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Climb Aboard

Photo by USATSIARMCHAIR SLUGGERS got the league’s top batting average performance this week from Nelson Cruz. Cruz hit .500 while leading ARMCHAIR SLUGGERS to a .299 BA overall. He managed to hit two home runs and get seven RBIs on Friday, and that was just by the fourth inning. ARMCHAIR SLUGGERS stayed in 1st place in the batting average standings.

Look Out Below!

Photo by USATSIHard to believe, but SHAMS used to be in 3rd place in the wins standings. That was back in week one. Unfortunately, things have gone downhill since. They fell down two spots to 11th place this week after notching only 1 win. Coach Dillon’s squad suffered from eight zeros in that category, one of which came from Jaime Garcia, who also produced a 15.00 ERA and put up a 2.67 WHIP.

What a Week!

SKINS played out of its mind this week and has the category points to prove it. They topped all other teams for the week, earning 78 category points. Coaches Mark Hodgkins and Frank Grzegorzewski’s squad pulled off an impressive feat this week, coming in first in RBIs, home runs, wins, and WHIP. That Hank Aaron-esque performance pushed SKINS up in the overall rankings from 11th to 8th.

Dominant

MASTERBLASTERS stood out in the stolen bases category, logging 8 of them. No other team logged more stolen bases this week. Rajai Davis was the leader in that area for MASTERBLASTERS, producing 4 stolen bases to go along with a .313 BA in 16 at bats. As a result, MASTERBLASTERS now sits at the top of the stolen bases standings. Coaches Colin Scoggins and keith mckinley no doubt wish they could say the same elsewhere, as they fell from 8th to 10th in the overall rankings.

Can’t Take it with You

DEADZONES apparently didn’t gain any momentum from last week’s 13 home run performance. They might want to schedule some time in the weight room after they managed only 4 HRs this week. Coach Stetz’s squad suffered from nine zeros in that category, one of which came from Jake Marisnick, who also put up 0 RBIs and recorded 0 stolen bases. No surprise then, DEADZONES dropped two spots in the HRs standings (now 10th), 5 HRs behind SKINS. In addition, DEADZONES fell from 10th to 11th in the overall rankings.

Shane Greene was an all-around champ this week, as he racked up 4 saves.

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Leave the Past Behind

Photo by USATSITEABAGGERS’s 12th place batting average ranking back in week four is a distant memory these days. Their .303 BA pushed them into 3rd place this week. Mike Trout separated himself from the rest of the crew on TEABAGGERS, batting .684 to go along with 4 home runs and 7 RBIs. Trout did things in Safeco field that no Mariner had ever been able to accomplish.

Return to Relevance?

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DEADZONES showed everybody how it’s done in the home runs department, posting 13 of them. Didi Gregorius and Yangervis Solarte were the prime movers for DEADZONES, banging out 3 HRs each. Gregorius’ performance this week ended a six game streak of failing to hit his projections. His performance helped DEADZONES move past SMOKING GUNS and into 8th place. DEADZONES also were no longer in last place overall, moving up to 10th.

More Ground to Cover

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SKINS got the league’s top RBI performance this week from Evan Gattis. Gattis put up 15 RBIs while leading SKINS to 32 RBIs overall. He hasn’t been messing around recently, racking up more RBIs than any other starting player over the last three weeks. Nevertheless, SKINS stayed in 9th place in the RBIs standings. They fell from 10th to 11th in the overall rankings.

Earnings are Up (DEADWOODS are Down)

Last week’s 2.55 ERA performance was something to remember… this week’s performance is one that DEADWOODS will likely try to forget. They stumbled their way to sporting a 5.56 ERA in 45 and 1/3 innings. They were practicing their manners as they put every other team ahead of themselves in the ERA category this week. As a result, they fell from 2nd to 4th in the ERA standings.

Can We Get…Any Stats?

MASTERBLASTERS needs to hope that this week is not a sign of things to come. They only managed 21 category points, which was the lowest total of any team so far this season. Coaches Colin Scoggins and keith mckinley’s squad finished in last place in RBIs and WHIP with 16 RBIs and a 1.47 WHIP, and also finished 11th in home runs and ERA. MASTERBLASTERS stayed in 8th place in the overall standings this week.

Leonys Martin was an all-around champ this week, as he swiped 3 bases, banged out 2 HRs, and put up 4 RBIs.

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That’s More Like It

Photo by USATSIKevin Pillar was probably in Coach Denton’s doghouse after last week’s 0 RBI ‘performance’. He might be let out now. SPACE COWBOYS logged 30 RBIs behind strong performances from Khris Davis and Pillar, who together notched 12 of them. Pillar’s performance this week stopped his three game streak of not meeting his projections. SPACE COWBOYS stayed in 1st place in the RBIs standings.

Bringin’ It

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ARMCHAIR SLUGGERS have been struggling in the home runs category this season, but looked good this week. They weren’t messing around when it came to HRs, launching 14 HRs. Coaches Jim Rodrigues and Paul Keriazes’ squad relied heavily on Nelson Cruz, who posted 3 HRs to go along with 4 RBIs and a .300 BA in 20 at bats. That pushed ARMCHAIR SLUGGERS from 11th to 10th in the HRs standings.

Bound to Happen

SHAMS had lost points in the overall rankings in the previous three weeks, but stayed in 11th place anyway. This week, they weren’t so lucky. They dropped in three stat categories, including moving down one spot in batting average. Coach Dillon will find no easy scapegoat. Gary Sanchez was the worst of a seven man group of underperformers on SHAMS, batting only .083. Sanchez has posted the lowest batting average of any starting player over the last three weeks.

Man of the Hour

SALUKIS absolutely lit up the scoreboard this week. They racked up a league-high 74.5 category points. Coach Moynihan’s squad finished in first for the week in wins and ERA by putting up 4 wins and a 2.39 ERA, while coming in 2nd in RBIs, stolen bases, and home runs. As a result, SALUKIS moved up in the overall rankings from 8th to 7th.

Passed By

SMOKING GUNS put up big numbers in a category where big numbers are big trouble, putting up a 5.08 ERA. Daniel Mengden stuck out as the worst performer, recording a 13.50 ERA in 4 innings. Mengden’s performance this week definitively ended a four game streak of beating the experts’ projections. As a result, SMOKING GUNS tumbled all the way from 4th to 8th in the ERA standings, 0.02 ERA behind ARMCHAIR SLUGGERS. SMOKING GUNS also fell from 7th to 9th in the overall rankings.

J.D. Martinez was an all-around champ this week, as he racked up 8 RBIs, blasted 3 HRs, and recorded 1 stolen base.

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Producing the Goods

Photo by USATSISKINS dominated the RBIs category this week, putting up 39 of them. Eddie Rosario was the key contributor, tallying 11 RBIs to go along with 4 home runs and a .433 BA in 30 at bats. Rosario hit three home runs on Sunday, one of which was of the walk-off variety. SKINS moved up from 10th to 9th in the RBIs standings, passing DEADZONES. Unfortunately though, SKINS fell from 11th to 12th in the overall rankings.

Hurting

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TEABAGGERS had a great week in the home runs department, cranking out 15 HRs. That was the highest HR total of any team this week. Unfortunately, more good performances in that category are going to be harder to come by due to some bad personnel news. Mookie Betts was placed on the DL to deal with an abdominal injury he suffered on the 26th.

All Aboard!

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The wins category has been no stranger to turnover at the top, having produced three different leaders in the previous three weeks. This week was no exception. SMOKING GUNS moved into 1st place after notching 7 wins. They got contributions from more players (6) in that category than any other team, with David Price (2 wins) leading the way. The Red Sox have now won all four of Price’s last starts, during which he’s had a 2.49 ERA.

Hey, Some Team Had To Do It

SPACE COWBOYS have been doing it right in the WHIP category this season, but they lost their way big time this week. They suffered a bad case of WHIPlash with a sorry 1.53 WHIP. That was the highest WHIP of any team this week. As a result, SPACE COWBOYS dropped two spots in the WHIP standings (now 4th). Things weren’t better in other categories, as they fell from 2nd to 3rd in the overall rankings.

Poised to Strike

ARMCHAIR SLUGGERS didn’t make much noise this week, staying in 6th place overall. Next week, however, could be a very different story. They are in easy striking distance of moving up in four separate categories- RBIs, saves, WHIP, and ERA. Positive moves in each of those spots would give ARMCHAIR SLUGGERS 58 category points overall, and a likely 5th place position.