PLAYERS ACQUIRED
SP Travis Wood, by Upton No Good (September No. 1)
OF Mike Stanton, by Misfits (September No. 1)
SP Carlos Zambrano, by Arbitration Losers (September No. 2)
PLAYERS RELEASED
SP Mike Minor, by Upton No Good
SP Jordan Zimmermann, by Arbitration Losers
OF Ryan Ludwick, by Misfits
SP Aaron Harang, by Pitch You Blockhead
SP Carlos Silva, by Pitch You Blockhead
Active roster changes
UPTON NO GOOD: Benched SP Jhoulys Chacin and OF Manny Ramirez; activated SP Travis Wood and OF Justin Upton.
PICKLE BUGS: No changes
FRESH FISH: No changes
VC APPRAISERS: Benched SS Ryan Theriot; activated SS Jose Reyes
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched SP Ian Kennedy; activated SP Cole Hamels
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Released SP Jordan Zimmermann; activated SP Carlos Zambrano
TRIPLE-A'S: No changes
MISFITS: Benched OF Tyler Colvin; activated OF Mike Stanton
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Released SP Aaron Harang and SS Yunel Escobar; activated SP Clayton Richard and SS Jerry Hairston Jr.
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: No changes
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday's report
The Misfits threw everything they had at trying to rally back into their semifinal series with the Arbitration Losers, sitting their ace Adam Wainwright to get dual starts from J.A. Happ. When Happ threw a shutout, the move looked to work, as the Misfits scored 70 points. But the Losers countered with a 61-point Monday. After Ryan Dempster delivered a -3 outing Tuesday, the Misfits and Losers find themselves tied at 84-84... not where the Misfits had hoped to be.
The other semifinal remains tight. Both the Pickle Bugs and Gladstone Goatwhisperers are off to a quiet start, with the Bugs leading 47-42. The Goatwhisperers are battling injuries. Adam LaRoche, Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce are all nursing injuries, costing them starts. But the GGs can be thankful that the Bugs didn't start Wandy Rodriguez or Anibal Sanchez this week. Both pitchers delivered shutout outings.
Meanwhile, another stellar outing from Edwin Jackson has powered Upton No Good into the overall lead as August comes to close. While just a few days ago, the top five teams were separated by 15 points. Now, UNG leads the fifth-place Misfits by 102 points. The second-place Losers are 35 points off UNG's overall pace.
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3860
A big 13-point game from 2B Walker
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3825
D-backs hitters making big contributions
3. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3787
If Bugs are lucky, one of their starting pitchers won't pitch this week
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3771
Injuries may undermine late-season push
5. Misfits (Reid) 3752
Looking for silver lining? A home run from Howard
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3513
Stewart on DL, Reyes also on shelf, and Theriot is beat up
7. Triple-A's (Ken) 3461
Soto is ailing again
8. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3460
Running thin of healthy shortstops
9. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3369
Despite Uggla's ailings, Chuggers escape cellar
10. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3366
Back in the cellar, again
Head-to-head scores
Semifinals
Misfits 84, Arbitration Losers 84 (Losers lead aggregate +54)
Pickle Bugs 47, Gladstone Goatwhisperers 42 (Goatwhisperers lead aggregate +11)
Consolation
Upton No Good 94, Pitch You Blockhead 30
VC Appraisers 47, Triple-A's 33
Chico's Chuggers 56, Fresh Fish 41
The other semifinal remains tight. Both the Pickle Bugs and Gladstone Goatwhisperers are off to a quiet start, with the Bugs leading 47-42. The Goatwhisperers are battling injuries. Adam LaRoche, Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce are all nursing injuries, costing them starts. But the GGs can be thankful that the Bugs didn't start Wandy Rodriguez or Anibal Sanchez this week. Both pitchers delivered shutout outings.
Meanwhile, another stellar outing from Edwin Jackson has powered Upton No Good into the overall lead as August comes to close. While just a few days ago, the top five teams were separated by 15 points. Now, UNG leads the fifth-place Misfits by 102 points. The second-place Losers are 35 points off UNG's overall pace.
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3860
A big 13-point game from 2B Walker
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3825
D-backs hitters making big contributions
3. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3787
If Bugs are lucky, one of their starting pitchers won't pitch this week
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3771
Injuries may undermine late-season push
5. Misfits (Reid) 3752
Looking for silver lining? A home run from Howard
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3513
Stewart on DL, Reyes also on shelf, and Theriot is beat up
7. Triple-A's (Ken) 3461
Soto is ailing again
8. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3460
Running thin of healthy shortstops
9. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3369
Despite Uggla's ailings, Chuggers escape cellar
10. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3366
Back in the cellar, again
Head-to-head scores
Semifinals
Misfits 84, Arbitration Losers 84 (Losers lead aggregate +54)
Pickle Bugs 47, Gladstone Goatwhisperers 42 (Goatwhisperers lead aggregate +11)
Consolation
Upton No Good 94, Pitch You Blockhead 30
VC Appraisers 47, Triple-A's 33
Chico's Chuggers 56, Fresh Fish 41
Week 22 roster moves
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
2B Freddy Sanchez by Fresh Fish (Aug. #1)
SP Jonathan Niese by Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Aug. #3)
C Josh Thole by Upton No Good (Aug. #2)
SP Mike Minor by Upton No Good (Aug. #3)
SP J.A. Happ, by Misfits (Aug. #3)
PLAYERS RELEASED
C Chris Snyder, by Upton No Good
OF Mike Stanton, by Arbitration Losers
OF Dexter Fowler, by Pickle Bugs (stolen)
WEEK 22 ACTIVE ROSTER CHANGES
UPTON NO GOOD: Released C Chris Snyder; benched SP Jason Hammel and SP Yovani Gallardo; activated C Josh Thole, SP Jhoulys Chacin and SP SP Mike Minor
PICKLE BUGS: No changes
VC APPRAISERS: Benched SS Jose Reyes; activated SS Ryan Theriot
FRESH FISH: Benched 2B Clint Barmes and 3B Pedro Alvarez; activated 2B Freddy Sanchez and 3B Pablo Sandoval
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Placed IF Cristian Guzman on disabled list; benched SP Tim Lincecum; activated SP Jonathan Niese
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched 2B Juan Uribe; moved OF Omar Infante to 2B; activated OF Dexter Fowler
TRIPLE-A'S: No changes
MISFITS: Benched OF Ryan Ludwick, SP Adam Wainwright, SP Daniel Hudson; activated OF Tyler Colvin, SP J.A. Happ, SP Hiroki Kuroda
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Placed IF Jerry Hairston on disabled list; benched C Buster Posey; activated C Ryan Doumit
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched SP Edinson Volquez; activated SP Dan Haren
2B Freddy Sanchez by Fresh Fish (Aug. #1)
SP Jonathan Niese by Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Aug. #3)
C Josh Thole by Upton No Good (Aug. #2)
SP Mike Minor by Upton No Good (Aug. #3)
SP J.A. Happ, by Misfits (Aug. #3)
PLAYERS RELEASED
C Chris Snyder, by Upton No Good
OF Mike Stanton, by Arbitration Losers
OF Dexter Fowler, by Pickle Bugs (stolen)
WEEK 22 ACTIVE ROSTER CHANGES
UPTON NO GOOD: Released C Chris Snyder; benched SP Jason Hammel and SP Yovani Gallardo; activated C Josh Thole, SP Jhoulys Chacin and SP SP Mike Minor
PICKLE BUGS: No changes
VC APPRAISERS: Benched SS Jose Reyes; activated SS Ryan Theriot
FRESH FISH: Benched 2B Clint Barmes and 3B Pedro Alvarez; activated 2B Freddy Sanchez and 3B Pablo Sandoval
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Placed IF Cristian Guzman on disabled list; benched SP Tim Lincecum; activated SP Jonathan Niese
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched 2B Juan Uribe; moved OF Omar Infante to 2B; activated OF Dexter Fowler
TRIPLE-A'S: No changes
MISFITS: Benched OF Ryan Ludwick, SP Adam Wainwright, SP Daniel Hudson; activated OF Tyler Colvin, SP J.A. Happ, SP Hiroki Kuroda
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Placed IF Jerry Hairston on disabled list; benched C Buster Posey; activated C Ryan Doumit
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched SP Edinson Volquez; activated SP Dan Haren
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday's report
The first game of the semifinal series produced wins for the Gladstone Goatwhisperers and the Arbitration Losers.
The Goatwhisperers got a 19-point win from Cole Hamels, while the Pickle Bugs got a 2-point outing from Ted Lilly. The 17-point difference from those two pitchers were enough to give the GGs a 205-189 victory.
The Bugs came up empty on Sunday, scoring only 7 points. The bad Sunday leaves the Bugs in 16-point deficit, heading into Week 22.
The hole for the Misfits is much greater. Adam Wainwright did not provide the big start that they had hoped, leading to a 201-147 victory for the Losers, a 54-point advantage. That's a ton of ground to recover heading into Week 22.
Upton No Good is wishing they could have scored a few more points in Week 20. After a dismal Week 20, they bounced back with a huge Week 21, giving them a head-to-head win and surging them back into the overall lead.
UNG leads with 3,766 points -- 25 points ahead of the Losers. The Bugs are 26 back. The Goatwhisperers trail by 37 and the Misfits are 98 points back and in risk of losing contact with the other four teams.
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3766
CarGo (41) and HanRam (34) power a big week for UNG
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3741
Torres has torrid week (34 points)
3. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3740
Billingsley and Lilly combine for 2 points over weekend
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3729
Big weekend for LaRoche
5. Misfits (Reid) 3668
Howard came off DL, but his bat remains disabled
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3466
Reyes and Stewart miss 3 games each over weekend
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3430
Hairston goes on the DL, while Harang is about to come off
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3428
Stephen Drew tallies three 10-point days last week
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3325
Zito's two outings total -8 points
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3313
Volquez heads to the pen as CC sits in cellar
Head-to-head scores
Semifinals
Arbitration Losers 201, Misfits 147
Gladstone Goatwhisperers 205, Pickle Bugs 189
Consolation round robin
Upton No Good 244, Chico's Chuggers 172
Triple-A's 206, Pitch You Blockhead 189
VC Appraisers 175, Fresh Fish 145
The Goatwhisperers got a 19-point win from Cole Hamels, while the Pickle Bugs got a 2-point outing from Ted Lilly. The 17-point difference from those two pitchers were enough to give the GGs a 205-189 victory.
The Bugs came up empty on Sunday, scoring only 7 points. The bad Sunday leaves the Bugs in 16-point deficit, heading into Week 22.
The hole for the Misfits is much greater. Adam Wainwright did not provide the big start that they had hoped, leading to a 201-147 victory for the Losers, a 54-point advantage. That's a ton of ground to recover heading into Week 22.
Upton No Good is wishing they could have scored a few more points in Week 20. After a dismal Week 20, they bounced back with a huge Week 21, giving them a head-to-head win and surging them back into the overall lead.
UNG leads with 3,766 points -- 25 points ahead of the Losers. The Bugs are 26 back. The Goatwhisperers trail by 37 and the Misfits are 98 points back and in risk of losing contact with the other four teams.
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3766
CarGo (41) and HanRam (34) power a big week for UNG
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3741
Torres has torrid week (34 points)
3. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3740
Billingsley and Lilly combine for 2 points over weekend
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3729
Big weekend for LaRoche
5. Misfits (Reid) 3668
Howard came off DL, but his bat remains disabled
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3466
Reyes and Stewart miss 3 games each over weekend
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3430
Hairston goes on the DL, while Harang is about to come off
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3428
Stephen Drew tallies three 10-point days last week
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3325
Zito's two outings total -8 points
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3313
Volquez heads to the pen as CC sits in cellar
Head-to-head scores
Semifinals
Arbitration Losers 201, Misfits 147
Gladstone Goatwhisperers 205, Pickle Bugs 189
Consolation round robin
Upton No Good 244, Chico's Chuggers 172
Triple-A's 206, Pitch You Blockhead 189
VC Appraisers 175, Fresh Fish 145
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday's report
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3696
Hey that Pujols is not bad for No. 2 overall pick
2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3679
Another big day from Bruce gives GGs weekly lead
3. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3675
No bonus for getting robbed at gunpoint
4. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3660
Enright's outing saves a dismal Friday
5. Misfits (Reid) 3616
Seven-point Friday puts Misfits in a hole
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3419
May have lost Reyes for extended period
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3398
Gaby Sanchez move working out well
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3355
Stephen Drew having a monster week
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3279
It's official: Rick killed Strasburg
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3266
Not bats to go with Pelfrey
HEAD-TO-HEAD SCORES
Semifinals
Arbitration Losers 120, Misfits 95
Gladstone Goatwhisperers 155, Pickle Bugs 145
Consolation
Upton No Good 153, Chico's Chuggers 125
Pitch You Blockhead 157, Triple-A's 133
VC Appraisers 128, Fresh Fish 99
1. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3696
Hey that Pujols is not bad for No. 2 overall pick
2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3679
Another big day from Bruce gives GGs weekly lead
3. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3675
No bonus for getting robbed at gunpoint
4. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3660
Enright's outing saves a dismal Friday
5. Misfits (Reid) 3616
Seven-point Friday puts Misfits in a hole
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3419
May have lost Reyes for extended period
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3398
Gaby Sanchez move working out well
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3355
Stephen Drew having a monster week
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3279
It's official: Rick killed Strasburg
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3266
Not bats to go with Pelfrey
HEAD-TO-HEAD SCORES
Semifinals
Arbitration Losers 120, Misfits 95
Gladstone Goatwhisperers 155, Pickle Bugs 145
Consolation
Upton No Good 153, Chico's Chuggers 125
Pitch You Blockhead 157, Triple-A's 133
VC Appraisers 128, Fresh Fish 99
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday's report
Game 1 of the semifinals are shaping up to be a couple of tight matchups. Just the way we like it.
The Arbitration Losers and Misfits both had starting pitchers who were handed 10-1 leads and neither came away with a win. Both Jair Jurrjens and Homer Bailey scored 6-point starts despite those huge leads. But the Misfits got a very nice start from Ryan Dempster, while the Losers got a tough loss from Roy Halladay. That left their matchup very tight, with the Losers nursing a 91-87 lead.
Three solid days have given the Pickle Bugs an early 91-82 lead over the Gladstone Goatwhisperers. But the GGs have the upper hand on pitching starts, projected at 4 to the Bugs' 3. And the Bugs have to worry about Billingsley's balky calf.
In the consolation round-robin, Pitch You Blockhead is off to a nice lead, despite taking a hit from Madison Bumgarner. And the Fresh Fish's struggles continue.
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3642
Bugs really happy to have Prado off the DL
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3631
Still waiting for Dunn to get going
3. Misfits (Reid) 3608
Dempster's 21 sparks 51-point day
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3606
Alex Gonzalez filling in nicely for Furcal
5. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3598
CarGo is raking, when he isn't running into walls
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3381
Votto and Stubbs combine for 20 of team's 24 points
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3350
Tuesday: 61 points with one pitcher throwing; Wednesday: 32 with three pitchers
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3296
Stephen Drew's big day helps keep team afloat
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3237
2B Barmes has not scored a point in more than two weeks
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3222
Soriano on hot streak
HEAD-TO-HEAD SCORES
Semifinals
Arbitration Losers 91, Misfits 87
Pickle Bugs 91, Gladstone Goatwhisperers 82
Consolation
Chico's Chuggers 81, Upton No Good 76
Pitch You Blockhead 109, Triple-A's 75
VC Appraisers 90, Fresh Fish 57
The Arbitration Losers and Misfits both had starting pitchers who were handed 10-1 leads and neither came away with a win. Both Jair Jurrjens and Homer Bailey scored 6-point starts despite those huge leads. But the Misfits got a very nice start from Ryan Dempster, while the Losers got a tough loss from Roy Halladay. That left their matchup very tight, with the Losers nursing a 91-87 lead.
Three solid days have given the Pickle Bugs an early 91-82 lead over the Gladstone Goatwhisperers. But the GGs have the upper hand on pitching starts, projected at 4 to the Bugs' 3. And the Bugs have to worry about Billingsley's balky calf.
In the consolation round-robin, Pitch You Blockhead is off to a nice lead, despite taking a hit from Madison Bumgarner. And the Fresh Fish's struggles continue.
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3642
Bugs really happy to have Prado off the DL
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3631
Still waiting for Dunn to get going
3. Misfits (Reid) 3608
Dempster's 21 sparks 51-point day
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3606
Alex Gonzalez filling in nicely for Furcal
5. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3598
CarGo is raking, when he isn't running into walls
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3381
Votto and Stubbs combine for 20 of team's 24 points
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3350
Tuesday: 61 points with one pitcher throwing; Wednesday: 32 with three pitchers
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3296
Stephen Drew's big day helps keep team afloat
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3237
2B Barmes has not scored a point in more than two weeks
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3222
Soriano on hot streak
HEAD-TO-HEAD SCORES
Semifinals
Arbitration Losers 91, Misfits 87
Pickle Bugs 91, Gladstone Goatwhisperers 82
Consolation
Chico's Chuggers 81, Upton No Good 76
Pitch You Blockhead 109, Triple-A's 75
VC Appraisers 90, Fresh Fish 57
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Week 21 roster moves
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
SP Joe Blanton, by Pickle Bugs (August No. 3)
OF Carlos Beltran, by VC Appraisers (August No. 2)
SP Bud Norris, by Triple-A's (August No. 1)
PLAYERS RELEASED
SP Chris Volstad, by Pickle Bugs
2B Blake DeWitt, by Pickle Bugs
C Ronny Paulino, by VC Appraisers
2B David Eckstein, by VC Appraisers
OF Brad Hawpe, by VC Appraisers
SS Alcides Escobar, by Misfits
WEEK 21 ACTIVE ROSTER CHANGES
UPTON NO GOOD: Moved OF Manny Ramirez from disabled list to bench; benched SP Jhoulys Chacin; activated SP Edwin Jackson
PICKLE BUGS: Released SP Chris Volstad; activated SP Joe Blanton
FRESH FISH: Benched 1B Pedro Sandoval; placed SP Stephen Strasburg on disabled list; activated 1B Derrek Lee and SP Derek Lowe
VC APPRAISERS: Benched SP Mike Leake and OF Colby Rasmus; activated SP Jorge De La Rosa and OF Carlos Beltran
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: No changes
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched OF Mike Stanton and SP Jon Garland; moved 2B Omar Infante to OF; activated 2B Juan Uribe and SP Bobby Enright
TRIPLE-A'S: Placed SP Ricky Nolasco and SP Vicente Padilla on disabled list; moved OF Nyger Morgan from disabled list to bench; activated SP Bud Norris
MISFITS: Benched OF Tyler Colvin, SP Hiroki Kuroda and SP Kevin Correia; activated 1B Ryan Howard from disabled list; moved 1B Aubrey Huff to OF; activated SP Ryan Dempster and SP Homer Bailey
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SS Jerry Hairston Jr., and SP Tommy Hanson; activated SS Yunel Escobar and SP Madison Bumgarner
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched OF Cody Ross and SP Dan Haren; activated OF John Jay and SP Mike Pelfrey
SP Joe Blanton, by Pickle Bugs (August No. 3)
OF Carlos Beltran, by VC Appraisers (August No. 2)
SP Bud Norris, by Triple-A's (August No. 1)
PLAYERS RELEASED
SP Chris Volstad, by Pickle Bugs
2B Blake DeWitt, by Pickle Bugs
C Ronny Paulino, by VC Appraisers
2B David Eckstein, by VC Appraisers
OF Brad Hawpe, by VC Appraisers
SS Alcides Escobar, by Misfits
WEEK 21 ACTIVE ROSTER CHANGES
UPTON NO GOOD: Moved OF Manny Ramirez from disabled list to bench; benched SP Jhoulys Chacin; activated SP Edwin Jackson
PICKLE BUGS: Released SP Chris Volstad; activated SP Joe Blanton
FRESH FISH: Benched 1B Pedro Sandoval; placed SP Stephen Strasburg on disabled list; activated 1B Derrek Lee and SP Derek Lowe
VC APPRAISERS: Benched SP Mike Leake and OF Colby Rasmus; activated SP Jorge De La Rosa and OF Carlos Beltran
GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: No changes
ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched OF Mike Stanton and SP Jon Garland; moved 2B Omar Infante to OF; activated 2B Juan Uribe and SP Bobby Enright
TRIPLE-A'S: Placed SP Ricky Nolasco and SP Vicente Padilla on disabled list; moved OF Nyger Morgan from disabled list to bench; activated SP Bud Norris
MISFITS: Benched OF Tyler Colvin, SP Hiroki Kuroda and SP Kevin Correia; activated 1B Ryan Howard from disabled list; moved 1B Aubrey Huff to OF; activated SP Ryan Dempster and SP Homer Bailey
PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SS Jerry Hairston Jr., and SP Tommy Hanson; activated SS Yunel Escobar and SP Madison Bumgarner
CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched OF Cody Ross and SP Dan Haren; activated OF John Jay and SP Mike Pelfrey
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sunday's report
Upton No Good got everything they could have hoped for from Jhoulys Chacin on Sunday. The Rockies pitcher piled up a 22-point outing in a 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
But UNG got nothing from anyone else, losing their first-round matchup to the Arbitration Losers 144-128.
The Losers got a solid outing from Jon Garland, and huge day from Omar Infante. In fact, Infante's week (36 points) was almost better than the Losers' other seven hitters combined (38).
In the other matchup, the Pickle Bugs sealed their first-round win with a 243-155 victory over the Triple-A's. The huge week not only sent the Bugs into the head-to-head semifinals, but also into the overall lead.
The Bugs will enter Week 21 with a 20-week total of 3551, followed by the Arbitration Losers 3540, Gladstone Goatwhisperers 3524, Upton No Good 3522 and Misfits 3521.
The Pickle Bugs will face the Goatwhisperers in the semifinals, while the Losers take on the Misfits. Like the first-round, the semifinals will be a Best-of-2 with a two-week aggregate total being the tiebreaker.
Meanwhile, the five-week consolation round-robin begins
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3551
Oswalt really likes pitching for Phils instead of Stros
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3540
Omar Infante is a God
3. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3524
Kershaw scores 30 last week; other 3 pitchers = 1
4. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3522
Rain falls on E-Jax; CarGo runs into wall ... brutal
5. Misfits (Reid) 3521
Misfits welcome Ryan Howard back from DL
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3291
Santana ain't got nobody that he can depend on ("No tengo a nadie!")
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3241
Hairston misses weekend with migraine
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3222
Suddenly running short of pitchers
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3180
A 56-point Sunday despite second negative outing from Zito this week
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3141
Cain set to face Volquez on Monday
HEAD-TO-HEAD PLAYOFFS
First round (best-of-2)
Pickle Bugs 243, Triple-A's 155 (Pickle Bugs win series 2-0)
Arbitration Losers 144, Upton No Good 128 (Arbitration Losers win series 2-0)
Semifinals (best-of-2)
Pickle Bugs vs. Gladstone Goatwhisperers
Arbitration Losers vs. Misfits
Consolation round-robin, round 1
Upton No Good vs. Chico's Chuggers
Triple-A's vs. Pitch You Blockhead
Fresh Fish vs. VC Appraisers
PLAYER ACQUISTION
SP Joe Blanton, acquired by Pickle Bugs (August No. 3)
But UNG got nothing from anyone else, losing their first-round matchup to the Arbitration Losers 144-128.
The Losers got a solid outing from Jon Garland, and huge day from Omar Infante. In fact, Infante's week (36 points) was almost better than the Losers' other seven hitters combined (38).
In the other matchup, the Pickle Bugs sealed their first-round win with a 243-155 victory over the Triple-A's. The huge week not only sent the Bugs into the head-to-head semifinals, but also into the overall lead.
The Bugs will enter Week 21 with a 20-week total of 3551, followed by the Arbitration Losers 3540, Gladstone Goatwhisperers 3524, Upton No Good 3522 and Misfits 3521.
The Pickle Bugs will face the Goatwhisperers in the semifinals, while the Losers take on the Misfits. Like the first-round, the semifinals will be a Best-of-2 with a two-week aggregate total being the tiebreaker.
Meanwhile, the five-week consolation round-robin begins
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3551
Oswalt really likes pitching for Phils instead of Stros
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3540
Omar Infante is a God
3. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3524
Kershaw scores 30 last week; other 3 pitchers = 1
4. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3522
Rain falls on E-Jax; CarGo runs into wall ... brutal
5. Misfits (Reid) 3521
Misfits welcome Ryan Howard back from DL
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3291
Santana ain't got nobody that he can depend on ("No tengo a nadie!")
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3241
Hairston misses weekend with migraine
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3222
Suddenly running short of pitchers
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3180
A 56-point Sunday despite second negative outing from Zito this week
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3141
Cain set to face Volquez on Monday
HEAD-TO-HEAD PLAYOFFS
First round (best-of-2)
Pickle Bugs 243, Triple-A's 155 (Pickle Bugs win series 2-0)
Arbitration Losers 144, Upton No Good 128 (Arbitration Losers win series 2-0)
Semifinals (best-of-2)
Pickle Bugs vs. Gladstone Goatwhisperers
Arbitration Losers vs. Misfits
Consolation round-robin, round 1
Upton No Good vs. Chico's Chuggers
Triple-A's vs. Pitch You Blockhead
Fresh Fish vs. VC Appraisers
PLAYER ACQUISTION
SP Joe Blanton, acquired by Pickle Bugs (August No. 3)
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Saturday's report
As we head into Sunday, one of the two head-to-head matchups looks to go right down to the wire.
Despite anemic weeks, the Arbitration Losers and Upton No Good will take their series right down to the end. And whoever wins will definitely feel lucky, as they likely will do it with a weekly total that could be south of 150.
The Losers hold a narrow 110-107 lead. With their Game 1 advantage, that translates into a 14-point aggregate lead. The Losers will have Jon Garland pitching against the Brewers, while UNG will pin its hopes on Jhoulys Chacin against the Diamondbacks. UNG got a tough break when Edwin Jackson missed his start this week because of a rainout Friday. But Jason Hammel's 8-point outing as the emergency starter kept UNG close.
The other series is all but wrapped up. The Pickle Bugs lead the Triple-A's 213-142, so it would take a major miracle on Sunday for the Triple-A's to rally. Should they hold on and win, the Bugs would face the Gladstone Goatwhisperers in the semifinals, while the Misfits await the winner of the Losers-UNG.
Chad Billingsley's win Saturday night enabled the Pickle Bugs to take over the overall lead.
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3521
Fifteen-point wins for Billingsley, Volstad
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3506
Nothing beats a six-point Saturday
3. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3501
Conflicted teammates: Upton's hits help beat Jimenez
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3486
Cueto's suspension should have been longer
5. Misfits (Reid) 3478
Might be time for an overthrow of Castro
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3264
No bonus points for positive drug test (Paulino)
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3232
Apparently, Blockheads are following instructions
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3209
Bad news: Nolasco could be done for season
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3124
Just when they thought they could escape cellar, Strasburg goes down
9. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3124
Felipe Lopez loses starts, and points, too
HEAD-TO-HEAD PLAYOFFS
Pickle Bugs 213, Triple-A's 142 (Bugs lead two-week aggregate +78)
Arbitration Losers 110, Upton No Good 107 (Losers lead two-week aggregate +14)
Despite anemic weeks, the Arbitration Losers and Upton No Good will take their series right down to the end. And whoever wins will definitely feel lucky, as they likely will do it with a weekly total that could be south of 150.
The Losers hold a narrow 110-107 lead. With their Game 1 advantage, that translates into a 14-point aggregate lead. The Losers will have Jon Garland pitching against the Brewers, while UNG will pin its hopes on Jhoulys Chacin against the Diamondbacks. UNG got a tough break when Edwin Jackson missed his start this week because of a rainout Friday. But Jason Hammel's 8-point outing as the emergency starter kept UNG close.
The other series is all but wrapped up. The Pickle Bugs lead the Triple-A's 213-142, so it would take a major miracle on Sunday for the Triple-A's to rally. Should they hold on and win, the Bugs would face the Gladstone Goatwhisperers in the semifinals, while the Misfits await the winner of the Losers-UNG.
Chad Billingsley's win Saturday night enabled the Pickle Bugs to take over the overall lead.
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3521
Fifteen-point wins for Billingsley, Volstad
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3506
Nothing beats a six-point Saturday
3. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3501
Conflicted teammates: Upton's hits help beat Jimenez
4. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3486
Cueto's suspension should have been longer
5. Misfits (Reid) 3478
Might be time for an overthrow of Castro
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3264
No bonus points for positive drug test (Paulino)
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3232
Apparently, Blockheads are following instructions
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3209
Bad news: Nolasco could be done for season
9. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3124
Just when they thought they could escape cellar, Strasburg goes down
9. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3124
Felipe Lopez loses starts, and points, too
HEAD-TO-HEAD PLAYOFFS
Pickle Bugs 213, Triple-A's 142 (Bugs lead two-week aggregate +78)
Arbitration Losers 110, Upton No Good 107 (Losers lead two-week aggregate +14)
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday's report
Normally, we would top the blog during head-to-head playoffs with how those matchups are going.
But an unusual twist leads us to start off with the overall race.
The Arbitration Losers and Upton No Good are struggling through poor weeks, meanwhile the Pickle Bugs are having a big week. The combination of those two facts has created a logjam at the top of the overall standings.
Here it is Aug. 20, and the top five teams in the overall standings are separated by just 14 points.
One of these five teams will eventually win the overall championship and one of these five teams will finish out of the money. And the end of the season is a little more than six weeks away.
Also, at least one of these teams will not advance to the head-to-head semifinals. And at this point, it looks as if that will be the Losers or UNG.
As we mentioned, neither team is having a good week. They are having the kind of weeks that would normally kill teams' hopes of advancing in a head-to-head matchup. Luckily for both teams, they are facing each other.
Heading into the weekend, the Losers lead 56-55, but UNG is set for four pitching starts over the weekend (Jimenez, Gallardo, Chacin and EJackson). The losers will get just three starts (Halladay, Jurrjens and Garland).
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3457
Jay Bruce has come alive
2. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3453
OK, we'll say it: Ted Lilly? What the hell?
3. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3452
Dunn, Tulowitzki, Montero, Stanton combine for -2 points this week
4. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3449
Chris Young has lessened sting of bad week
5. Misfits (Reid) 3443
Misfits lose some punch when K-Rod has season-ending surgery
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3234
Good news: Utley back from DL; Bad news: Hawpe is dumped by Rox
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3175
Broxton trying to work his way back to closer job
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3158
Remember when Matt Kemp was Top 20 player?
9. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3095
Felipe Lopez struggling, and may have lost everyday job
10. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3082
Johnson and J-Roll account for 36 of 70 weekly points
Head-to-head scores
Pickle Bugs 145, Triple-A's 91 (Bugs lead two-week aggregate +61)
Arbitration Losers 56, Upton No Good 55 (Losers lead two-week aggregate +12)
Player acquisitions
RP John Axford, by Misfits (August No. 2)
But an unusual twist leads us to start off with the overall race.
The Arbitration Losers and Upton No Good are struggling through poor weeks, meanwhile the Pickle Bugs are having a big week. The combination of those two facts has created a logjam at the top of the overall standings.
Here it is Aug. 20, and the top five teams in the overall standings are separated by just 14 points.
One of these five teams will eventually win the overall championship and one of these five teams will finish out of the money. And the end of the season is a little more than six weeks away.
Also, at least one of these teams will not advance to the head-to-head semifinals. And at this point, it looks as if that will be the Losers or UNG.
As we mentioned, neither team is having a good week. They are having the kind of weeks that would normally kill teams' hopes of advancing in a head-to-head matchup. Luckily for both teams, they are facing each other.
Heading into the weekend, the Losers lead 56-55, but UNG is set for four pitching starts over the weekend (Jimenez, Gallardo, Chacin and EJackson). The losers will get just three starts (Halladay, Jurrjens and Garland).
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 3457
Jay Bruce has come alive
2. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3453
OK, we'll say it: Ted Lilly? What the hell?
3. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 3452
Dunn, Tulowitzki, Montero, Stanton combine for -2 points this week
4. Upton No Good (Bill-Rich) 3449
Chris Young has lessened sting of bad week
5. Misfits (Reid) 3443
Misfits lose some punch when K-Rod has season-ending surgery
6. VC Appraisers (Kevin-Dave) 3234
Good news: Utley back from DL; Bad news: Hawpe is dumped by Rox
7. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3175
Broxton trying to work his way back to closer job
8. Triple-A's (Ken) 3158
Remember when Matt Kemp was Top 20 player?
9. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3095
Felipe Lopez struggling, and may have lost everyday job
10. Fresh Fish (Rick) 3082
Johnson and J-Roll account for 36 of 70 weekly points
Head-to-head scores
Pickle Bugs 145, Triple-A's 91 (Bugs lead two-week aggregate +61)
Arbitration Losers 56, Upton No Good 55 (Losers lead two-week aggregate +12)
Player acquisitions
RP John Axford, by Misfits (August No. 2)
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