Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Tuesday's report

Overall standings

1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 1637
2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 1580
3. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 1537
4. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 1485
5. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 1476
6. Triple-A's (Ken) 1471
7. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 1454
8. Misfits (Reid) 1354
9. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 1342
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 1314

Head-to-head scores

Triple-A's 83, VC Appraisers 37
Goatwhisperers 94, Ubaldo Spots 59
Pickle Bugs 65, Misfits 58
Chico's Chuggers 60, Arbitration Losers 58
Holliday Road 46, Pitch You Blockhead 32

Player acquisitions
SP Zach Duke, by Chico's Chuggers (May #1)

SS Ryan Theriot, by Chico's Chuggers (May #2)

OF Jon Jay, by Chico's Chuggers, stolen from VC Appraisers (May #3)

OF Andres Torres, by Misfits (June #1)

Midweek replacements

Chico's Chuggers placed SP Jorge De La Rosa on disabled list, activated SP Zach Duke

Misfits placed OF Shane Victorino on disabled list, activated OF Andres Torres

Monday, May 30, 2011

Monday's report

Overall standings

1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 1625

    Just when we thought they were faltering, they post 221-point week

2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 1510
    23-point outings from Greinke and Sanchez

3. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 1509
    Hard to celebrate win while mourning loss of Posey

4. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 1473
     Doumit going on DL might have best thing for Bugs

5. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 1465
    Hanging tough despite minimal contribution from namesake

6. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 1429
    Happy to get win with nothing from Holliday

7. Triple-A's (Ken) 1415
    Wandy Rodriguez, Arroyo, Marquis combine for -9 in the week

8. Misfits (Reid) 1335
    Waiting for Wednesday to replace Victorino

9. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 1315
    Kershaw's 29-point game helps save solid week

10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 1287
    Volquez sent to minors, De La Rosa done for year

Week 9 finals

Holliday Road 162, Chico's Chuggers 108

Pickle Bugs 158, Triple-A's 137

VC Appraisers 221, Goatwhisperers 167

Pitch You Blockhead 180, Ubaldo Spots 159

Arbitration Losers 193, Misfits 125

Week 10 scores

Triple-A's 27, VC Appraisers 25

Ubaldo Spots 48, Goatwhisperers 24

Pickle Bugs 53, Misfits 39

Chico's Chuggers 33, Arbitration Losers 30

Holliday Road 21, Pitch You Blockhead 5

Week 10 roster changes

Week 9 midweek replacements

ARBITRATION LOSERS: On Thursday, placed C Buster Posey on disabled list; acquired and activated C Carlos Ruiz (May #3)

HOLLIDAY ROAD: On Friday, benched OF Matt Holliday (missed 3 games); acquired and activated OF Jerry Sands (May #3)

Players acquired

SP Ryan Vogelsong, by Triple-A's (May #2)

SP Chris Capuano, by Triple-A's (May #3)

3B Justin Turner, by Goatwhisperers (May #3)

C Rod Barajas, by Pickle Bugs (May #2)

Players released

OF Max Venable, by Triple-A's

3B Chris Johnson, by Goatwhisperers

C Chris Snyder, by Holliday Road


Week 10 active roster changes

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: No changes

TRIPLE-A'S: Placed SP Wandy Rodriguez on disabled list; benched SP Bronson Arroyo; activated SP Ryan Vogelsong and SP Chris Capuano

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched OF Cameron Maybin, 3B Ty Wigginton and SP Ricky Nolasco; placed SP Matt Garza on disabled list; activated 3B Chris Blake from disabled list; activated OF Chris Coughlan and SP Jake Westbrook

VC APPRAISERS: No changes.

UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Hiroki Kuroda; activated SP Tim Hudson

MISFITS: Placed SP Homer Bailey on disabled list; benched SS Miguel Tejada; activated SP Randy Wells from disabled list; activated SS Ronny Cedeno

GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Released 3B Chris Johnson; benched SP Daniel Hudson; activated 3B Justin Turner and SP James McDonald

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched SP Ryan Dempster; activated SP Mat Latos

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Released C Chris Snyder; benched OF Jerry Sands; placed SP Tom Gorzelanny on disabled list; activated C Geovany Soto from disabled list; activated OF Matt Holliday and SP Roy Oswalt

PICKLE BUGS: Placed C Ryan Doumit on disabled; activated C Rod Barajas

Monday, May 23, 2011

Week 9 roster changes

Players acquired

OF Eric Hinske, by Misfits (May #3)

OF Laynce Nix, by Triple-A's (May #1)

C Jonathan Lucroy, by Goatwhisperers (May #1)

3B Brandon Wood, by VC Appraisers (May #1)

Players released

SP Mike Leake, by Triple-A's

IF Willie Bloomquist, by Pickle Bugs

SS Ryan Theriot, by Pickle Bugs

C Ramon Hernandez, by Goatwhisperers

OF Ben Francisco, by Arbitration Losers

Week 9 active roster changes

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched SP Edinson Volquez; activated SP Travis Wood

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched OF Will Venable and 2B Jamey Carroll; activated OF Jose Tabata and 2B Freddy Sanchez

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Matt Garza and OF Chris Coughlan; activated SP Clayton Kershaw and OF Corey Hart

VC APPRAISERS: Placed 3B Pedro Alvarez and SP Josh Johnson on disabled list; activated 3B Brandon Wood and SP Randy Wolf

UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Ubaldo Jimenez; activated SP Kyle McClellan

MISFITS: Placed OF Marlon Byrd and OF Nate McLouth on disabled list; benched SS Roger Cedeno; activated OF Eric Hinske, OF Shane Victorino and SS Miguel Tejada

GOATWHISPERERS: Released C Ramon Hernandez; activated C Jonathan Lucroy

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Placed 2B Juan Uribe on disabled list; benched SP Mat Latos; moved 2B Orlando Hudson from DL to bench; activated 2B Chase Utley from disabled list; activated SP Ryan Dempster

HOLLIDAY ROAD: No changes

PICKLE BUGS: Released IF Willie Bloomquist from disabled list; released SS Ryan Theriot; benched SS Clint Barmes; activated SS Rafael Furcal from disabled list

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Leading scorers

Hitters

1. Ryan Braun (US) 150
2. Joey Votto (TA) 142
3. Matt Kemp (TA) 138
3. Jose Reyes (VCA) 138
3. Prince Fielder (PB) 138
6. Drew Stubbs (HR) 130
7. Hunter Pence (PB) 127
7. Lance Berkman (VCA) 127
9. Matt Holliday (HR) 127
10. Martin Prado (AL) 126

Pitchers

1. Roy Halladay (Mis) 162
2. Tim Lincecum (PB) 136
2. Jaime Garcia (AL) 136
4. Josh Johnson (VCA) 130
4. Cole Hamels (VCA) 130

Relievers

1. Francisco Rodriguez (PYB) 95
2. Huston Street (VCA) 77
3. Carlos Marmol (TA) 74

Sunday's report

Overall standings

1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 1379
     News we've all been waiting for: Two players go on DL

2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 1319
     Ace of the staff? Daniel Hudson

3. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 1286
     Snap losing skid, and Utley's coming back

4. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 1262
    Three 20-point pitching outings during week

5. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 1258
    Losing with 2nd best scoring week ... sucks, doesn't it?

6. Triple-A's (Ken) 1251
   If Venable had doubled weekly output, TA's would have won and not tied.

7. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 1244
     If Snyder had doubled his weekly output, still would have tied

8. Misfits (Reid) 1171
     Byrd becomes seventh player on Misfits' DL

9. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 1146
     You can't spell Thole without hole (2-pt week)

10. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 1130
    Hoped for four double starts, got only one

Week 8 head-to-head

Triple-A's 169, Arbitration Losers 169
Gladstone Goatwhisperers 170, Pitch You Blockhead 117
Misfits 177, Chico's Chuggers 133
Arbitration Losers 169, VC Appraisers 140
Pickle Bugs 216, Ubaldo Spots 184

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Wednesday's report

Overall standings

1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 1322
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 1204
3. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 1199
4. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 1171
5. Triple-A' (Ken) 1170
6. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 1162
7. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 1122
8. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 1170
9. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 1065
10. Misfits (Reid) 1061

Head-to-head

Triple-A's 88, Holliday Road 87
Pitch You Blockhead 52, Goatwhisperers 50
Chico's Chuggers 67, Misfits 67
Arbitration Losers 87, VC Appraisers 83
Ubaldo Spots 97, Pickle Bugs 76

Notes

Ubaldos Spots' conditional DL for Chipper Jones is voided. Jones goes to the bench. Emilio Bonafacio is released.

Goatwhisperers' conditional DL of David Wright is confirmed.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Week 8 roster changes

Players acquired

SS Clint Barmes, by Pickle Bugs (May #1)

SP Ryan Dempster, by Arbitration Losers (May #2)

SP Charlie Morton, by Ubaldo Spots (May #1)

SS Ronnie Cedeno, by Misfits (May #2)

3B Chris Johnson, by Goatwhisperers (May #1)

Players released

1B Brandon Belt, by Ubaldo Spots

SP Jason Hammel, by Ubaldo Spots

C Carlos Ruiz, by Goatwhisperers

3B Ian Stewart, by Pitch You Blockhead

Week 8 active roster changes

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Placed SP Brandon Beachy on disabled list; benched SP Travis Wood; activated SP Edinson Volquez and SP Derek Lowe

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched 2B Freddy Sanchez; activated 2B Jamey Carroll

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Clayton Kershaw; activated SP Jordan Zimmermann

VC APPRAISERS: No changes

UBALDO SPOTS: Conditionally placed 3B Chipper Jones on disabled list; benched SP Tim Hudson; activated 3B Scott Rolen from disabled list; activated SP Charlie Morton

MISFITS: Benched SS Miguel Tejada and OF Shane Victorino; activated SS Ronnie Cedeno and OF Nate McLouth

GOATWHISPERERS: Conditionally place 3B David Wright on disabled list; benched SP Jhoulys Chacin; activated SP Daniel Hudson and 3B Chris Johnson

ARBITRATION LOSERS: No changes

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Benched OF Jason Heyward; activated OF Ryan Ludwick

PICKLE BUGS: Benched SS Ryan Theriot; activated SS Clint Barmes

Updates on DL players

SS Rafael Furcal: Has started rehab stint; could return by the end of this week

OF Angel Pagan: Resumed baseball activities; expected back late May or early June

IF Willie Bloomquist: Had setback on rehab; status uncertain right now

3B Pablo Sandoval: Started taking groundballs last week, but still won't be back until early June

RP Jonathan Broxton: Manager Don Mattingly thinks Broxton could be out another six weeks, putting his return at mid June.

3B Casey Blake: Hoping to begin rehab assignment late this week, putting on course for return in early June

2B Chase Utley: Played first nine-inning game Sunday; should be moved to Double-A or Triple-A this week, on track to return by late May

2B Orlando Hudson: On rehab assignment; expected back this week

2B Skip Schumaker: Hopes to begin rehab assignment this week and could be back by end of the month

SP Johan Santana: Has begun throwing off mound; still not expected back until July

RP Randy Wells: Will make rehab start Tuesday; if all goes well, expected back in a couple of weeks

3B Ryan Zimmermann: Started jogging; expected return still look like mid-June

3B David Freese: Expected back anywhere from mid July to early August

SP Esmil Rogers: Mild lat strain; no timetable for return yet

SP Chris Young: Set for shoulder surgery, out for the rest of the season

Sunday's report

Overall standings

1. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 1239
    First sub-par week of season gives rest of league hope

2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 1149
     Big week gets GGs back within 100 points of lead

3. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 1117
     Nothing like 200-point week ... and a loss

4. Triple-A's (Ken) 1082
     Sticky-fingers Leake sent to Triple-A

5. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 1075
    A week of nothing from ailing Heyward

6. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 1074
    Six weeks into season and team's namesake has 15 total points

7. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 1046
    Lucky to get win on sub-par week

8. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 1013
     Four zeros, a DNP and rainout for Garret Jones

8. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 1013
    Hoping for big week with tons of double starts

10. Misfits (Reid) 994
     Longing to be able to replace Tejada

Week 7 head-to-head
Chico's Chuggers 167, Triple-A's 148
Pitch You Blockhead 185, VC Appraisers 156
Misfits 166, Ubaldo Spots 154
Gladstone Goatwhisperers 222, Arbitration Losers 212
Pickle Bugs 153, Holliday Road 148