Week 2 Review

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Week 2 Review

Thought I’d take a second to review Brandon’s “Things we learned from day one” two and a half weeks later…
• Mattro feeling the pressure, losing his cool early – Certainly wasn’t a problem in Week 1, but pitching let him down in a Week 2 loss…
• Lynchmob lineup is dangerous (but can the arms keep up?) – Offense ranked 3rd in points through two weeks, Pitching ranked dead last. ‘Mob is 0-2. Brandon is right on with this one…
• Kendry back early, perhaps we are witnessing a reversal of fortune for Blunted – Well, Kendry is still a couple of weeks away, and the Blunted are 1-1 like almost everyone else right now, after posting a horrendous Week 2 score. Hard to say…
• JB is a chef with a bunch of mediocre ingredients, blah blah blah. Maybe the special will be okay today, but we know it won’t be great – Rockbusters 1-1 after taking down the mighty Mattrostars, but ranked 9th in offense, 7th in pitching, 7th in overall points. Pretty mediocre start thus far.
• Pete’s hold and save strategery is pretty nice – Yeah…when the Braves are winning close games. Venters and Kimbrel combined for 24 points in Week 2, possibly costing the H Tree a win over the E-Balls.
• Chipper Jones is ready for the DL – Really, this would apply after any day over the past 6 years or so. Chipper’s not hurt yet though…
• Satanists lineup looks brutal for the year – Yes, this is the one I was looking forward to…ranked 5th in offense after two weeks (and more importantly, 2-0) – we’ll take that. Now, we just need the room to stop spinning for Morneau and Rollins to knock in a run or two…
• Women weaken legs…Rihanna gone, Kemp is once again a top five OF – Top 5? How about #1 though Monday’s games. Good for you, Matt Kemp!

Now onto the Week 2 reviews…

Bashful Satanists (2-0) d. Norris Slum Lords (0-2) 331.83 - 257.33
Satanists ride Haren and Upton to solid win over the Slum Lords…

Satanists MVP – SP Dan Haren – 62 actual points, 18 projected (+44)
Satanists LVP – RP Ryan Franklin – -3 actual points, 16 projected (-19). I remember this guy from his stint with the Phillies…
Max possible score – 426.33
1B – Brett Wallace in, Justin Morneau out (and dizzy) (+3)
OF – Jason Kubel in, Torii Hunter out (+20)
SP – Fausto Carmona in, Ricky Nolasco out (+37.33)
RP – Alexi Ogando in, Ryan Franklin out (+34.17)

Lords MVP – OF Matt Holliday – 34 actual points, 24 projected (+10)
Lords LVP – SP Ian Kennedy – -9.5 actual points, 16 projected (-25.5). Second straight week that the Lords have an SP with -8 points or worse.
Max possible points – 308
1B – Kevin Youkilis in, Prince Fielder out (+4)
OF – Denard Span in, Angel Pagan out (+7)
SP – Jeff Niemann in, Ian Kennedy out (+26)
SP – Jason Vargas in, Tim Stauffer out (+13.66)

Daddy’s Little Boys (2-0) d. T-Baggers (1-1) 390.33 – 281.5
That’s more like it! Daddy’s boys post high week with monstrous offensive display…

DLB MVP – SP Michael Pineda – 49.67 actual points, 21 projected (+28.67)
DLB LVP – OF Ryan Braun – 16 actual points, 22 projected (-6)
Max possible points – 431
SP – Bud Norris in, John Danks out (+4.5)
SP – Charlie Morton in, Brett Anderson out (+24.67)
RP – Phil Coke in, K-Rod out (+11.5)

T-Baggers MVP – OF Colby Rasmus – 38 actual points, 19 projected (+19)
T-Baggers LVP – SP Bronson Arroyo – -0.5 actual points, 19 projected (-19.5)
Max possible score – 294.83
SP – Esmil Rogers in, Bronson Arroyo out (+13.33)

Jackrabbits (2-0) d. Brooklyn Blunted B (1-1) 290.17 – 201.33
Inept Blunted get routed by the ‘rabbits…

Rabbits MVP – OF Matt Kemp (back-to-back weeks) – 39 actual points, 22 projected (+17)
Rabbits LVP – OF Nelson Cruz – 9 actual points, 21 projected (-12)
Max possible points – 304.83
SP – Carl “Ace” Pavano in, Kyle “Ace” Drabek out (+14.67)

Blunted MVP – SP Shaun Marcum – 25.5 actual points, 16 projected (+9.5)
Blunted LVP – SP Dice-K Matsuzaka. Dice-K pitching like he got hit by a tsunami. What? Too soon? – -8 actual points, 26 projected (-34)
Max possible score – 289.5
U – Raul Ibanez in, Brett “Zero” Gardner out (+7)
SP – Freddy Garcia in, Dice-K out (+29.5)
SP – Anibal Sanchez in, Gavin Floyd out (+15)
SP – Max “The Sequel” Scherzer in, Carlos Zambrano out (+4.67)
RP – Kyle McClellan in, JJ Putz out (+32)

Rockbusters (1-1) d. Mattrostars (1-1) 308.83 – 261.17
‘Stars pitching disappoints in shock result vs. Rockbusters…

Rockbusters MVP – 1B Lance “The Animal” Berkman – 51 actual points, 18 projected (+33)
Rockbusters LVP – RP John Axford – 1.5 actual points, 16 projected (-14.5)
Max possible score – 340.83
U – Freddie Freeman in, Ben Francisco “Treat” out (+10). A white guy that goes by “Freddie”? I can think of Freddie Mercury…are/were there any other famous white Freddys out there?
OF – Vernon Wells in, Juan Pierre out (+4)
SP – Josh Beckett in, AJ Burnett out (+14.33)
SP – Aaron Harang in, Brad Penny out (+11.67)
SP – Luke Hochevar in, Jonathan Sanchez out (+2)

Mattrostars MVP – SP Roy “Doc” Halladay – 35.5 actual points, 22 projected (+13.5)
Mattrostars LVP – SP Yovani Gallardo – 1.67 actual points, 17 projected (-15.33)
Max possible score – 289
U – Alex Gordon in, David Ortiz out (+6)
SP – Jorge De La Rosa in, Yovani Gallardo out (+16.16)
SP – Brandon Beachy “Keen” in, Tim “Moscow on the” Hudson out (+5.67) (Braves suck)

Elephant Balls (1-1) d. H Tree (1-1) 257.5 – 226
E-Balls squeak by the H Tree thanks to RPs, picking up a win despite the week’s 3rd lowest score…

E-Balls MVP – RPs Brian Wilson and Mariano Rivera – 83.17 actual points, 40 projected (+21.5 avg)
E-Balls LVP – OF Josh Hamilton – 7 actual points, one injury, 24 projected (-17)
Max possible score – 277.17
U – Chris Johnson in, Derrek Lee out (+9)
2B – Kelly Johnson in, Ian Kinsler out (+1) (Johnson with a whopping 8 points to Kinsler’s 7…)
SP – Tom Gorzelanny in, Erik Bedard out (+9.67)

H Tree MVP – 3B “Kung-Fu Panda” Sandoval – 28 actual points, 14 projected (+14)
H Tree LVP – SP Chris Tillman - -7.67 actual points, 9 projected (-16.67). Only projected to score 9 points and you’re still the LVP? You, sir, had a pretty miserable week.
Max possible points – 264.67 (enough to win)
SP – Kyle Lohse in, Chris Tillman out (+32.83)
SP – Jake Arrieta in, Mike Pelfrey out (+5.83)

Snapdragons (1-1) d. Isotopes (0-2) 286.67 – 284.17
Snappers sneak past ‘topes by the hair on Jhoulys Chacin’s chinny-chin-chin…


Snappers MVP – SP Jhoulys Chacin – 36 actual points, 16 projected (+20)
Snappers LVP – SS Hanley Ramirez – 13 actual points, 21 projected (-8). Whenever you’re ready, Hanley…
Max possible points – 292.5
SP – Travis Wood in, Daniel Hudson out (+5.83)

Isotopes MVP – SS Starlin Castro – 36 actual points, 15 projected (+21)
Isotopes LVP – 3B Pedro Alvarez – 5 actual points, 17 projected (-12)
Max possible score – 317.33 (enough to win)
1B – Justin Smoak in, Carlos Pena out (+13) (2nd straight week)
SP – Wade Davis in, Chris Narveson out (+12.17)
SP – Josh Tomlin in, Jordan Zimmerman out (+4.5)
RP – Aroldis Chapman in, Luke Gregerson out (+3.5)

Hells Kitchen Herzogs (1-1) d. Limerick Lynchmob (0-2) 305.5 – 253.5
Herzogs ease to victory as Lynchmob pitching disappoints again…


Herzogs MVP – SP Cliff Lee – 43 actual points, 18 projected (+25). You put up 43 points in one start, you’re a pretty good bet to be a weekly MVP…
Herzogs LVP – SP Wandy Rodriguez – 1.5 actual points, 17 projected (-15.5). “Magic” Wandy gets the anemic Adam Jones (3 points) off the hook…
Max possible points – 326
SP – Mike “Sticky Fingers” Leake in, “Magic” Wandy Rodriguez out (+20.5)

Lynchmob MVP – OF Michael Bourn – 31 actual points, 21 projected (+10)
Lynchmob LVP – SP Madison “Mad Bum” Bumgarner – 6.83 actual points, 26 projected (-19.17)
Max possible score – 301.5
U – Mike Cuddyer in, Paul Konerko out (+1)
SP – Randy Wolf in, Madison Bumgarner out (+24)
SP – CJ Wilson in, Clay Buchholz out (+2.33)
SP – Brandon McCarthy in, Ted Lilly out (+17.33)
RP – Jeff Wickersham in, Joe Nathan out (+3.33)