Week 12: The Check Swing

PYB owner Scott (left) shows his displeasure as Chad Kuhl costs his team a win against The Rookies. 

We’re two-thirds of the way through our regular season, and our division battles are intriguing. FBLG’s three best records belong to teams in the Vladimir Guerrero Division, and no team in the Chipper Jones Division is above .500 — 3 teams are tied for first with records of 6-6. Since 4 of 5 teams in each division will make the playoffs, there are 2 good battles going on for the final playoff spots. The Rookies and Clemente’s Bucs are tied at 4-8; Project Mayhem and BodySuit Man are locked up at 5-7. 

In this week's rankings, the only change was the plummeting of The Misfits from 5th to 8th. That moves PM, PYB and BM up 1 spot apiece. 

The scoreboard

We've seen less of this out of Jason Heyward in 2018.

1. Fasano Don't Dance (2240.8 points, 8-4, last week 1): The commissioners managed to widen their lead thanks to a 229.8-point outburst against Clemente's Bucs. It was the high score of the week that came thanks to a nice balance of offense and defense. Nick Pivetta (28.3) struck out 20 in 12.1 innings but didn't pick up a decision, a la Jacob deGrom. Speaking of the Mets' ace, deGrom (25) finally earned a win but also took a loss. Jack Flaherty (19) and Zack Godley (14) also pitched well as the Fasano staff put up 90.3 points. Carlos Santana (26), Johan Camargo (22.5) and Nick Markakis (21) led the way at the dish, with Jason Heyward (18.5) looking like he rediscovered his swing and contributing nicely. On the injury front, Chris Taylor is dinged up and Matt Adams and Brandon Morrow are on the DL, but Ronald Acuna and Robbie Ray should be back this week. 

2. Stable Geniuses (2182.7 points, 6-6, last week 2): Matt's team didn't do much of anything on the mound except lose, but it didn't matter against the Fish because the SG offense was explosive. Whether he's hitting the ball all over the yard or misplaying fly balls, Odubel Herrera (37) is one of the most entertaining players in the game. Herrera homered in 4 consecutive games, drove in 9 runs and scored 8 times. Tera Turner (20.5) did a little bit of everything, and fat guy Jesus Aguilar (17.5) and former fat guy Kyle Schwarber (18) each homered 3 times. Cody Bellinger (12.5) had only 3 hits, but 2 of them were solo homers. Unfortunately for Matt, his pitching was hilariously inept. Jhoulys Chacin (2.7) and Tyler Anderson (11.3) had double-start weeks; they combined to go 0-4 with 16 earned runs allowed in 22 innings. Brad Boxberger (5) blew another save, and usual studs Ross Stripling (7) and Sean Newcomb (9) pitched well but combined to go 0-1. 

3. Fresh Fish (2147.8 points, 6-6, last week 3): As much as we'd love to place all of the blame for Rick's loss on Hunter Strickland, the Giants' closer wasn't quite that bad. Strickland (-6.7) worked his usual schtick, allowing 3 runs in 0.1 inning, blowing a save, taking a loss, yelling at an opponent for doing his job and being happy about it, and going on the DL for doing something moronic. The rest of the FF pitching staff was the baseball equivalent of a tree falling in the woods: The rotation didn't post a decision in 4 starts. Patrick Corbin (19) was great and Max Scherzer (14) was good, but Kenta Maeda (2.7) didn't last long and Mark Melancon (6) might not be the full-time replacement for Strickland. Javier Baez (25) was FF's top hitter despite not leaving the yard, and Matt Kemp (9) hit a grand slam but didn't do much else. Carlos Gonzalez (18.5) and Scooter Gennett (15.5) were pretty good, and Buster Posey (16) homered for a nice change of pace now that he's a singles hitter. 

This is what happened when Tim
called his bullpen this week.

4. Arbitration Losers (2144.5 points, 9-3, last week 4): Tim's offense put up a remarkable 152.5 points, but AL wasn't able to come away with a W against a scalding-hot Project Mayhem club. PM walked away with a 193-190.8 victory, and we're holding the Braves responsible for AL's loss. Arodys Vizcaino did not pitch all week after being listed as day-to-day for multiple days; the Braves then folded and put their closer on the DL. Julio Teheran (0.7) pitching better might have made a difference, too. Andrew Suarez (20) was impressive in a pair of no-decisions. Michael Wacha (4.7) was placed on the DL, so the AL pitching ranks are getting thin. But let's focus on Tim's bats. J.T. Realmuto (27) collected 9 hits, including 5 doubles and a homer. Matt Carpenter (27) homered 3 times, doubled 3 times and walked 8 times. Gorkys Hernandez (24.5) might not be a punch line anymore, and even Derek Dietrich (24.5) went deep 3 times. Bryce Harper (19.5) had only 6 hits for the week, but they were all doubles. If Justin Turner (8.5) ever heats up, watch out. 

5. Project Mayhem (2092 points, 5-7, last week 6): Is there a hotter team in FBLG than Bill's Project Mayhem? There might not be a hotter hitter than Nolan Arenado (37), who homered 5 times and drove in 13 runs in Week 12. Young Juan Soto (22.5) keeps on raking and shows no sign of slowing down. The rest of the PM offense was nothing special, but it was enough for PM to edge the Losers. Bill got 64 points from his pitchers in only 4 starts and 3 relief appearances, and that made the difference in the win against AL. Tyler Mahle (17), Aaron Nola (14) and Kyle Freeland (13) each picked up a 6-inning win. Raisel Iglesias (14) is much more valuable now that the Reds aren't a train wreck. Just imagine if Bill's injured pitchers — Hyun-Jin Ryu, Alex Reyes, Dinselon Lamet and Jimmy Nelson — were healthy enough to contribute. 

That's Anthony Rendon?
I've got to watch more Nationals games.

6. Pitch You Blockhead (2086.7 points, 6-6, last week 7): In another close, high-scoring battle, PYB came up short against The Rookies, 204.3-197.2. Scott can point the blame directly at Chad Kuhl (-7), who had pitched well until his blow-up outing in Week 12. The rest of the pitching staff did a great job, going 4-0. Even soft-tossing giant Clayton Richard (13) put up puntos! Corey Knebel (17) earned a save and a win, Alex Wood (16) appeared to get back on track, and Miles Mikolas (18.7) did well in a double-start week. On the offensive side, Anthony Rendon (34) went nuts, hitting 5 singles, 4 doubles and 3 homers. Charlie Blackmon (22) did his usual thing, and Asdrubal Cabrera (21) hit like the guy we saw back in April. Ian Desmond (18.5) did perhaps the most unexpected thing in FBLG this week: He walked a whopping 9 times! That's one way to get that OBP closer to .300, Ian. 

7. BodySuit Man (2054.2 points, 5-7, last week 8): Behind a couple of outstanding performances, Adam's team put a hurting on The Misfits. Jon Gray (23) finally had a result that equaled the quality of his repertoire, and Joey Votto (30.5) mashed — and walked — his way to a big week. Votto had only 7 hits, but 4 went for extra bases; he also walked 7 times while scoring 7 times and driving in 9. Sean Doolittle (12) had another strong week, but the rest of the staff was "meh." Jake Arrieta (8) hasn't been the best — or arguably even the second-best — starter on his own team, Michael Soroka (2.7) got hurt, and Tanner Roark (2.3) got roughed up. Ender Inciarte (22.5) was a strong contributor on offense, and Ketel Marte (15) is finally starting to hit. Waiver-wire regular Jon Jay (14.5) posts puntos without doing anything particularly well. Willson Contreras (6.5) is slumping badly; his Week 12 homer was his first long ball and 4th extra-base hit since May 12. 

8. The Misfits (2041.3 points, 7-5, last week 5): Reid's team had a shockingly bad week, scoring only 121.5 points in a loss to BM. The pitching staff was the prime cause, but we'll come back to that in a bit. First, let's focus on the 5-homer week by Yadier Molina (29). He has 11 homers this season, which is already the 5th-highest total of his career. Trevor Story (17) keeps plugging along, and Max Muncy (15) hit 2 more bombs while walking 8 times. On the down side, Gregory Polanco (5.5) might have lost his job, Josh Harrison (3) forgot how to hit, and Eric Hosmer (7.5) is still a Padre. Now, let's take a closer look at the Misfits' struggling pitching staff, which went 0-3, totaled 21 points and allowed 14 earned runs in 22 innings. Wade Davis (7) picked up a save in 3 innings of work and was the high man on the staff. Tyson Ross (6) allowed 1 run in a hard-luck loss in classic San Diego fashion. Seth Lugo (5) didn't last long at Coors Field, and Anibal Sanchez (5) got knocked around. Let's not mention the dud outing by Joe Musgrove (-2). At least Clayton Kershaw is back! 

Calm down, Zack. No need to get all worked up.

9. The Rookies (1975.7 points, 4-8, last week 9): Henry's club won a tight one against PYB thanks to outstanding pitching. Zack Greinke (31.3) went 2-0 as the Rookies' staff posted 4 wins and 86.3 points. Madison Bumgarner (21) looked like he was pitching in the World Series, and Trevor Williams (25) did well in a pair of outings. Gio Gonzalez (1) didn't pitch badly but left his appearance early because of a long rain delay. Ozzie Albies (22.5), David Peralta (22.5) and Eugenio Suarez (21.5) paced an offense that was adequate but not strong. Tucker Barnhart (18) has been a surprisingly good contributor behind the plate, and Freddie Freeman (15) still put up points despite having what for him would be considered an "off" week. Dexter Fowler (6.5), however, is one of the NL's most disappointing performers. He's hitting .130 in June, and his slash line for the season is an ugly. 169/.278/.280.

10. Clemente's Bucs (1938.7 points, 4-8, last week 10): Ray's offense was outstanding in a week in which the Bucs almost reached 200 points, but they drew a rough draw in the Fasanos. Brandon Nimmo (29) continues to look like one of the best hitters in the NL, and Rhys Hoskins (25.5) finally looks like the player he was last season. Paul Goldschmidt (22) is scorching hot and is now 6th in hitting points in FBLG. Cesar Hernandez (23.5) doesn't get a lot of publicity, but he certainly lights up the stat sheet. The Bucs actually outscored the Fasanos at the plate but couldn't keep up on the mound. Luke Weaver (22.7) allowed 6 runs in 10.2 innings but picked up the Bucs' only win. Chase Anderson (13) and Kenley Jansen (12) did their jobs, but Cubs teammates Kyle Hendricks (3.7) and Jose Quintana (1) were disappointments. 

Sadly, the FBLG pitching leaders do not include
Heath "Taco" Bell. 

Hitting leaders after Week 12

1. Freddie Freeman (R) 255

2. Nolan Arenado (PM) 245.5

3. Nick Markakis (FDD) 241

4. Ozzie Albies (R) 233

5. Trevor Story (M) 230

Pitching leaders after Week 12

1. Max Scherzer (FF) 284.7

2. Jacob deGrom (FDD) 224.3

3. Patrick Corbin (FF) 214

4. Aaron Nola (PM) 210.3

5. Sean Newcomb (SG) 180

Week 12: Sunday Roundup

We're not saying Derek Dietrich is up to no good, but he does play in Miami, which is where Ryan Braun went to college.

The Mets are used to seeing opposing hitters circling the
bases, but nothing like this. 

STUDS: Derek Dietrich (AL) was a triple short of a cycle, singled a second time for good measure, scored twice and drove in 2. Long-lost Bryce Harper (AL) ripped 3 doubles, scored twice and drove in a run. Cody Bellinger (SG) hit 2 of the Dodgers' 7 solo homers against the Mets. Odubel Herrera (SG) tripled, singled, drove in 2, scored a run and stole a base. Luke Weaver (CB) fanned 9 and allowed 2 runs in a 5.2-inning win. Rhys Hoskins (CB) hit a 2-run homer, singled, scored twice and stole a base.

DUD: Jhoulys Chacin (SG) didn't fare well against the Cardinals, allowing 8 runs and striking out 5 in a 4.1-inning loss.

Week 12: Saturday Roundup

It's not often you get a Stud and a Dud in the same photo.

STUDS: Zack Greinke (R) battled through 2 rain delays, struck out 7 and didn't allow a run in a 6-inning win. David Peralta (R) had an RBI triple and an RBI double, scored a run and walked. J.T. Realmuto (AL) hit a grand slam, singled and walked. Brandon Crawford (PM) tripled, doubled twice, drove in 3, scored a run and walked. Maikel Franco (FF) went 4 for 4 with a double, 2 runs and an RBI. Yadier Molina (M) bolstered his Hall of Fame case by hitting a 2-run homer and a solo homer.

DUDS: Bryce Harper (AL) walked and was caught stealing. Joe Musgrove (M) allowed 5 runs and struck out 2 in a 4-inning loss.

The official Batcast™ numbers are in on Max Muncy's bat flip. pic.twitter.com/JcKW1e6Fdx

— Cut4 (@Cut4) June 24, 2018

Week 12: Friday Roundup

We know Jesus Aguilar is a big man. Orlando Arcia and Zach Davies show us just HOW big. 

Odubel Herrera and Carlos Santana each scored 11 points.

STUDS: Carlos Santana (FDD) homered, singled, drove in 4, scored 3 runs and walked twice. Odubel Herrera (SG) went 4 for 5 with a 2-run homer and scored 4 runs. Jon Gray (BM) finally had an outstanding outing — thanks, Marlins! Gray struck out 12 and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning win. Patrick Corbin (FF) had 1 of 2 19-point no-decisions in FBLG. Corbin struck out 12 in 7 shutout innings. Jack Flaherty (FDD) carried a no-hitter into the 7th inning but lost it on a Jesus Aguilar homer. Flaherty finished with 13 Ks and 1 run allowed in a 7 innings. Speaking of Aguilar (SG), he hit 2 solo homers in the game, including the walk-off game-winner. Alex Wood (PYB) made his first quality start in a month — against the Mets, of course — by striking out 7 and allowing 2 runs in a 6-inning win.

DUDS: Anthony Rizzo (PYB) went 0 for 4 with an error. D.J. LeMahieu (AL) singled, walked and erred.

Week 12: Thursday Roundup

It's a tough list, but this might now be my all-time favorite MLB GIF.

He shaved the beard?!?!? This is unforgivable. Well, way to hit anyway, Eric.

STUDS: Madison Bumgarner (R) finally earned his first win of the year - and it took facing the offensively inept Padres to do it! Congrats, Madison, for striking out 8 in 8 shutout innings. Eric Thames (PM) tripled, singled and drove in 3. Nolan Arenado (PM) homered, doubled and drove in 5. Ketel Marte (BM) homered, singled, scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Jon Jay (BM) had 2 doubles, 2 runs and 2 RBIs.

DUDS: Jose Pirela (PYB) - one of the offensively inept Padres - singled and erred. Chad Kuhl (PYB) was very uncool, allowing 8 earned runs and striking out 2 in a 2-inning loss.

Week 12: Wednesday Roundup

Hey, girl!

Tyler Mahle (center), Tucker Barnhart and some guy
wonder how long it's been since a Reds pitcher was on
our Studs list. 

STUDS: Tyler Mahle (PM) allowed 2 runs and struck out 8 in a 6-inning win against the Tigers. Javier Baez (FF) tripled, doubled twice, scored twice and stole a base. Yadier Molina (M) bolstered his Hall of Fame case by homering twice and driving in 5.

DUD: Matt Carpenter (AL) went 0 for 2 with 3 walks and an error.

RAIN: The Brewers-Pirates game was postponed because of rain. A makeup date was not announced.

Week 12: Tuesday Roundup

Who needs Freeman and Markakis when you have Inciarte and Camargo? 

How many Gorkys can you spot in this photo?

STUDS: It was a hitters' paradise in FBLG, apparently. Johan Camargo (FDD) had a monster day in Toronto, going 4 for 5 with a double, hitting his first career grand slam, driving in 5 total and scoring twice. In a doubleheader, Kris Bryant (CB) tripled, doubled twice, drove in a pair and scored once. Matt Carpenter (AL) homered, doubled, drove in 3 and scored twice. Gorkys Hernandez (AL) was a triple short of a cycle and drove in 3. Doesn't seem fair that Tim gets credit for points scored by more than one Gorky, but such is life. Nolan Arenado (PM) had a big game against Jason Vargas and the Mets, which is just about the most predictable thing we've ever written. Arenado was a triple shy of a cycle, drove in 3 and scored twice. Jesus Aguilar (SG), a favorite of fat guys everywhere, homered, doubled, drove in 3 and walked. Trea Turner (SG) went 4 for 4 with a homer, a double and 2 runs. Joey Votto (BM) hit a grand slam, scored twice and walked twice. Ender Inciarte (BM) went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and a walk.

DUDS: Brittle Brandon Morrow (FDD) hurt his back taking off his pants — that's not a joke — and was unavailable to pitch on one of the rare days Joe Maddon would have actually called his number. Country music sensation John Ryan Murphy (FDD) went 0 for 4 with 3 Ks and a catcher's interference error.

Week 12: Monday Roundup

The look of pure jealousy on Jordy Mercer's face makes this picture of Flying Josh Harrison so much better.

STUDS: Jacob deGrom (FDD) struck out 7 and allowed 1 earned run in an 8-inning win as the Mets offense finally came through for him. Nick Pivetta (FDD) struck out a ridiculous 13 in 7.1 innings, allowing 2 runs and leaving with a 2-run lead before the Phillies bullpen did its best Mets impression. So an 18.3-point no-decision for the big Italian. Brandon Nimmo (CB) was a big part of the Mets offensive success, homering twice, singling twice and driving in 4. Trevor Williams (R) struck out 7 in a 7-inning shutout win. Yadier Molina (M) was a triple (LOL) shy of the cycle and scored twice.

DUD: Hunter Strickland (FF) barfed all over the field (figuratively), allowing 3 runs, blowing the save and taking the loss. Any day when the Giants closer is the lone Dud... that's a good day.

IS THAT A METAPHOR? The Cubs lost all their power Monday, with the outage leading to the postponement of the Dodgers-Cubs. They'll play a doubleheader today, God-willing.

BAD PITCH LOCATION?

Juan Soto made his MLB debut on May 20. He just hit a 💣 in a game that started May 15.

Have fun processing this. pic.twitter.com/MmCW2gvgSq

— MLB (@MLB) June 18, 2018

Week 11: The Check Swing

We so rarely get to put Marlins up here, so congrats to Stud of the Week JT Realmuto!

It was a low-scoring week around FBLG, as only Bill's Project Mayhem managed to score more than 170 points, clocking in with 192.2. That was enough for PM to leapfrog from 8th to 6th, and they sit not far out of 5th.

Only one team in the league has more than 7 wins, and it's the fourth-place Arbitration Losers. Must be that D.J. LeMahieu magic, I guess.

There are three teams within 23 points of each other atop the scoreboard, led narrowly by the commishes. Near as we can tell, the only category Fasano Don't Dance leads the league in is walks by its "hitters." So there's your drafting strategy next year. You're welcome.

The scoreboard

Ancient cavemen try to take down Carlos Santana.

1. Fasano Don't Dance (2011 points, 7-4, last week 2): Three-quarters of the projected rotation was hurt or on the bench in Week 11, and none of the hitters did much of note, but the commishes got just enough to squeak out a 4-point win against the Misfits. For the second week in a row, Brian "Marlin" Anderson was the top hitter, putting up 24.5. Jake Lamb, now healthy, added 17, but overall the offense was merely adequate. Carlos Santana had 7 walks and 5 singles, which would be amazing if he didn't run like a 3-legged woolly mammoth, but not as helpful when he finished most of those trips on base... still on base. Young Jack Flaherty (28.3 in 2 starts) anchored the rotation, striking out 13 and allowing only 1 run in 11.1 innings. Jacob deGrom was brilliant again and all it got him was 10 points. And closer Brandon Morrow was let out of his bubble wrap just long enough to throw 1 inning all week. Robbie Ray and Ronald Acuna are due back from injury shortly, which should help with the stretch run.

2. Stable Geniuses (2006.2 points, 5-6, last week 1): The Geniuses came up just short in the matchup with the Bucs, falling under .500 despite being just a few points out of the overall lead. Sean Newcomb (18) has developed into a legit ace for Matt's revolving door rotation, and Ross Stripling (15.3) isn't far behind. But the rest of the crew is up-and-down, and Brad Boxberger (6) might have Matt yearning for the days of having Kenley Jansen in there. The offense was balanced but not spectacular in Week 11, led by Odubel Herrera and Starling Marte, who each put up a 19.5. No one else reached 15 points, and Travis Shaw (14) was somehow caught stealing twice. Where you going, Travis? Even with the down week, this offense is still scary to face and fully healthy.

That feeling when your brilliance costs Max Scherzer a win.

3. Fresh Fish (1988.5 points, 6-5, last week 3): The pitching was less than fresh, but the offense was good enough for a narrow win against PYB. Max Scherzer struck out 10 but only scored 11 because his team's offense couldn't solve the riddle that is Marco Estrada. Patrcik Corbin (10.3) went 0-1 in 2 starts, Kenta Maeda (4) couldn't strike anyone out, and Dan Straily (9) is sadly a Marlin. Among the hitters, Andrew McCutchen (25) and Justin Bour (20.5) mashed, and only Maikel Franco (9) failed to reach 10 points. Javy Baez and Buster Posey are both dinged up, but Wil Myers is almost back. Yu Darvish is still a few weeks away - maybe he'll be back in time to contribute down the stretch. Or maybe he'll just keep being mediocre.

4. Arbitration Losers (1953.7 points, 9-2, last week 4): Having Braves this year is a good thing: Arodys Vizcaino (21) had 4 shutout innings for 4 saves, scoring 21 to lead Tim's pitching staff in a win against BodySuit Man. Chris Stratton (18) had two pretty good starts, Jon Lester (12) continues to be annoyingly effective, and Tim was able to overcome Michael Wacha's (-5) blowup start. Among the hitters, JT Realmuto (28) blew up with 3 homers, 6 RBIs and 8 runs. But Bryce Harper (5.5) continued to scuffle... did you know he's hitting .217? Despite missing Corey Seager and AJ Pollock, this offense is still humming along. But the pitching is missing Johnny Cueto and Adam Wainwright, and Julio Teheran left his amazing Sunday start with hamstring cramps. Tim needs all these guys healthy to make a run.

I WILL CHARGE THE UMPIRES THE RIGHT WAY.

5. The Misfits (1919.8 points, 7-4, last week 5): Reid's offense went freaking ballistic in Week 11, putting up 132.5 points. But the pitching was poor, and Wade Davis' Sunday implosion killed the Misfits' chances of taking down the Fasanos. First the good: Trevor Story - now FBLG's third-leading hitter - posted a 29 on the strength of a homer, 4 doubles, 6 runs and 7 RBIs. Lorenzo Cain (26.5) Christian Yelich (17.5) and Josh Harrison (16.5) were the other big contributors. The low scorer was Yadier Molina (7.5), but he did it THE RIGHT WAY (mostly by not hitting and also making an error). Reid's pitching, outside of - no, really - Anibal Sanchez (18) was pretty bad, as Seth Lugo and Tyson Ross each posted a 4 and the aforementioned Davis put up -6.7 for the week. The Misfits' DL currently has Clayton Kershaw, Taijuan Walker, Jeremy Hellickson, Walker Buehler, Howie Kendrick and Evan Longoria on it. Some of those guys won't be back (or not soon), but getting a few horses back will help with the season's final 6 weeks.

6. Project Mayhem (1899 points, 4-7, last week 8): The week's top-scoring team continued to hit and also finally got some pitching in its destruction of The Rookies. Aaron Nola put up 25 in 2 starts, and Jameson Taillon (14) and Tyler Mahle (12.3) each earned wins in their lone start as the staff put up 65.7 for the week. Marcell Ozuna (26) finally got hot, hitting 4 homers and driving in 8 for the week. Nolan Arenado (21.5) was his usual self, and young Juan Soto (15.5) had a nice week too. The offense is deep and it's clicking right now - any week the pitching shows up, the Fight Clubbers will be a tough out. Will Jimmy Nelson come back to provide a late boost?

7. Pitch You Blockhead (1889.5 points, 6-5, last week 7): Scott couldn't get quite enough offense to get past the Fresh Fish, and as with most things in the world, at least some of the blame falls on the Mets. Asdrubal Cabrera (6.5) finally cooled off at the worst time, and no one picked up the slack. Anthonys Rizzo (13.5) and Rendon (12) were pretty good, and Ian Desmond (21.5) mashed 3 homers, but Wilmer Difo (1), Dansby Swanson (7), Billy Hamilton (2) and Yasmani Grandal (7) all failed to reach 10 points. On the mound, Chad Kuhl (16) and Clayton Richard (15) had strong wins, and Mike Foltynewicz (11) was dominating before getting injured, but that injury could really hurt Scott's chances. That's now four starters on the DL (along with Rich Hill, Joey Lucchesi and Zach Davies), and the Blockheads could really use some of that firepower back.

"Hey, Joey! Are you glad you're still a Red?"

8. BodySuit Man (1882.7 points, 4-7, last week 6): Adam's pitchers made 7 starts in the week... and went 0-3. So that's not ideal, and explains the loss to the Arbitration Losers. Jon Gray (18) struck out 19 but allowed 9 runs, Jake Arrieta (-2.7) was shelled in his only start, and neither Clay Buchholz (8.7) nor Tanner Roark (7) could get a win in 2 starts apiece. And closer Sean Doolittle only pitched once. On the offensive side, Ketel Marte (20) led the way, which is, again, not ideal. Ender Inciarte (17.5) and Joey Votto (17) were good; Ryan Braun (4.5), Willson Contreras (6) and Todd Frazier (7.5) were less so. Votto managed 4 hits on the week, none of them singles or homers. Way to cut out the margins, Joey! Noah Syndergaard and Yoenis Cespedes are both Mets, so both are hurt - getting them back could be a huge boon. 

9. The Rookies (1771.3 points, 3-8, last week 9): As a general rule, you don't want your closer to be your top-scoring pitcher. And you almost definitely don't want him to score more than half your pitching points for the week. But that's just what Felipe "Vazquez" did for Henry, and that helps explain the blowout loss to the Kelms. Zack Greinke (3.7), Madison Bumgarner (3), Gio Gonzalez (1) and Trevor Williams (-1) combined to go 0-4 and allow 16 runs in 19.2 innings. That's not really going to get it done. In good news, Henry still has the league's best hitter, and Freddie Freeman (20.5) led the way again. David Peralta (19.5) was right behind him, but Scott Schebler (3), Jay Bruce (4.5), Chris Owings (5) and Tucker Barnhart (8) didn't help the cause much. Even Ozzie Albies (12.5) cooled off a little. Henry's team may be the healthiest in the league, with only Jeff Samardzija on the DL... and, really, it's not like he's scoring many fewer points on the DL than he was in the lineup. All four of Henry's current starters have pitched like aces at one point or another - can they put it all together at the same time?

10. Clemente's Bucs (1740.8 points, 4-7, last week 10): Ray's sluggers led the way in a narrow win against the Stable Geniuses. Rhys Hoskins (24) came back from trying to break his face to hit 3 homers, and Paul Goldschmidt (23), while cooling off a little, continued to hit the ball all over the damn place. Finding Brandon Nimmo (17) has paid off for Ray, and now Adam Eaton is back. And we haven't even talked about Kris Bryant (7.5) and Austin Meadows (10), both of whom are capable of big weeks any time. The Bucs' pitching wasn't great, with Jose Quintana (10) and Chase Anderson (19.3) managing a 1-2 record in 4 starts. New closer Kenley Jansen (11) is dealing, but preseason fantasy darlings Luke Weaver (2.3) and Luis Castillo (1) have both been up-and-down this year.

Rhys Hoskins just KILLED a baseball. pic.twitter.com/DsjHbZbEwJ

— BWanksCB (@BWCrossingBroad) June 16, 2018

Hitting leaders after Week 11

1. Freddie Freeman (R) 240
2. Nick Markakis (FDD) 220
3. Trevor Story (M) 213
4. Ozzie Albies (R) 210.5
5. Nolan Arenado (PM) 208.5

Swing as hard as you can, just in case you hit it.

Pitching leaders after Week 11

1. Max Scherzer (FF) 270.7
2. Jacob deGrom (FDD) 199.3
3. Aaron Nola (PM) 196.3
4. Patrick Corbin (FF) 195
5. Sean Newcomb (SG) 171

Week 11: Sunday Roundup

This is the body language of a man who just allowed a home run to a Met.
Voiceover: It wouldn't be the only homer he would allow on this day.

In our scientific poll of single ladies, 50 percent preferred
young Ken Phelps and 50 percent preferred old Ken Phelps.

SATURDAY STUDS: Sean Newcomb (SG) took advantage of the Padres the way so many do. He struck out 7 and didn't allow a run in a 6-inning win. J.T. Realmuto (AL) homered twice, singled and drove in 4.

SATURDAY DUDS: None. Not even the Mets, who actually won a game.

SUNDAY STUDS: Justin Bour (FF) hit a solo homer and a 3-run homer against the Orioles, who are the American League version of the Mets. Maikel Franco (FF) had a 2-run homer and a 2-run single, and walked. Gregory Polanco (M) was a triple short of a cycle, scored twice, drove in 2 and walked. Brandon Nimmo (CB) duplicated Polanco's output minus the walk. Odubel Herrera (CB) was a triple short of a cycle, walked and scored 3 runs.

SUNDAY DUDS: Wade Davis (M) had a remarkable outing in Texas, throwing 38 pitches (only 15 of them for strikes), retiring 1 batter and posting a score of minus-7.7. Davis entered with a 3-run lead; the inning went walk, steal, walk, flyout, single, RBI walk, RBI walk, 2-run single. Brad Boxberger (SG) was slightly more effective, posting a minus-5.3. Boxberger struck out 2 but allowed 2 homers and 4 runs, blew the save and took the loss. Did we mention this occurred against the METS? Addison Russell (AL) walked and erred.