Predictatron: Week 4

Powered by some delicious peach and chipotle salsa….
I'm playing around with an incredibly simple matchup predictor. All it does is compare your stats in each category to the stats of your opponent as of the beginning of the week.
Is it going to be accurate? Probably not. Is it interesting to see? [...]

Power Rankings: Week 3

1. Chicago Comets +
2. Houston Heretics -
3. Springfield Isotopes
4. Coney Island Cyclones
5. Utah Liquor Laws
6. Hobbiton Halflings
7. Hood River Mountain Goats +
8. Kennewick Knights -

Another week of chewy statistical goodness after the jump.

Players of the Week: Week 3

Hot Hitter of the Week: Morgan Ensberg, Coney Island Cyclones
9 hits, 9 runs, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 5 walks, .409/.519/1.227
Cold Hitter of the Week: Justin Morneau, Kennewick Knights
1 hit, 1 run, 1 RBI in 18 at-bats, .056/.191/.056
Hot Pitcher of the Week: Greg Maddux, Chicago Comets
2-0 in two starts, 10 strikeouts, 1 walk, [...]

Power Rankings: Week 2

1. Houston Heretics
2. Chicago Comets + +
3. Springfield Isotopes -
4. Coney Island Cyclones -
5. Utah Liquor Laws
6. Hobbiton Halflings +
7. Kennewick Knights +
8. Hood River Mountain Goats – -

(Each + or – indicates a rise or fall of that many spots in the Power Rankings since last week.)
Head-to-head fantasy play disguises some of the strengths [...]

Players of the Week: Week 2

Hot Hitter of the Week: Albert Pujols, Coney Island Cyclones
8 hits, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 7 walks, .381/.536/1.143
Cold Hitter of the Week: Adrian Beltre, Utah Liquor Laws
1 hit, 2 walks, 2 stolen bases, .046/.150/.046
Hot Pitcher of the Week: John Patterson, Houston Heretics
1-0 in two starts, 17 strikeouts, 2.57 ERA, 0.714 WHIP
Cold [...]

Minor League Update

Ten of the 40 players taken in our minor league draft are already in the majors and three have yet to play this spring because of injury. How is your farm system doing so far? Read on to find out.