Overall standings
1. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3085
2. Triple-A's (Ken) 3060
3. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 3059
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3047
5. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 3023
6. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 3002
7. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 2905
8. Misfits (Reid) 2830
9. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 2774
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 2536
Week 19 scores
Goatwhisperers 84, Pitch You Blockhead 60
Arbitration Losers 65, Misfits 44
Triple-A's 69, Ubaldo Spots 58
Holliday Road 50, VC Appraisers 19
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Week 19 roster changes
Players acquired
SP Edwin Jackson, by Chico's Chuggers (July #2)
OF Jason Bourgeois, by Arbitration Losers (July #2)
1B Jesus Guzman, by Arbitration Losers (July #3)
1B Lucas Duda, by Pitch You Blockhead (July #3)
C David Ross, by Triple-A's (August #1)
2B Omar Infante, by Triple-A's (August #2)
SP Paul Maholm, by Ubaldo Spots (August #1)
2B Justin Turner, by Misfits (August #1)
Players released
SP Edinson Volquez, by Chico's Chuggers
2B Mark Ellis, by Triple-A's
2B Omar Infante, by Pickle Bugs (stolen by Triple-A's)
3B Chris Johnson, by Ubaldo Spots
1B Brett Wallace, by Pitch You Blockhead
C Wilson Ramos, by Pitch You Blockhead
OF Cody Ross, by Arbitration Losers
OF Jon Jay, by Arbitration Losers
Week 19 active roster changes
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched 1B Carlos Pena; activated 1B James Loney
TRIPLE-A'S: Released 2B Mark Ellis; placed C Brian McCann on disabled list; benched SP Dylan Gee; activated 2B Omar Infante, C David Ross and SP Chris Capuano
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Released 1B Brett Wallace and C Wilson Ramos; moved 3B Casey Blake from disabled list to bench; benched SP Jordan Zimmermann and SP Jake Westbrook; activated 1B Lucas Duda, C Chris Iannetta; SP Tim Stauffer and SP Matt Garza.
VC APPRAISERS: Benched 3B Brandon Wood; activated 3B Pedro Alvarez
UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Ubaldo Jimenez, SP Mike Leake and SP Tim Hudson; activated SP Paul Maholm, SP Hiroki Kuroda and SP Jason Marquis
MISFITS: Placed 2B Rickie Weeks on disabled list; benched OF Dexter Fowler and SP Madison Bumgarner; activated 2B Justin Turner, OF Marlon Byrd and SP Jeff Karstens.
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched SP James McDonald; activated SP Jhoulys Chacin
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched 1B Aubrey Huff and SP Aaron Harang; activated 1B Jesus Guzman and SP Mat Latos.
HOLLIDAY ROAD: Placed SP Rubby De La Rosa on disabled list; moved 3B Placido Polanco from disabled list to bench; benched SP Chris Narveson and OF Jason Heyward; activated SP Kyle Lohse, SP Matt Cain and OF Ryan Ludwick.
PICKLE BUGS: No changes
SP Edwin Jackson, by Chico's Chuggers (July #2)
OF Jason Bourgeois, by Arbitration Losers (July #2)
1B Jesus Guzman, by Arbitration Losers (July #3)
1B Lucas Duda, by Pitch You Blockhead (July #3)
C David Ross, by Triple-A's (August #1)
2B Omar Infante, by Triple-A's (August #2)
SP Paul Maholm, by Ubaldo Spots (August #1)
2B Justin Turner, by Misfits (August #1)
Players released
SP Edinson Volquez, by Chico's Chuggers
2B Mark Ellis, by Triple-A's
2B Omar Infante, by Pickle Bugs (stolen by Triple-A's)
3B Chris Johnson, by Ubaldo Spots
1B Brett Wallace, by Pitch You Blockhead
C Wilson Ramos, by Pitch You Blockhead
OF Cody Ross, by Arbitration Losers
OF Jon Jay, by Arbitration Losers
Week 19 active roster changes
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched 1B Carlos Pena; activated 1B James Loney
TRIPLE-A'S: Released 2B Mark Ellis; placed C Brian McCann on disabled list; benched SP Dylan Gee; activated 2B Omar Infante, C David Ross and SP Chris Capuano
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Released 1B Brett Wallace and C Wilson Ramos; moved 3B Casey Blake from disabled list to bench; benched SP Jordan Zimmermann and SP Jake Westbrook; activated 1B Lucas Duda, C Chris Iannetta; SP Tim Stauffer and SP Matt Garza.
VC APPRAISERS: Benched 3B Brandon Wood; activated 3B Pedro Alvarez
UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Ubaldo Jimenez, SP Mike Leake and SP Tim Hudson; activated SP Paul Maholm, SP Hiroki Kuroda and SP Jason Marquis
MISFITS: Placed 2B Rickie Weeks on disabled list; benched OF Dexter Fowler and SP Madison Bumgarner; activated 2B Justin Turner, OF Marlon Byrd and SP Jeff Karstens.
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched SP James McDonald; activated SP Jhoulys Chacin
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched 1B Aubrey Huff and SP Aaron Harang; activated 1B Jesus Guzman and SP Mat Latos.
HOLLIDAY ROAD: Placed SP Rubby De La Rosa on disabled list; moved 3B Placido Polanco from disabled list to bench; benched SP Chris Narveson and OF Jason Heyward; activated SP Kyle Lohse, SP Matt Cain and OF Ryan Ludwick.
PICKLE BUGS: No changes
Monday, August 1, 2011
Sunday's report
Overall standings
1. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3020
2. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 3004
3. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 3001
4. Triple-A's (Ken) 2991
5. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 2963
6. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 2952
7. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 2847
8. Misfits (Reid) 2786
9. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 2714
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn 2515
For the first time in three months, there is a new overall leader in the FBLG. For weeks, the VC Appraisers have struggled with injuries. Some other teams have appeared ready to challenge the overall lead, but would fade back. Now, the entire pack has closed the gap on the VCA's. The league actually has been very competitive in the 2 through 6 spots all season. Now, that the VC Appraisers have fallen back to the pack, we expect a very exciting final two months of the season. Teams from first to fourth are separated by 29 points. The first-to-sixth spread is 68 points.
1. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3020
2. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 3004
3. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 3001
4. Triple-A's (Ken) 2991
5. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 2963
6. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 2952
7. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 2847
8. Misfits (Reid) 2786
9. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 2714
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn 2515
For the first time in three months, there is a new overall leader in the FBLG. For weeks, the VC Appraisers have struggled with injuries. Some other teams have appeared ready to challenge the overall lead, but would fade back. Now, the entire pack has closed the gap on the VCA's. The league actually has been very competitive in the 2 through 6 spots all season. Now, that the VC Appraisers have fallen back to the pack, we expect a very exciting final two months of the season. Teams from first to fourth are separated by 29 points. The first-to-sixth spread is 68 points.
Head-to-Head playoffs begin
Week 18 head-to-head scores
Chico's Chuggers 195, Holliday Road 179
Triple-A's 168, Pickle Bugs 166
Goatwhisperers 219, VC Appraisers 143
Ubaldo Spots 171, Pitch You Blockhead 162
Arbitration Losers 199, Misfits 173
Here are the seedings and pairings for the playoffs. Ties were broken by overall point standings. Remember, the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds only need to win games in Week 19 or 20 to advance. Nos. 7 and 8 seeds must win both games to advance. If series between No. 3 vs. 6 or No. 4 vs. 5 teams ends tied 1-1, aggregate scores from Week 19 and 20 break ties.
No. 1 Gladstone Goatwhisperers (12-6) vs. No. 8 Pitch You Blockhead (9-9)
Goatwhisperers earned No. 1 seed by winning last four games and six of last seven. GGs won both meetings with PYB this season.
No. 2 Arbitration Losers (10-8) vs. No. 7 Misfits (9-9)
A rematch of Week 18 game. A loss by Holliday Road last week opened the door for the Losers to claim No. 2 seed. Losers won both matchups with Misfits this season.
No. 3 Triple-A's (10-8) vs. No. 6 Ubaldo Spots (9-9)
Triple-A's won their final three games, while Spots come in having won 3 of last 4. Triple-A's took both meetings this season with the Spots.
No. 4 Holliday Road (10-8) vs. No. 5 VC Appraisers (9-9)
VCA's come into playoffs on serious skid, having lost last four in a row. They have not scored more than 178 in a week since week 11. Holliday Road got bumped from No. 2 spot by spoiler-playing Chico's Chuggers. Two teams split their meetings this season.
Chico's Chuggers 195, Holliday Road 179
Triple-A's 168, Pickle Bugs 166
Goatwhisperers 219, VC Appraisers 143
Ubaldo Spots 171, Pitch You Blockhead 162
Arbitration Losers 199, Misfits 173
Here are the seedings and pairings for the playoffs. Ties were broken by overall point standings. Remember, the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds only need to win games in Week 19 or 20 to advance. Nos. 7 and 8 seeds must win both games to advance. If series between No. 3 vs. 6 or No. 4 vs. 5 teams ends tied 1-1, aggregate scores from Week 19 and 20 break ties.
No. 1 Gladstone Goatwhisperers (12-6) vs. No. 8 Pitch You Blockhead (9-9)
Goatwhisperers earned No. 1 seed by winning last four games and six of last seven. GGs won both meetings with PYB this season.
No. 2 Arbitration Losers (10-8) vs. No. 7 Misfits (9-9)
A rematch of Week 18 game. A loss by Holliday Road last week opened the door for the Losers to claim No. 2 seed. Losers won both matchups with Misfits this season.
No. 3 Triple-A's (10-8) vs. No. 6 Ubaldo Spots (9-9)
Triple-A's won their final three games, while Spots come in having won 3 of last 4. Triple-A's took both meetings this season with the Spots.
No. 4 Holliday Road (10-8) vs. No. 5 VC Appraisers (9-9)
VCA's come into playoffs on serious skid, having lost last four in a row. They have not scored more than 178 in a week since week 11. Holliday Road got bumped from No. 2 spot by spoiler-playing Chico's Chuggers. Two teams split their meetings this season.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Week 18 roster changes
Players acquired
OF-IF Willie Bloomquist, by Ubaldo Spots (July #2)
3B Chris Johnson, by Holliday Road (July #1)
OF Jon Jay, by Arbitration Losers (July #1)
Players released
OF Dominic Brown, by Goatwhisperers
C Dioner Navarro, by Pickle Bugs
OF Garrett Jones, by Arbitration Losers
Trades
On Saturday, Ubaldo Spots traded OF Andre Ethier and SP Rubby De La Rosa to Holliday Road for 3B Chris Johnson and OF Drew Stubbs
Week 17 midweek replacements
UBALDO SPOTS: On Thursday, placed SS Stephen Drew on the disabled list; activated SS Willie Bloomquist; On Saturday, traded OF Andre Ethier; activated OF Drew Stubbs (acquired in trade); placed 3B Scott Rolen on disabled list; activated 3B Chris Johnson
MISFITS: On Wednesday, benched OF Andres Torres; activated OF Shane Victorino from disabled list
HOLLIDAY ROAD: On Saturday, traded OF Drew Stubbs; activated OF Andre Ethier
Week 18 active roster changes
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: No changes.
TRIPLE-A'S: Benched SP Chris Capuano; activated SP Wandy Rodriguez
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Tim Stauffer; activated SP Jake Westbrook
VC APPRAISERS: Benched SS Alex Gonzalez; activated SS Jose Reyes from disabled list.
UBALDO SPOTS: Benched 3B Chris Johnson and SP Jason Marquis; activated 3B Chipper Jones from disabled list; activated SP Mike Leake
MISFITS: Placed SS Miguel Tejada and SS Zack Cozart on disabled list; benched OF Marlon Byrd and SP Jeff Karstens; activated SS Ronnie Cedeno from disabled list; activated OF Dexter Fowler and SP Homer Bailey.
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Released OF Dominic Brown; benched 3B Daniel Murphy and SP Daniel Hudson; activated 3B David Wright from disabled list; activated OF Jayson Werth and SP Johnny Cueto
ARBITRATION LOSERS: No changes.
HOLLIDAY ROAD: Benched SP Matt Cain; activated SP Rubby De La Rosa
PICKLE BUGS: Released C Dioner Navarro; activated C Rod Barajas from disabled list
OF-IF Willie Bloomquist, by Ubaldo Spots (July #2)
3B Chris Johnson, by Holliday Road (July #1)
OF Jon Jay, by Arbitration Losers (July #1)
Players released
OF Dominic Brown, by Goatwhisperers
C Dioner Navarro, by Pickle Bugs
OF Garrett Jones, by Arbitration Losers
Trades
On Saturday, Ubaldo Spots traded OF Andre Ethier and SP Rubby De La Rosa to Holliday Road for 3B Chris Johnson and OF Drew Stubbs
Week 17 midweek replacements
UBALDO SPOTS: On Thursday, placed SS Stephen Drew on the disabled list; activated SS Willie Bloomquist; On Saturday, traded OF Andre Ethier; activated OF Drew Stubbs (acquired in trade); placed 3B Scott Rolen on disabled list; activated 3B Chris Johnson
MISFITS: On Wednesday, benched OF Andres Torres; activated OF Shane Victorino from disabled list
HOLLIDAY ROAD: On Saturday, traded OF Drew Stubbs; activated OF Andre Ethier
Week 18 active roster changes
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: No changes.
TRIPLE-A'S: Benched SP Chris Capuano; activated SP Wandy Rodriguez
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Tim Stauffer; activated SP Jake Westbrook
VC APPRAISERS: Benched SS Alex Gonzalez; activated SS Jose Reyes from disabled list.
UBALDO SPOTS: Benched 3B Chris Johnson and SP Jason Marquis; activated 3B Chipper Jones from disabled list; activated SP Mike Leake
MISFITS: Placed SS Miguel Tejada and SS Zack Cozart on disabled list; benched OF Marlon Byrd and SP Jeff Karstens; activated SS Ronnie Cedeno from disabled list; activated OF Dexter Fowler and SP Homer Bailey.
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Released OF Dominic Brown; benched 3B Daniel Murphy and SP Daniel Hudson; activated 3B David Wright from disabled list; activated OF Jayson Werth and SP Johnny Cueto
ARBITRATION LOSERS: No changes.
HOLLIDAY ROAD: Benched SP Matt Cain; activated SP Rubby De La Rosa
PICKLE BUGS: Released C Dioner Navarro; activated C Rod Barajas from disabled list
Overall standings
1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 2861
2. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 2830
3. Triple-A's (Ken) 2823
4. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 2821
5. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 2773
6. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 2744
7. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 2681
8. Misfits (Reid) 2606
9. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 2552
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 2320
2. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 2830
3. Triple-A's (Ken) 2823
4. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 2821
5. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 2773
6. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 2744
7. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 2681
8. Misfits (Reid) 2606
9. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 2552
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 2320
Head-to-head update
Week 17 head-to-head scores
Triple-A's 222, Holliday Road 151
Gladstone Goatwhisperers 172, Pitch You Blockhead 137
Misfits 210, Chico's Chuggers 96
Arbitration Losers 205, VC Appraisers 163
Ubaldo Spots 189, Pickle Bugs 126
Last week's results have clinched head-to-head playoff spots for seven of the eight teams. And the Ubaldo Spots (8-9) have all but clinched the final playoff spot. The Spot could still be tied by the Pickle Bugs (7-10), but the tiebreaker is overall points so the Bugs would need to tie the Spot AND outscore them by 150 point this week. Unlikely.
The Gladstone Goatwhisperers (11-6) have clinched one of the top two seeds and the advantages that go with that. Holliday Road (10-7) need a win this week to clinch the second top-two seed. Five other teams are tied at 9-8 (Pitch You Blockhead, VC Appraisers, Arbitration Losers, Triple-A's and Misfits) are hoping to maybe claim a top-two spot, but also trying to avoid qualifying as a No. 7 or 8 seed.
Triple-A's 222, Holliday Road 151
Gladstone Goatwhisperers 172, Pitch You Blockhead 137
Misfits 210, Chico's Chuggers 96
Arbitration Losers 205, VC Appraisers 163
Ubaldo Spots 189, Pickle Bugs 126
Last week's results have clinched head-to-head playoff spots for seven of the eight teams. And the Ubaldo Spots (8-9) have all but clinched the final playoff spot. The Spot could still be tied by the Pickle Bugs (7-10), but the tiebreaker is overall points so the Bugs would need to tie the Spot AND outscore them by 150 point this week. Unlikely.
The Gladstone Goatwhisperers (11-6) have clinched one of the top two seeds and the advantages that go with that. Holliday Road (10-7) need a win this week to clinch the second top-two seed. Five other teams are tied at 9-8 (Pitch You Blockhead, VC Appraisers, Arbitration Losers, Triple-A's and Misfits) are hoping to maybe claim a top-two spot, but also trying to avoid qualifying as a No. 7 or 8 seed.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Week 17 roster changes
Players acquired
SS Zach Cozart, by Misfits (July #2)
SP Joe Saunders, by Chico's Chuggers (July #1)
SP Jason Marquis, by Ubaldo Spots (July #1)
SP Corey Luebke, by Triple-A's (July #3)
Players released
IF Darwin Barney, by Chico's Chuggers
OF Dexter Fowler, by Gladstone Goatwhisperers
SP Brett Myers, by Misfits
SP Carlos Zambrano, by Triple-A's
RP Ryan Madson, by Arbitration Losers
IF Juan Uribe, by Arbitration Losers
Week 17 active roster changes
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched SP Edinson Volquez; activated SP Joe Saunders
TRIPLE-A'S: Released SP Carlos Zambrano; benched SP Wandy Rodriguez; activated SP Corey Luebke and SP Ryan Vogelsong
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Jake Westbrook and SP Matt Garza; activated SP Jordan Zimmermann and SP Tim Stauffer
VC APPRAISERS: No changes
UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Hiroki Kuroda; activated SP Jason Marquis
MISFITS: Benched SS Miguel Tejada, SP Homer Bailey; released SP Brett Myers; activated SS Zack Cozart, SP Jonathan Niese and SP Roy Halladay
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched SP Johnny Cueto; activated SP James McDonald
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Released RP Ryan Madson; benched SP Mat Latos; activated SP Jaime Garcia and RP Francisco Cordero
HOLLIDAY ROAD: Benched OF Ryan Ludwick; activated OF Drew Stubbs
PICKLE BUGS: No changes
SS Zach Cozart, by Misfits (July #2)
SP Joe Saunders, by Chico's Chuggers (July #1)
SP Jason Marquis, by Ubaldo Spots (July #1)
SP Corey Luebke, by Triple-A's (July #3)
Players released
IF Darwin Barney, by Chico's Chuggers
OF Dexter Fowler, by Gladstone Goatwhisperers
SP Brett Myers, by Misfits
SP Carlos Zambrano, by Triple-A's
RP Ryan Madson, by Arbitration Losers
IF Juan Uribe, by Arbitration Losers
Week 17 active roster changes
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched SP Edinson Volquez; activated SP Joe Saunders
TRIPLE-A'S: Released SP Carlos Zambrano; benched SP Wandy Rodriguez; activated SP Corey Luebke and SP Ryan Vogelsong
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Jake Westbrook and SP Matt Garza; activated SP Jordan Zimmermann and SP Tim Stauffer
VC APPRAISERS: No changes
UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Hiroki Kuroda; activated SP Jason Marquis
MISFITS: Benched SS Miguel Tejada, SP Homer Bailey; released SP Brett Myers; activated SS Zack Cozart, SP Jonathan Niese and SP Roy Halladay
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched SP Johnny Cueto; activated SP James McDonald
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Released RP Ryan Madson; benched SP Mat Latos; activated SP Jaime Garcia and RP Francisco Cordero
HOLLIDAY ROAD: Benched OF Ryan Ludwick; activated OF Drew Stubbs
PICKLE BUGS: No changes
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Week 16 roster moves
Week 15 midweek replacements
MISFITS: On Friday, placed OF Shane Victorino; activated OF Andres Torres
ARBITRATION LOSERS: On Friday, benched SS Troy Tulowitzki (missed 3 games); activated SS Juan Uribe.
VC APPRAISERS: On Friday, placed SS Jose Reyes on disabled list; activated SS Alex Gonzalez
Players acquired
SS Alex Gonzalez, by VC Appraisers (July #1)
C Wilson Ramos, by Pitch You Blockhead (July #1)
SP Jeff Karstens, by Misfits (July #1)
RP Fernando Salas, by Pitch You Blockhead (July #2)
SP Kevin Correia, by VC Appraisers (July #2)
OF Nate Schierholtz, by Triple-A's (July #1)
2B Mark Ellis, by Triple-A's (July #2)
Players released
RP Francisco Rodriguez, by Pitch You Blockhead
OF Jon Jay, by Chico's Chuggers
OF Kosuke Fukudome, by Arbitration Losers
Week 6 active roster changes
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched 3B Casey McGehee; activated 3B Albert Pujols from disabled list
TRIPLE-A'S: Released 2B Jamey Carroll; benched SP Bronson Arroyo and OF Laynce Nix; activated SP Carlos Zambrano for disabled list; activated 2B Mark Ellis and OF Nate Schierholtz.
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched C Chris Iannetta, SP Tim Stauffer and SP Jordan Zimmermann; activated C Wilson Ramos, SP Matt Garza and SP Clayton Kershaw
VC APPRAISERS: Benched SP Randy Wolf; activated SP Kevin Correia; moved 3B Pedro Alvarez from DL to bench.
UBALDO SPOTS: Placed 3B Chipper Jones on disabled list; benched SP Rubby De La Rosa; activated SP Hiroki Kuroda
MISFITS: Benched SP Roy Halladay; activated SP Jeff Karstens
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched SP Jhoulys Chacin; activated SP Anibal Sanchez
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched SS Juan Uribe, OF Garrett Jones and SP Jaime Garcia; activated SP Aaron Harang from disabled list; activated SS Troy Tulowitzki and OF Raul Ibanez.
HOLLIDAY ROAD: No changes
PICKLE BUGS: Benched SS Clint Barmes; activated SS Rafael Furcal
MISFITS: On Friday, placed OF Shane Victorino; activated OF Andres Torres
ARBITRATION LOSERS: On Friday, benched SS Troy Tulowitzki (missed 3 games); activated SS Juan Uribe.
VC APPRAISERS: On Friday, placed SS Jose Reyes on disabled list; activated SS Alex Gonzalez
Players acquired
SS Alex Gonzalez, by VC Appraisers (July #1)
C Wilson Ramos, by Pitch You Blockhead (July #1)
SP Jeff Karstens, by Misfits (July #1)
RP Fernando Salas, by Pitch You Blockhead (July #2)
SP Kevin Correia, by VC Appraisers (July #2)
OF Nate Schierholtz, by Triple-A's (July #1)
2B Mark Ellis, by Triple-A's (July #2)
Players released
RP Francisco Rodriguez, by Pitch You Blockhead
OF Jon Jay, by Chico's Chuggers
OF Kosuke Fukudome, by Arbitration Losers
Week 6 active roster changes
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched 3B Casey McGehee; activated 3B Albert Pujols from disabled list
TRIPLE-A'S: Released 2B Jamey Carroll; benched SP Bronson Arroyo and OF Laynce Nix; activated SP Carlos Zambrano for disabled list; activated 2B Mark Ellis and OF Nate Schierholtz.
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched C Chris Iannetta, SP Tim Stauffer and SP Jordan Zimmermann; activated C Wilson Ramos, SP Matt Garza and SP Clayton Kershaw
VC APPRAISERS: Benched SP Randy Wolf; activated SP Kevin Correia; moved 3B Pedro Alvarez from DL to bench.
UBALDO SPOTS: Placed 3B Chipper Jones on disabled list; benched SP Rubby De La Rosa; activated SP Hiroki Kuroda
MISFITS: Benched SP Roy Halladay; activated SP Jeff Karstens
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched SP Jhoulys Chacin; activated SP Anibal Sanchez
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched SS Juan Uribe, OF Garrett Jones and SP Jaime Garcia; activated SP Aaron Harang from disabled list; activated SS Troy Tulowitzki and OF Raul Ibanez.
HOLLIDAY ROAD: No changes
PICKLE BUGS: Benched SS Clint Barmes; activated SS Rafael Furcal
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Midseason report
Overall standings
1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 2632
2. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 2542
3. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 2530
4. Triple-A's (Ken) 2524
4. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 2524
6. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 2478
7. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 2460
8. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 2287
9. Misfits (Reid) 2279
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 2157
The VC Appraisers continue to nurse a comfortable lead, thanks to three 200+ point weeks in four from Weeks 3 to 6. They have five 200+ weeks in total, but none since Week 11. Yet they still hold a 90-point lead because none of the challengers have been able to sustain enough constant pressure.
Yet from places No. 2 to No. 7, things are very competitive. The Ubaldo Spots are 102 point back. The Triple-A's and Arbitration Losers are 108 points off the pace. Buoyed by a huge 240-point week last week, the Pickle Bugs moved within 154 points of the top spot, while the Goatwhisperers are still reeling from a 93-point week in Week 14. They're 172 points back.
Pitch You Blockhead and Misfits are still looking for a second-half spark, while Chico's Chuggers are trying to avoid finished dead last for a second consecutive season.
Head to Head
While the overall standings hasn't seen a lead change in weeks, the head-to-head battle is going right down to the wire.
Three weeks left in the head-to-head regular season, and no one has clinched anything.
The three teams with 9-6 records (VC Appraisers, Goatwhisperers and Holliday Road) are in good position to advance to the playoffs. It's not impossible, but very hard to imagine a 9-9 team not moving on to the postseason.
The Arbitration Losers and Pitch You Blockhead (8-7) can seriously improve their chances with a win this week, especially PYB because their overall standing is not so hot (overall points is a head-to-head tiebreaker).
The four 7-8 teams (Triple-A's, Pickle Bugs, Misfits and Ubaldo Spots) won't be eliminated with one more loss, but it doesn't help. It's especially true for the Misfits because their low overall standings. The Misfits meet Ubaldo Spots in Week 16, so (barring a tie) one team will be 7-9 after Week 16.
And then there's Chico's Chuggers, who need three wins and a whole lot of help.
1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 2632
2. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 2542
3. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 2530
4. Triple-A's (Ken) 2524
4. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 2524
6. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 2478
7. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 2460
8. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 2287
9. Misfits (Reid) 2279
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 2157
The VC Appraisers continue to nurse a comfortable lead, thanks to three 200+ point weeks in four from Weeks 3 to 6. They have five 200+ weeks in total, but none since Week 11. Yet they still hold a 90-point lead because none of the challengers have been able to sustain enough constant pressure.
Yet from places No. 2 to No. 7, things are very competitive. The Ubaldo Spots are 102 point back. The Triple-A's and Arbitration Losers are 108 points off the pace. Buoyed by a huge 240-point week last week, the Pickle Bugs moved within 154 points of the top spot, while the Goatwhisperers are still reeling from a 93-point week in Week 14. They're 172 points back.
Pitch You Blockhead and Misfits are still looking for a second-half spark, while Chico's Chuggers are trying to avoid finished dead last for a second consecutive season.
Head to Head
While the overall standings hasn't seen a lead change in weeks, the head-to-head battle is going right down to the wire.
Three weeks left in the head-to-head regular season, and no one has clinched anything.
The three teams with 9-6 records (VC Appraisers, Goatwhisperers and Holliday Road) are in good position to advance to the playoffs. It's not impossible, but very hard to imagine a 9-9 team not moving on to the postseason.
The Arbitration Losers and Pitch You Blockhead (8-7) can seriously improve their chances with a win this week, especially PYB because their overall standing is not so hot (overall points is a head-to-head tiebreaker).
The four 7-8 teams (Triple-A's, Pickle Bugs, Misfits and Ubaldo Spots) won't be eliminated with one more loss, but it doesn't help. It's especially true for the Misfits because their low overall standings. The Misfits meet Ubaldo Spots in Week 16, so (barring a tie) one team will be 7-9 after Week 16.
And then there's Chico's Chuggers, who need three wins and a whole lot of help.
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