Since we're officially one third into the season, aka about the time that I start to take the standings seriously, I figured it would be a good time to check in on the standings and give you all a little status check. Let's go through my keeper team first and then we'll do Cool HWIP in another post.
So do you want the good news or the good news? Yup, I'm pwning this league right now. The Trinity Killers stand in first place with 104 total points, evenly distributed with 52 offensive and 52 pitching points. Second place has 102 and we've been flip flopping a bit, but the good news is that we've separated ourselves from the pack a bit in the last few weeks and I have no problem being one of the horses in a two horse race for four months. Don't get me wrong, I am not claiming victory or runner up quite yet, I just like the way the standings are starting to stratify. The next three teams all stand between 93 and 85 points. Then, the rest of the league finds their seasons all but over ranging from 68 points all the way down to 34. Being that this is a keeper league, the eight teams from the bottom up have already started trading their expensive, expiring stud contracts for cheap talent for next year and beyond. Sometimes it sucks because on the surface some trades will look so unfair, but what is the last place team supposed to do with an expiring Roy Halladay? Of course he needs to trade him for good contracts. Fortunately we have a salary cap in place which helps these deals stay relatively in check.
Ok, let's go category by category and break it down:
Batting Average: currently hitting .272, good for 5th place and 9 points. I'm very happy here considering I have some guys who just aren't hitting (yes, you Carlos Pena). I think there's room for upside here as there's room to improve and 2-3 points to gain if some guys start hitting.
Home Runs: currently in third place with 82 homers, good for 11 points. The problem is I'm 7 homers behind 2nd place but only 4 homers ahead of 7th place, meaning one little cold spell could lose me 4 quick points. But, I think my power guys are struggling a bit and once Pena and Adrien Gonzalez get hot I can make a run for the top of this category.
Runs: 5th place/9 points which is the reason you don't look at the standings for at least 8 weeks into your season. About a month in I was in the bottom third here with no hope in sight. Now look at me. I'm 11 runs behind the next guy and in a little cluster of guys where again a cold spell could lose me some quick points, but being the optimist I am I think I'll continue heading north.
RBI: 4th place/10 points, 2 RBI behind 3rd place and then the top 2 are far ahead, but I'm happy where I am for now and again, when the Pena/Gonzalez types turn it on I could make a little push here.
Steals: 1st place/13 points with 66 swipes, 4 ahead of 2nd place. Rajai Davis has been huge lately as he leads the league in steals. I also have gotten a bunch out of Scott Podsednik, those two are my anchors with guys like Hanley, Brandon Phillips, and Carlos Gonzalez all chipping in a bag here and there.
ERA: Only in 9th place/5 points with a 3.90 ERA, and that's after 18 innings of one run ball by my staff last night. This is frustrating because the ERA does not match up with my other pitching numbers as you'll see, so I have every reason to think I'll get better here.
Strikeouts: 1st place/13 points. Sitting with a 25 strikeout lead and I see no reason this wouldn't continue. I have a nice stable of strikeout arms and just picked up Max Scherzer to further help me here. Hoping to be able to trade from surplus here when a need arises.
Saves: 1st place/13 points with 49 saves, 5 ahead of the next guy. My 4 closer strategy was gold to open the season and get me out to a nice lead, then I was able to flip the dime a dozen Matt Capps for a $4 Kelly Johnson signed through next year. With Wagner, Dotel, and Soriano all heating up I like my odds, barring health of course, to take this category down without sweating too much.
Wins: 3rd place/11 points but only one win outta first place. Wins are so unpredictable but I have some good arms on great teams (CC/Shields/Baker) so I think I can take first here or at the very least stay on pace.
WHIP: 4th place/10 points with a 1.26 WHIP. Happy with my standing here as I have a horrible WHIP history in this league. Anything top 5 will be welcomed with open arms.
So there you have it - I'm looking good with some upside to grow, but its still early enough that there is some downside present with the smallest of cold streaks. Lets hope that doesn't happen and I can take the crown in this league, finally.
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