Week 14 Review

Blog is going to be a tad abbreviated with its review this week, because it’s already Friday and contrary to Bounty Hunters’ assertion, Blog does still need to work. Blog has mouths to feed. (Speaking of feeds, Blog now has RSS availability for those so inclined!)

Regulators TIED Jobu’s Hats for Bats 5-5

Someday the Cubs will win a world series. Someday BOB’Z BOYZ will make a good trade. Someday Jobu will lose. Unfortunately for Blog’s prediction, the latter (ladder?) did not happen this week. But, Regs will take the tie over an 8-1 beat down any day (way to look on the bright side). This battle went down to the wire on Sunday. One hour, Regs would be up 5-4, 20 minutes later, they’d be down 4-6. Ultimately though, it was a pretty decent comeback for Regs as they were down big early in the week. These 2 franchises will wrap up the season against each other (Blog would like to smack the schedule makers) in a match that could have enormous playoff implications. Or it could have none if Regs doesn’t stop playing .500 ball every stinking week. Blog would now like to take this opportunity to ask someone to PLEASE BEAT THIS TEAM. Thank you.
> Stud of the week: Even though Francisco Cordero got 2 wins and 3 saves this week, Blog cannot award him stud of the week because Blog has heard that Mr. Cordero is pro-cancer and thinks Jar-Jar Binks is a film icon. Therefore, Blog awards Matt “All-American Hero” Holliday: 8/3/10/2/.435. Blog does play favorites, and Blog is very fond of Matt… almost like the son Blog never had…
> Wandy Rodriquez’s one start cost Regs WHIP and possibly ERA. Jerk. 0/0/9.00/2.00/9.00.

Papi’s Space Cadets UPSET Snot on the Ball 7-2-1

Don’t look now, but after starting the first 9 weeks undefeated and posting a 59-27-4 record, Snot has gone 20-29-1 over the past 5 weeks, and has seen his lead in the CAN division slip to 4 games (Blog does acknowledge that Snot is knocking the Snot out of BOB’Z BOYZ in week 15, but Blog is pretending this is Monday). Papi had been on a roll before week 13, but they regained their winning ways and also grabbed the 4th playoff spot by weeks end. Papi had a very solid Sunday and got primo offensive numbers all week despite having their 2 big bats on the DL. Snot swore vengeance on Papi’s father, and BOB’Z BOYZ may pay for Papi’s insolence, but with Ortiz and Magglio healing up, Papi may be a force to be dealt with as the playoffs creep ever closer.
> Stud of the Week: Aubrey Huff is having the season of his life. 5/3/9/0/.345
> Dud of the Week: Carla, Carla, Carla… if you don’t get it, check yo’ self befo you wreck yo’self homes… 2/0/0/0/.111

BOB’Z BOYZ DEF MC Incognito 5-4

Congratulations to BB for winning their 3rd week in ownership history. Now, only 32 games below .500, they are poised to contend in 2010. MC Take it Easy is still in the hunt for low seed in the playoffs, and is certainly looking forward to the Orioles trading George Sherrill to a contender so he can set up and not get anymore saves. That’s worth Justin Verlander, right? Just for Blog’s own amusement, here are Sherrill’s stats since 6/29: 6 games, 4 1/3IP, 12.46ERA, 2.77WHIP, 14.5 K/9, 1 save, 3 blown saves. Blog’s just saying…
> Stud of the Week: Ryan Howard is exploding into his typical 2nd half, but James Shields had himself a week: 2/0/2.70/.83/8.78
> Dud of the Week: Now that’s the Edgar Sox fans remember: 1/0/0/0/.038

Slump Chumps DEF Bounty Hunters 8-1-1

Heading into this matchup, these 2 squads had won a combined total of ONE time since week 8. Shockingly, they didn’t tie. Slump broke out of their slump in a big way, as the hunters put up one of the all around worst offensive weeks on record: 26 (a record low)/7/28/2/.248 is going 0-5 most weeks, but luckily for the hunters… Slump can’t hit either. Surprisingly, the dynamic duo of closers Ryan Franklin and Jose Valverde weren’t enough for Slump to overcome BH’s 5 saves. Bounty Hunters week was so bad, they had to send their 7th round pick (64) down to the minors to get his confidence back. Blog won’t rub it in too bad, but here are 5 outfielders BH could have taken over Jeff Francoeur: Jason Bay, Carlos Quentin, Nate McLouth, Josh Hamilton, JD Drew.
> Stud of the Week: Gavin Phloyd was fenomenal. 2/0/2.03/1.13/10.80
> Michael Bourn was absolutely not: 2/0/0/0/.042

Legends DEF Swine Nine 6-4

Legends received a huge strikeout boost on Sunday (10.45) to keep their K/9 record in tact. Legends with K/9, and Jobu with saves remain the only franchises yet to lose a category. After 14 weeks, Blog’s starting to be a little impressed. Legends is still clinging to the #2 seed, and Swine is still clinging to the 2009 #1 seed. Of the 4 major active players he acquired recently, David Wright had the lowest average last week, a measly .296, and Sizemore and Phillips were contenders for stud of the week. But it looks like no one was topping…
> Stud of the Week: JJ Hardy… Blog can’t believe Regs grabbed Mike Aviles over Hardy… 4/4/8/0/.619!!
> Dud of the Week: Even though Jay Bruce was invisible, we’re going with Joe Crede: 2/0/1/0/.143.

Manager of the Week: Papi’s Space Cadets handled the Snot and set themselves up nicely for the stretch run.

Player of the Week: It has to be Hardy. Blog gets excited about .600 averages…

Pitcher of the Week: Blog appreciates Cordero, Morrow and Shields, but this has to go to Floyd. Blog wishes Floyd's first name was Floyd. That would be awesome…