(Author's Note: Sorry all for the three day delay in this email. Things have been busy around here and Monday was a holiday in Massachusetts. This thing has been sitting on my desktop about 80% completed for the last three days! I've also been looking for an alternative form of delivery, as the Yahoo emails seem to be getting picked up by people's spam blockers, and Yahoo's character limit. So here goes nothing. As they say, better late than never!)
Happy Patriot's Day everyone and greetings from the soggy northeast! No doubt the Hoaggie-Grinder Division has had an interesting two days as 6 MLB postponments sent fantasy-leaguers into a frenzied panic. For those of you living in the Northeast, keep your chins up. Friday's forecast calls for unseasonably warm temperatures... and sunshine!
GAME TWO RECAP
Another week for the underdogs? The Monstahs rebounded and upended the PawSox with a wild pitching battle 7-5. The Anti-Mikes BLEW OUT the Cheesesteaks 7-1, propelling the Anti-Mikes into first place. The 'Footballers edged out the Tiger Bandwagon for a second consecutive upset 6-5. The Howitzers rallied for a 6-4 win over the Roos. Proving that father may not know best, the Gninjas boasted a 6-4 lead. The Triple D's emasculated (ever so slightly) the Knights in another 6-4 matchup. And lastly, the Margarita's proved yet again that the female is truly the dealier sex, handing the pre-season favorite Stingrays another humiliatingly close defeat of 6-5 (sorry Jas.)
NOTABLE STATS
Most Runs: Pawtucket Red Sox (28)
Most RBIs: Knights of Darkness (29)
Most HRs: Knights of Darkness (9)
Most SB: Mike Made Me Do This (9)
Highest Avg: Tiger Bandwagon, WickedGreen Monstahs (.289)
Fewest Es: Pink Roos, WickedGreen Monstahs (1)
Most Ws: WickedGreen Monstahs, Stingrays (7)
Most Saves: Stingrays (7)
Most Ks: Stingrays (51)
Fewest Pitcher HRs: We Want a Touchdown (0)
Lowest ERA: Margaritas (1.83)
Lowest WHIP: Pawtucket Red Sox (1.01)
GAME 3 MATCHUPS
WickedGreen Monstahs (1-1) @ Tiger Bandwagon (1-1)
Boston. New York. The pinnacle of baseball. These two were once roommates, now they are mortal enemies locked in deadly fantasy combat. Does this match matter? No, because Mike's girlfriend is kicking both their asses in the division :)
Philly Cheesesteaks (1-1) @ Pawtucket Red Sox (0-2)
It's been a tough two weeks for both of these teams, one plagued by the DL and the other plagued by under performance. Watch the PawSox to launch forward in their matchup with a superior pitching staff that would have won almost any other game last week.
Pink Roos (1-1) @ We Want a Touchdown (2-0)
I stand corrected and dumbfounded, the 'Footballers have shocked the West by edging out both the #1 and #2 preseason favorites. But are they for real? They will face a test against a solid Roos team led by a catcher with a .476 average.
Knights of Darkness (0-1-1) @ Hoot's Howitzers (1-1)
The Knights have yet to pull off a victory, but have lost by only small margins. Will this be the week for the Knights? Not if my brother has anything to say about it...
Loons (1-1) @ Dirty Diamond D's (1-1)
The Loons suffered a tough loss last week in the waning innings, while the Triple D's pulled off their first victory last week. These are two very well rounded teams, with both earning points in offense and pitching last week. The stats edge slightly toward the Loons, if their rotation can keep up their solid performance. ((Post-email update: HOLY CRAP! Look at the Loon's offense through Tuesday!))
Margaritas (1-1) @ Gnome Gnorth Gninjas (1-0-1)
The Gninjas pulled off a surprise squeaker last week when the Loons pitching collapsed late in the week. The Margaritas have improved significantly from Game 1 and had stats that would have wiped out the majority of the teams last week. (Note added since original draft: She had Mark Buehrle on her squad who pitched a no hitter last night. Memo to the Gninjas... OUCH)
Stingrays (0-2) @ Mike Made Me Do This (2-0)
You have a very interesting interleague matchup here. The Anti-Mike's are in first place in the league, with two very solid offensive performances. The Stingrays, while 0-2, actually picked up several records last week. Can the Rays pitching beat the Anti-Mike's offense in Week 3? I have to put my money on Mike Made Me Do This... for several understandable reasons I won't go into here.
DIVISION STANDINGS
Ties broken by Yahoo Standings
Hoaggie-Grinder Division (City, Record, Games Back)
1. Mike Made Me Do This - Boston (2-0, -- GB)
2. Tiger Bandwagon - New York (1-1, 1.0 GB)
3. WickedGreen Monstahs - Boston (1-1, 1.0 GB)
4. Pink Roos - Providence (1-1, 1.0 GB)
5. Philly Cheesesteaks - Philadelphia (1-1, 1.0 GB)
6. Pawtucket Red Sox - Providence (0-2, 2.0 GB)
Deep Dish Division
1. We Want a Touchdown - East Lansing (2-0, -- GB)
2. Gnome Gnorth Gninjas - Chicago (1-0-1, 0.5 GB)
3. Dirty Diamond D's - Chicago (1-1, 1.0 GB)
4. Margaritas - Rockford (1-1, 1.0 GB)
5. Loons - Midland (1-1, 1.0 GB)
6. Stingrays I - Rockford (1-1, 1.0 GB)
7. Knights of Darkness - Detroit (0-1-1, 1.5 GB)
8. Hoot's Howitzers - Chicago (0-2, 2.0 GB)
Good luck,
Commish
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I know you can't post these in the Yahoo page because they're so big, but could you post in Yahoo when you put these up?
We can do that. May I suggest getting an RSS reader? Google Reader (http://reader.google.com) is a good one. There are plenty of others.
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