Week 10 delivered one of the strangest slates of the season so far. The Wolf Spiders continued their climb toward the top tier with another gritty win, the Armadillos reminded everyone why they’ve been the league’s measuring stick for years, and the Kraken survived a chaotic matchup despite some deeply questionable pitching.
But the most pathetic storyline may have been the Hares. What should have been a comfortable win over the Anchors instead turned into a frustrating stalemate thanks to one of the ugliest pitching implosions the league has seen all season. The Hares remain in first place, but cracks are starting to show = and the rest of the division is watching closely.
KK Wolf Spiders (5-2-3, 2nd) def. the Possums (5-5-0, 6th) — 5-4-1
The Wolf Spiders continue to look like one of the most dangerous teams in the league, grinding out another ugly, tense win behind dominant pitching and just enough offense. The matchup itself felt tight all week, but the Wolf Spiders controlled the important categories and once again showed why nobody wants to face them when they are hot.
Ronald Acuña Jr. quietly stuffed the stat sheet while Casey Schmitt and Freddie Freeman combined for five homers. Hunter Goodman also exploded with three bombs and seven RBI in one of the best surprise performances of the week. The Wolf Spiders didn’t exactly light the world on fire offensively overall, but they produced when it mattered.
The pitching was the real story. Noah Cameron posted six scoreless innings with a microscopic 0.50 WHIP, Jacob deGrom shoved across 11 innings with 14 strikeouts and a 0.91 WHIP, and the entire staff combined for a filthy 2.47 ERA. That’s the kind of pitching line that wins championships.
The Possums actually had a strong offensive week themselves. Dillon Dingler erupted for 10 RBI, Colt Emerson added two homers, and the lineup finished with 15 home runs and an .817 OPS. On another week, that probably wins comfortably.
Instead, the pitching collapsed at the worst possible moments. Nick Martinez got shelled for a 13.50 ERA, Nathan Eovaldi got hit around again, and the Possums simply couldn’t keep pace once the Wolf Spiders’ arms locked in. It was a good week wasted.
LK Armadillos (6-2-3, 3rd) def. the Goofballs (5-4-1, 4th) — 9-0-1
The Armadillos are officially back!
After weeks of wobbling, the Armadillos lashed out for their most complete performance of the season and absolutely erased the Goofballs from existence. The bats were relentless. Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed four home runs and drove in six. Miguel Vargas added seven RBI. Julio Rodríguez, José Ramírez, Gunnar Henderson, Shea Langeliers – everyone contributed. The Armadillos piled up 42 runs, 15 home runs, and nine steals while winning essentially every offensive category available.
And unlike previous weeks, the pitching finally held together too. Christopher Sánchez, Bryce Miller, Michael Soroka, and Max Meyer all delivered quality outings while the bullpen stabilized just enough to secure the blowout. The Armadillos looked balanced again for the first time in weeks.
Meanwhile, the Goofballs produced one of the most disappointing losses of the season. Not only did they get swept off the board statistically, they got dominated by a team that had been visibly wobbling entering the matchup. The offense disappeared outside of a few isolated explosions from Brice Turang and Corbin Carroll. The pitching was even worse. Gregory Soto opened the week with a catastrophic 40.50 ERA outing, and the staff never recovered. By the end, the Goofballs had been completely flattened.
CP Kraken (6-4-1, 5th) def. the PhoeGnomes (0-10-1, 8th) — 6-4-0
The Kraken may not have dominated statistically, but they did what competent teams do against weaker opponents: they finished the job. Yordan Alvarez was monstrous again, blasting two homers with nine RBI while Zach Neto and Liam Hicks chipped in quietly productive weeks. The Kraken lineup wasn’t explosive overall, but it consistently manufactured enough offense to stay in control.
The pitching was shakier than the final score suggests. Ryan Weathers got obliterated for a 9.53 ERA, Spencer Arrighetti and Kai-Wei Teng struggled, and the staff finished with an ugly 5.62 ERA overall. Fortunately for the Kraken, the PhoeGnomes simply couldn’t capitalize.
The PhoeGnomes actually showed signs of life offensively. Jake Bauers had a monster week with seven RBI and two homers, while Adley Rutschman and Bobby Witt Jr. both contributed. But the pitching remains an outright disaster.
Nolan McLean imploded. Dennis Santana imploded. José Soriano imploded. The staff once again cratered under even moderate pressure, and the PhoeGnomes remain winless as the season continues slipping away. Still, compared to earlier weeks, at least the offense looked alive.
JK Hares (7-2-2, 1st) tie the Anchors (2-6-2, 7th) — 5-5-0
The Hares escaped with a tie, but this felt much closer to a loss. Offensively, the Hares were excellent. Jackson Chourio exploded for eight RBI, Alec Burleson drove in five, and Dalton Rushing posted a ridiculous 1.768 OPS. The lineup produced nine home runs and a massive .909 OPS overall.
But the pitching nearly sabotaged everything. And no player embodied that collapse more than Emmet Sheehan.
What an absolute catastrophe. In just 1.1 innings, Sheehan somehow managed to cough up two earned runs, two walks, and a grotesque 13.50 ERA. The outing was pathetic – the kind of performance that makes managers stare silently at the waiver wire at 2 AM. The Hares spent the entire week building to a strong Sunday push, and Emmet wet the bed.
To their credit, Jacob Misiorowski was sensational with 20 strikeouts and a microscopic 0.43 WHIP, while Ranger Suárez and Zack Wheeler stabilized things late. Without them, this week probably ends in disaster.
The Anchors, meanwhile, continue to play far tougher than their record suggests. Shohei Ohtani was dominant at the plate and on the mound, Bryce Harper delivered, Willy Adames launched two homers, and the pitching staff quietly posted a better ERA and WHIP than the Hares. The problem remains consistency. The Anchors still can’t string together enough offense top-to-bottom to finish teams off. But they absolutely made the league leaders sweat this week.
Next Week
The Armadillos now get a chance to prove the resurgence is real and keep Heather winless. The Hares and Kraken are the most interesting battle, with both teams near the top of the standings. The Possums and Goofballs are both evenly matched and need to bounce back from difficult losses. Finally, the Anchors will try to improve on their tie agaist the hot Wolf Spiders.
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