BaseballGB Fantasy League – Week Twenty Five

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the BaseballGB Fantasy League competition.  This is a mixed Head-2-Head league involving BGB writers and readers.

 

We are at the halfway stage of the final matchups of the BaseballGB fantasy league. Which teams are a week away from glory, and which teams have work to do?

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CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

 

The Sox are in incredible form, and are halfway to their ninth consecutive win, taking a 7-4 lead over my Isotopes in the championship final. Kev’s hitters have been getting the job done, currently ahead in five out of six categories thanks to a power surge from Granderson and Vernon Wells, while CarGo is showing no sign of slowing down. Vazquez, Greinke and Dempster have all had rough weeks, leaving my team well ahead in ERA and WHIP, although wins have been few and far between for both teams.

Oswalt, Haren and Cain have been excellent so far for my team, while Miguel Cabrera, Chris Young and Casey McGehee have done their bit to keep the offensive categories close.

The Sox are in pole position at the moment, but with more than half of the categories up for grabs, there will be a few more twists and turns before we know the final score.

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THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF

 

In the battle for third, JJ’s Beck ‘Nams currently hold an 11-0 lead and are ahead in all six offensive categories thanks to Weeks, Pujols and Ichiro. Verlander and Daniel Hudson have led the pitching staff. The Vendors’ bullpen has been effective, thanks to four saves from Lidge, and Chacin has also pitched well. Braun and Choo have both hit very well so far, but the Vendors need more from Wieters and Andrus.

Although Beck ‘Nams are in the driving seat here, there are again more than half a dozen categories up for grabs. Will we see a stunning comeback?

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CONSOLATION FINAL

 

In the consolation final, SWAT have taken an 11-1 lead at the halfway stage, taking every category apart from holds. Stephen Drew and the incredible Jose Bautista did a lot of SWAT’s damage, with the bullpen of Soria, Capps, Uehara and Betancourt unscored upon so far. There’s still hope for the Chasers, as McCutchen and Pence have been hitting well, although rough weeks for Pavano, Jiminez and Vargas have done damage to the ERA and WHIP.

The Chasers do have some work to do to get back into this matchup, but it’s not impossible. Should the Chasers get a Tulo-type week from a hitter or two, they will be right back in the mix.

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 THE BATTLE FOR NINTH

 

In the battle for ninth, the Waves have the advantage at the halfway stage, leading the Angels 10-2. It has been a balanced effort for Boston so far, taking five hitting and five pitching categories. Votto (MVP!) and Johnson have done a lot of damage with the bat, while Colby Lewis and Jon Lester have put up great numbers, as has Heath Bell. Bartlett, Upton and Span have helped the Angels take the lead in runs, while Lowe, Porcello, Lackey and Halladay have each chipped in with a win.

The Angels will need a little more offense and some help from the bullpen to turn this matchup around, but with plenty of categories still winnable it can be done.

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One week to go!

So after Sunday’s stats have been added to the matchups, we will find out which teams have won the BaseballGB fantasy league championship and consolation titles. As if you needed any extra excitement on top of the pennant races! Read next week’s roundup for all the details.