BGB Fantasy League 2012 Week One

After an opening week stretched across 10 days and two continents, it’s time to see who has got off to a good start and who is still finding their feet in the BaseballGB fantasy league.

Richie RBIs are the early pacesetters after beating the Angels 10-2. The Angels failed to reach the 20 inning minimum limit, giving Richie all of the pitching categories, and injuries to Carpenter and Farnsworth haven’t helped. Carlos Pena and Cespedes each had 7 RBIs. Bonifacio stole three bases for the Angels.

The Riverkings are another fast starter, defeating Iron Men 9-2. Markakis, Jackson and Wright were the hot hitters, while Lynn, Hellickson and Greinke all turned in gems on the mound. Victorino and Furcal provided speed for Iron Men, with Duda homering twice.

The Vendors got the better of the Chasers 8-2 in a matchup which was closer than the score suggests. Kemp, Hart and Kelly Johnson made the difference with the bat, while King Felix had 13K. Carlos Santana and Joyce provided power for the Chasers, while Betancourt and Pestano took care of saves and holds.

A sweep of offensive categories helped SWAT defeat daebhid 8-3, with Beltran, Cozart and Adam Jones doing most of the damage. Jim Johnson and Nathan combined for three saves and Robertson had the only hold of the matchup. Lohse, Dempster and Garcia helped Dave take wins, ERA and WHIP.

The Expats failed to reach the 20 inning minimum limit, losing to the Yankees 8-4. Longoria was the Yankees’ top hitter and the Washington duo of Strasburg and Zimmermann in good form on the mound. Five different Expats homered, with David Murphy the most in-form hitter.

Another matchup, and another team not hitting the 20 inning minimum limit, as Bonestalkers lost 7-5 to YD33s. The outfield of Trumbo, Ichiro and Maybin helped Bonestalkers take five out of six offensive categories. Melky Cabrera and Molina homered for YD33s.

My Isotopes hit their way to a 6-3 win against Ridge Bolts, thanks to Hosmer, McCutchen and Bautista, with Nicasio and Price helping to take ERA. Freese had a big week for the Bolts, while Masterson and Samardzija each pitched excellently.

The Angels got the better of Beck ‘Nams in a tight matchup, sweeping the offensive categories thanks to Miguel Cabrera and Ethier each having 8 RBIs and Castro stealing four bases. JJ’s team rebounded with good starts from Harrison, Halladay, Niese and Wandy Rodriguez, while Putz and Papelbon combined for three saves.

There wasn’t much offense on show in this matchup as the Sox edged past the Stuff 5-4. Five different Sox hitters went deep, with Cuddyer the pick of the bunch. Hanson and McCarthy helped take ERA. Bruce had three homers for the Stuff, Francisco picked up three saves in a row and Santana and Wainwright returned from injury to help take strikeouts.

The Pirates also failed to reach the 20-inning minimum against Boyd’s Base On Balls but this matchup ended all square as Avila, Hamiloton and Daniel Murphy helped Pontypridd sweep the offensive categories, while Verlander and Lester pitched well for Margaret.

The stretched schedule didn’t help some teams in the opening week, especially if a number of your starting pitchers were not due to pitch until after the opening matchup, but hopefully I won’t be typing about the minimum inning rule for a while.

Don’t forget to use the DL for your injured players, freeing up a roster spot for a replacement, and to look at other teams in case there is a potential to strengthen your team through a trade.

Here are the week two fixtures:
Richie’s RBIs v Beck ‘Nams
Isotopes v Chasers
Bolts v Pirates
Angels v Vendors
Yankees v Anglers
Bonestalkers v Expats
SWAT v YD33s
Stuff v daebhid2
Iron Men v Super Sox
Boyd’s Base On Balls v Riverkings