole Hamels; SP Yovani Gallardo; SP Matt Cain; SP Clayton Kershaw; RP Chad Qualls. B: Micah Owings, Jeremy Hermida, Ross Ohlendorf
Players added (12): SP Doug Davis (W3), 3B Casey Blake (W4), OF Willy Taveras (W7), SS Cristian Guzman (W7), C Carlos Ruiz (W8), SP Randy Wells (W10), 3B Ian Stewart (W10), RP Huston Street (W12), OF Scott Hairston (W14), OF Garret Anderson (W18), C Yorvit Torrealba (W25), RP Franklin Morales (W25)
Players dumped (11): SP Ross Ohlendorf (W3), OF Chris Young (W7), SP Micah Owings (W10), OF Willy Taveras (W10), C Carlos Ruiz (W11), RP Chad Qualls (W12), SP Randy Wells (W14), 3B Edwin Encarnacion (W14), OF Scott Hairston (W18), C Chris Iannetta (W25), SS Jose Reyes (W26)
Players on DL: 3B Edwin Encarnacion (W4-13), SS Jose Reyes (W7-26), C Chris Iannetta (W8-10)
Time lost to players on DL: 33 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-491/2; 2B-347/4; SS-287/8; 3B-296/8; C-215/8; OF-352/8; SP 349/5; RP-190/7
Final analysis: Arik picked Jose Reyes with hopes of ranking first among shortstop. But Reyes got off to a slow start then spent most of the season on the DL. The result was the Goatwhisperers finished eighth at shortstop. And Cole Hamles, the GG's top pitching pick, struggled for consistent results. The end result was a sixth-place finish. The Goatwhisperers did a good job of staying in the title hunt for much of the first half of the season. But they did a fast fade in August and September.
Season review: VC Appraisers
Owners: Kevin Klock/Dave DeLong
Points/finish: 4190, 7th place
Drafted team: 1B Derrek Lee; 2B Dan Uggla; SS Rafael Furcal; 3B David Wright; C Ramon Hernandez; OF Carlos Lee; OF Matt Kemp; OF Chase Headley; SP Derek Lowe; SP Hiroki Kuroda; SP Jair Jurrjens; SP Kyle Lohse; RP Jose Valverde. B: Aaron Rowand, Paul Maholm, Todd Helton
Players added (6): SP Francisco Cordero (W3), SP Joel Pineiro (W8), 1B Joey Votto (W13-trade), C Miguel Montero (W16), SP Charlie Haeger (W21), John Lannan (W21)
Players dumped (5): SP Joel Pineiro (W9), 1B Derrek Lee (W13-traded), RP Jose Valverde (W15), 1B Todd Helton (W17-stolen), C Ramon Hernandez (W26)
Players on DL: SP Hiroki Kuroda (W2-8), RP Jose Valverde (W7-12), SP Kyle Lohse (W10-14, W21-23), C Ramon Hernandez (W16-26), David Wright (W20-21), SP Hiroki Kuroda (W20-22)
Time lost to players on DL: 37 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-439/3; 2B- 343-5; SS-315/7; 3B-387/4; C-300/2; OF-384/2; SP-248/10; RP-162/10
Final analysis: The VC Appraisers had worst possible start to the season ... for them. They had a good start. Not a great start or a terrible start, or a start loaded with injuries. Just a good start. Because of that, they were not prompted into action. They only made moves when injuries made it necessary and didn't make any monthly moves simply to look to get better. They burned only five of possible 20 moves -- the lowest amount by six moves. Because of that, they didn't look to improve their dismal pitching staff. They had the league's best hitting by more than 100 points, but their pitching was the league's worst by almost 300 points. If they had matched the pitching of the ninth-worst pitching staff, they could have finished fourth overall. And who knows where they might have finished in the head-to-head.
Points/finish: 4190, 7th place
Drafted team: 1B Derrek Lee; 2B Dan Uggla; SS Rafael Furcal; 3B David Wright; C Ramon Hernandez; OF Carlos Lee; OF Matt Kemp; OF Chase Headley; SP Derek Lowe; SP Hiroki Kuroda; SP Jair Jurrjens; SP Kyle Lohse; RP Jose Valverde. B: Aaron Rowand, Paul Maholm, Todd Helton
Players added (6): SP Francisco Cordero (W3), SP Joel Pineiro (W8), 1B Joey Votto (W13-trade), C Miguel Montero (W16), SP Charlie Haeger (W21), John Lannan (W21)
Players dumped (5): SP Joel Pineiro (W9), 1B Derrek Lee (W13-traded), RP Jose Valverde (W15), 1B Todd Helton (W17-stolen), C Ramon Hernandez (W26)
Players on DL: SP Hiroki Kuroda (W2-8), RP Jose Valverde (W7-12), SP Kyle Lohse (W10-14, W21-23), C Ramon Hernandez (W16-26), David Wright (W20-21), SP Hiroki Kuroda (W20-22)
Time lost to players on DL: 37 weeks
Points/ranking by position: 1B-439/3; 2B- 343-5; SS-315/7; 3B-387/4; C-300/2; OF-384/2; SP-248/10; RP-162/10
Final analysis: The VC Appraisers had worst possible start to the season ... for them. They had a good start. Not a great start or a terrible start, or a start loaded with injuries. Just a good start. Because of that, they were not prompted into action. They only made moves when injuries made it necessary and didn't make any monthly moves simply to look to get better. They burned only five of possible 20 moves -- the lowest amount by six moves. Because of that, they didn't look to improve their dismal pitching staff. They had the league's best hitting by more than 100 points, but their pitching was the league's worst by almost 300 points. If they had matched the pitching of the ninth-worst pitching staff, they could have finished fourth overall. And who knows where they might have finished in the head-to-head.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Season review: Fresh Fish
Owner: Rick Ingebritson
Points, placing: 4141, 8th place
Drafted team: 1B Carlos Delgado; 2B Felipe Lopez; SS JJ Hardy; 3B Aramis Ramirez; C Bengie Molina; OF Manny Ramirez; OF Adam Dunn; OF Jeff Francoeur; SP Johan Santana; SP Carlos Zambano; SP Chris Young; SP Chris Volstad; RP Mike Gonzalez; B: Cody Ross, Jamie Moyer, Garret Anderson.
Players added (11): OF Colby Rasmus (W4), 3B Bill Hall (W4), OF Milton Bradley (W6), SP Ubaldo Jimenez (W6), 1B Nick Johnson (W6), 3B Jerry Hairston (W9), 3B Pedro Feliz (W11), SP Jason Marquis (W14), RP Rafael Soriano (W16), SS Edgar Renteria (W19), Tim Hudson (W22)
Players dumped (10): OF Garret Anderson (W6), OF Colby Rasmus (W6), SP Jamie Moyer (W8), 3B Bill Hall (W9), 3B Jerry Hairston (W11), 3B Pedro Feliz (W14), RP Mike Gonzalez (W14), 1B Carlos Delgado (W26), SP Johan Santana (W26), SP Chris Young (W26)
Players on DL: OF Garret Anderson (W4-5), SP Carlos Zambrano (W5-7, W19-21), 1B Carlos Delgado (W6-26), 3B Aramis Ramirez (W6-13), SP Chris Young (W11-26), SP Johan Santana (W21-26)
Time lost by players on DL: 59 weeks
Points-ranking by position: 1B-301/10; 2B-355/3; SS-249/9; 3B-256/10 ; C-295/3; OF-363/6; SP-370/2 ; RP-197/5.
Final analysis: The Fish's greatest accomplishment of the season is to finish the year with the second best starting pitching despite losing 43 weeks to the DL for three of his top four pitchers. The lack of fear to grab Rockies pitchers (first Jimenez, then Marquis) helped bridge that gap, plus the late-season addition of Tim Hudson. But injuries, and an inability to deal with them, at 1B (Delgado) and 3B (Ramirez) proved too much for the Fish. Once again, Rick showed he can be a great owner in April and May, and not so great in August-September. Still, the Fish managed a fourth-place finish in the head-to-head.
Points, placing: 4141, 8th place
Drafted team: 1B Carlos Delgado; 2B Felipe Lopez; SS JJ Hardy; 3B Aramis Ramirez; C Bengie Molina; OF Manny Ramirez; OF Adam Dunn; OF Jeff Francoeur; SP Johan Santana; SP Carlos Zambano; SP Chris Young; SP Chris Volstad; RP Mike Gonzalez; B: Cody Ross, Jamie Moyer, Garret Anderson.
Players added (11): OF Colby Rasmus (W4), 3B Bill Hall (W4), OF Milton Bradley (W6), SP Ubaldo Jimenez (W6), 1B Nick Johnson (W6), 3B Jerry Hairston (W9), 3B Pedro Feliz (W11), SP Jason Marquis (W14), RP Rafael Soriano (W16), SS Edgar Renteria (W19), Tim Hudson (W22)
Players dumped (10): OF Garret Anderson (W6), OF Colby Rasmus (W6), SP Jamie Moyer (W8), 3B Bill Hall (W9), 3B Jerry Hairston (W11), 3B Pedro Feliz (W14), RP Mike Gonzalez (W14), 1B Carlos Delgado (W26), SP Johan Santana (W26), SP Chris Young (W26)
Players on DL: OF Garret Anderson (W4-5), SP Carlos Zambrano (W5-7, W19-21), 1B Carlos Delgado (W6-26), 3B Aramis Ramirez (W6-13), SP Chris Young (W11-26), SP Johan Santana (W21-26)
Time lost by players on DL: 59 weeks
Points-ranking by position: 1B-301/10; 2B-355/3; SS-249/9; 3B-256/10 ; C-295/3; OF-363/6; SP-370/2 ; RP-197/5.
Final analysis: The Fish's greatest accomplishment of the season is to finish the year with the second best starting pitching despite losing 43 weeks to the DL for three of his top four pitchers. The lack of fear to grab Rockies pitchers (first Jimenez, then Marquis) helped bridge that gap, plus the late-season addition of Tim Hudson. But injuries, and an inability to deal with them, at 1B (Delgado) and 3B (Ramirez) proved too much for the Fish. Once again, Rick showed he can be a great owner in April and May, and not so great in August-September. Still, the Fish managed a fourth-place finish in the head-to-head.
Season review: Pickle Bugs
Pickle Bugs
Owner: Jon Bullock
Points, placing: 4067 points, 9th place
Drafted team: 1B Lance Berkman; 2B Kaz Matsui; SS Jimmy Rollins; 3B Chipper Jones; C Russell Martin; OF Corey Hart; OF Jay Bruce; OF Lastings Milledge; SP Brett Myers; SP Johnny Cueto; SP Chris Carpenter; SP Oliver Perez; RP Matt Capps. Bench: Kenshin Kawakami, Casey Blake, John Lannan
Players added (18): OF Daniel Murphy (W2), 2B Mike Fontenot (W2), SP Jeff Karstens (W4), SP Todd Wellemeyer (W5), SP Barry Zito (W5), OF Dexter Fowler (W5), SP Livan Hernandez (W9), SP Tommy Hanson (W10), OF Chris Young (W11), OF Mark DeRosa (W13), RP Trevor Hoffman (W14), 1B Todd Helton (W17), 2B Martin Prado (W17), OF Lastings Milledge (W18), 2B Casey McGehee (W21), OF Angel Pagan (W21), 3B Juan Uribe (W23), SP Tom Gorzelanny (W25)
Players dumped (17): SP John Lannan (W2), 3B Casey Blake (W4), OF Lastings Milledge (W5), SP Jeff Karstens (W5), SP Kenshin Kawakami (W5), SP Todd Wellemeyer (W7), SP Livan Hernandez (W11), OF Daniel Murphy (W12), 2B Mike Fontenot (W13), RP Matt Capps (W14), OF Chris Young (W20-x), SP Oliver Perez (W22-x), SP Martin Prado (W24), 2B Kaz Matsui (W24), RP Brett Myers (W24), OF Dexter Fowler (W25), OF Lasting Milledge (W25)
x-players released with season-ending injury
Players on DL: SP Chris Carpenter (W3-6), SP Oliver Perez (W6-14), 2B Kaz Matsui (W8-11), SP Brett Myers (W9-23), OF Jay Bruce (W14-24), OF Mark DeRosa (W15), 1B Lance Berkman (W17-18), OF Corey Hart (W18-23), OF Dexter Fowler (W21-23), SP Johnny Cueto (W21)
Time lost by players on DL: 69 weeks
Points-ranking by position: 1B-347/8; 2B-300/8; SS-422/2; 3B-308/6; C-259/4; OF-322/9; SP-317/7; RP-195/6
Final analysis: Early season slumps by Berkman, Rollins, Jones and Martin put the Bugs in a big hole. Only Rollins completely recovered. Plus, Jon waited to draft his first pitcher, then that first pitcher (Myers) was lost for 15 weeks to the DL. When he returns, he pitched from the bullpen. However, there was the standout performance by Chris Carpenter. And the additions of Zito and Hanson boosted their pitching and sparked the late-season surge to the consolation prize.
Owner: Jon Bullock
Points, placing: 4067 points, 9th place
Drafted team: 1B Lance Berkman; 2B Kaz Matsui; SS Jimmy Rollins; 3B Chipper Jones; C Russell Martin; OF Corey Hart; OF Jay Bruce; OF Lastings Milledge; SP Brett Myers; SP Johnny Cueto; SP Chris Carpenter; SP Oliver Perez; RP Matt Capps. Bench: Kenshin Kawakami, Casey Blake, John Lannan
Players added (18): OF Daniel Murphy (W2), 2B Mike Fontenot (W2), SP Jeff Karstens (W4), SP Todd Wellemeyer (W5), SP Barry Zito (W5), OF Dexter Fowler (W5), SP Livan Hernandez (W9), SP Tommy Hanson (W10), OF Chris Young (W11), OF Mark DeRosa (W13), RP Trevor Hoffman (W14), 1B Todd Helton (W17), 2B Martin Prado (W17), OF Lastings Milledge (W18), 2B Casey McGehee (W21), OF Angel Pagan (W21), 3B Juan Uribe (W23), SP Tom Gorzelanny (W25)
Players dumped (17): SP John Lannan (W2), 3B Casey Blake (W4), OF Lastings Milledge (W5), SP Jeff Karstens (W5), SP Kenshin Kawakami (W5), SP Todd Wellemeyer (W7), SP Livan Hernandez (W11), OF Daniel Murphy (W12), 2B Mike Fontenot (W13), RP Matt Capps (W14), OF Chris Young (W20-x), SP Oliver Perez (W22-x), SP Martin Prado (W24), 2B Kaz Matsui (W24), RP Brett Myers (W24), OF Dexter Fowler (W25), OF Lasting Milledge (W25)
x-players released with season-ending injury
Players on DL: SP Chris Carpenter (W3-6), SP Oliver Perez (W6-14), 2B Kaz Matsui (W8-11), SP Brett Myers (W9-23), OF Jay Bruce (W14-24), OF Mark DeRosa (W15), 1B Lance Berkman (W17-18), OF Corey Hart (W18-23), OF Dexter Fowler (W21-23), SP Johnny Cueto (W21)
Time lost by players on DL: 69 weeks
Points-ranking by position: 1B-347/8; 2B-300/8; SS-422/2; 3B-308/6; C-259/4; OF-322/9; SP-317/7; RP-195/6
Final analysis: Early season slumps by Berkman, Rollins, Jones and Martin put the Bugs in a big hole. Only Rollins completely recovered. Plus, Jon waited to draft his first pitcher, then that first pitcher (Myers) was lost for 15 weeks to the DL. When he returns, he pitched from the bullpen. However, there was the standout performance by Chris Carpenter. And the additions of Zito and Hanson boosted their pitching and sparked the late-season surge to the consolation prize.
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