{"id":8217,"date":"2010-06-08T19:07:34","date_gmt":"2010-06-08T18:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/?p=8217"},"modified":"2010-06-10T07:11:08","modified_gmt":"2010-06-10T06:11:08","slug":"baseballgb-fantasy-league-week-nine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/?p=8217","title":{"rendered":"BaseballGB Fantasy League – Week Nine"},"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.<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0<\/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

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This week in the BaseballGB fantasy league saw two of the top three teams go head-to-head and the first trade made. Which teams came out on top and which teams have been wheeling and dealing?\u00c2\u00a0
\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/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<\/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
Pretzel Vendors<\/a><\/td>\n33<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0.280<\/td>\n0.818<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n6.45<\/td>\n1.61<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beck ‘Nams (GB)<\/a><\/td>\n28<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n0.297<\/td>\n0.898<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6.93<\/td>\n1.79<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nIt was first vs third in this matchup, and it was the leader who came out on top. JJ’s Beck ‘Nams picked up a big 8-3 win over the Vendors, winning five out of six offensive categories thanks to Ichrio, Pujols and Konerko. The Vendors took runs thanks to Bourn, who scored 11 by himself. It was hardly a great week for either team’s pitchers, with both teams posting high ERAs and WHIPs, but Verlander, Carpenter and Josh Johnson helped JJ’s staff take three categories.<\/p>\n

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\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
Iron Men<\/a><\/td>\n34<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0.270<\/td>\n0.821<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2.64<\/td>\n1.05<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Borders Bats<\/a><\/td>\n32<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0.350<\/td>\n0.937<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1.01<\/td>\n0.71<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nIron Men took advantage of the Vendors’ loss by beating the Btas 7-5. Glaus and A-Rod had big weeks for Iron Men, while the Bats took AVG and OPS thanks to Victor Martinez and Escobar. The Bats’ pitchers posted brilliant ERA and WHIP thanks to Weaver, Lee and the bullpen.<\/p>\n

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\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/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<\/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>\n29<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0.265<\/td>\n0.719<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2.84<\/td>\n1.42<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Spaniards<\/a><\/td>\n36<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0.320<\/td>\n0.924<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.38<\/td>\n1.10<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nThe Spaniards hit their way past the Angels to pick up a 7-5 win, with Cano and Gardner the pick of the hitters. The Angels pitched very well, taking four categories thanks to Jonathan Sanchez, Halladay, Nolasco and Lowe.<\/p>\n

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\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>\n29<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0.268<\/td>\n0.767<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4.84<\/td>\n1.43<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWAT*<\/a><\/td>\n40<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0.285<\/td>\n0.843<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3.14<\/td>\n1.52<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nA tight matchup saw SWAT get the better of Rip It 7-5. Rasmus, Ross and Zimmerman were SWAT’s star batters, while Hanson was the pick of a strong rotation. Phillips and Hamilton were Rip It’s top players.<\/p>\n

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\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>\n29<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0.337<\/td>\n0.950<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3.48<\/td>\n1.43<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orpington Isotopes<\/a><\/td>\n29<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0.234<\/td>\n0.679<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3.18<\/td>\n1.15<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nMy pitching staff carried my Isotopes to a 6-4 win over Bonestalkers, taking five out of six categories, despite picking up just two wins. K-Rod and Billingsley’s strikeouts helped my staff, while Tulowitzki’s steals came in handy and Cabrera and Prado had hot weeks with the bats. Youkilis, Matsui and DeJesus were Bonestalkers’ best hitters, with Rivera and Jenks combining for five saves.<\/p>\n

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\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>\n25<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0.301<\/td>\n0.880<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3.90<\/td>\n1.43<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Wright Stuff<\/a><\/td>\n32<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0.284<\/td>\n0.831<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3.83<\/td>\n1.34<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nThe Chasers and the Stuff could not be separated, finishing with a 6-6 tie. The Chasers pitched better, thanks to the incredible Ubaldo Jimenez, but the Stuff’s hitters – especially Berkman, right and Napoli – took four out of six categories.<\/p>\n

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\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/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<\/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>\n24<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.295<\/td>\n0.784<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4.36<\/td>\n1.30<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boston Rogue Waves<\/a><\/td>\n31<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0.288<\/td>\n0.807<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5.03<\/td>\n1.24<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nLast, by by no means least, is another 6-6 tie between the Super Sox and the Waves. The Sox’s pitching staff took four categories thanks to Vazquez and Pelfrey but the Waves had plenty of offense from Hunter and Votto.<\/p>\n

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First BGB Fantasy trade!
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\nThis week also saw the first trade of the season, as my Isotopes and the Stuff made a deal. Chris gets the big bat he was looking for in Adam Dunn and adds Jake Peavy to his pitching staff, with Mark Reynolds and Roy Oswalt coming over to the Isotopes. Hopefully Oswalt will give a boost to my pitching staff, although I am giving up some offense as Reynolds has been struggling recently.
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\nWill this trade inspire other managers to make a deal? Time will tell.<\/p>\n

Rounding things up<\/strong>
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\nThe standings see Beck ‘Nams still leading the way, with a 2.5 game lead over Iron Men. My Isotopes move into third, just ahead of the Super Sox. The Chasers have overtaken Pretzel Vendors, with the Stuff just half a game further back. Rip It is just under .500 but a game ahead of the Waves. The Spaniards round out the top 10, ahead of the Angels and Bonestalkers, who are level. SWAT is 17 games back, 2.5 ahead of Borders Bats.
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\nThis next set of matchups sees JJ’s Beck ‘Nams taking on The Stuff in a Croydon Pirates themed matchup, while Iron Men will be hoping to jump to the top of the standings if they can beat the Spaniards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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