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Fantasy Baseball Search Expert League Weekly Report
Vol.1 Iss 3
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Contributors: Todd "The True GURU" Farino
Week 4 was a week of big match ups and big wins for teams.
Patrick :The General" DiCaprio faced off against a top contender in Fantasy
Baseball Mafia, while Roto Authority squared off against big time Mock Draft
Central. In the West Division brothers clashed with Pro Fantasy Games
going down to Fantasy Baseball Search and masters of disasters Melnick&Greco
tying with Baseball Geeks. Those and other great match ups headline
this league in week 4 along with two trades of significant impact. The
McGowan.Damon trade isn't much for impact on the league, but Paul Greco
trading away his #2 draft pick in April for a hot Derek Lee, who was drafted
in the 4th round is signaling weakness in his team. Was it too early
for Paul to trade Phillips for Lee. Email us at
thetrueguru@fantasybaseballsearch.com with your comments and we will
post them in the blog and mention them on the radio show.
Trades this week:
Pro Fantasy Games traded Dustin McGowan for Johnny Damon from Fantasy
Baseball Geeks.
Pro Fantasy Games traded Derek Lee for Brandon Phillips from Melnick and Greco.
Notable Free Agent Pick Ups:
Players Added: Edwin Jackson, Aaron Cook, Gregg Smith, Jon Garland,
Carlos Quentin, Ryan Ludwick, Fred Lewis, Todd
Wellemeyer, Emil Brown, John Lannan, Kyle Loshe, Gerald Laird, and Max Scherzer.
Players Dropped: Jayson Werth, Jake Westbrook, Chad Gaudin, Daric Barton,
Rick Ankiel, Mike Pelfrey, Jorge Cantu, Cla Meredth, Joey Gathright, Scott
Shields, and Carlos Quentin.
THE MATCH UPS
Baseball Geeks 5
Melnick And Greco 5
This was a stellar match up between to very similar teams.
Melnick & Greco have been scuffling a bit over
the past two weeks and Baseball Geeks came in 0-3 against experts.
Throughout the week this match up was very tight and one of the best to watch.
Even know it ended up in a tie both teams won. Lets break down this
match up and see how each of them did. On the offensive side it was all
Baseball Geeks 4-1. He easily won average, RBI's, and stolen bases
behind th eplay of Mark Teixeira, Orlando Hudson, Miguel Cabrera, and the man
of the hour Carlos Quentin. He did lose runs by 1 lousy run, so he
nearly had the sweep. Both teams were very week on home runs and
Baseball Geeks edged out Melnick and Greco 6 -5 in that category. Paul's
team had a poor offensive week only getting good production from Victor
Martinez and the newly acquired Derek Lee.
On the pitching side it was all Melnick & Greco taking it 4-1. He
through 80 innings to do it compared. The only category Paul lost was
saves 8-3, but he won all the categories that did not involve relief pitchers
heavily. He managed to win 3 games behind performances from Felix
Hernandez, John Maine, and Edinson Volquez. Rob wasn't able to get much
in wins, but with only throwing 58 inning beat Paul in almost every other
category, but he didn't stream as much as his opponent did and it cost him.
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Actives |
Stats |
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G. Soto C |
6-21, 0.286 BA, 2B, HR,
RBI, R, 2 BB |
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M. Teixeira 1B |
9-30, 0.300 BA, 4 2B, 5
RBI, 2 R, BB |
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O. Hudson 2B |
8-22, 0.364 BA, 2B, 3B, 3
RBI, 2 R, SB, BB |
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M. Cabrera 3B |
6-24, 0.250 BA, 2 HR, 6
RBI, 5 R, 7 BB |
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R. Theriot SS |
4-11, 0.364 BA, 2B, RBI, 2
R, SB, 3 BB, 2 CS |
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B. Hawpe OF |
6-24, 0.250 BA, 2B, 3B,
RBI, 3 R, 7 BB |
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T. Hunter OF |
2-13, 0.154 BA, 2B, 3B, 3
RBI, 2 R |
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I. Suzuki OF |
6-24, 0.250 BA, 3B, HR, 3
RBI, 5 R, 3 SB, 3 BB, CS |
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M. Bradley U |
4-16, 0.250 BA, HR, 3 RBI,
R, BB |
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C. Quentin U |
6-12, 0.500 BA, 2 2B, 3
RBI, 3 R, 2 SB, 2 BB |
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M. Acosta P |
3.2 INN, HA, 2 BBI, 2 K,
0.818 WHIP, S |
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B. Lidge P |
4 INN, 2 HA, 6 K, 0.500
WHIP, 3 S |
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H. Okajima P |
2.2 INN, 4 HA, BBI, 3 K,
ER, 3.375 ERA, 1.875 WHIP |
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T. Pena P |
4 INN, 3 HA, BBI, 3 K, ER,
2.250 ERA, 1.000 WHIP |
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T. Percival P |
4 INN, HA, BBI, 4 K, 0.500
WHIP, 4 S |
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S. Shields P |
3.2 INN, 2 HA, BBI, 3 K, 2
ER, 4.909 ERA, 0.818 WHIP |
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J. Smoltz P |
11 INN, 12 HA, 2 BBI, 15 K,
5 ER, 4.091 ERA, 1.273 WHIP, 2 L |
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J. Verlander P |
11.2 INN, 13 HA, 6 BBI, 6
K, 7 ER, 5.400 ERA, 1.629 WHIP, W, L |
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C. Guillen SS
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3-13, 0.231 BA, 2B, 5 RBI,
R, SB, 2 BB |
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H. Blalock U
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4-21, 0.190 BA, 2 2B, RBI,
BB |
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M. Reynolds U
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2-11, 0.182 BA, HR, RBI,
4 R, 2 BB |
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C. Billingsley P
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6 INN, 6 HA, 2 BBI, 12 K,
5 ER, 7.500 ERA, 1.333 WHIP, L |
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A. Harang P
* |
7.1 INN, 8 HA, BBI, 8 K, 2
ER, 2.455 ERA, 1.227 WHIP, L |
| Total |
66-242, 0.273 BA, 14
2B, 4 3B, 6 HR, 36 RBI, 31 R, 8 SB, 32 BB, 3 CS
58 INN, 52 HA, 17 BBI, 62 K, 23 ER, 3.569 ERA, 1.190 WHIP,
W, 5 L, 8 S |
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Actives |
Stats |
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V. Martinez C |
8-21, 0.381 BA, 2 2B, 2
RBI, 3 R, 2 BB |
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R. Garko 1B |
1-20, 0.050 BA, 2B, RBI, 3
R, BB |
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K. Matsui 2B |
8-28, 0.286 BA, 2B, HR, 5
RBI, 6 R, SB |
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K. Kouzmanoff 3B |
5-31, 0.161 BA, R |
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J. Keppinger SS |
7-25, 0.280 BA, 3 RBI, 3 R,
2 BB |
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A. Ethier OF |
0-4 |
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C. Lee OF |
5-21, 0.238 BA, 3 2B, HR, 4
RBI, 4 R, 2 BB |
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C. Young OF |
6-30, 0.200 BA, 2 2B, HR, 3
RBI, 4 R, 3 BB |
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D. Lee U |
7-18, 0.389 BA, 2 2B, 3B, 4
RBI, 3 R, SB, 5 BB, CS |
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L. Scott U |
2-16, 0.125 BA, R, BB |
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B. Boyer P |
2.2 INN, 3 HA, 2 K, ER,
3.375 ERA, 1.125 WHIP |
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J. Campillo P |
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F. Hernandez P |
14 INN, 12 HA, 7 BBI, 17 K,
6 ER, 3.857 ERA, 1.357 WHIP, L |
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J. Maine P |
11 INN, 8 HA, 5 BBI, 13 K,
4 ER, 3.273 ERA, 1.182 WHIP, W, L |
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W. Ohman P |
3.1 INN, 4 HA, 2 BBI, 2 K,
2 ER, 5.400 ERA, 1.800 WHIP |
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D. Sanchez P |
3.2 INN, BBI, 2 K, 0.273
WHIP |
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D. Wheeler P |
3 INN, 3 HA, K, 1.000 WHIP |
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B. Wilson P |
3 INN, 2 HA, 3 BBI, 3 K,
ER, 3.000 ERA, 1.667 WHIP, 3 S |
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B. Phillips U
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1-8, 0.125 BA, HR, RBI, R |
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B. Morrow P
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2.2 INN, HA, 2 K, ER,
3.375 ERA, 0.375 WHIP |
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C. Qualls P
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1.2 INN, HA, K, 0.600 WHIP |
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A. Dunn OF
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4-17, 0.235 BA, HR, RBI, 3
R, BB |
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B. Hall U
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0-4 |
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R. Dempster P
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7 INN, 4 HA, 3 BBI, 5 K, 2
ER, 2.571 ERA, 1.000 WHIP |
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A. Galarraga P
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6 INN, 3 HA, 2 BBI, 3 K,
ER, 1.500 ERA, 0.833 WHIP |
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D. Lowe P
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5 INN, 3 HA, BBI, 2 K, ER,
1.800 ERA, 0.800 WHIP, W |
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C. Silva P
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6 INN, 6 HA, 2 BBI, 4 K, 2
ER, 3.000 ERA, 1.333 WHIP |
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E. Volquez P
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7 INN, 3 HA, 4 BBI, 7 K,
ER, 1.286 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, W |
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J. Weaver P
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5 INN, 10 HA, 4 K, 5 ER,
9.000 ERA, 2.000 WHIP |
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Fantasy Baseball Search 6
Pro Fantasy Games 3
Thiswas a good match up between experts and brothers and at
the end of round one it goes to Fantasy Baseball Search. FBS continued
its somewhat surprising surge through the league of experts winning its 4th
straight week to go 4-0 against opposing experts. Even with major slumps on
his offense from Robinson Cano, Adndruw Jones, and Carlos Beltran he
continued to put up huge numbers winning all 5 offensive categories 5-0.
FBS pounded out 10 home runs to PFG's 7. RBIs was not a contest 44-21
and either was average. Runs was tight and only one by 1 run.
The pitching side was much different being won by Pro Fantasy Games 3-1-1.
Chris managed to have some great starts from his starting pitching, but they
couldn't pull in enough wins to go 4-0. Clay Bucholz lost a
heartbreaker for him as did Manny Parra. Todd's pitching staff was
happy to see the emergence of CC Sabathia, but watched as Oliver Perez and
Gavin Floyd let him down. The big story for Fantasy Baseball Search
this week is the loss of Manny Corpas from the bullpen to Brian Fuentes.
Luckily he had Fuentes and he notched 1 save as well.
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Actives |
Stats |
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K. Suzuki C |
4-21, 0.190 BA, 2B, 4 RBI,
3 R, 3 BB |
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J. Morneau 1B |
6-22, 0.273 BA, HR, 5 RBI,
2 R, 2 BB |
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E. Aybar 2B |
6-15, 0.400 BA, 5 RBI, 3
R, SB |
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A. Rodriguez 3B |
2-7, 0.286 BA, R, BB |
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T. Tulowitzki SS |
2-21, 0.095 BA, 2 R |
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J. Damon OF |
1-4, 0.250 BA |
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H. Matsui OF |
4-13, 0.308 BA, HR, 2 RBI,
2 R, 5 BB |
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V. Wells OF |
4-24, 0.167 BA, HR, 2 RBI,
2 R, CS |
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B. Phillips U |
8-20, 0.400 BA, 3 2B, 3
HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, SB |
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J. Votto U |
8-24, 0.333 BA, 2 2B, HR,
3 RBI, 6 R, BB |
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J. Cueto P |
7 INN, 8 HA, 2 BBI, 2 K, 5
ER, 6.429 ERA, 1.429 WHIP, L |
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J. Isringhausen P |
3 INN, 4 HA, BBI, K, 4 ER,
12.000 ERA, 1.667 WHIP, 2 L, 2 S |
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T. Jones P |
3 INN, 2 HA, ER, 3.000 ERA,
0.667 WHIP, S |
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K. Lohse P |
6 INN, 4 HA, BBI, 3 K, ER,
1.500 ERA, 0.833 WHIP, W |
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V. Padilla P |
9 INN, 7 HA, 2 BBI, 2 K,
1.000 WHIP, W |
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M. Parra P |
5.1 INN, 6 HA, 3 BBI, 3 K,
2 ER, 3.375 ERA, 1.688 WHIP |
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C. Qualls P |
3 INN, HA, BBI, 3 K, 0.667
WHIP |
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G. Smith P |
7 INN, 7 HA, BBI, 3 K, 2
ER, 2.571 ERA, 1.143 WHIP, W |
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N. Johnson 1B
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0-4, BB |
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R. Ankiel OF
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0-3, R, 2 BB |
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C. Thomas OF
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1-4, 0.250 BA, 2B, RBI |
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J. Cantu U
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0-11, R, 2 BB |
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D. Lee U
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2-8, 0.250 BA, 3 R, BB |
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D. McGowan P
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4 INN, 4 HA, 7 BBI, 6 K, 4
ER, 9.000 ERA, 2.750 WHIP, L |
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J. Bowker OF
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1-18, 0.056 BA |
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B. Harris U
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0-9 |
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C. Buchholz P
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8 INN, 3 HA, 2 BBI, 9 K,
2 ER, 2.250 ERA, 0.625 WHIP, L |
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M. Cain P
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7 INN, 5 HA, 3 BBI, 7 K,
ER, 1.286 ERA, 1.143 WHIP |
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C. Hamels P
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7 INN, 8 HA, 2 BBI, 11 K,
5 ER, 6.429 ERA, 1.429 WHIP, L |
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J. Sanchez P
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8 INN, 4 HA, BBI, 10 K,
ER, 1.125 ERA, 0.625 WHIP, W |
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C. Young P
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7 INN, 2 HA, 3 BBI, 10 K,
ER, 1.286 ERA, 0.714 WHIP, L |
| Total |
49-228, 0.215 BA, 7
2B, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 30 R, 2 SB, 18 BB, CS
84.1 INN, 65 HA, 29 BBI, 70 K, 29 ER, 3.095 ERA, 1.115
WHIP, 4 W, 7 L, 3 S |
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Actives |
Stats |
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B. Molina C |
6-15, 0.400 BA, 2 2B, HR, 3
RBI, R, 2 BB |
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J. Loney 1B |
9-30, 0.300 BA, 2B, 8 RBI,
3 R, 3 BB, CS |
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K. Johnson 2B |
5-17, 0.294 BA, HR, 4 RBI,
3 R, SB, 4 BB |
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C. Jones 3B |
6-18, 0.333 BA, HR, 2 RBI, 2
R, 4 BB |
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H. Ramirez SS |
9-33, 0.273 BA, 2 2B, 3 HR,
4 RBI, 6 R, 4 SB, 2 BB, CS |
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C. Beltran OF |
5-26, 0.192 BA, 3 2B, HR, 4
RBI, 5 R, 4 BB |
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X. Nady OF |
8-27, 0.296 BA, 4 2B, 8
RBI, 2 R |
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J. Willingham OF |
11-24, 0.458 BA, 2 2B, 2
HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB |
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M. Diaz U |
4-15, 0.267 BA, 2 RBI, R,
BB |
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K. Youkilis U |
1-20, 0.050 BA, HR, 2 RBI,
2 R, 6 BB |
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D. Brocail P |
1.1 INN, 4 HA, 4 ER, 27.000
ERA, 3.000 WHIP |
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C. Cordero P |
2 INN, HA, BBI, 3 K, 1.000
WHIP |
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B. Fuentes P |
2.1 INN, 2 HA, 3 K, 0.857
WHIP, S |
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E. Jackson P |
7 INN, 5 HA, 3 BBI, 4 K,
ER, 1.286 ERA, 1.143 WHIP |
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J. Lannan P |
7 INN, 4 HA, 4 BBI, 3 K,
1.143 WHIP, W |
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C. Sabathia P |
14 INN, 8 HA, 3 BBI, 19 K,
ER, 0.643 ERA, 0.786 WHIP, W, L |
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J. Valverde P |
3.2 INN, HA, 2 BBI, 6 K,
0.818 WHIP, W, 2 S |
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K. Wood P |
3 INN, 2 HA, 3 K, ER, 3.000
ERA, 0.667 WHIP, W |
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S. Baker P
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4.1 INN, 8 HA, BBI, 7 K, 5
ER, 10.385 ERA, 2.077 WHIP |
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S. Shields P
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INN, 2 HA, 2.000 WHIP |
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D. Turnbow P
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R. Cano U
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1-8, 0.125 BA, 2B, 2 R, 2
BB |
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J. Hardy U
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2-8, 0.250 BA, BB |
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F. Carmona P
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5 INN, 9 HA, 4 BBI, K, 4
ER, 7.200 ERA, 2.600 WHIP, W |
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M. Corpas P
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3 INN, 6 HA, BBI, K, 5 ER,
15.000 ERA, 2.333 WHIP, L |
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G. Floyd P
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6 INN, 5 HA, 4 BBI, 4 K, 5
ER, 7.500 ERA, 1.500 WHIP |
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O. Perez P
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5.2 INN, 6 HA, 4 BBI, 3 K,
5 ER, 7.941 ERA, 1.765 WHIP, L |
| Total |
67-241, 0.278 BA, 15
2B, 10 HR, 44 RBI, 31 R, 5 SB, 31 BB, 2 CS
65.1 INN, 63 HA, 27 BBI, 57 K, 31 ER, 4.270 ERA, 1.378
WHIP, 5 W, 3 L, 3 S |
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Fantasy Baseball Geeks 7
Rotodoc.com 3
Sean over at Fantasy Baseball Geeks finally got on the winning
side of things dominating a tough Rotodoc.com team 7-3. Rotodoc held
stonr in the offensive categories winning 3-2 with great play from several
players including Albert Pujols, Pat Burrell, and Jacoby Ellsbury. FBG's
did take the power categories; home runs and RBI's with the help of Garrett
Atkins, Adrian Gonzalez, and Nate McLouth. On the pitching side it was
all Fantasy Baseball Geeks going 5-0. It wasn't really a competition in
any category except saves as FBG's managed to throw 53 great innings and wrap
up every category. Adam Wainwright, Randy Johnson, and Y. Gallardo were
sharp this week for Sean. He did notch his second expert victory in as
many weeks. This was a tough week for Rotodoc who after winning two
straight weeks to lose a tough one this week.
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Actives |
Stats |
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I. Rodriguez C |
8-24, 0.333 BA, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 3
R, BB |
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A. Pujols 1B |
10-22, 0.455 BA, 2 2B, HR, 6
RBI, 6 R, 11 BB |
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R. Weeks 2B |
6-25, 0.240 BA, 2 2B, 3B, 4
RBI, 6 R, SB, 8 BB, CS |
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R. Zimmerman 3B |
7-29, 0.241 BA, 2B, 3 RBI, R,
2 BB |
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J. Peralta SS |
6-19, 0.316 BA, 2 HR, 5 RBI,
4 R, BB |
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P. Burrell OF |
9-24, 0.375 BA, 4 2B, 2 HR, 8
RBI, 6 R, 5 BB |
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J. Ellsbury OF |
10-32, 0.313 BA, 2 HR, 5
RBI, 6 R, 2 SB, BB |
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V. Guerrero OF |
7-24, 0.292 BA, 2B, 3B, HR, 2
RBI, 5 R, SB, 3 BB |
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J. Drew U |
3-20, 0.150 BA, 5 R, 5 BB |
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A. Gordon U |
4-20, 0.200 BA, RBI, R, 5 BB |
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J. Borowski P |
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T. Glavine P |
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D. Haren P |
4.2 INN, 9 HA, 2 BBI, 5 K, 5
ER, 9.643 ERA, 2.357 WHIP, L |
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F. Liriano P |
0.2 INN, 5 HA, 3 BBI, 6 ER,
81.000 ERA, 12.000 WHIP, L |
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