08/21: Yankees Bloggers League: Week Twenty One
Posted by: Patrick
This is my weekly recap of the performance of the YanksBlog.com teams in the Yankees Bloggers Fantasy Baseball League.
Last Week
James scored a slim victory over EJ (Pinstripe Potentials and Pending Pinstripes) by the score of 5-4, largely in thanks to his domination of the offensive side, where he won 4 out of 5 categories and tied in the other. Lance Berkman (9 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI, .400 AVG) was the star. Mike Lowell (3 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .348 AVG) was the leader on EJ's side.
Meanwhile, EJ dominated the pitching categories, winning 4 out of 5. The one category that he lost was saves, but his pitchers put in a very good performance overall (5 W, 2 S, 67 K, 3.09 ERA, 1.14 WHIP). Johan Santana (21 Ks), J.J. Putz, Eric Gagne, Ian Snell (17 Ks) and Rich Hill picked up victories with Putz picking up both of his saves. James had victories from Kelvim Escobar (9 Ks) and Matt Garza and saves from Billy Wagner (3) and Jose Valverde (2). Jake Peavy and Chad Billingsley each had 11 strikeouts.
My team had a horrible week and Jen (NoSenseWorrying.com) had her way with me, winning 8-2. Check out my offensive line: 28 R, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 3 SB, .244 AVG. Argh. Really, it was pretty ugly all the way around for both teams as Jen's team wasn't much better (they won runs by 1, home runs by 1, stolen bases by 1 and average by 10 points). In the end, 4 categories were decided by 1. Her offense was led by Miguel Cabrera (4 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .227 AVG) and Orlando Cabrera (5 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB, .350 AVG) and mine was led by Hideki Matsui (4 R, 5 RBI, .346 AVG).
My pitching wasn't that pretty, either (3 W, 6 S, 39 Ks, 4.93 ERA, 1.34 WHIP) while Jen's was a bit more solid (5 W, 2 S, 40 Ks, 3.34 ERA, 1.23 WHIP). My victories came from Mariano Rivera, Brian Bannister and Andy Pettitte and I had saves from Joe Borowski (2), Manny Corpas (2), Mo and Huston Street. Jen's wins were pitched by Shaun Marcum, John Maine, Pat Neshek, Roy Halladay and Chien-Ming Wang. Both of her saves were recorded by Trevor Hoffman.
Seamus lost to first place Mike (River Ave. Blues), 9-1. Mike dominated all aspects of the match, except for batting average, which Seamus won - .288 to .249. Seamus' team hit 0 home runs and recorded 0 saves. Adam LaRoche (5 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .355 AVG) and Russell Martin (7 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 SB, .240 AVG) led Mike's offense. Orlando Hudson hit .417 for the week. David Wright continued to be a force for Seamus, hitting .423 with 6 runs and 5 runs batted in.
For Mike, victories were pitched in by John Smoltz (16 Ks), Fausto Carmona (10 Ks), Francisco Rodriguez, Felix Hernandez (11 Ks), Derek Lowe and Cole Hamels. Francisco Rodriguez (2), Jeremy Accardo (2) and Joe Nathan had saves. Seamus' one victory was picked up by Brandon Webb.
Top 3 teams in the league:
1. Mike (116-76-8)
2. James (106-81-13)
3. Ben (103-88-9) (River Ave. Blues)
Clinched playoff spots (5 available): Mike.
This Week
James (2nd, 106-81-13) vs. Aziz (Pride of the Yankees) (8th, 91-101-8)
Patrick (5th, 96-97-7) vs. Mike (1st, 116-76-8)
Seamus (10th, 72-117-11) vs. Dave (Pride of the Yankees) (4th, 101-88-11)
Last Week
James scored a slim victory over EJ (Pinstripe Potentials and Pending Pinstripes) by the score of 5-4, largely in thanks to his domination of the offensive side, where he won 4 out of 5 categories and tied in the other. Lance Berkman (9 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI, .400 AVG) was the star. Mike Lowell (3 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .348 AVG) was the leader on EJ's side.
Meanwhile, EJ dominated the pitching categories, winning 4 out of 5. The one category that he lost was saves, but his pitchers put in a very good performance overall (5 W, 2 S, 67 K, 3.09 ERA, 1.14 WHIP). Johan Santana (21 Ks), J.J. Putz, Eric Gagne, Ian Snell (17 Ks) and Rich Hill picked up victories with Putz picking up both of his saves. James had victories from Kelvim Escobar (9 Ks) and Matt Garza and saves from Billy Wagner (3) and Jose Valverde (2). Jake Peavy and Chad Billingsley each had 11 strikeouts.
My team had a horrible week and Jen (NoSenseWorrying.com) had her way with me, winning 8-2. Check out my offensive line: 28 R, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 3 SB, .244 AVG. Argh. Really, it was pretty ugly all the way around for both teams as Jen's team wasn't much better (they won runs by 1, home runs by 1, stolen bases by 1 and average by 10 points). In the end, 4 categories were decided by 1. Her offense was led by Miguel Cabrera (4 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .227 AVG) and Orlando Cabrera (5 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB, .350 AVG) and mine was led by Hideki Matsui (4 R, 5 RBI, .346 AVG).
My pitching wasn't that pretty, either (3 W, 6 S, 39 Ks, 4.93 ERA, 1.34 WHIP) while Jen's was a bit more solid (5 W, 2 S, 40 Ks, 3.34 ERA, 1.23 WHIP). My victories came from Mariano Rivera, Brian Bannister and Andy Pettitte and I had saves from Joe Borowski (2), Manny Corpas (2), Mo and Huston Street. Jen's wins were pitched by Shaun Marcum, John Maine, Pat Neshek, Roy Halladay and Chien-Ming Wang. Both of her saves were recorded by Trevor Hoffman.
Seamus lost to first place Mike (River Ave. Blues), 9-1. Mike dominated all aspects of the match, except for batting average, which Seamus won - .288 to .249. Seamus' team hit 0 home runs and recorded 0 saves. Adam LaRoche (5 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .355 AVG) and Russell Martin (7 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 SB, .240 AVG) led Mike's offense. Orlando Hudson hit .417 for the week. David Wright continued to be a force for Seamus, hitting .423 with 6 runs and 5 runs batted in.
For Mike, victories were pitched in by John Smoltz (16 Ks), Fausto Carmona (10 Ks), Francisco Rodriguez, Felix Hernandez (11 Ks), Derek Lowe and Cole Hamels. Francisco Rodriguez (2), Jeremy Accardo (2) and Joe Nathan had saves. Seamus' one victory was picked up by Brandon Webb.
Top 3 teams in the league:
1. Mike (116-76-8)
2. James (106-81-13)
3. Ben (103-88-9) (River Ave. Blues)
Clinched playoff spots (5 available): Mike.
This Week
James (2nd, 106-81-13) vs. Aziz (Pride of the Yankees) (8th, 91-101-8)
Patrick (5th, 96-97-7) vs. Mike (1st, 116-76-8)
Seamus (10th, 72-117-11) vs. Dave (Pride of the Yankees) (4th, 101-88-11)
