There is yet another Elo leader after Week 10. The Legion moved into first place while the next four teams all lost ground. Heather was the biggest winner for the week, and is much closer to 1,500. The Thunderwolves and Hollidays even gained points for their ties.
The Lannisters and Legion are enormous favorites against the Thunderwolves and Hollidays. However, the other team matches are almost coin-flips!
Ties and close matches dominated the Dirt Mountain League’s results for Week 10. There were only 1.5 categories of difference across all teams. As a result, teams are even more bunched together near the top.
The week’s most anticipated match featured the Armadillos and Legion. Chris P. had a chance to close to within 0.5 games out of first with a win. The Armadillos have persevered through multiple injuries, but have showed weakness. The Legion capitalized with a strong all-around performance.
On pitching, the teams were evenly matched. Larry had the edge in wins and ERA for most of the week. However, Chris was dominant in strikeouts and WHIP. The Legion had 16 more strike outs than the Armadillos even though both teams threw the same number of innings. The Armadillos had good starts from Clayton Kershaw and Steven Matz. The Legion countered with great relief appearances from Roberto Osuna and Raisel Iglesias, who each had three saves. Overall, the teams basically split the pitching categories with the Legion retaining a slight 3-2 edge.
On offense, Chris posted solid numbers across the board. None of his stats led the league but they were all near the top. Aaron Judge and Jake Lamb were the main catalysts. They combined for five home runs and 17 RBI. Paul Goldschmidt added to the rate stats. The Armadillos lagged behind in home runs and RBI. However, Eduadro Nunez captured steals on his own and the team had a higher aggregate OBP than the Legion. These two categories weren’t enough, though, and the Legion took a close 6-4 win. Things were close going into the weekend, but Aaron Judge’s huge Sunday lifted the Legion. Chris is not just a half game out of first.
The best offensive performance of the week came from the Possums. Rick’s team led the league in home runs, RBI, OBP and SLG, most by a wide margin. Joey Votto continued to be a stabilizing force, with four home runs and six RBI. Three other players – Khris Davis, Josh Donaldson, and Charlie Blackmon – had at least six RBI as well. Only two Possums’ regulars had SLG below 0.450. Kyle wasn’t able to offer much competition, with limited power and low on-base totals. However, he was able to tie the critical steals category on Sunday with a stolen base from rookie Lewis Brinson. The Possums had two steals themselves and looked poised to break the tie until Brinson’s steal evened the category.
Despite the 4-1 lead on offense, the Possums were unable to take advantage and didn’t pick up a single category on pitching. Kyle posted much better numbers here and won ERA and WHIP without any real challenge. Strikeouts were close, but a monster week from Chase Anderson (13.2 IP, 12K, 1 ER) gave Kyle the edge. Both teams scattered four saves, and the Possums had two more wins. This resulted in a rare 4-4-2 tie score for the week. For the Possums, the tie is better than a loss but still a missed opportunity given the fall of the Armadillos. Kyle would have preferred a win, but after a difficult, inconsistent start to the season, I’m sure the team is happy with a tie against one of the hotter teams in the league, especially given the Thunderwolves’ offensive struggles.
The Lannisters continued to slide against the PhoeGnomes. Jeff posted the second best home run, RBI, SLG, and OBP numbers in the league. This was a welcome return to form after last week’s struggles. This was enough for a 4-1 category advantage. Despite injuries to four starters, the Lannisters found enough depth to get by. Eight Lannisters had home runs, including a good week from Tommy Joseph. Brian McCann added two of his own, and Corey Seager did well. Heather lacked power, and only Aaron Hicks had a week worth speaking of. However, Trea Turner contributed three steals and Heather too the category.
On pitching, neither team performed well. The Lannisters posted a dismal ERA that approached 9.00. Only Kenley Jansen and Stephen Strasburg had ERAs below 4.50. Jansen provided the team’s only win. Heather wasn’t much better. Her ERA and WHIP were near the bottom of the league. However, she was significantly better than the Lannisters and won the categories without opposition. Gio Gonzalez had two strong starts, and the bullpen came through with four saves. This was enough to tie the Lannisters in the category and assure the victory for the week. The 5-4-1 margin was a close one, but the Lannisters were never truly competitive after their multiple pitching meltdowns. The PhoeGnomes are now back to 0.500 and within striking distance of the lead.
The week’s final match was yet another close battle between the Goofballs and Hollidays. Chris M. enjoyed an unusual amount of offensive support from his team, and took three of five categories. The MVP for the team was Jonathan Schoop, who had three home runs and six RBI. Matt Carpenter and Dexter Fowler had good weeks of rate stats, too. The Goofballs struggled mightily and had the worst offensive stats in the league for OBP and SLG. They were near the bottom in the counting stats as well. The one bright spot was steals, where they took a one-steal victory. This saved a tie versus the game Hollidays squad.
Kevin was better in the pitching counting stats. He had the second most steals and wins in the league. He also had a good saves number. Chris Archer had a monster counting week, with 19 strikeouts over 13.0 innings pitched. However, Archer gave up six earned runs. The Hollidays had a good week from Carlos Martinez and Ervin Santana. The team’s inning deficit limited strikeouts and other counting numbers. However, they had much better rate stats. This all resulted in a 3-2 lead for the Goofballs and overall 5-5 deadlock. Like the Thunderwolves, the Hollidays are likely happy with this result since the Goofballs have been one of the better teams this year. Kevin can take comfort in the Armadillos’ loss but will also look back on this week as a missed opportunity.
The Armadillos find themselves in another battle, this time against the Goofballs. Both teams will need a win after failing to get the job done in Week 10. The Hollidays will try to keep their good fortune going against the Lannisters. The week’s winners, the Legion and PhoeGnomes, will face tough tests against the Thunderwolves and Possums respectively.
There were major changes to the top of the all-time Elo leaderboard this week. After the Lannisters’ loss, both the Legion and Armadillos move up a spot. Larry is now on top with Chris close behind. The Lannisters have an edge over the Goofballs, but both Heather and Rick picked up a lot of points. Rick is only a few points behind the Goofballs.
The winner of the Armadillos/Legion match will become the new Elo leader next week. The teams are a 50/50 toss-up. The Lannisters are slight favorites over the PhoeGnomes, and the Goofballs are the biggest favorites over the Happy Hollidays.
Week 09 produced more interesting results and saw the standings tighten even further. However, after weeks of close match-ups, every contest was won by a decisive margin.
The week’s top performance came from the PhoeGnomes. After weeks (if not seasons) of underperformance, Heather’s team amassed an offensive performance to rival the Lannisters’ outing a few weeks ago. Heather easily led the league with 20 home run, an 0.3977 OBP, and a 0.6332 SLG. Eleven players had home runs, but the standout was a surprise. Zack Cozart had four home runs and eight RBI in a career week. Nolan Arenado, Aaron Judge, Max Kepler, Justin Bour, and Logan Morrison added at least two home runs each. Jose Bautista was the only player with more than 10 at-bats with a SLG below 0.500. The Goofballs had a good week, including a rare three home run effort from Kevin Kiermaier. It wasn’t enough, and Heather took an easy 4-0-1 lead.
Heather’s pitching was not as good as her hitting, but she did enough to secure a comfortable win. Dylan Bundy and Wade Miley were good enough to offset a bad start for Jake Odorizzi. The Goofballs threw more innings and took strikeouts by a wide margin. He also won saves. However, the puzzling decline of Kyle Hendricks continued and Jose Berrios regressed. The Goofballs were overwhelmed and the PhoeGnomes earned a key victory. The win means that six teams are within three games of first place!
The Armadillos continued to win, albeit with ugly pitching numbers. Larry had the most strikeouts in the league and tied with three other teams for the most saves. However, the starters’ numbers were lackluster. German Marquez struggled, as did Sonny Grey. However, Clayton Kershaw rebounded from a bad start to record 14 strikeouts over just 7.0 innings pitched. Goof performances offset the bad, and the Armadillos managed mediocre rate stats. Normally, this would play to the Thunderwolves’ strengths. However, Kyle failed to capitalize. The main culprits were Yu Darvish and Julio Teheran. Darvish struggled against the Astros. Teheran allowed 17 hits and 10 earned runs over just 11.1 IP. This put Kyle in a deep hole. He managed to take wins, but the Armadillos held a solid 3-1-1 lead.
On offense, neither team posted monster numbers but the Armadillos did enough to win for the week. Giancarlo Stanton and Alex Bregman had two home runs each. Seven other Armadillos’ players had home runs. Kyle lacked power outside of Adam Jones. He also had the lowest OBP in the league. Kyle’s offense lacks the kind of impact bats that can rise to the occasion when the pitching staff falters. The Thunderwolves need a plan to either bring in impact players or get younger. Meanwhile, the Armadillos remain in first place after winning a match without their best numbers.
The Possums made it back above 0.500 with a strong win against the injury-plagued Lannisters. They did it thanks to good hitting and the best pitching in the league. Rick had the best ERA and WHIP in the league by a huge margin. The Possums tied for the lead in saves and wins. They were second in strikeouts. There Possums starters had at least ten strikeouts in single starts. Jason Vargas and Max Scherzer threw excellent complete games and allowed just 12 hits in 18 IP. Even with a bad week from Mike Leake, the Possums had an easy 4-0-1 week. The Lannisters’ pitching woes continued. The struggles are somewhat surprising, since the team holds three of the nine most-owned starting pitchers across all fantasy leagues.
The Possums had a good offensive week and the Lannisters struggled to make progress in any category. The returning Josh Donaldson had three home runs for the Possums, and Josh Donaldson and Cody Bellinger added two each. The Lannisters had another good week from Marcell Ozuna, but it wasn’t enough to stay close. The Possums have quietly climbed back into contention after a miserable start. The Lannisters have lost three in a row and face several injuries to key players.
Like the Possums, the Legion also moved back above 0.500 after a decisive win over the Hollidays. Chris P. posted offensive numbers that would normally lead the league. He had the second best SLG, OBP, and home runs. He led the league in RBI. Carlos Correa went off on the hapless Rangers’ pitching staff and had four home runs and 12 RBI. Ryan Zimmerman and Miguel Sano added three each and posted 15 total RBI. Only one Legion regular had a SLG below 0.450. The team didn’t record any steals, and Chris M. easily led the league with seven. However, the Legion secured a great 4-1 lead.
Neither team posted spectacular pitching numbers. The Hollidays had the better ERA and were competitive in the rate stats. Carlos Martinez had a solid start, but his work was undone by a bad week for Ervin Santana. The Legion threw 14 more innings and took strikeouts. Luis Severino had a good week and Robbie Ray had a masterful 10-strikeout complete game. The Legion didn’t repeat their effort from last week, but it was enough to easily win the week.
The league’s best rivalry is renewed again as the Armadillos will try to push the Legion back down the standings. The Goofballs will try to make up for last week’s loss against the Happy Hollidays. The Possums are hoping to continue to move up against the Thunderwolves. Finally, the Lannisters will try to return to form against the PhoeGnomes.
After three upsets this week, the Elo ratings are closer than ever. The Legion, Lannisters, and Armadillos are within 12 points of each other. The Hollidays gained ground on the Thunderwolves. Rick moved further above 1,500. Kyle is on the verge of falling below 1,400.
The Armadillos and Legion are heavy favorites over the Thunderwolves and Hollidays. The Goofballs have an edge over the PhoeGnomes. The closest match of the week features the Lannisters and Possums.
Week 08 was unusual for a number of reasons. Three underdog teams won, including the desperate Hollidays. A week after showing signs of life, Heather lost 10-0. Both of the league leaders lost. The end result has seven teams within 3.5 games of the lead, and five within two games.
One of the week’s most surprising results saw the Hollidays defeat the Thunderwolves. Chris M. relied on strong pitching to lead the way to his second victory for the year. Ervin Santana was outstanding, allowing just two hits and walks in a complete game shutout. Lance Lynn offered steady production for two starts. These performances gave Chris the second lowest ERA in the league and the best WHIP. Kyle had more strikeouts and saves, and the two teams tied for wins. This left both teams even before accounting for hitting.
Unfortunately for Kyle, his offense went ice cold. The Thunderwolves had the lowest SLG and OBP in the league by a wide margin. Neither team had many RBI, and Kyle took steals. However, Chris had excellent weeks from Jonathan Schoop and Francisco Lindor. They combined for four home runs and seven RBI. This was enough to give Chris the edge in home runs. Chris took the week by a 5-3-2 margin. The win moved the Hollidays out of last place. While Chris has reason to celebrate, the rest of the league has to wonder if the Thunderwolves have hit rock bottom.
The Legion dominated the PhoeGnomes for a 10-0 win. However, the most remarkable part of Chris’s week wasn’t the end result, but rather how he achieved it. The Legion posted what has to be the best ERA in a full week in league history. The Legion threw 47.2 innings and allowed just two runs. This translated to a 0.38 ERA. The list of contributors is a long one. Luis Severino, Eduardo Rodriguez, Alex Wood, Robbie Ray, and Raisel Iglesias all pitched almost perfectly. The Legion piled up eight saves. Heather didn’t have a chance in any pitching category. Incredibly, the Legion didn’t have the best WHIP in the league, despite the minuscule ERA. The Hollidays had a slightly better number, and both staffs had excellent weeks.
Chris made sure there would be no tie with a good offensive showing. Jake Lamb had a strong week with three home runs and seven RBI. Jake Bour and Jose Bautista did well for the PhoeGnomes, but it wasn’t enough. Chris cruised to a comfortable sweep. The Legion are part of the five-team scrum at the top of the standings, and just 1.5 games behind the Armadillos.
After surprising the league last year, Rick needed a win to stay near the top this year. He put together a strong offensive and pitching week to bring his record back to 0.500. Charlie Blackmon had a monster week with three home runs, 12 RBI, and a steal. Khris Davis stayed hot with two home runs. Joey Gallo added two more, and role players like Chris Owings (0.643 SLG) contributed as well. The Armadillos won steals, but were not competitive in any other offensive category. Rick led the league in RBI and SLG, and was second in home runs and OBP.
The Armadillos tried to counter on pitching, but too many starters had mediocre weeks. Dallas Keuchel and Tyler Anderson were strong, but Clayton Kershaw had a rough Sunday start. German Marquez was the best of the crew, but his strong two starts were offset by a Jose Quintana disaster. The Possums had rough outings from Dan Straily and Justin Verlander, but the rest of his starters were strong. The Possums had the better ERA and WHIP, and this was more than enough to secure the win for the week. The Armadillos lost for just the second time this year.
The week’s final match saw the Goofballs defeat the Lannisters. Kevin relied on a strong offensive attack. Anthony Rendon had four home runs, and a total of nine Goofballs had homers. Carlos Santana had seven RBI. The Lannisters countered with a good week from Jose Abreu, who had two homers and 14 hits. The Lannisters also led the league in steals and OBP. However, the strong power week was enough for the Goofballs to have a 3-2 lead.
On pitching, the Lannisters had phenomenal starts from Stephen Strasburg and Jacob deGrom. The pair threw 15.1 innings and struck out 25 while allowing just one earned run. However, these heroic efforts were undone by terrible weeks from Gerrit Cole and Jon Lester. The Goofballs posted solid but unspectacular numbers across the board. A strong Sunday start from Johnny Cueto sealed the week when Jon Lester faltered. Kevin earned a five category sweep and moved into second place.
Week 09 may be calmer than Week 08. The Legion will be heavy favorites against the Hollidays. The Armadillos will try to rebound against the Thunderwolves. The Goofballs will have a more difficult match with the streaky PhoeGnomes. Finally, the Lannisters and Possums meet in an important battle to stay near the top of the standings.
This week’s biggest winner was the Legion, who gained 11.5 points by defeating the Lannisters. The Armadillos gained a few points after a win against the Hollidays. Heather took another step toward 1,500 and Rick gained a point for his tie versus the favored Goofballs.
Next week offers several interesting matches. The biggest favorites are the Legion and Armadillos, but they are only ~60%. The Lannisters have a small edge over the goofballs. The Thunderwolves have a rare, distinct winning probably against the Hollidays.
After failing to meet expectations last year, the PhoeGnomes needed a victory to stay in contention in 2017. A 2-5 start would be difficult to overcome, and Heather rallied with a strong offensive performance. Justin Bour emerged as an unlikely hero with four home runs. New addition Trea Turner had three steals. Jose Altuve continued to be a dual threat with two home runs. Heather had the best OBP and SLG in the league, tied for first in steals, and was second in home runs and RBIs. It was easily her best offensive performance of the season and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Neither team had strong pitching, but Heather did amass a good saves total that tied for the league lead. Kyle fell short in strikeouts and wins. He had the better WHIP, but Heather recorded a lower ERA. Kyle had a strong week from Yu Darvish (16 strikeouts in 12.0 innings pitched). However, a nightmare outing from Julio Teheran undid all of Yu’s good work. Teheran allowed nine earned runs in just three innings. Chase Anderson struggled as well, allowing 10 earned runs in 9.1 IP. Kyle’s pitching has been a strongpoint for his team. However, his season ERA and WHIP numbers are in the bottom third of the league. They are also near the middle of the pack in strikeouts and wins. Kyle has to hope his staff can turn things around. Heather, on the other hand, will look to build on her strong week and move back to 0.500.
The Legion and Lannisters had a close battle that Chris P. won by a single hit or walk. The Legion were able to take four pitching categories behind good weeks from Alex Wood, Robbie Ray, and Lance McCullers. Chris had the lowest ERA in the league. He also led the league in wins. The Lannisters threw fewer innings but had the second most wins and second best ERA. Every Lannister starter recorded a win. Unfortunately for Jeff, saves as the only category he was able to win.
The Legion capitalized taking OBP on offense. The Lannisters again led the league in home runs and RBIs. They also won SLG handily and tied in steals. Mike Trout had three home runs, two steals, and 10 walks for the week. Chris countered with a huge week from Jake Lamb, who hit four home runs and had 10 RBIs. The Lannisters held the lead until the last game of the week. Alex Avila had two walks and one hit, and gave the Legion a 0.0003 win in SLG. Chris earned a narrow victory and the Legion remain in contention.
The Possums and Goofballs achieved a rare feat: The two teams tied 5-5 and each teams swept five categories on each side. Rick took all five offensive metrics. The Possums had good consistency. Six players had home runs and the team tied for second in RBI. Charlie Blackmon had ten hits and a steal while Joey Votto added two home runs and seven walks. The Goofballs were relatively close in home runs and RBIs, but struggled in the rate stats. Nelson Cruz had three home runs, but the Goofballs lacked power elsewhere. The lengthy injury to Freddie Freeman means that Kevin will have to dig even deeper to find power.
Things flipped on the pitching side. Kevin won all five categories behind a great week from Ariel Miranda and Jose Berrios. Berrios allowed only two hits over 7.2 IP and struck out 11. Chris Archer added 19 strikeouts but allowed nine earned runs in 11.1 IP. Rick’s starters universally underperformed. Tanner Roark, Masahiro Tanaka, and Jason Vargas allowed 19 earned runs over just 12 IP. The bullpen struggled as well, and didn’t record a save. Kevin won all five categories with ease, and the teams settled into a strange 5-5 tie. The outcome was never in doubt over the weekend, and both teams will hope for better luck next week.
The week’s final match featured the Armadillos and Hollidays. After a series of injuries, Larry finally saw some offensive support this week. They were near the top in all five offensive categories. The best player was JD Martinez, who had four home runs, nine RBIs, and 10 walks. Martinez was injured to start the year, and the Armadillos will need his offensive contributions if they want to maintain their lead. The Hollidays tried to counter with a huge week from Corey Dickerson. He had five home runs and nine RBI. However, the Armadillos were a little bit better across all categories and earned the 5-0 sweep.
Chris did better on pitching, but it wasn’t enough to challenge the Armadillos. The best pitching outing from anyone this week was Carlos Martinez’s complete game shutout. He allowed just two hits and one walk. The Armadillos weren’t able to match this singular performance directly, but they did have good showings from Clayton Kershaw and, incredibly, Matt Garza. The appearance of Garza on a roster, much less an actual start, shows the depths to which the Armadillos must dig to find capable pitchers. Ultimately, they won 10-0 and will spend another week in first place.
The week’s most intriguing match pairs the Legion and PhoeGnomes. Both are coming off good performances and need a victory to move closer to contention. The Lannisters and Goofballs meet in another important battle. The Thunderwolves will try to get on track against the Hollidays. Finally, the Possums will be desperate for a win against the leading Armadillos.
The Goofballs were the big winners for the week, gaining nearly 11 points after defeating the Legion. The Armadillos and Lannisters gained a few points, and the Hollidays made up some ground with their tie versus Rick.
The week’s biggest favorite are the Armadillos. They have a 72% chance to defeat the Happy Hollidays. The other three matches are all very close. Teams range from just 54-58% favorites. These even match-ups mean a lot of points are on the line for everyone.
A series of close battles were the story of Week 06. The Armadillos and Goofballs won by narrow margins. The Hollidays pulled off a rare 4-4-2 tie. Only the Lannisters had a dominant performance thanks to their monstrous offensive output.
The week’s most interesting match featured the Legion and Goofballs. Both teams hovered near 0.500 as the week began, but Kevin was able to rise up and claim a victory. Both teams had good offensive showings. The Legion had the best OBP and home run totals besides the Lannisters. Kevin had the second highest steals and OBP. Paul Goldschmidt led the Legion with three home runs and six RBIs. Carlos Correa had a pair of home runs and 10 RBI. The Goofballs had a more balanced performance, with only one player having two home runs. However, Kevin’s depth once again paid dividends. He had 20 offensive starters and 16 of them had RBIs. The highest total was six for Yasmani Grandal. Anthony Rendon had a pair of steals. Overall, the Legion won two categories and the Goofballs won three, thanks to having one more RBI. The Legion made a valiant effort with nine RBIs on Sunday, but it wasn’t quite enough.
The pitching battle was similarly close. The Goofballs threw a few more innings but were vastly more efficient in terms of strikeouts. They easily won the category after excellent starts by Chris Archer and Matt Andriese. The Legion countered with good weeks from Lance McCullers. He also had two wins from relief pitchers in addition to five saves. However, the team’s ERA and WHIP were not good. This gave Kevin the three categories he needed to secure the win. The Legion will be haunted by Winson Contreras’s Friday performance: He had two home runs on the bench.
The week’s other close match paired the PhoeGnomes and Armadillos. After a loss to the hot Lannisters, Larry needed an offensive rebound. Heather was searching for answers after a slow start. Neither team posted huge numbers, but the Armadillos did enough to take four offensive categories. Each team had good home runs numbers, but RBIs were hard to come by. Heather won the category thanks to good weeks from Trea Turner, Austin Hedges, and Nolan Arenado. The group combined for five home runs and 16 RBI. Larry countered with quantity: Eight different players had home runs. This diversity also meant the team had a higher SLG and OBP. The PhoeGnomes managed fewer steals than normal, and ended up losing four categories.
On pitching, neither side was particularly impressive. However, the Armadillos led the league in wins and the PhoeGnomes had the most saves. Strikeouts were competitive, and the Armadillos won with better efficiency. Antonio Senzatela was a surprise, with nine strikeouts. However, he also allowed six runs in 11 innings. The real hero was Craig Kimbrel. He recorded seven strikeouts, a win, and a save in just 2.2 innings pitched. Heather hoped for good weeks from her multi-start pitchers. However, only Ivan Nova was effective over two starts. Julio Urias and Gio Gonzalez did not pitch well. Since the Armadillos had bad ERA and WHIP totals, their runs allowed didn’t matter. However, the two combined for just 13 strikeouts over 25 innings. This gave the Armadillos the extra category they needed to secure six total, and win the week.
The week’s strangest match saw the Possums and Happy Hollidays tie. On offense, both teams struggled. Neither slugged over 0.400 and only the Thunderwolves had fewer home runs for the week. The Possums won OBP by a sizable margin, but the Hollidays took SLG. The two teams tied in home runs and steals. Rick snagged RBI thanks to a good week from Joey Votto. However, the Possums suffered a crushing bench performance when Jason Kipnis hit two home runs on Sunday while Jedd Gyorko went just 1-4. Kipnis’s presence would have secured both home runs and SLG for the Possums, as well as a victory for the week.
Despite the poor offensive showing, the Hollidays were far better on pitching. They had the best ERA and WHIP totals in the league by a wide margin. Leading the way were Ervin Santana and Michael Fulmer, who allwed just one run in 14 innings pitched. The Possums had better saves numbers thanks to Seung-Hwan Oh, but wasn’t enough. A rough week from Justin Verlander locked in three categories for the Hollidays and created a 4-4-2 tie.
The week’s final match saw the Lannisters unleash an offensive barrage against the Thunderwolves. The Lannisters easily won HR, RBI, OPB, and SLG across the league. The 20 home runs and 50 RBIs are near records for the league. Leading the way were Mookie Betts, Buster Posey and Bryce Harper. They posted 10 home runs 23 RBI combined. Buster Posey added four more. Mike Trout played in one game, and had a home run and two steals. Kyle was able to lead the league in steals, but it wasn’t enough. The Lannisters’ monstrous performance is a result of great depth, with players like Justin Upton and Marcell Ozuna hitting four home runs in part-time roles.
The pitching ledger was more balanced, but the Lannsiters were comfortable here too. Kelvin Herrera’s four saves along with a good starts from Kenta Maeda and Gerrit Cole gave the Lannisters comfortable totals in the counting stats. They also took both rate categories after a few bad starts from the Tunderwolves. Kyle was able to make things closer on Sunday but it wasn’t enough. The Lannisters cruised to a win, while Kyle has to hope for better luck next week.
The most anticipated match again features the Legion. They are desperate for a win, and face the Lannisters for the first time. It’s a long season, but with a 2.5 game deficit, Chris P. can’t afford to fall much further behind. The Possums and Goofballs should have a competitive match. The Thunderwovles and PhoeGnomes are playing each other at the right time – both really need a victory. Finally, the Armadillos hope to have a more relaxed match against the Hollidays. Chris M. will try to exploit Larry’s injury troubles and keep making positive progress.
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