{"id":7980,"date":"2010-05-25T07:01:22","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T06:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/?p=7980"},"modified":"2010-05-27T07:04:23","modified_gmt":"2010-05-27T06:04:23","slug":"baseballgb-fantasy-league-%e2%80%93-week-seven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/?p=7980","title":{"rendered":"BaseballGB Fantasy League \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Week Seven"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BgbFantasyHeadline\"Welcome to our weekly round-up of the BaseballGB Fantasy League competition.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a mixed Head-2-Head league involving BGB writers and readers.\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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.\u00c2\u00a0 All the points are carried over into the season league table at the end of the weekly match-ups.\u00c2\u00a0The 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.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

SWAT were the victors in the inaugural BGB Fantasy League last year.\u00c2\u00a0 Will they retain their title in 2010, or will a new champion emerge?<\/em><\/p>\n

With Mark being away this week, it falls to me to lend my less-than-expert eye over the past week’s round of fantasy baseball action.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n

———————-<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00a0<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nHR<\/td>\nRBI<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nAVG<\/td>\nOPS<\/td>\nW<\/td>\nSV<\/td>\nK<\/td>\nHLD<\/td>\nERA<\/td>\nWHIP<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stevenston angels<\/a><\/td>\n33<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n0.256<\/td>\n0.767<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5.63<\/td>\n1.45<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Wright Stuff<\/a><\/td>\n27<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0.267<\/td>\n0.826<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2.07<\/td>\n1.13<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

We start with a handy 9-2 win by The Wright Stuff.\u00c2\u00a0 Mike Napoli had a great week at the plate for the Wright Stuff (4HR, 9 RBI) and all but Lance Berkman made a decent contribution to a big offensive week, while five of their six starters picked up a ‘W’ and Billy Wagner added two more to the total.\u00c2\u00a0 The Angels got good weeks from Michael Young and Adam LaRoche and B.J. Upton racked up 5 steals, but that was only enough to win two batting categories and they could only manage a solitary tie (in saves) against the Wright Stuff’s pitching staff.<\/p>\n

———————-<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00a0<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nHR<\/td>\nRBI<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nAVG<\/td>\nOPS<\/td>\nW<\/td>\nSV<\/td>\nK<\/td>\nHLD<\/td>\nERA<\/td>\nWHIP<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grip it n Rip It<\/a><\/td>\n33<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0.33<\/td>\n0.923<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4.07<\/td>\n1.27<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beck ‘Nams (GB)<\/a><\/td>\n29<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0.242<\/td>\n0.633<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4.55<\/td>\n1.47<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Grip It edged out the Beck’Nams by winning five of six batting categories and turning in decent ERA and WHIP performances.\u00c2\u00a0 Ryan Howard, Josh Hamilton and Kendry Morales ensured that Grip It’s offence put up good numbers despite Rafael Furcal’s absence due to injury.\u00c2\u00a0 Josh Johnson led the Beck’Nams’ pitching staff with two wins and 9 K’s.<\/p>\n

———————<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00a0<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nHR<\/td>\nRBI<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nAVG<\/td>\nOPS<\/td>\nW<\/td>\nSV<\/td>\nK<\/td>\nHLD<\/td>\nERA<\/td>\nWHIP<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weston-Super-Sox<\/a><\/td>\n39<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0.316<\/td>\n0.838<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3.12<\/td>\n1.13<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Spaniards<\/a><\/td>\n25<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.301<\/td>\n0.783<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n8.64<\/td>\n1.88<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Super Sox took full advantage of a depleted New Spaniards team by winning every category except for Holds. Ben Zobrist, Adrian Beltre and Alfonso Soriano made the offence go and both Mike Pelfrey and Edwin Jackson picked up a pair of wins for the Sox. Casey Blake provided the only notable contribution for the Spaniards.<\/p>\n

——————–<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00a0<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nHR<\/td>\nRBI<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nAVG<\/td>\nOPS<\/td>\nW<\/td>\nSV<\/td>\nK<\/td>\nHLD<\/td>\nERA<\/td>\nWHIP<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orpington Isotopes<\/a><\/td>\n23<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0.265<\/td>\n0.772<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2.57<\/td>\n1.19<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWAT*<\/a><\/td>\n28<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.213<\/td>\n0.633<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4.97<\/td>\n1.52<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Mark might not be writing the round-up this week, but you can be sure that he was keeping a close eye on his Isotopes’ performance and will be delighted with a 10-2 match-up win over the reigning champs.\u00c2\u00a0 SWAT’s offence didn’t get going at all, Chase Utley apart, allowing the work of Troy Tulowitzki, Jason Heyward, Jason Werth and others to really count for the Isotopes.\u00c2\u00a0 The pitching side of the battle was closer, with the Isotopes gaining narrow wins in Wins, Saves and Holds, while SWAT took the K category by 1.<\/p>\n

——————-<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00a0<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nHR<\/td>\nRBI<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nAVG<\/td>\nOPS<\/td>\nW<\/td>\nSV<\/td>\nK<\/td>\nHLD<\/td>\nERA<\/td>\nWHIP<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bonestalkers<\/a><\/td>\n33<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n0.311<\/td>\n0.88<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2.21<\/td>\n1.04<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Borders Bats<\/a><\/td>\n32<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.279<\/td>\n0.845<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5.4<\/td>\n1.47<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bonestalkers earned a 9-3 win with Clayton Richard leading the pitching staff and Kevin Youkilis and Jason Bay having nice weeks at the plate.\u00c2\u00a0 Bay’s upturn will not displease the Bats’ owner\u00c2\u00a0two much, being\u00c2\u00a0a Mets fan. Borders had great weeks from Broxton, Marmol and Franklin to dominate the Saves category, but they didn’t get much support.<\/p>\n

——————-<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00a0<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nHR<\/td>\nRBI<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nAVG<\/td>\nOPS<\/td>\nW<\/td>\nSV<\/td>\nK<\/td>\nHLD<\/td>\nERA<\/td>\nWHIP<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Cheddar Chasers<\/a><\/td>\n34<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0.291<\/td>\n0.804<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2.15<\/td>\n0.88<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iron Men<\/a><\/td>\n44<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n0.275<\/td>\n0.801<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4.95<\/td>\n1.47<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

My Chasers won a close match-up against Iron Men.\u00c2\u00a0 Neftali Feliz and Octavio Dotel combined for 5 saves and all\u00c2\u00a0the members of my pitching staff had a decent week at worst.\u00c2\u00a0 The offence wasn’t quite so consistent and a very narrow win in the OPS category, coupled with a win in the AVG stakes ultimately made the difference between the two teams.\u00c2\u00a0 Iron Men enjoyed strong efforts from Alex Rodriguez, Dan Uggla, Vlad Guerrero and Carl Crawford.<\/p>\n

——————-<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00a0<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nHR<\/td>\nRBI<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nAVG<\/td>\nOPS<\/td>\nW<\/td>\nSV<\/td>\nK<\/td>\nHLD<\/td>\nERA<\/td>\nWHIP<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boston Rogue Waves<\/a><\/td>\n39<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0.302<\/td>\n0.927<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3.61<\/td>\n1.3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pretzel Vendors<\/a><\/td>\n40<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n0.319<\/td>\n0.925<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2.78<\/td>\n1.15<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Last but by no means least, Steve’s Pretzel Vendors got the better of Margaret’s Waves with his pitching staff really coming to the fore.\u00c2\u00a0 Johnny Cueto, David Price and Shaun Marcum all logged two wins each, while Justin Morneau continued his excellent season for the Vendors’ (and the Twins’) offence.\u00c2\u00a0 Joey Votto, Torii Hunter and Magglio Ordonez led the Waves’ batting efforts, while Heath Bell and Jonathan Papelbon ensured that they took at least one of the pitching categories.<\/p>\n

Rounding things up<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve’s victory over the Waves catapulted him up to jointly lead the league alongside Beck ‘Nams, with Iron Men a game behind and the Isotopes and my Chasers 1.5 games back from the leaders.\u00c2\u00a0 Borders Bats and New Spaniards currently sit at the bottom of the table, although there is plenty of time to make up ground.\u00c2\u00a0 With seven match-ups now complete, maybe the trade market will swing into action soon as teams look to consolidate or make a leap forward?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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