BaseballGB Fantasy League 2011: Week Twelve

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BgbFantasyHeadlineWelcome to our weekly round-up of the BaseballGB Fantasy League competition. This is a mixed Head-2-Head league involving BGB writers and readers.

There are fourteen teams who pair up in different combinations each week, making for seven match-ups in any given week. The teams battle over twelve statistical categories, gaining one point for each category they win.

All the points are carried over into the season league table at the end of the weekly match-ups. The top six teams with the most points at the end of the fantasy season will go on to the playoffs during the last three weeks of September.

The race at the top of the BaseballGB fantasy league is heating up. Which teams are in the thick of it?

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  R HR RBI SB AVG OPS W SV K HLD ERA WHIP Score
Orpington Isotopes 21 3 25 2 0.228 0.617 6 3 58 0 2.2 1 8
daebhid2 16 4 13 4 0.205 0.621 1 1 21 0 6.14 1.84 3
 
 
We begin with with an 8-3 win for my Isotopes against Dave’s team. It was hardly a vintage week for hitters, but A-Rod, Aybar and Montero all had productive weeks while my pitchers took five categories with Kershaw winning twice and racking up 22 strikeouts. McCann and Reynolds were Dave’s top players.
 
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  R HR RBI SB AVG OPS W SV K HLD ERA WHIP Score
SWAT* 30 11 33 2 0.31 0.956 1 4 29 2 3.38 1.4 8
Redbacks 17 1 15 5 0.284 0.696 3 2 37 0 3.61 1.34 4
 
 
SWAT took five out of six offensive categories on the way to an 8-4 victory against Redbacks, with Hardy, Swisher, Gordron and Miguel Cabrera all having big weeks. Marmol, Soria and Johnson all had good weeks in the bullpen, while Bedard was unlucky not to pick up a win after a strong scoreless start and 10 strikeouts. Redbacks had a great week from Tim Hudson, while Rolen was productive with the bat and Joe Mauer returned from injury. 
 
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  R HR RBI SB AVG OPS W SV K HLD ERA WHIP Score
The Wright Stuff 37 12 42 2 0.293 0.897 2 4 44 1 3.26 1.31 7
Iron Men 19 5 21 4 0.251 0.713 2 2 33 2 1.89 1.03 4
 
 
The Stuff keep reducing the Sox’s lead, this time defeating Iron Men 7-4. A monster week from Longoria helped Chris take five out six offensive categories while Santos and Jackson took care of saves and strikeouts. Fielder and Castro were Iron Men’s top hitters while Pineda, Weaver and Vogelsong helped take ERA and WHIP.
 
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  R HR RBI SB AVG OPS W SV K HLD ERA WHIP Score
Okajima’s Fire Bet 24 4 17 1 0.286 0.801 3 2 35 1 1.34 0.98 5
Bonestalkers 36 5 27 8 0.304 0.835 0 8 21 0 1.48 1.19 7
 
 
A clean sweep of offensive categories helped Bonestalkers defeat the Bet 7-5, with BJ Upton doing most of the damage, backed up by Michael Young, Reyes and Zobrist. Hanrahan, Putz and Nunez combined for an icredible eight saves. The Bet took the rest of the pitching categories with Lincecum, Halladay and Romero making the difference in a very impressive battle for ERA and WHIP.
 
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  R HR RBI SB AVG OPS W SV K HLD ERA WHIP Score
The Cheddar Chasers 26 7 25 3 0.222 0.652 3 2 34 0 3.86 1.01 6
stevenston angels 26 8 24 6 0.283 0.775 2 0 21 0 4.43 1.32 4
 
 
The Chasers’ pitchers took five categories on the way to a 6-4 win against the Angels, with Greinke, Cueto and Kennedy all picking up wins. Hamilton and Uggla helped Matt nick RBIs, while the Angels had power and speed from Adrian Gonzalez, Markakis and Kendrick.
 
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  R HR RBI SB AVG OPS W SV K HLD ERA WHIP Score
Pretzel Vendors 28 8 23 3 0.283 0.85 4 4 44 3 5.17 1.23 6
Weston-Super-Sox 30 6 27 9 0.25 0.757 2 2 63 0 3.33 1.18 6
 
 
The league leaders were held 6-6 by the Vendors, with each team sharing the offensive and pitching categories. Once again, the dynamic duo of Kemp and Braun made the difference in runs, RBIs and steals for the Sox, while Sanchez and Cahill helped take strikeouts, ERA and WHIP. The Vendors had power and average from Cruz, Votto, Beltre and Lucroy while Verlander was typically brilliant. Bumgarner rebounded from a horrendous start against the Twins while Wilson, Walden and Clippard took care of saves and holds.
 
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  R HR RBI SB AVG OPS W SV K HLD ERA WHIP Score
Beck ‘Nams (GB) 21 6 20 6 0.256 0.751 7 0 54 1 3.58 1.34 6
BD Yankees 27 2 21 5 0.25 0.677 3 6 43 4 2.14 0.93 6
 
 
We end with another 6-6 tie between Beck ‘Nams and the Yankees. JJ’s hitters took four categories thanks to Konerko, Bourn and Headley while seven different pitchers picked up wins, including Sabathia, Price and the incredible James Shields. Granderson and Beltran gave the Yankees the edge in runs and RBIs, with Cain and Felix helping take ERA and WHIP while Rivera, Street, Robertson and Thornton combined for six saves and four holds in a very nice week for the bullpen.
 
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The Week 13 matchups are as follows:
 
Sox (1st) v Beck ‘Nams (13th)
Stuff (2nd) v Chasers (12th)
Angels (3rd) v Yankees (5th)
Iron Men (4th) v Bet (9th)
Vendors (6th) v Redbacks (10th)
Bonestalkers (7th) v Isotopes (8th)
SWAT (11th) v daebhid2 (14th)

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