Week 4: Tuesday Roundup

Did you know that Scooter Gennett wears No. 3 because he's a big Dale Earnhardt fan?

Kyle Schwarber homers were a lot more fun when
they were fat-guy homers. 

NOTE: The commissioners appreciate your patience as the blogs could be delayed for the next several days. Usually, I try to do the blog before bedtime, but often there's an NL game running well past 10 p.m. On those days, Rich covers for me and does the blog the following morning. This week, Rich is off trying to find his way to Mordor or something, so the blogs may have to wait until I get home from work. Like today!

STUDS: Scooter Gennett (FF) hit a pair of bombs — including the game-winner in extra innings. He also singled, scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Tommy Pham (PM) went 3 for 3 with a homer, 2 RBIs and a walk. Kurt Suzuki (SG) went 3 for 5 with a homer, 2 RBIs and 2 runs. Kyle Schwarber (SG) hit a pair of solo homers.

DUDS: Jose Pirela (PYB) singled, walked and erred. Most active FBLG pitchers were just "meh"; Robbie Ray (FDD) posted the highest score at 12.7, and he didn't even last the five innings required to earn a victory. The 11 Ks in 4.2 innings were pretty nice though, Robbie.

Week 4: Monday Roundup

Perennially underrated right fielder Nick Markakis just keeps hitting.
Plus, he has played at least 147 games in 11 of his 12 seasons.

Studs: Nick Markakis (FDD) homered, singled twice and drove in 3. Trevor Story (M) homered, scored twice, drove in 2, walked and stole a base.

Dud: Evan Longoria (M) walked, scored, and made an error.

Bonus duds: Rockies relievers Jake McGee and Scott Oberg managed to give up 9 runs to the Padres - THE PADRES - while only getting 2 outs. They combined to give up 6 hits, 3 walks and a homer as the anemic Padres finished with 13 runs on 16 hits.

That went far: Loath as we are to feature Giants highlights on here, this ball was crushed:

Mac Williamson opposite field OVER triples valley is a thing of beauty. pic.twitter.com/Lxtt0jebGU

— #PitchersWhoRake (@PitcherzWhoRake) April 24, 2018

Week 3: The Check Swing

Javier Baez doesn't even need a proper bat to beat your fantasy team.

Three weeks into the season, your first-place NL teams are the Mets, Cardinals and Diamondbacks. Didn't see that coming, did you? On the other hand, the last-place teams are the Marlins, Reds and Padres. Some things never change.

Patrick Corbin has been making hitters look ridiculous.
Of course, Hunter Pence was already there.

The scoreboard

1. Fresh Fish (640.7 points, 1-2, last week 1): Our leaders put up enough points to stay in first place in the rankings, but the Fish lost their matchup with SG. Rick clearly needs more Marlins on this team so he can drift back to the pack. Ace (!) Patrick Corbin (42) was masterful in a pair of starts, striking out 19 batters in 15 innings while going 2-0. Max Scherzer (19) and Kenta Maeda (16.7) also picked up wins, as did new closer Hunter Strickland (10). Yu Darvish (0.7) was a mess again, though. Javier Baez (30) hammered out 12 hits — 7 for extra bases — and drove in 9; he also made 3 errors, completing the full Baez experience. Buster Posey (4.5) was a Dud, so Rick should probably cut him and pick up Jeff Mathis.

2. Arbitration Losers (628.2 points, 2-1, last week 5): We here at the FBLG Media Center like to give our former commissioner a hard time for a bevy of reasons (*cough, LeMahieu, cough*), and that's not going to change today. Tim has four of his beloved Giants on his team, and he didn't play ANY of them in his win against BodySuit Man. Coincidence? (We'll ignore the fact that Johnny Cueto would have provided 36 points if Tim had activated him.) Anyway, AL posted 202 points thanks to a pitching staff that went 5-0 with 96 puntos. Julio Teheran (32) was good twice in a row, Hector Neris (17.3) somehow didn't allow any runs, and Corey Seager (22.5) finally started hitting.

3. Stable Geniuses (615.8 points, 1-2, last week 4): Matt's club knocked off our top team to get in the win column. Nick Pivetta (17.3) had a nice pair of outings but didn't earn a win; Matt promptly cut him. Luke Weaver (-2) got shelled; Matt promptly cut him. Watch your back, Kenley Jansen (8) and Zack Wheeler (2). We can laugh at this pitching staff all we want (and we will) for posting an 0-2 record with 1 save, 1 blown save and only 38.3 points, but remember: the Geniuses WON. That's because the offense put up 150.5 points. Travis Shaw (24.5) and Odubel Herrera (21) led the way as balance was the name of the game.

A newspaper cover that pokes fun at
Matt Harvey and points out how awful
the Mets' bullpen is? We'll take two!

4. Fasano Don't Dance (605.8 points, 2-1, last week 3): The commissioners picked up another win and remain near the top in the rankings, but there are concerns. Specifically, the offense is trash. Fasano posted 91 offensive points and 86.7 pitching points in the win against The Misfits. If we were to redo the draft after 3 weeks, most of these hitters would go undrafted (looking at you, Ian Happ, Addison Russell, Brian Anderson, Adam Duvall and Chris Iannetta). Michael Taylor (16.5) and Chris Taylor (16.5) were adequate but not great, and that was the BEST the offense had to offer. On the mound, winless Jacob deGrom (33.3) would have had an incredible week if the Mets' bullpen had been literally any other bullpen in baseball.

5. Pitch You Blockhead (605.2 points, 2-1, last week 8): Scott's team got some big performances as it beat up on The Rookies. Yasmani Grandal (30) drove in 11 runs, Asdrubal Cabrera (28) extended the deal he made with the devil, and Charlie Blackmon (20) did his usual thing. Shame on the Dodgers for not getting at least 1 win for Alex Wood (20.3), who was great in a pair of starts. Miles Mikolas (17) was outstanding in earning PYB's only win. Brad Boxberger (-2) picked up a save but went 0-2. Oof.

6. The Misfits (585.7 points, 2-1, last week 6): An ugly week on the mound doomed Reid's team in a loss to FDD. Newcomer Tyson Ross (16.7) has returned from baseball Siberia — the Rangers — and looks fantasy-relevant again. The rest of the staff was a disappointment. Matt Harvey (1) was so bad that he's being bumped to the Mets' bullpen, which is like covering up manure by stacking more manure on top of it. Even Clayton Kershaw (4) got hit hard. Reid did get plenty of offense from a number of sources, including Trevor Story (26), Lorenzo Cain (25.5) and Evan Longoria (18.5). Yadier Molina (19) did everything The Right Way and is quickly becoming Rich's favorite catcher with a neck tattoo.

The Fightin' Costanzas had better not try
to slip the commissioners a mickey.

7. BodySuit Man (573.8 points, 1-2, last week 9): BodySuit Man submitted a formal request to be omitted from this week's review. Sorry, Adam. BM wasn't necessarily bad this week, but there wasn't much to get excited about. The good was Jake Arrieta (22), Brandon McCarthy (15.3) and Paul DeJong (23), who managed to stop whiffing just long enough to pop 3 homers. The bad was Jon Gray (-2), Jon Gray's hair (still), Jose Martinez (11) cooling off, and Joey Votto (11.5) apparently being allergic to extra-base hits. But hey, Yoenis Cespedes has made it 3 weeks without getting hurt, and that's something. 

8. Clemente's Bucs (566.7 points, 2-1, last week 7): Sometimes in baseball, a pitcher will win without his best stuff. That's what Ray did this week in beating PM 151-96.3. The pitching staff was nothing special, allowing 11 earned runs in 24 innings. But these guys somehow went 4-0. At the plate, Rhys Hoskins (27) and Cesar Hernandez (20) did most of the damage, with top picks Paul Goldschmidt (18.5) and Kris Bryant (11.5) helping out. We won't mention the "performances" of Austin Hedges (3.5), Domingo Santana (3.5), Miguel Rojas (6) and Adam Frazier (5).

9. Project Mayhem (544.5 points, 1-2, last week 2): Aaron Nola (22) and Eric Thames (18) had a solid week as ... Bill's team fell short of the 100-point mark and plummeted 7 spots in the rankings. Should we stop there? No? Sorry, Bill. There are too many Duds to count, but we'll try: Jeurys Familia (0), Jameson Taillon (-3.3), Brandon Crawford (-1), Jonathan Villar (3.5), Marcell Ozuna (5), Tommy Pham (7) and Francisco Cervelli (7.5) did nothing to help the cause.

10. The Rookies (541.2 points, 1-2, last week 10): No offense to Henry — which means we're about to greatly offend Henry — but if Ryan Flaherty (17.5) and Trevor Williams (16) are your top performers, you're probably not going to win. Zack Greinke (13) was OK but needs to strike out more than 2 guys in 7 innings or we're going to start calling him Zack Leakey. Freddie Freeman (9.5) and David Peralta (9.5) didn't do enough, and Ozzie Albies (12) cooled considerably. FBLG punching bag Nick Ahmed (6.5) homered and doubled, but he made 2 errors.

Hitting leaders after Week 3

1. Bryce Harper (AL) 82.5
2. Rhys Hoskins (CB) 74.5
3. Javier Baez (FF) 74
4. D.J. LeMahieu (AL) 72
5. Asdrubal Cabrera (PYB) 70.5

Pitching leaders after Week 3

1. Patrick Corbin (FF) 94.3
2. Max Scherzer (FF) 92
3. Jacob deGrom (FFD) 73
4. Carlos Martinez (SG) 70.7
5. Noah Syndergaard (BM) 66.3

Asdrubal Cabrera is on top of the world now, but just you wait.

Week 3: Sunday Roundup

We might have lost Jacob deGrom's legendary locks, but Josh Hader is filling the void.

We'd like to thank Brandon Belt for wasting
everyone's time by fouling off 16 pitches in
a 21-pitch AB against the Angels. 

The commissioners' office was closed for the weekend, which is why there were no blog entries for Friday and Saturday. Here's what you missed: The Mets' bullpen farted away another dominant performance by Jacob deGrom, Javier Baez went something like 20 for 22, and some stuff happened that annoyed Rich.

STUDS: Michael Taylor (FDD) was a triple short of a cycle, stole 2 bases, scored twice and walked. Trevor Story (M) went 3 for 4 with a triple, 2 RBIs, a run and a walk. Charlie Blackmon (PYB) went 3 for 5 with a homer and 3 runs. Josh Hader (PYB) struck out 3 in a 2-inning save. Miles Mikolas (PYB) fanned 6 and allowed 2 runs — 1 earned — in a 7-inning win against the Reds. Patrick Corbin (FF) continues to look like Sandy Koufax, striking out 11 and allowing 2 runs in a 6-inning win.

DUDS: Scott Kingery (SG) went 0 for 5 with 2 Ks and an error. Matt Carpenter (AL) went 0 for 3 with a walk, a run and an error. Brandon Crawford (PM) singled and erred.

Week 3: Thursday Roundup

Tanner Roark introduces his new pitch, the Invisiball.

Kurt Suzuki, how do you feel about facing Matt Harvey?

STUDS: Lorenzo Cain (M) went 3 for 4 with a homer, 2 doubles, 4 runs, 2 RBIs and a walk. It came against the Marlins, so it's only worth half the points. Preston Tucker (PYB) doubled twice, drove in 5 and scored. Kurt Suzuki (FF) went 3 for 4 with a homer, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, 3 runs and a walk. In other words, it was a good day for the Braves against the LOLMets. Jon Lester (AL) got the win and struck out 7 in 6 shutout innings. Jake Arrieta (BM) made the Pirates look foolish, striking out 10 and picking up the win in 7 shutout innings. 

DUDS: Jameson Taillon (PM) saw his run of excellence come to a crashing halt. He allowed 5 runs and fanned 3 in a 1.2-inning loss to the Phillies. Luke Weaver (SG) got roughed up, too. The Cubs lit him up for 6 earned runs in a 4-inning loss in which Weaver struck out 3. Willson Contreras (BM) and Starlin Castro (BM) went 1 for 4 with an error. Adam might just punch Mickey Mantle in the mouth. 

Let's have another laugh at Tanner Roark's expense, shall we? 

Week 3: Wednesday Roundup

Ryan Flaherty's last name translates to "bright prince" in Irish. According to an article on the best Irish baseball players of all time, "As was often the case in baseball's early days, several (Irish) Chicago players led such raucous lives that their on-field play suffered." Imagine what 1879 Skip Bayless would have said?

Studs: Evan Longoria (M) was a triple shy of the cycle and drove in 2. Ryan Flaherty (R) - the league's leader in batting average because LOL - singled, homered and drove in 4. Kenta Maeda (FF) struck out 10 and allowed 4 runs in a 5.2-inning win. Corey Seaer (AL) had 2 singles, 2 doubles, a walk, a run and 3 RBIs. Yoenis Cespedes (BM) hit a grand slam and singled. Brandon McCarthy (BM) struck out 6 and allowed 1 run in a 5.1-inning win.

Duds: "Closer" Brad Boxberger (PYB) allowed 2 runs and took the loss against the Giants. Ozzie Albies (R) singled and made an error. Anibal Sanchez (M) injured himself while running during pregame. Who says pitchers aren't athletes?

Oh no, not again: Freddie Freeman (M) was hit by a pitch in the wrist and left the game. Fingers crossed that it's not serious.

Great timing: The Reds (3-15) fired manager Bryan Price, and only a couple years too late! Former Mariners legend Jim Riggleman takes over as the interim manager while the Reds chase after glory days of yore by pursuing Barry Larkin for the full-time gig. Maybe he'll be able to tell these jerks how to hit again.

Hey, it's the hidden ball trick!

Week 3: Tuesday Roundup

Trea Turner (bank robber/shortstop) gets his picture here out of editorial spite toward Patrick Corbin.

Studs: Javier Baez (FF) was a triple shy of the cycle and drove in 2. Patrick Corbin (FF) struck out 8 in a 1-hit shutout. Trea Turner (SG) doubled twice, singled, walked, stole a base and scored 2 runs. Adam Wainwright (AL) struck out 5 in 5 shutout innings for the win. Hector Neris (AL) got a vulture win with a 2-strikeout, no-run inning. Johnny Cueto (AL bench) struck out 11 in 7 shutout innings.

Duds: Basically every Diamondbacks and Giants hitter, as the two teams combined to go 4-for-54 with 4 singles, 1 walk and 19 whiffs. One runner reached scoring position all game. Kenley Jansen (SG) blew another save, allowing 2 runs and striking out 2 in an inning.

Reasons baseball is awesome: Because things like this can happen:

Francisco Lindor went yard in Puerto Rico and the place went BANANAS pic.twitter.com/SaqkHulhdz

— Starting 9 (@Starting9) April 18, 2018

Week 3: Monday Roundup

Is there anything more fun than sad Mets photos?

Studs: Jacob deGrom (FDD) struck out 12 and allowed 3 runs in a 7.1-inning no decision. He left with 2 runners on and a 6-1 lead before the Mets bullpen metsed all over the place. Trevor Story (M) homered, singled, drove in 3, walked and stole a base. Wait, walked? Story? That must have been quite a sight. Yasmani Grandal (PYB) had a grand slam and an RBI double. Asdrubal Cabrera (PYB) stuck it to Deka with a 4-hit night, including a homer and a pair of RBIs. Bryce Harper (AL) homered and drove in 3 - and the homer was with a damn broken bat. Julio Teheran (AL) had one of his 3 annual amazing outings, striking out 9 Phillies and allowing 1 run in a 6-inning win.

Duds: Jeurys "Unhappy" Familia (PM) blew a save in a mere 0.1 innings. Jose Pirela (PYB) went 0-fer with an error.

Did you know?: Rockies setup man Adam Ottavino has scored 45.7 points this year, more than all but 10 pitchers in the league. Ottavino is 3-0 with 22 Ks and 1 run in only 10.2 innings. ... Anthony Rizzo (PYB), due back off the DL today, is 3-28 with 1 walk to start the year. ... Marlins teammates Starlin Castro (BM) and Derek Dietrich (AL) lead the league with 16 singles apiece. They have combined for 5 extra-base hits. Hey, Jeter, maybe it's time to get your buddies Knoblauch and Velarde to hook your team up with some "vitamins." ... Bryce Harper (AL) is very strong.

Benny "The Jet" busted the guts out of a baseball...

Roy Hobbs had light-tower power...

Bryce Harper hit a 406-ft BROKEN BAT home run. pic.twitter.com/v1ReLAklGM

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) April 16, 2018

Week 2: The Check Swing

Max Scherzer just found out he was FBLG's Stud of the Week. We're disappointed he didn't break out the Bosco.

Well, your commissioner really raised the bar for the weekly review blog entry. Let's crank down those expectations a little bit and take a more conservative look at the second week of the season, after which there is one undefeated team.

The scoreboard

1. Fresh Fish (459.3 points, 1-1, last week 3): Rick's team got an amazing 45 points from ace Max Scherzer, but I guess we should stop being stunned by that anymore. The rest of the pitching staff was unimpressive in the win against PYB, with Jose Urena (3) and Yu Darvish (1.7) pitching like 2017 World Series Darvish. Patrick Corbin (11.3) is still striking out a ton of guys, which doesn't make much sense. The offense was fueled by the power of Javier Baez (25.5) and Justin Bour (21), each of whom hit 4 dingers. Maikel Franco (8.5) was the only position player who failed to reach double digits.

It's good to see Christian Bale being fantasy-relevant again.

2. Project Mayhem (447.8 points, 1-1, last week 7): Bill's team survived the suspension of Nolan Arenado (7.5) and did a little bit of everything to defeat BodySuit Man. Jeurys Familia (25) went 1-0 with 3 saves, putting up a big point total for only 4 innings pitched. Aaron Nola (18) had a dominant outing, and Homer Bailey (17) looked good despite going 0-1 in 2 starts. Tommy Pham (25.5) was the leading scorer, and Francisco Cervelli (24) shocked the world by driving in 8 runs. Tyler Mahle (2.3) got rocked a week after looking great in his season debut.

3. Fasano Don't Dance (428.2 points, 1-1, last week 4): If this keeps up, the commissioners' team will be renamed "Fasano Don't Hit." Rich and Brian got 28 points from Stephen Strasburg and 21 from Zack Godley — including a zero in Godley's second outing of the week — but not much offense. Chris Taylor (17.5) homered 3 times and drove in 6, so his bat might be waking up. Addison Russell (3.5) found his way to the bench, and Brian Anderson (6) made this crew eager for the return of Jake Lamb. It sure would be nice if Ronald Acuna made his way to the majors soon, too.

4. Stable Geniuses (427 points, 0-2, last week 9): Matt's team is our only winless club, but not from lack of performance. SG scored 185.7 points in losing a close one to Clemente's Bucs this week. The pitching staff went 3-1 and was led by Carlos Martinez (32), who fanned 15 in 13 innings and allowed 1 earned run. Kenley Jansen (5.7) still isn't doing much, although the Dodgers can be blamed for not giving him many save chances. Starling Marte (21) did most of his damage in one game, and no one else scored more than Travis Shaw's 16 points. Hey, remember when Trea Turner (9) was a total monster in FBLG?

Carlos Martinez goes through hairstyles
like Rich goes through crappy outfielders. 

5. Arbitration Losers (426.2 points, 1-1, last week 6): Tim's pitching staff totaled a paltry 40 points, but it was enough to vault our retired commissioner past our current commissioners for the victory. The credit goes to AL's balanced offense, which was led by D.J. LeMahieu (27.5) and Corey Dickerson (23). Jon Lester (4) and Adam Wainwright (5) made lackluster appearances, which would be surprising if this were 2012. Tucker Barnhart (13.5) inexplicably homered twice and walked 5 times; Bryce Harper (18.5) had a slow week by his standards, with only 1 homer and 7 walks.

6. The Misfits (421.8 points, 2-0, last week 1): Reid's team improved to 2-0 by beating The Rookies, but it wasn't pretty. With a final score of 136-134, this one had the feel of a Thursday night Texans-Jaguars game. Clayton Kershaw (23) and Wade Davis (16) did their part, but Tyler Chatwood (4), Matt Harvey (4) and Taijuan Walker (3, DL visit) certainly didn't. Josh Harrison (3, DL visit) and Lorenzo Cain (7.5) also disappointed after hot starts. So who was the offensive standout for The Misfits in Week 2? That would be Rich's favorite catcher, Yadier Molina. The greatest leader in sports history and a sure-fire Hall of Famer, Molina homered twice and drove in 6.

7. Clemente's Bucs (415.7 points, 1-1, last week 10): Ray's pitchers posted a strong total of 75.3, no thanks to Jose Quintana (-3.7). Good thing the aptly named Bucs had Ivan Nova (32.7) around to raise the jolly roger. Brad Hand (23) was perfect in 4 save opportunities, and Chase Anderson (15.3) was annoyingly effective. On the offensive side, Paul Goldschmidt (34) went berserk, with 4 homers among his 10 hits for the week. He also drove in 8 and scored 8 runs. Lewis Brinson (0.5) has 1 hit in his past 450 at-bats*, and Colin Moran (2) got cut. (*Statistic probably verified by ESPN)

Lewis Brinson might be our Dud of the Week,
but he's still a good teammate. 

8. Pitch You Blockhead (413.8 points, 1-1, last week 5): Wow, look at Jose Pirela (36.5) going off for Scott, our resident Padres fan (and maybe the only one anywhere for all we know). Pirela notched 8 singles, 5 doubles, a triple, 7 runs and 7 ribbies. Asdrubal Cabrera (17) continues to play surprisingly well, which means he's due for one his classic 2-point weeks. Charlie Blackmon (11) and Anthony Rendon (9) were dinged up and missed time. The reason for the loss to FF, though, was PYB's pitching staff. Miles Mikolas (22.3) accounted for most of the staff's production. Where were you, Rich Hill (0), Alex Wood (-1.3), Mike Foltynewicz (3) and Brad Boxberger (8)?

9. BodySuit Man (408.5 points, 1-1, last week 8): Adam's top 2 draft picks are the yin and yang of this team. Noah Syndergaard (31.5) has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the NL, and Joey Votto (11) is still looking for his first extra-base hit of the season. What's the Canadian-U.S. exchange rate on that slash line of .236/.283/.236, Joey? Speaking of lousy, Jon Gray (4.7) went 0-2 by allowing 12 earned runs in 10.2 innings and Ender Inciarte (3) had 1 hit all week. Jose Martinez (25.5) and Todd Frazier (21.5) were great, though.

10. The Rookies (405.5 points, 1-1, last week 2): Our new rules have allowed more lineup adjustments, but it's still bad to have only three position players score in double digits. That was the case for Henry in his team's loss to The Misfits. Ozzie Albies (23.5) was amazing — again — and David Peralta (14) was adequate. But Freddie Freeman (12) had an off week by his standards, and no one else did anything. Christian Villanueva (-1) and Ryan Flaherty (2) did a terrible job of filling in for the injured Eugenio Suarez. The pitching staff was solid but not Stud-worthy; Trevor Williams (15) and Zack Greinke (14.3) led the way.

Hitting leaders after Week 2

1. Bryce Harper (AL) 64
2. Jose Pirela (PYB) 60
3. Ozzie Albies (R) 57.5
4. D.J. LeMahieu (AL) 56
5. Freddie Freeman (R) 55.5

Ozzie Albies has prevented D.J. LeMahieu from being the No. 1 second baseman, so we're fans of his.

Pitching leaders after Week 2

1. Max Scherzer (FF) 73
2. Carlos Martinez (SG) 57.7
3. Noah Syndergaard (BM) 57.3
4. Joey Lucchesi (free agent) 52.7
5. Patrick Corbin (FF) 52.3

How does anyone hit this guy? 

Bitching leaders after Week 2

1. Rich

Week 2: Sunday Roundup

Happy Jackie Robinson Day, everyone!

Only two Padres have ever hit for the cycle. You're lying
if you say you knew they are Matt Kemp and Wil Myers.

STUDS: Jose Pirela (PYB) was a homer shy of a cycle, drove in 3, scored 3 runs and stole a base. Noah Syndergaard (BM) struck out 11 in 5.1 innings but made the mistake of allowing an unearned run, so he didn't get the win because LOL Mets. Jeurys Familia (PM) was the Met who picked up the win after fanning 2 in a scoreless inning. Josh Bell (PM) went 3 for 5 with a double, a run and 3 RBIs. Starling Marte (SG) went 5 for 5 with a solo homer and 4 runs scored. Chris Taylor (FDD) homered, doubled and drove in 3. Charlie Blackmon (PYB) homered, doubled, scored twice and drove in 3. Carlos Martinez (SG) got the win and struck out 11 in 7 scoreless innings. Ivan Nova (CB) allowed 3 runs but struck out 9 Marlins — this is on YOU, Jetes — in a 6.2-inning win. Clayton Kershaw (M) finally got in the win column by striking out 12 and allowing only 1 run in 7 innings.

DUDS: Zack Godley (FDD) couldn't find the plate in Los Angeles, walking 6 in a 4-inning loss. He allowed 5 earned runs and struck out 4. Sean Doolittle (BM) struck out the side but allowed a run and took the loss. Jonathan Villar (PM) went 0 for 3 with 2 Ks, 2 walks and an error. Chris Iannetta (FDD) and Joe Panik (SG bench) each went 0 for 4 with an error.

WEATHER: The Cubs/Braves game was postponed because Chicago weather is stupid.