Sponsored By:

and

  FBS Home | Draft Results | Expert Bios| Rosters | Full Schedule | Ask The Expert  | Expert League Weekly Report | Trophy Room | Expert League Home

Meet The EXPERTS:

Managers And Sites:
COMMISH Lenny Melnick
Geoff Stein Mock Draft Central
Patrick DiCaprio

Fantasy Baseball Generals

Rob Reed Baseball Geeks
Paul Greco Melnick and Greco FS
Tim Dierkes Roto Authority
Troy St. Louis Roto Doc
Sean Sultaire Fantasy Baseball Geeks
RC Junkyard Jake
Chris Farino Profantasygames.com
Evan Dickens Fantasy Baseball Mafia
Todd Farino

Fantasy Baseball Search

Dan Cypra FantasyFanatics.com

2008 Fantasy Baseball Search Expert League Weekly Report

Fantasy Baseball Search Expert League Weekly Report Vol.1 Iss 6


Listen to the latest show now!

Listen Every Sunday at 7pm EST on BlogTalkRadio.com to The Fantasy Baseball GURUS Show as we discuss the latest news & happenings in fantasy baseball with expert analysis.  Our guests for this week will be bloggers chris mulligan and Eric Stashin.
 Listen to The True Guru on internet talk radio
 

Contributors: Todd "The True GURU" Farino

This was a defining week in the Fantasy Baseball Search Expert League.  The pack seems to have evened out and the teams that want it bad won big, and the teams that aren't all in it fell back some.

 Email us at thetrueguru@fantasybaseballsearch.com with your comments and we will post them in the blog and mention them on the radio show.

Trades this week:
No Trades.

 

THE MATCH UPS

Fantasy Baseball Search 10
Fantasy Fanatics  0

 Fantasy Baseball Search completely dominated Fantasy Fanatics in their biggest win of the season 10-0.  Fanatics who had been improving had a major setback and didn't put up much of a fight to the raging Fantasy Baseball Search team.  Fantasy Fanatics managed to keep RBIs and wins close, but nothing else was within reach.  To be fair to Fantasy Fanatics, he is fighting off several injuries at this time.  Needless to say this week was a bad omen for a team already struggling.
Fantasy Baseball Search Fantasy Fanatics
Result Value Category Value Result
W 0.3304 BA 0.2914 L
W 10 HR 6 L
W 33 RBI 31 L
W 40 R 22 L
W 6 SB 1 L
W 77 K 43 L
W 3.1240 ERA 4.5849 L
W 1.1405 WHIP 1.3585 L
W 6 W 5 L
W 8 S 3 L
10-0-0   Total   0-10-0

 

Actives Stats
B. Molina C 8-19, 0.421 BA, 4 RBI, 4 R
J. Loney 1B 8-24, 0.333 BA, 2B, RBI, 4 R, 3 BB
K. Johnson 2B 3-15, 0.200 BA, 2B, 3 R, SB, 5 BB
C. Jones 3B 11-19, 0.579 BA, 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 2 SB, 4 BB
H. Ramirez SS 9-29, 0.310 BA, 2B, 5 HR, 8 RBI, 8 R, 2 SB, 5 BB
C. Beltran OF 6-29, 0.207 BA, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
X. Nady OF 3-14, 0.214 BA, 2 R, 2 BB
C. Ross OF 6-20, 0.300 BA, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, SB, 3 BB
B. Francisco U 8-26, 0.308 BA, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R
K. Youkilis U 6-18, 0.333 BA, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
B. Fuentes P 3 INN, 2 HA, 2 K, 0.667 WHIP, 3 S
J. Guthrie P 13.1 INN, 14 HA, BBI, 11 K, 3 ER, 2.025 ERA, 1.125 WHIP, W
R. Harden P 12.2 INN, 11 HA, 6 BBI, 17 K, 5 ER, 3.553 ERA, 1.342 WHIP
J. Masterson P 12 INN, 9 HA, 5 BBI, 9 K, 5 ER, 3.750 ERA, 1.167 WHIP, 2 W
R. Ramirez P INN, 3 HA, 2 K, 2 ER, 18.000 ERA, 3.000 WHIP
J. Valverde P 3 INN, 2 BBI, 4 K, 0.667 WHIP, S
K. Wood P 3.2 INN, 2 HA, BBI, 7 K, 0.818 WHIP, 4 S
R. Wolf P *  
A. Iwamura 2B * 3-7, 0.429 BA, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB
R. Cano U * 4-8, 0.500 BA, 2 2B, 2 R
B. Dewitt U * 1-2, 0.500 BA, 2 BB
D. Cabrera P * 6 INN, 8 HA, 3 K, 6 ER, 9.000 ERA, 1.333 WHIP, L
G. Floyd P * 7 INN, 6 HA, 4 K, 2 ER, 2.571 ERA, 0.857 WHIP, W
J. Lackey P * 7 INN, 4 HA, 5 K, ER, 1.286 ERA, 0.571 WHIP, W
C. Sabathia P * 6 INN, 9 HA, 3 BBI, 8 K, 4 ER, 6.000 ERA, 2.000 WHIP, L
T. Wellemeyer P * 6 INN, 5 HA, BBI, 5 K, 1.000 WHIP, W
Total 76-230, 0.330 BA, 13 2B, 10 HR, 33 RBI, 40 R, 6 SB, 30 BB
80.2 INN, 73 HA, 19 BBI, 77 K, 28 ER, 3.124 ERA, 1.140 WHIP, 6 W, 2 L, 8 S
 
Actives Stats
J. Varitek C 3-19, 0.158 BA, RBI, R
R. Howard 1B 8-31, 0.258 BA, 4 2B, 6 RBI
D. Uggla 2B 10-22, 0.455 BA, 4 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 9 R, SB, 5 BB
M. Lowell 3B 5-23, 0.217 BA, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
B. Crosby SS 8-25, 0.320 BA, 3 2B, 3 RBI, R, 3 BB
E. Byrnes OF  
K. Griffey OF 4-11, 0.364 BA, 2 2B, 2 R, 8 BB
M. Ramirez OF 8-21, 0.381 BA, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 6 R, 5 BB
K. Greene U 5-23, 0.217 BA, RBI, R, 3 BB
D. Ortiz U  
B. Arroyo P 9 INN, 17 HA, 4 BBI, 10 K, 9 ER, 9.000 ERA, 2.333 WHIP, L
J. Beckett P 6 INN, 7 HA, 5 K, ER, 1.500 ERA, 1.167 WHIP, W
J. Duchscherer P  
R. Halladay P 13.2 INN, 14 HA, BBI, 10 K, 6 ER, 3.951 ERA, 1.098 WHIP, 2 W
T. Hoffman P 4 INN, HA, 5 K, 0.250 WHIP, W, 3 S
B. Jenks P 3 INN, 3 HA, BBI, 2 K, 2 ER, 6.000 ERA, 1.333 WHIP
A. Sonnanstine P 5 INN, 6 HA, BBI, 3 K, 2 ER, 3.600 ERA, 1.400 WHIP
C. Wang P 4.1 INN, 5 HA, 4 BBI, 4 K, 6 ER, 12.462 ERA, 2.077 WHIP
M. Buehrle P * 8 INN, 7 HA, BBI, 4 K, ER, 1.125 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, W
Total 51-175, 0.291 BA, 14 2B, 6 HR, 31 RBI, 22 R, SB, 25 BB
53 INN, 60 HA, 12 BBI, 43 K, 27 ER, 4.585 ERA, 1.358 WHIP, 5 W, L, 3 S
Reserves Stats

 

 
 
Fantasy Baseball Mafia 8
Melnick & Greco  2

Evan Dickens over at Fantasy Baseball Mafia hammer the quickly disintegrating Melnick and Greco 8-2.  Only 2 categories were even close and Melnick and Greco pulled out one of them by 1 strikeout.  FBM's team exercised its power with 11 home runs and dominated this match up in both pitching and hitting.  He even stole 9 bases.  This was a huge win for Evan and clearly set his team as a playoff team and one to beat.
Melnick&Greco Fantasy Baseball Mafia
Result Value Category Value Result
L 0.2301 BA 0.2833 W
L 5 HR 11 W
L 27 RBI 31 W
L 27 R 42 W
L 2 SB 9 W
W 48 K 47 L
L 5.0260 ERA 3.9620 W
L 1.5195 WHIP 1.2880 W
W 6 W 2 L
L 1 S 8 W
2-8-0   Total   8-2-0

 

Actives Stats
V. Martinez C 5-22, 0.227 BA, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB
D. Lee 1B 5-27, 0.185 BA, 2 RBI, 2 BB
J. Lopez 2B 3-11, 0.273 BA, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
K. Kouzmanoff 3B 4-23, 0.174 BA, 3B, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
J. Rollins SS 6-27, 0.222 BA, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB, 2 BB
C. Granderson OF 3-20, 0.150 BA, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
C. Lee OF 4-19, 0.211 BA, RBI, R, 2 BB
C. Young OF 5-24, 0.208 BA, 2 2B, 3B, RBI, R, BB
A. Dunn U 1-10, 0.100 BA, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 6 BB, CS
B. Hall U 2-8, 0.250 BA, 2 RBI, R
J. Campillo P 9.1 INN, 13 HA, 4 BBI, 5 K, 7 ER, 6.750 ERA, 1.821 WHIP
A. Galarraga P 5.2 INN, 4 HA, 2 BBI, 4 K, 2 ER, 3.176 ERA, 1.059 WHIP, W
E. Guardado P 3.1 INN, 3 HA, BBI, K, 2 ER, 5.400 ERA, 1.200 WHIP, L
H. Kuo P  
K. Lohse P 6 INN, 5 HA, 2 BBI, 3 K, 3 ER, 4.500 ERA, 1.167 WHIP, W
G. Mota P INN, 4 HA, K, 4 ER, 36.000 ERA, 4.000 WHIP, W, L
J. Weaver P 6 INN, 10 HA, BBI, 3 K, 4 ER, 6.000 ERA, 1.833 WHIP, W
B. Wilson P INN, BBI, K, 1.000 WHIP, S
M. Hendrickson P * 6 INN, 9 HA, 2 BBI, 2 K, 4 ER, 6.000 ERA, 1.833 WHIP
B. Looper P * 6 INN, 8 HA, 7 K, 2 ER, 3.000 ERA, 1.333 WHIP, L
O. Perez P * 5.1 INN, 4 HA, 2 BBI, 5 K, ER, 1.688 ERA, 1.125 WHIP
D. Waechter P * 3.1 INN, 6 HA, 2 BBI, 3 K, 4 ER, 10.800 ERA, 2.400 WHIP
K. Matsui 2B * 7-16, 0.438 BA, RBI, 2 R, CS
R. Garko U * 5-16, 0.313 BA, HR, 2 RBI, 5 R, BB
S. Rolen U * 5-16, 0.313 BA, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
T. Buchholz P * INN, 2 K
R. Dempster P * 5.1 INN, 5 HA, 2 BBI, K, 3 ER, 5.063 ERA, 1.313 WHIP
F. Hernandez P * 6 INN, 6 HA, 3 BBI, 5 K, 1.500 WHIP, W
J. Maine P * 6 INN, 7 HA, BBI, 4 K, ER, 1.500 ERA, 1.333 WHIP, W
T. Redding P * 5.2 INN, 9 HA, BBI, K, 6 ER, 9.529 ERA, 1.765 WHIP
Total 55-239, 0.230 BA, 8 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 27 R, 2 SB, 25 BB, 2 CS
77 INN, 93 HA, 24 BBI, 48 K, 43 ER, 5.026 ERA, 1.519 WHIP, 6 W, 3 L, S
 
Actives Stats
J. Saltalamacchia C 5-14, 0.357 BA, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
P. Fielder 1B 8-22, 0.364 BA, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 R, SB, 3 BB
I. Kinsler 2B 12-32, 0.375 BA, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 7 R, 2 SB, BB
R. Braun 3B 6-24, 0.250 BA, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 2 SB, 2 BB
M. Tejada SS 3-19, 0.158 BA, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB, 3 BB
J. Bay OF 7-26, 0.269 BA, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB
J. Francoeur OF 7-30, 0.233 BA, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
A. Rios OF 7-24, 0.292 BA, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 6 R, 2 SB, 3 BB, 2 CS
M. DeRosa U 7-20, 0.350 BA, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB
J. Lugo U 4-16, 0.250 BA, 2B, 2 R, SB, 5 BB
E. Bedard P 8.1 INN, 9 HA, 6 BBI, 6 K, 5 ER, 5.400 ERA, 1.800 WHIP, L
S. Kazmir P 8 INN, 6 HA, 6 K, 2 ER, 2.250 ERA, 0.750 WHIP, W
B. Lyon P 3 INN, 3 HA, BBI, K, 1.333 WHIP, 2 S
C. Marmol P 4 INN, 3 HA, 2 BBI, 6 K, 3 ER, 6.750 ERA, 1.250 WHIP
P. Martinez P 11 INN, 17 HA, 3 BBI, 7 K, 7 ER, 5.727 ERA, 1.818 WHIP, W
J. Nathan P 2 INN, HA, K, 0.500 WHIP, 2 S
S. Olsen P 6 INN, 4 HA, BBI, 5 K, 0.833 WHIP
G. Sherrill P 4 INN, HA, 3 BBI, 7 K, 1.000 WHIP, 4 S
J. Cust U * 0-2, 2 BB
W. Taveras U * 2-11, 0.182 BA, CS
D. Rasner P * 8 INN, 9 HA, 4 K, 2 ER, 2.250 ERA, 1.125 WHIP, L
J. Shields P * INN, 3 HA, 2 K, 4 ER, 36.000 ERA, 3.000 WHIP, L
K. Slowey P * 6 INN, 7 HA, 2 K, 4 ER, 6.000 ERA, 1.167 WHIP, L
Total 68-240, 0.283 BA, 12 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 31 RBI, 42 R, 9 SB, 29 BB, 3 CS
61.1 INN, 63 HA, 16 BBI, 47 K, 27 ER, 3.962 ERA, 1.288 WHIP, 2 W, 4 L, 8 S

 

Roto Authority 5
Fantasy Baseball Geeks 4

Roto Authority narrowly defeated a surging Fantasy Baseball Geeks team 5-4 in the tightest match up of the week.  Sean's team fought hard winning2 categories in both offense and pitching, and barely lost WHIP.  Overall it was a fairly close match up and if WHIP went Fantasy Baseball Geeks way he'd won 5-4-1 instead.
Fantasy Baseball Geeks Roto Authority
Result Value Category Value Result
L 0.2711 BA 0.2996 W
W 13 HR 11 L
L 33 RBI 45 W
W 45 R 37 L
T 10 SB 10 T
L 36 K 52 W
L 5.0752 ERA 4.8649 W
W 1.4436 WHIP 1.4730 L
L 1 W 5 W
W 7 S 6 L
4-5-1   Total   5-4-1

 

Actives Stats
M. Olivo C 6-26, 0.231 BA, 2 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R
A. Gonzalez 1B 8-25, 0.320 BA, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
B. Upton 2B 6-22, 0.273 BA, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 7 R, 3 SB, 6 BB, CS
G. Atkins 3B 7-22, 0.318 BA, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB
J. Reyes SS 8-29, 0.276 BA, 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 6 R, 5 SB, 4 BB
C. Gomez OF 8-31, 0.258 BA, 2B, HR, RBI, 5 R, BB, CS
J. Hamilton OF 5-25, 0.200 BA, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB
N. McLouth OF 7-27, 0.259 BA, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, SB, BB
T. Glaus U 6-26, 0.231 BA, 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, 4 BB
J. Hermida U 4-16, 0.250 BA, 2 R, SB, BB
J. Bonderman P  
J. Carlson P 1.2 INN, 4 HA, 2 BBI, 2 K, ER, 5.400 ERA, 3.600 WHIP
B. Colon P 5 INN, 8 HA, BBI, 2 K, 3 ER, 5.400 ERA, 1.800 WHIP, L
R. Johnson P 6.1 INN, 6 HA, BBI, 8 K, 3 ER, 4.263 ERA, 1.105 WHIP, L
D. McGowan P 5.1 INN, 7 HA, 2 BBI, 5 K, 5 ER, 8.438 ERA, 1.688 WHIP
F. Rodriguez P 5 INN, 2 HA, BBI, 6 K, ER, 1.800 ERA, 0.600 WHIP, 5 S
B. Wagner P 2 INN, 3 HA, K, 2 ER, 9.000 ERA, 1.500 WHIP, L, 2 S