Top second basemen based on 2011 stats

Top available second basemen in the FBLG based on 2011 stats

1. Brandon Phillips, Cin 412

2. Neil Walker, Pit 369

3. Dan Uggla, Atl 338

4. Danny Espinosa, Was 316

5. Omar Infante, Mia 297

6. Aaron Hill, Arz 291

7. Rickie Weeks, Mil 275

7. Darwin Barney, Chi 275

9. Mark Ellis, LA 251

10. Chase Utley, Phi 249

Notes: Phillips is money in the bank, but there are other options with some baggage like Uggla, Utley and Weeks. Walker is solid. Some may have been surprised to see Espinosa's name so high. But if you don't draft one of these 10 names, the options become thin quickly.

Top first basemen based on 2011 stats

Top available first baseman in the FBLG based on 2011 stats

1. Joey Votto, Cin 454

2. Ryan Howard, Phi 386

3. Lance Berkman, StL 373

4. Carlos Lee, Hou 372

5. Gaby Sanchez, Fla 348

6. Freddie Freeman, Atl 345

7. James Loney, LA 312

8. Todd Helton, Col 289

9. Aubrey Huff, SF 268

10. Garrett Jones, Pit 255

Notes: Berkman, Lee and Jones are former OFs making the move to 1B this season. Huff could see time at 1B or OF. Howard is coming off an Achilles injury that could delay his start to the season. There are a lot of young players or players coming off injury at a normally deep position that was gutted by the departure of Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder

Week 27 roster moves

Players acquired

SP Tom Millone, by Holliday Road (Sept. #2)

SP Anthony Bass, by Holliday Road (Sept. #3)

SP Wade LeBlanc, by Arbitration Losers (Sept. #3)

Players released

OF Jason Heyward

SP Chris Narveson

SS Troy Tulowitzki

Week 27 moves

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: No changes

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched SP Corey Luebke; activated SP Bronson Arroyo

PY BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Clayton Kershaw and SP Ricky Nolasco; activated SP Tim Stauffer and SP Jake Westbrook

VC APPRAISERS: No changes

UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Bud Norris; activated SP Roy Oswalt

MISFITS: Benched SP Roy Halladay; activated SP Hiroki Kuroda

GOATWHISPERERS: Benched OF Angel Pagan; activated OF Jayson Werth

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched OF Chris Young and SP Ian Kennedy; activated OF Raul Ibanez and SP Wade LeBlanc

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Released SP Chris Narveson; benched OF Jason Heyward; activated SP Brett Myers and OF Matt Holliday

PICKLE BUGS: No changes

Week 26 roster moves

Players acquired

1B James Loney, by Misfits (Sept. #2)

SS Ruben Tejada, by Misfits (Sept. #3)

1B Chris Marrero, by Goatwhisperers (Sept. #3)

SP Mike Minor, by Ubaldo Spots (Sept. #3)

OF Brandon Belt, by VC Appraisers (Sept. #3)

Players released

RP Javy Guerra, by Holliday Road

SS Yuniesky Betancourt, by Misfits

OF Marlon Byrd, by Misfits

SP Mike Leake, by Ubaldo Spots

OF Will Venable, by VC Appraisers

1B Ryan Howard, by Goatwhisperers

Week 26 active roster changes

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched 3B Casey McGehee; moved 1B Albert Pujols to 3B; activated 1B Carlos Pena

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched SP Dillon Gee; activated SP Wandy Rodriguez

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Tim Stauffer and SP Jake Westbrook; activated SP Ricky Nolasco and SP Stephen Strasburg

VC APPRAISERS: Released OF Will Venable; benched OF Carlos Gonzalez; activated OF Colby Rasmus and OF Brandon Belt

UBALDO SPOTS: Released SP Mike Leake; benched SP Roy Oswalt and SP Dontrelle Willis; activated SP Tim Hudson, SP Mike Minor; SP Bud Norris

MISFITS: Released SS Yuniesky Betancourt; benched 1B Freddie Freeman and SP Hiroki Kuroda; activated 1B James Loney, SS Ruben Tejada and SP Homer Bailey

GOATWHISPERERS: Released 1B Ryan Howard; benched SP Johnny Cueto; activated 1B Chris Marrero and SP Jhoulys Chacin

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched SP Aaron Harang; activated SP Jaime Garcia

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Released RP Javy Guerra; benched SP Brett Myers; activated SP Chris Narveson; activated RP Brian Wilson from disabled list

PICKLE BUGS: No changes.

Week 25 roster moves

Players acquired

1B Paul Goldschmidt, by Ubaldo Spots (Sept. #1)

SS Dee Gordon, by Ubaldo Spots (Sept. #2)

SP Brett Myers, by Holliday Road (Sept. #1)

OF Alex Presley, by Triple-A's (Sept. #2)

OF Jon Jay, by Arbitration Losers (Sept. #2)

SS Clint Barmes, by Chico's Chuggers (Sept. #2)

OF Angel Pagan, by  Goatwhisperers (Sept. #1)

RP Ryan Madson, by Goatwhisperers (Sept. #2)

3B Matt Dominguez, by VC Appraisers (Sept. #2)

Players released

OF Drew Stubbs, by Ubaldo Spots

SS Willie Bloomquist, by Ubaldo Spots

SS Wilson Valdez, by Triple-A's

SS Ryan Theriot, by Chico's Chuggers

SS Clint Barmes, by Pickle Bugs (stolen)

OF Angel Pagan, by Pickle Bugs (stolen)

OF Garrett Jones, by Goatwhisperers

1B Aubrey Huff, by Arbitration Losers

3B Brandon Wood, by VC Appraisers

RP Bobby Parnell, by Goatwhisperers

SP Charlie Morton, by Holliday Road

2B Justin Turner, by Misfits

Midweek replacements

TRIPLE-A'S: On Tuesday, placed SS Jimmy Rollins on disabled list; acquired and activated SS Wilson Valdez

HOLLIDAY ROAD: On Friday, placed OF Andre Ethier on disabled list; activated OF Ryan Ludwick from disabled list

ARBITRATION LOSERS: On Sunday, benched 2B Chase Utley (missed 3 games); moved 3B Emilio Bonafacio to 2B; moved OF Martin Prado to 3B; activated OF Raul Ibanez

Week 25 moves

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Released SS Ryan Theriot; activated SS Clint Barmes

TRIPLE-A'S: Released SS Wilson Valdez; benched OF Jose Tabata and SP Wandy Rodriguez; activated SS Jimmy Rollins, OF Alex Presley and SP Corey Luebke

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Stephen Strasburg; activated SP Tim Stauffer

VC APPRAISERS: Released 3B Brandon Wood; activated 3B Matt Dominguez

UBALDO SPOTS: Released SS Willie Bloomquist; benched 1B Todd Helton, SP Bud Norris and SP Tim Hudson; activated 1B Paul Goldschmidt, SS Dee Gordon, SP Mike Leake and SP Roy Oswalt

MISFITS: Benched 2B Omar Infante; activated 2B Rickie Weeks from disabled list

GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Released OF Garrett Jones and RP Bobby Parnell; benched SP James McDonald; activated OF Angel Pagan, SP Anibal Sanchez and RP Ryan Madson

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched OF Raul Ibanez; activated OF Jon Jay

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Benched RP Chris Narveson; activated SP Brett Myers

PICKLE BUGS: No changes

Sunday's report

Overall standings

1. Triple-A's (Ken) 4044
2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 4035
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 4035
4. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 3960
5. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 3947
6. Misfits (Reid) 3917
7. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 3834
8. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3712
9. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3644
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3222

Head to Head

Championship, Game 1

Arbitration Losers 198, Goatwhisperers 151 (Losers lead 1-0)

Third-place Game 1

Holliday Road 176, Triple-A's 174 (Holliday Road lead 1-0)

Consolation

VC Appraisers 165, Pickle Bugs 149
Pitch You Blockhead 202, Ubaldo Spots 118
Misfits 257, Chico's Chuggers 114

Notes

Two-and-a-half weeks in the season and we're headed to the closest possible finish in FBLG history. The Triple-A's hold a 9-point overall lead over both the Goatwhisperers and Losers, who after 24 weeks are tied. Holliday Road (86 points back) and the Ubaldo Spots (97) have their work cut out for them. A furious late charge has left the Misfits 127 points back and still in the run to finish in the money.

The Losers and Holliday Road won the first games of the the championship and third-place series.

The winner of this week's VC Appraisers-Chico's Chuggers matchup will clinch one spot in the consolation final. The Misfits are virtually assured of gaining the other spot.

Saturday's report

Overall standings

1. Triple-A's (Ken) 4031
2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 4021
3. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3997
4. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 3942
5. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 3926
6. Misfits (Reid) 3855
7. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 3822
8. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3670
9. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3632
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3200

Head to head

Championship, Game 1

Arbitration Losers 160, Gladstone Goatwhisperers 137

Consolation, Game 1

Triple-A's 161, Holliday Road 158

Consolation round

VC Appraisers 153, Pickle Bugs 137

Pitch You Blockhead 160, Ubaldo Spots 97

Misfits 195, Chico's Chuggers 92

Notes

A big 67-point day shot the Triple-A's back into the overall lead. The Goatwhisperers and Losers remain very much in the thick of things, while Holliday Road and Ubaldo Spots need a big charge. ... The Arbitration Losers nurse a 23-point lead heading into Sunday in hopes of winning Game 1 of the head-to-head final. Both teams have one pitcher each throwing on Sunday.

Week 24 roster moves

Players acquired

SP Stephen Strasburg, by Pitch You Blockhead (Sept. #1)

SP Javier Vazquez, by Misfits (Sept. #1)

OF Gerardo Parra, by Arbitration Losers (Sept. #1)

SP Josh Collmenter, by VC Appraisers (Sept. #1)

Players released

SP Casey Blake, by Pitch You Blockhead

SP Jeff Karstens, by Misfits

SP R.A. Dickey, by Arbitration Losers

3B Pedro Alvarez, by VC Appraisers

Week 24 roster moves

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: No changes

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched SP Bronson Arroyo; activated SP Chris Capuano

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: SP Tim Stauffer and SP Ricky Nolasco; activated SP Stephen Strasburg and SP Jake Westbrook

VC APPRAISERS: No changes

UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Roy Oswalt; activated SP Dontrelle Willis

MISFITS: Benched SP Homer Bailey; activated SP Javier Vazquez

GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched SP Anibal Sanchez; activated SP James McDonald

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Released SP R.A. Dickey; benched OF Aubrey Huff; activated OF Gerardo Parra and SP Aaron Harang

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Benched 3B Placido Polanco, OF Jason Heyward, SP Charlie Morton; moved 1B Mike Morse to OF; activated 1B Derrek Lee from disabled list; activated 3B Chipper Jones and SP Chris Narveson.

Week 23 roster moves

Players acquired

2B Omar Infante, by Misfits (August #1)

3B Aaron Miles, by Pitch You Blockhead (August #1)

SP RA Dickey, by Arbitration Losers (August #3)

RP: Bobby Parnell, by Gladstone Goatwhisperers (August #2)

Players released

1B James Loney, by Chico's Chuggers

SP Jordan Zimmerman, by Pitch You Blockhead

OF Jon Jay, by Arbitration Losers

RP Leo Nunez, by Gladstone Goatwhisperers

Week 23 active roster changes

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: No changes

TRIPLE-A'S: Placed OF Nate Schierholtz on disabled list; activated OF Jose Tabata

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Released SP Jordan Zimmerman; benched 3B Ty Wigginton and SP Jake Westbrook; activated 3B Aaron Miles, SP Tim Stauffer and SP Ricky Nolasco.

VC APPRAISERS: Placed SP Jonathan Sanchez on disabled list; benched SS Alex Gonzalez; activated SS Jose Reyes and SP Cole Hamels from disabled list

UBALDO SPOTS: Benched OF Drew Stubbs and SP Mike Leake; activated OF Logan Morrison and SP Ubaldo Jimenez

MISFITS: Placed SP Jonathan Niese on disabled list; benched 2B Justin Turner and SP Jeff Karstens; activated 2B Omar Infante and SP Hiroki Kuroda

GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Released RP Leo Nunez; benched SP Jhoulys Chacin; activated RP Bobby Parnell and SP Anibal Sanchez.

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Released OF Jon Jay; benched OF Aubrey Huff and SP Jaime Garcia; activated 3B Emilio Bonafacio; moved 3B Martin Prado to OF; activated OF Chris Young and SP R.A. Dickey

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Bench 3B Chipper Jones and SP Chris Narveson; activated 3B Placido Polanco and SP Charlie Morton

PICKLE BUGS: No changes

Week 22 roster moves

Player acquired

RP Javy Guerra, by Holliday Road (Aug. #3)

OF Jon Jay, by Aribtration Losers (Aug. #2)

OF Cody Ross, by Chico's Chuggers (Aug. #1)

Players released

2B Omar Infante, by Triple-A's

SS Miguel Tejada, by Misfits

OF Laynce Nix, by Triple-A's

OF Allen Craig, by VC Appraisers

OF Jason Bourgeois, by Arbitration Losers

Week 22 active roster changes

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Placed OF Carlos Beltran on disabled list; activated OF Cody Ross

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched SP Corey Luebke; activated SP Dylan Gee

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Tim Stauffer; activated SP Matt Garza

VC APPRAISERS: Benched SP Jonathan Sanchez; activated SP Jair Jurrjens from disabled list

UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Ubaldo Jimenez; activated SP Bud Norris

MISFITS: Benched SP Jonathan Niese; activated SP Jeff Karstens

GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched OF Jayson Werth, SP James McDonald and SP Anibal Sanchez; activated OF Garrett Jones, SP Jhoulys Chacin and SP Daniel Hudson.

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Released OF Jason Bourgeois; benched 3B Emilio Bonafacio and SP Aaron Harang; moved OF Martin Prado to 3B and 1B Aubrey Huff to OF; activated 1B Jesus Guzman, OF Jon Jay and SP Jaime Garcia

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Placed RP Brian Wilson on disabled list; benched SP Charlie Morton; moved 1B Derrek Lee to disabled list; activated SP Chris Narveson from disabled list; activated RP Javy Guerra

PICKLE BUGS: No changes