Gut Check Friday

Year2000!-5
Baby Gorillas-4
Tied-1
A lot of bragging rights involved in this one. And to add to the drama, this baby is wide open. The pitching matchups have been fun to watch. The Gorilla's experiencing a bit of the injury bug, with Chipper Jones and J.J. Hardy being touch and go. And it doesn't help that Mike Napoli has only had 4 AB's. As for Fenway Ed, he has garnered 4 quality starts and only 2 wins. But if Shin Soo-Choo and Josh Hamilton can pick up their game to compliment Marco Scutaro, Alexei, and Adam Jones, Year 2000! will be singing Tessie from the rooftops.

Client #9-6
Clark & Addison-4
A classic matchup pitting two formidable teams. And it's close. QBF has the edge with the bat, Client #9 having the advantage on the mound. But anything can happen. Ichiro, Ben Zobrist, and Shane "Two Ear Flap" Victorino are having awesome weeks thus far, but there is a noticeable lack of power coming from Clark & Addison (with Evan Longoria and J.D. Drew hitting one bomb between the two). It's no secret I've always liked The Fighting Spitzer's pitching staff, and they continue to shine. Zach Grienke is well on his way to a Cy Young nod, with another dominating performance this week. But like QBF, where's the power?

Cornholers-7
Lawndale Longhorns-3
While 3K is Kansas City bound for a 3 game White Sox-Royals set, his Cornholers are riding a wave of quality play as they look to make their footprint in PG West (and it's about time). Let me tell ya, Juan Pierre is really taking advantage of the Manny suspension, and perhaps auditioning for some trade deadline drama. Brian Roberts continues to be the fantasy stud that he is, and Old Man Lowell is even throwing in his two cents (and a .461 batting average). If 3K could only lose the White Sox pitching staff man crush and make some trades, he may be a top contender. It's a shame that Linc has literally stalled and can't seem to get going. Sooner or later, Quentin will be healthy and Alex Rios, B.J. Upton, and Geo Soto will start producing. Chris Carpenter provides the silver lining, with a stellar 10K outing this week.

The SwinGERS-7
Hoosier Heat-2
Tied-1
With a brand new condo to monitor his fantasy team from, The Ger is trying to reestablish himself in PG East (and only 2 games out, he could be the leader come weeks end). And beating Hoosier Heat these days is no small order. How about SwinGERS Freddy Sanchez going 8 for 9 so far this week? And how happy is Ger to have Kevin Youklis back? The pitching staff is throwing bee-bee's, with Danny Haren, Wainwright, and QBF look-alike Josh Beckett all throwing extremely well. But make no mistake, Mr. Hackman is not out of this by any stretch of the imagination. David Wright and Victor Martinez look to be key in a Heat victory moving forward. Their lackluster performance thus far could cause the Heat to remain in third place in a very tough PG West (especially if #9 and T-Dub merge victorious).

The Rockpile-6
Tallcorn Cobras-3
Tied-1
This has been a really fun matchup to follow this week, with both teams hitting the bejesus out of the ball. Rocky Mike is on a bit of a roll lately, and looks to send a message by offing the darling of PG Sportsworld, the Cobras. It's great to have Mark Texeira these days, and Rocky Mike's patience has finally paid off. A .345 batting average and leading leading 5 bombs is quite impressive this week. Can he hold on? So far the noticeable difference has been on the mound, with T-Dub putting up solid numbers thus far. But hang on, he's only thrown 12 innings!! Look for Cole Hamels, Josh Johnson, Cliff Lee, and Matt Cain to throw this weekend. It might be make or break for T-Dub. If they throw horribly, Rocky Mike's gonna have two in a row.

Jimmy's Daddy-7
CO Yankees-1
Tied-2
After an embarrassing loss to 3K and the Cornholers last week, Hef is looking to come back with gusto. His boys are absolutely smacking the ball. That 5 for 5 performance for A-Rod earlier in the week had to feel good. Add Curtis Granderson hitting and swiping, and you've got yourself a winning formula. His staff is holding it's own too, but one has to think if he's regretting that Dice-K pick in the draft. It's tough to watch Yankee Mike suffer like this at the bottom of PG West. Although he is behind this week, there is a lot of baseball to be played. The Jason Bartlett injury hurts, and Yankee Mike is awaiting Prince Fielder, Grady Sizemore, Jorge Cantu, and Johnny Damon to come out of their funk. I won't even talk about his starters this week. Ouch!

Big Z Loses It

By far, one of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life. Look at the anger on his face, HAHAHA!! Is there anything funnier than watching a grown man completely lose his composure? Throwing your baseball mitt in a fit of rage is a time honored tradition that you cannot fully appreciate until you do it. I mean, that was an out an out tantrum. That is what I am picturing when I envision Rocky Mike looking at his computer and learning that the The Rockpile is losing. I can't tell you how many times I have thrown my hat across the room and yelled fuck when watching the Yankees (and I'm 32). My Uncle Carl (who is well into his 80's) has kicked in numerous television sets over the years because of the Yankees.

This brings me to another point. Honestly, I see nothing wrong with what Carlos Zambrano did yesterday. Granted, I have a hair trigger temper but am I the only one here? I mean, I get the fact that there must be some level of composure for any pitcher on the mound. But I like Zambrano's approach. It not only shows that he is totally committed to what he's doing, it shows he hunger to win. I would rather have a guy with fire like Carlos Zambrano any day of the week over a guy like Chien Ming-Wang who wouldn't flinch if you kicked him in the balls.

Who's with me on this? Anyone have any good stories about losing it on field of battle?

Recap Tuesday

I apoligize for the lack of blogging, I was trying to find a good enough excuse to use, but I simply couldn't come up with one (well, one that was believable). Here we go...

Baby Gorillas-5
Client #9-4
Tied-1
I would totally spill victory if my hitting wasn't abysmal. Ah, fuck it. My pitching was STELLAR. I have two Tigers pitchers throwing like Nolan Fuckin Ryan. Suck it, Bisho!

The Rockpile-6
Year 2000!-4
Big win for Rocky Mike, who despite the sub .500 record, stands 4 games out of first place. The .291 battting average, 14 HR's, and 7 stolen bases should be noted. Fenway Ed, how quickly we fall from grace. 2 losses in a row, hmmmm.

Cornholers-9
Jimmy's Daddy-1
Heff should change his name to 3K's Bitch. Hitting categories were fairly close, but the Cornholers absolutely DOMINATED on the mound (even Lester paid some dividends). It certainly gives 3K a little hope as he makes his climb back to .500.

Hoosier Heat-7
Lawndale Longhorns-1
Tied-1
The Indiana contingent of Sportsworld continues to impress, as Baby Bisho is only 3 games in front of Mr. Hackman in PG West. Meanwhile Linc continues to have a rough go of it as he sits dead last in the division. Don't worry, man. We're like the AL West...you could be 20 games under .500 and still be in the hunt.

Tallcorn Cobras-8
Clark & Addison-2
Last time a pair of brothers got beat so bad by one guy, Brett Hart was dominating the Rougeau Brothers in the WWF. T-Dub cemented his status as premier fantasy team of PG Sportsworld. If there were power rankings, the dude who looks frighteningly like Michael Schofield from Prison Break would be #1.

CO Yankees-5
The SwinGERS-4
Tied-1
A win is a win, Yankee Mike, whether it's 5-4 or 10-0. And to win against a contending team (who, some would say, is on the wane) is big as well. Psychologically, this has to help you. And with having an infant in the house, winning is hard to come by. Savor this moment. Ger, you haven't won since week 3. But you beat me in said week, so I'll shut up now.

Monday Recap

Baby Gorillas-7
CO Yankees-2
Tied-1
And out of the cellar I go. After two straight weeks of decisive losses, the Gorilla's show that there is still some fight left in them as they look onward and upward. Notable was the stellar pitching performance from the Gorilla staff. The Verlander pickup has worked out swimmingly thus far (with Rick Porcello being a strong spot starter). Meanwhile the CO Yankees are 1 game away from the Cornholers in the cellar. Very tough week for his roleplayers (Cano, Cantu, Sizemore, and Dunn), which made all the difference in this matchup.

Client #9-5
Jimmy's Daddy-4
Tied-1
What looked to be a one sided matchup turned out to be an absolute nail biter, with the Daddy's not only picking up some slack, but also sending a message that they are one of the premier teams in PG Sportsworld. But the week goes to the Fighting Spitzer's, riding the hot hand of Clayton Kershaw, who redeemed himself from his first outing of the week by taking a no-hitter to the 7th inning yesterday. I would also like to point out that Ryan Zimmerman could be one of the best third baseman in Major League Baseball right now. Much better than The Sheriff, btw, why is he in your starting lineup?

Year2000!-9
The SwinGERS-1
Just utter domination. There's no other way to describe this matchup. Fenway Ed dropped The Ger to third place and perhaps even caused him to think about his lineup moving forward. Year2000!'s Shin Soo-Choo had a big week, as did Adam Jones, who has emerged as a late round fantasy steal for Fenway Ed. And his pitching rotation is nothing to sneeze at either. 6 wins this week, with Roy Halladay just mowing down the competition. You probably want to put Cueto and Schumacher into your rotation, Ger. Andrew Baily and Kyle Lohse are killing your team.

Clark & Addison-6
Cornholers-3
Tied-1
Ladies and gentleman, the first place team of PG East...Clark & Addison. Ladies and gentleman, the hard luck team of PG Sportsworld...the Cornholers. I'm glad that Tito Francona put Ortiz out of his misery before QBF did (I'm guessing J.D. Drew will take his place this week?). The difference in this contest was hitting, with QBF putting up better numbers than 3K (but not by much). The difference lies in one Torri Hunter. No Torri Hunter, no QBF win this week. 3K has to be frustrated. This match could have gone either way, as it was very close. Keep ya head up, brah.

Hoosier Heat-8
The Rockpile-0
Tied-2
Is this our first skunk of the season? All things pretty much remained a constant this weekend for Hoosier Heat. Still no power but hitting (and finishing) with a .400 batting average. What I liked here was the difference of home runs to RBI for Mr. Hackman. 3 homers and 42 RBI's. And what a week for David Wright. .556 batting average, 9 RBI, 5 stolen bases. Unreal. Rumor has it Rocky Mike addressed his squad late last night. I'll be interested to see if he gives a report on the blog today.

Tallcorn Cobras-8
Lawndale Longhorns-0
Tied-2
Ouch...the second skunk of the season. And it couldn't have happened to a better matchup. The trash talk come in hot this weekend, with Linc trading barbs with T-Dub like Mickey Ward and Arturo Gatti did. I'm really looking forward to a continuance today, as the Cobra's take their victory lap.

This week's matchups-
Client #9 at Baby Gorillas
Year2000! at The Rockpile
Cornholers at Jimmy's Daddy
Hoosier Heat at Lawndale Longhorns
Tallcorn Cobras at Clark & Addison
CO Yankees at The SwinGERS

Gut Check Friday

Baby Gorillas-6
CO Yankees-3
Tied-1
The battle of Brooklyn. Bay Ridge vs. Bensonhurst, McWop vs. Pizza Bagel. Let's get it on. This one couldn't get any closer if it tried. Looks like it could be a photo finish. AN A-BOMB.......FROM A-GON!!!!!!!! Is this guy serious? Despite Yankee Mike's great pitching performances this week, so far he's come up goose eggs. Hold onto your butts, fellas, this is gonna be an exciting one.

Client #9-6
Jimmy's Daddy-3
Tied-1
We could be seeing a potential PG Series matchup early in the season. The Daddy's are hanging in there (albeit by a very thin thread). His Gavin Floyd outing could have potentially knocked him out of the week entirely (as there is little room for error going up against #9's staff), but luckily Jordan Zimmerman and Clayton Kershaw got touched up a bit. If A-Rod wakes up and smells the PED's this week, we could see a nail biter down the stretch. #9 has had a bit of a power loss this week, but there is plenty of at-bats to be had (and his hitters at least seem to be in a zone).

Year2000!-7
The SwinGERS-2
Tied-1
Sometimes life gives you the yin and the yang. Yin for Fenway Ed (leading against a top contender in PG East), yang for Fenway Ed (Boston Bruins embarrassed themselves and are out of the playoffs). Yin for The Ger (Hawks in the conference finals), yang for The Ger (embarrassing himself in fantasy baseball). One homer, that's all you have, one God damned homer? You can't say God damned on PG Sportsworld. Who cares, nobody's reading. If Fenway Ed expands his lead in runs or K's, call a cab because this one is over.

Clark & Addison-6
Cornholers-3
Tied-1
Ladies and gentleman, we have a PG first. Congrats to QBF for being the first general manager to manage his team from overseas in the motherland, Ireland. Oh QBF, the pipes, the pipes are calling, from glen to glen, and down the mountainside. Much like when the Irish suffered through the potato famine, both teams are suffering from the production famine. Just miserable numbers across the board. Now that you're back from Dublin, QBF, will you finally put David Ortiz out of his misery? Hey 3K, great production from Russell Martin (wink).

Hoosier Heat-9
The Rockpile-1
Whichever way you cut it, having a .440 average going into the weekend is flat out filthy. Not a lot of power from Hoosier Heat, but by God are they hitting that ball. And I'm sure Mr. Hackman was happy to see the performance by C.C. last night. Meanwhile Rocky Mike is scratching and clawing to make this a game. I know Rocky Mike, and he will not put up with a loss like this. I can envision him checking the scores on his computer, seeing the 9-1 score, getting up and throwing his hat as hard as he can across his house. Don't count him out just yet. There are enough categories still in play to completely change the complexion of this matchup.

Tallcorn Cobras-7
Lawndale Longhorns-2
Tied-1
We've been waiting for this matchup for sometime now. Two heavyweight trash talkers lobbing gay bombs at each other like the battle of Stalingrad. Be sure to check back frequently today...I have a feeling we're going to see an epic battle waged by two stellar wordsmiths. And thus far, T-Dub clearly has the advantage. Mr. Consistency is just maintaining atop first place of PG West. He's not giving up the top slot without a fight, and it's now a test of wills to see who blinks first. Brad Hawpe? Seriously...Brad Hawpe? The Carlos Quentin heel injury is clearly hurting Linc (and I'm sure a sigh of relief was breathed after Geo Soto hit his first homer of the season). Things could be worse, Linc, you could be your brother and have David Ortiz.

Monday Recap

A little Monday morning humor. Here's Baba Booey throwing out the first pitch at Citi Field this weekend.

Jimmy's Daddy-8
Baby Gorilla's-2
Wow, I don't know what to say, other than I got absolutely worked. Hef, you are my daddy, there, I said it. Talk about taking an absolute dump this weekend. The Gorilla's hit .064 yesterday while the Daddy's showed total power down the stretch. What makes it even worse is that the Daddy's single-handedly catipulted themselves into first place of PG East and kicked PG into the cellar. It's a sad day in Mudville.

Client #9-6
Cornholers-4
The Fighting Spitzers couldn't quite make it to the top slot of PG East, but summarily disposed of the Cornholers. The Cornholers made it a game at the end, picking up one category from Gut Check Friday, but it wasn't enough to get him out of the cellar of PG West. I will say this...Client #9 is probably the most balanced team in the league. How is T-Dub holding this team off?

Hoosier Heat-9
Year2000!-1
The only thing that helps me accept the fact that I'm in last place is knowing that Fenway Ed lost by a score of 9-1. Probably the hardest part for Year2000! is that it was actually a pretty close game. Mr. Hackman put together a very good week, both on the mound and at the plate. Simply put, he was just a little better than Fenway Ed.

The Rockpile-6
Lawndale Longhorns-2
Tied-2
Big week for Rocky Mike, as he picks up his first weekly win of the season. Equally more impressive was the 12 stolen bases swiped by The Rockpile (Coco Crisp and Carl Crawford garnering 11 of the 12). The highly touted Longhorns drop a big matchup here, and hover at the bottom of PG East (above yours truly, of course).

Clark & Addison-6
The SwinGERS-3
Tied-1
The final score of the batting average category is indicitive of the overall matchup here. Clark & Addison finished at .3023 and The SwinGERS checked in at .3021. For what it's worth, The Ger should be proud that he made up so much ground. And the damage was limited, as he is only a half game back of PG East. Meanwhile, Clark & Addison remains in the three way horse race for PG East supremacy (1.5 games back).

Tallcorn Cobras-7
CO Yankees-1
Tied-2
I previously asked how T-Dub could be leading PG West. They're dominating, that's how. And this week was no different. The Cobras belted out an astonishing 21 home runs, 59 RBI's and posted a 2.38 ERA all in the same week. In Yankee Mike's defense, he didn't have that bad of a week. But when you're up against a juggernaut like T-Dub, a 7-1 drubbing is going to happen.

This weeks matchups-
Jimmy's Daddy at Client #9
The SwinGERS at Year2000!
Clark & Addison at Cornholers
The Rockpile at Hoosier Heat
Lawndale Longhorns at Tallcorn Cobras
Baby Gorillas at CO Yankees

Trash Talk Saturday

And A-BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!! From A-ROD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If only he wasn't such a douche.

How in the world am I losing to the Daddy's? I have 41 RBI for God's sake!! If only Hanley and Pedroia didn't combine for 8 hits yesterday.

Hey 3K, you starting to regret giving up Verlander? I will give you kudos for the Mike Lowell pickup though. All you need to do now is sit Josh Fields and you'll be in good shape.

I would put #9's pitching staff up against anyone in this league (as well as Major League Baseball). But I'm sure Hoosier Heat would try to argue that point, what with the performances of CC Sabathia, Trevor Hoffman, and Wandy Rodriguez last night. That was sick.

I never thought I would say this (and it's a little easier now knowing that ManRam is a fraud), but Jason Bay was the perfect solution to Boston's Manny problem. I'm a Yankee fan, and think Theo is a total cheeser, but he knows what he's doing.

Hey T-Dub, did you throw a tantrum similar to Cliff Lee last night?

I know Mark Texeira is a notorious slow starter, but this is getting ridiculous. If I had a dollar for every Tex strikeout, I'd be a rich man. I would be very interested in hearing Yankee Mike's frustration (or opinion).

What is Jonathan Papelbon better at? Saving games or talking shit ad nauseum?

Gut Check Friday

Jimmy's Daddy-6
Baby Gorillas-3
Tied-1
Don't nobody go nowhere, the Daddy's and Gorilla's are putting on a hitting display. The Gorilla's were shot out of a cannon at the beginning of the week but amazingly Hef's squad caught up. The Gorilla's are paced by it's secret weapon, Jayson Werth, who I believe is a late round diamond in the rough. Jay Bruce seems to already be paying dividends for the Daddy's (and one third of the Flying Molina's hitting two long balls yesterday). This matchup will come down to how the Gorilla's pitching staff does this weekend (who has 4 starts left). Stay tuned.

Client #9-7
Cornholers-3
The team name change certainly hasn't helped thus far for Mr. 3000, but there's still a lot of baseball to be played. With the exception of stolen bases and saves, this game is still in play. Fitting that Russell Martin is having a great week against the team that has villified him from day one. Client #9's staff continues to put up stellar numbers, with Zach Grienke still throwing like Cy Young. It was nice to see Buehrle flirt with perfection last night too. Danks, Lester, and Vasquez are crucial to the Cornholers victory but if Grienke and Gollardo have their usual outings, it's lights out for 3K.

Hoosier Heat-7
Year2000!-2
Tied-1
The downward spiral continues for Fenway Ed, as Mr. Hackman takes a commanding lead heading into the weekend. With four categories all but sewn up, Hoosier Heat looks to deal Year2000! a death blow that could sink them into cellar dweller territory. Meanwhile, Hoosier still struggles to get to .500. With Greg Zaun on the interstate, it's only a matter of time before Matt Wieters is a big leaguer. Cross your fingers, Fenway Ed.

The Rockpile-7
Lawndale Longhorns-2
Tied-1
Can we call this matchup the offensive "toilet bowl"? This is underpeformance at it's finest. As a matter of fact, I'm ashamed that I lost to this Longhorn offense last week. When your leading hitter is throwing up a .266, you know you have problems. Someone better start hitting, and quickly. Meanwhile, both teams are enjoying a fine week on the bump. Quality starts from the Rockpile's Lincecum, Saunders, Volquez, and Jiminez have translated into stellar numbers. And let's not count out Matt Garza and Jair Jurrjens from the Longhorns. The score looks very deceiving...look for a split decision.

Clark and Addison-9
The SwinGERS-2
Hey, check out that lady.....man, she's fat....wait a minute....is she singing? Yup, she sure is!!!!

Tallcorn Cobras-7
CO Yankees-3
T-Dub has been on a statospheric climb, just a smidge behind the first place Fighting Spitzer's. And that climb continues, as he sends another message this week against the CO Yankees. With 5 categories already wrapped up, the Cobras look to put the finishing touches on the fledgling Yankees. PG West may turn into a 2 team battle, and it's gonna be fun to watch.

Say It Ain't So...

Oh, it be so!!! I won't get into the whole generic "what do you think" BS. A few points though...

When the steroid scandal hit, I said to myself, "well, at least a guy like Alex Rodriguez is still out there performing at a high level without roids". Then, of course, the A-Roid scandal hit. After A-Rod was outed, I said to myself, "well, at least Manny rakes without them". Oops, wrong on that one too.

I think with ManRam getting outed, our worst fears are now realized. And that is everyone in the league has or is doing roids or other PEDS.

Now that it seems that everyone has done roids, don't you feel like the burden of proof is now on Albert Pujols? Hey Albert, you aren't paranoid...everyone is looking at you now.

BTW, is Jose Canseco now considered the PED's Prophet?

Monday Recap

Special thanks to 3K for his hospitality on Super Sports Saturday this weekend.

Lawndale Longhorns-8
Baby Gorillas-2
Cause I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, free faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalin!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done, Linc. You now have achieved what your brother could not (other than heterosexuality)...beating PG and the Baby Gorillas. All is well, though. I traded for a guy last week that may go on the DL today. Fun times.

CO Yankees-7
ARodsACyssy-2
Tied-1
As I said on Friday, 3K had an anemic performace at the plate, while Yankee Mike put up some pretty decent numbers (I can see steam coming out of 3K's ears as we speak). The offensive matchup was reminiscent of the Pacquaio-Hatton fight this weekend (more steam). I would talk more crap, but like Mr. 3000, I'm a cellar dweller.

Client #9-7
Hoosier Heat-2
Tied-1
Absolute pitching domination. 0.9811 WHIP. In the words of Baby Bisho...nuff said.

Jimmy's Daddy-6
The SwinGERS-4
The split match remained very much split. The clincher? Saves. Actually, one save. See how close these match-up's are? The Ger holds onto first place of PG East, but Hef and QBF are nipping at his heels. Also, check out the difference in WHIP for the week (1.2407 for the SwinGERS and 1.2532 for the Daddy's). Talk about a game of inches.

The Rockpile-5
Clark & Addison-5
With the exception of stolen bases, this was Clark & Addison's week at the plate. 11homers in a week is pretty extraordinary. But not as extraordinary as the 11 stolen bases swiped by Carl Crawford in one week (6 in one day!!!). That is absolutely filthy. Hey QBF, 0 wins and 0 saves? I know I'm going to regret saying this (because you'll immediately point out the fact that I'm in last place) but that is pathetic. And yes, the animosity from the non-trade is still very raw.

Tallcorn Cobras-8
Year2000!-2
Well, well, well. Look who's 15 minutes are, in fact, up? And look who did not pass go and proceed directly to 3rd place? Fenway Ed, that's who!!!!!!!! Cobras and the Spitzer's met in week 2 (with #9 winning handily). I'm looking forward to the week where T-Dub and Baby Bisho/Derek The Long Legged Mack Daddy meet up again(which is the week of July 13th). I have a feeling it will be a closer match.

Gut Check Friday

Lawndale Longhorns-5
Baby Gorillas-3
Tied-2
What can you say? With the exception of the wins category, this matchup is completely up in the air. Meanwhile I want to punch J.J. Hardy and Chris Young as hard as I possibly can. My guess is Linc feels the same way about Alex Rios.

CO Yankees-7
ARodsACyssy-2
Tied-1
If you look up the word "anemic" in the dictionary you'll see a picture of Mr. 3000 holding a bat. Meanwhile, Yankee Mike is putting up some pretty decent numbers this week. Jorge Cantu has established himself as a top fantasy threat in this league. As the rest of the league is scrounging for saves, Both 3K and Yankee Mike has a combined 9 saves. Unreal. Unless ARodsACyssy does a complete 180, he'll be the newest cellar dweller in PG West.

Client #9-7
Hoosier Heat-2
Tied-1
Mr. Hackman has a tough road to hoe if he wants to walk away a winner this week. Client #9's pitching staff is coming up, in the words of Paris Hilton, HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE. So far, 5 starts, 5 quality starts, 41 K's, a 1.20 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. How do you compete with that (much less beat it)? Hoosier Heat can stop the bleeding by swinging those bats. David Wright and Pat Burrell look to be key.

Jimmy's Daddy-5
The SwinGERS-5
Classic split match. The Daddy's are dominating hitting, while The SwinGERS have the lions share of pitching categories. I always admired Raul Ibanez, and wanted to draft him, but Hef beat me to the punch. Looks like it paid off. The Ger is enjoying Dan Haren's dominance this week, what a shame he can't get that performance from Josh Beckett.

The Rockpile-6
Clark & Addison-4
Looks like pitching and speed is saving Rocky Mike this week, as Clark & Addison continue their offensive onslaught. David Oritz is...wait...he's on the bench. Garret Atkins is simply...oh..wait..he's on the bench too. There are only 3 players in QBF's lineup that are hitting under .300 (and yes, Torri Hunter is one of them). Rocky Mike is getting awesome production out of his staff. The weirdest looking man on the planet, Edinson Volquez, pitched 8 strong for a win. King Felix threw 8 strong for a win. Even Joe Saunders is getting into the act. The key to this week is stolen bases and saves. QBF will live or die by those categories for the next 3 days.

Tallcorn Cobras-7
Year 2000!-1
Tied-2
Hey Fenway Ed, your 15 minutes are up. Proceed directly to 3rd place. T-Dub is coming through. This is not only a coronation matchup, it's an absolute message sender. Or, as they say at Fenway...a message senda!!!!! Time to regroup, Year2000! How do you like those apples?