Ain’t no doubt about it, we were doubly blessed. OKAY, a bit more obscure than RCL Update, Week 16: Candles, but that’s what you get with a substitute writer. I know many of my friends got it, including the fantastic Pamela. Hey, Pam, the Vin and Pam Revue is still rocking in the top 100 – check out the Master Standings!
The TOP 20
The Champion’s League has the top team once again! Way to go, Mitch! Also, note that Mitch’s other team is 15th overall. And he started with Ian Desmond on that team. Amazing! Paul Goldschmidt was the first pick on 7 of the 20 teams.
1 Backdoor Sliders: Drafting 7th, started with Anthony Rizzo, Hanley Ramirez, David Price, Billy Hamilton. 458 adds; 0 trades.
2 Unpainted Arizona: 4th, Paul Goldschmidt, Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper, and Aroldis Chapman. 71 adds; 0 trades.
3 Wake Up: 1st, Mike Trout, Max Scherzer, Albert Pujols, and Aroldis Chapman. 261 adds; 0 trades.
4 RA the Rugged D ickeys: 2nd, Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Altuve, Max Scherzer, Yoenis Cespedes. 122 adds; 2 trades: Adam Ottavino for Wil Myers; Garrett Richards for Yasiel Puig.
5 Cram It: 12th, Jose Bautista, Adam Jones, Todd Frazier, Chris Davis. 357 adds; 3 trades: Matt Weiters and Pedro Strop for Christian Yelich; Jason Kipnis and Chris Davis for Edwin Encarnacion; Adam Jones and Christian Yelich for Hunter Pence and Trevor Rosenthal.
6 Money Ballers: 8th, Clayton Kershaw, Adam Jones, Michael Brantley, Albert Pujols. 153 adds; 1 trade: Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Jeurys Familia, Shelby Miller for Andrew McCutchen and Hanley Ramirez.
7 John Boccabellas: 10th, Edwin Encarnacion, Adam Jones, Justin Upton, Zack Greinke. 32 adds, 1 trade: John Axford for Dallas Keuchel.
8 Soler Powered: 5th, Paul Goldschmidt, Bryce Harper, Nolan Arenado, Aroldis Chapman. 81 adds; 1 trade: Hector Rondon for Cory Kluber.
9 Astros to Mouth: 5th, Paul Goldschmidt, Bryce Harper, Corey Dickerson, Chris Davis. 220 adds; 0 trades.
10 Hardy Bombs: 1st, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Buster Posey, Billy Hamilton. 21 adds; 0 trades.
11 Pittsburgh Lumber Company: 8th, Carlos Gomez, Troy Tulowitzki, Corey Dickerson, Starling Marte. 244 adds; 1 trade: Mark Trumbo and Seth Maness for Billy Butler and Tyler Clippard.
12 Big Magoo: 2nd, Paul Goldschmidt, Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Braun, and Aroldis Chapman. 184 adds; 0 trades.
13 Jersey Moose: 6th, Paul Goldschmidt, Yasiel Puig, Max Scherzer, Cory Kluber. 152 adds; 2 trades: Nelson Cruz for Carlos Carrasco; Jeff Samardzija for Marcell Ozuna.
14 The Strolgs: 1st, Mike Trout, Ian Desmond, Adrian Beltre, Brian Dozier. 172 adds; 0 trades.
15 Backdoor Sliders: 12th, Ian Desmond, Adam Jones, Carlos Gonzalez, Albert Pujols. 468 adds; 0 trades.
16 Team Montesanto: 4th, Paul Goldschmidt, Max Scherzer, Josh Donaldson, Prince Fielder. 53 adds; 1 trade: Dee Gordon for David Robertson.
17 My Mustache Has A Mustache: 11th, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista, Zack Greinke, Albert Pujols. 279 adds; 3 trades: Craig Kimbrel for Chris Davis; David Robertson for Jacob deGrom; Xander Bogaerts and Matt Holliday for Robinson Cano.
18 Obama Molested Me: 4th, Jose Abreu, Josh Donaldson, David Price, George Springer. 122 adds; 5 trades: Ben Zobrist and Francisco Liriano for Mark Teixeira and Jason Grilli; J.D. Martinez for John Axford; Kris Bryant and Randal Grichuk for Trevor Rosenthal; Jake Arrieta for Jason Kipnis; Taijuan Walker for Billy Burns.
19 Don Mattingly’s Sideburns: 4th, Miguel Cabrera, Bryce Harper, David Price, Starling Marte. 60 adds; 3 trades: Joey Gallo and David Price for Clayton Kershaw; Byron Buxton and Jason Kipnis for Greg Holland, Wade Davis, and Joc Pederson; Billy Hamilton for Anthony Rendon.
20 drunc ork: 4th, Paul Goldschmidt, Bryce Harper, Hanley Ramirez, Jon Lester. 26 adds; 0 trades.
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Only 20 teams will make the Top 20 overall, so the rest of us will have to settle for league success.
24 Teams Have Leads Greater Than 10 Points!
The drunk orks are sailing along with a 27-point lead in Euro Razzball. John Boccabellas (The Downward Spiral) is 23 up while Soler Powered (Two Out Rally) is sitting pretty, 20 points clear of the field. Teams are finding Taking on Magoo is no picnic as the Big One leads by 16. Backdoor Sliders are still looking good atop the Razzball Champion’s League with a 15.5-point margin.
1 League Has A Tie For First; 8 More Have A Half-Point Margin!
Pohl Dancers and ikor chew each have 86.5 points in Razzball DC, with Uncle Red just 5 back. Ikor chew is currently scoring a 1 in Batting Average, languishing at .254. They have also used the fewest starts in the league, so could gain in Ks and Wins.
16 Leagues Have At Least 3 Teams Within 10 Of The Leader!
ALBERTA: I still have a chance! But, so does everybody else. The McKrackens have used 162 starts already, so will probably be dropping points in the counting categories.
RAZZBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Not to be confused with the more prestigious RAZZBALL CHAMPION’S LEAGUE, this league has as many as 9 teams with a shot. I’ll pick WE ARE THE MOOZLES to take the title behind A-Rod’s stellar second half.
FREEBIRD: Sorry, Hilda, I really messed up the pitching on this team. Only 6 points out despite scoring a total of 2 points in the pitching ratios. You do rock, though! Team W is last in steals and has an opportunity to gain points with a shrewd move or 2.
ORIGINAL RECIPE 2015: Should be a fun second half with Al, SteveNZ, Kid A, and royce! all in the mix.
27 Trades This Week
Drew Storen was dealt 3 times in 1-for-1 deals, bringing back Kyle Seager, Michael Wacha, and Steven Souza Jr. Clayton Kershaw was also traded 3 times – once for Nolan Arenado; once for Bryce Harper; and with Francisco Liriano for Kenley Jansen and Mark Melancon. You can check out all the trades on the Fantasy Baseball Forums.
Weekly Category Leaders
RUNS: 67 – Astros to Mouth (Spiders and Snakes)
HR: 24 – Lee Harvey Oswaldo (Razzball RCL Writers League)
RBI: 65 – Stick Ball Al (They Call Me Au Shizz)
SB: 14 – No Comment (Dropped Third Strike), Austin Slammers (Fantasy Baseball Union), Hardy Bombs (Lester’s RCL #3)
AVE: .367 – Bloss Bombers (Razzball Snipers)
K: 104 – Sporkcroft ! (FCL)
WINS: 10 – Martin Riggs (Beddict’s Brood of Bros)
SAVES: 14 – Cochise County Varmints (Don’t even remember last year)
ERA:* 0.84 – Team Balls (Muscle Car Fanatics)
WHIP:* 0.71 – Team Balls (Muscle Car Fanatics)
*40 IP min
We have a new season-high in Home Runs, while 67 Runs ties the season best.
Top Offensive Performances Of The Week
Slytherin Salazars ( Razzballz to the Wallz ) .350 – 55 Runs/21 HR/ 56 RBI/ 6 SB
Captain Jack ( They Call Me Au Shizz ) .332 – 52 Runs/17 HR/ 59 RBI/ 10 SB
Sandlot’s Finest ( Original Recipe 2015 ) .329 – 58 Runs/21 HR/54 RBI/6 SB
Finkelstein Ballers ( Alberta ) .356 – 64 Runs/14 HR/46 RBI/8 SB
Astros to Mouth ( Spiders and Snakes ) .345 – 67 Runs/15 HR/47 RBI/7 SB
Grey’s Shrill Voice ( Grey’s Mustache Wax ) .324 – 50 Runs/17 HR/47 RBI/13 SB
Lee Harvey Oswaldo ( Razzball RCL Writers League ) .306 – 52 Runs/24 HR/60 RBI/4 SB
Winnemucca Drifters ( Razzball Casuals League ) .307 – 55 Runs/21 HR/56 RBI/7 SB
CoupTang Clan ( Smokey’s Den ) .339 – 55 Runs/15 HR/51 RBI/9 SB
Team Karsa ( Beddict’s Brood of Bros ) .321 – 54 Runs/19 HR/55 RBI/7 SB
Top Pitching Performances Of The Week
Burchard Black Sox ( The Filthy Spawn of Beddict ) 57 IP – 5 Wins/ 42 K/ 0.95 / 0.82 / 5 Saves
Team Balls ( Muscle Car Fanatics ) 53.1 IP – 4 Wins/ 63 K/ 0.84 / 0.71 / 3 Saves
Team Talley ( Blues Odyssey ) 64.1 IP – 6 Wins/ 58 K/ 1.26 / 0.78 / 2 Saves
Braunschweiger Bier Boxes ( The Razzies Challenge ) 64.1 IP – 7 Wins/ 50 K/ 1.26 / 0.93 / 4 Saves
Team Teel ( Damaged Goods ) 66.2 IP – 7 Wins/ 57 K/ 1.48 / 0.99 / 8 Saves
Harvey Byrdman, Atty @ KershLaw ( Yeast Infection Inspections ) 58.2 IP – 6 Wins/ 49 K/ 1.23 / 0.85 / 5 Saves
Team Arnold ( Razzball Riverboat ) 64 IP – 5 Wins/ 63 K/ 1.69 / 0.78 / 9 Saves
The Flamin FIP’s ( Take on Jay #5 ) 53.2 IP – 6 Wins/ 59 K/ 1.01 / 0.78 / 1 Saves
Montgomery Biscuits ( HA! ) 69 IP – 8 Wins/ 61 K/ 1.7 / 0.97 / 6 Saves
Team Dalmore ( Grey’s Mustache Wax ) 59.1 IP – 7 Wins/ 54 K/ 1.37 / 0.84 / 1 Saves
Backdoor Sliders ( Razzball Champion’s League ) 69.2 IP – 4 Wins/ 60 K/ 1.81 / 0.96 / 7 Saves
I’d also like to mention Braun’s Bat Mitzvah (The Lords of Sarcasm), who amazingly took Team Of The Day honors on consecutive days this week. Congratulations!
