I didn't really deal with lineups and SP, just rosters.
I'll extend trade deadline til 5 EST on Thursday, because there's no way I'll be able to record tomorrow night.
SIDE NOTE: It seems (can't be sure, but it seems) that the game will not put in starting pitchers in relief even if they are assigned to the bullpen. For some reason. It looks like starters only really come in if somebody gets injured or if a starter gets knocked out in the first few innings.
Keep that in mind as you set your bullpen for these final weeks, and remember, the free agent deadline is after Week 14.
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1. Dustin Pedroia (2B) 2. Jimmy Rollins (SS) 3. Michael Morse (1B) 4. Carlos Gonzalez (LF) 5. Vladimir Guerrero (DH) 6. Jay Bruce (RF) 7. Melky Cabrera (CF) 8. Ryan Raburn (3B) 9. Alex Avila (C)
~~~WEEK 12 RESULTS~~~ Cubs - 1 @ Check SwInge - 3 ---WP: C. Lee (1-2, 7.63), LP: C. Buchholz (0-3, 4.79), SAVE: L. Nunez (2) With their win here, SwInge are in a second place tie, despite only having a .500 record. The cubs fall three games out of first and game behind second, but are still in line for a playoff spot. Cliff Lee actually lasted more than 3 innings and gave up less than 5 runs, a huge achievement for any non-Jurrjens SwInge starter.
Weasels - 1 @ #OccupyMannys - 3 ---WP: T. Saito (3-2, 6.00), LP: J. Zumaya (0-1, 3.88), SAVE: R. Soriano (5) , HR: A. Dunn (11) Adam Dunn's eleventh homer of the season put the Mannys ahead late, keeping the Weasels on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. The Mannys have all but locked up their playoff spot at this point, as they will at the very least force a one-game playoff.
Roughnecks - 4 @ Underachievers - 5 (13 innings) ---WP: A. Ogando (1-0, 6.88), LP: M. Capps (0-1, 4.15), HR: A. Beltre (2), P. Konerko 2 (5), J. Votto 2 (7) The Roughnecks led in the 9th inning and the 13th inning, with a chance to move within a game of a playoff spot. However, they blew both leads, as the Underachievers stayed in second place with their exciting late win.
Bearorists - 5 @ Thrones - 6 ---WP: M. Adams (1-1, 2.31), LP: J. Crain (0-1, 1.13), SAVE: J. Papelbon (3), HR: V. Martinez (3), D. Ortiz (7) The Bearorists blew the game in the late innings on Victor Martinez's homer, which kept the Thrones undefeated at home, as they moved to 6-0 at Fenway. The Bearorists missed a chance to capitalize on the Nemesis loss and thus remain a game out of a playoff spot.
Fun fact, Mike Adams got the win and was immediately traded.
Gorons - 6 @ Electricity - 7 ---WP: C. Perez (1-1, 1.69), LP: H. Kuo (1-1, 4.03), SAVE: B. Lidge (1), HR: J. Morneau 2 (4), C. Utley (1) It was a back and forth game, but despite some late comeback attempts, the Gorons lost to remain a game out of a playoff spot while the Electricity moved into sole possession of 3rd place with a 7-5 record. Justin Morneau homered twice in defeat.
Nemesis - 2 @ Penetrators - 3 (10 innings) ---WP: A. Bailey (2-0, 3.86), LP: H. Takahashi (0-1, 12.79), HR: M. Wieters (2), R. Braun (11) It was a great pitchers' duel between Beckett and Hanson, but the Penetrators got the walkoff in the 10th to knock the Nemesis to .500. the second place Penetrators moved to 8-4, remaining a game back of the Thrones.
~~~WEEK 13 SCHEDULE~~~ #OccupyMannys (8-4) @ Check SwInge (6-6) --- R. Oswalt (1-1, 5.29) vs. J. Verlander (0-2, 8.47) These are literally aces.
Cubs (5-7) @ Roughnecks (3-9) --- J. Garcia (3-0, 1.44) vs. J. Lester (1-2, 7.50) The Roughnecks are playing for their playoff lives, and there are few worse matchups they could have drawn than Jaime Garcia. A loss her would all but eliminate the Roughnecks. The Cubs are hoping to have more success after their blockbuster trade deadline deal.
Underachievers (6-6) @ Weasels (4-8) --- C. Sabathia (2-0, 2.28) vs. J. Sanchez (2-1, 5.55) Despite being 4-8, the Weasels are only one game out of a playoff spot. Unfortunately for them, they have drawn a harsh pitching matchup in a situation where they need to put together a late season roll.
Electricity (7-5) @ Thrones (9-3) --- U. Jimenez (1-1, 3.32) vs. J. Weaver (4-0, 0.72) A win by the Thrones will punch their playoff ticket. They have "Mr Automatic" Jered Weaver on the mound. Ubaldo Jimenez looks to spoil that perfect record.
Nemesis (6-6) @ Bearorists (5-7) --- J. Shields (1-2, 2.01) vs. F. Hernandez (0-1, 2.77) This is a huge game, as these two teams wrestle for fourth place in the Kickass standings, with two evenly matched and effective pitchers taking the mound.
Penetrators (8-4) @ Gorons (5-7) --- T. Hudson (2-1, 3.51) vs. T. Lincecum (1-2, 4.66) A Penetrators win coupled with a Bearorist loss would guarantee the Penetrators a spot in the postseason.
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Also, alec messed up and accidentally looked at my box score twice for pitching. I don't know if he wants to, but I can rewatch the game and get #OM's pitching stats.
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From: TheRock1525 | #481 Also, alec messed up and accidentally looked at my box score twice for pitching. I don't know if he wants to, but I can rewatch the game and get #OM's pitching stats.
#OccupyMannys - 3 @ Check SwInge - 4 ---WP: J. Verlander (1-2, 6.65) , LP: R. Oswalt (1-2, 4.91) , SAVE: R. Vogelsong (1) , HR: A. Dunn (12), M. Morse (4) Verlander finally pitched like the ace he was drafted as, and the venerable Mannys offense could not come through, allowing SwInge to move within a game of first. Despite the loss, the Mannys have locked up a spot in the playoffs with the Weasel's loss.
Cubs - 1 @ Roughnecks - 2 ---WP: M. Rivera (1-1, 0.00) , LP: B. Gomes (1-1, 2.08) , HR: A. Rodriguez (5), J. Hamilton (3) The Cubs drop into 4th place, only a game up on the Roughnecks after Josh Hamilton's walkoff bomb. This especially stings with ace Jaime Garcia on the mound giving 6 shutout innings before the bullpen let him down.
Underachievers - 8 @ Weasels - 2 ---WP: C. Sabathia (3-0, 2.12) , LP: J. Sanchez (2-2, 5.83) , HR: J. Votto (8), D. Uggla (3) "Ace Killer" Sanchez failed to contain the San Francisco offense, as the Underachievers moved into a second place tie a game behind the Mannys and have all but locked up their playoff spot.
Electricity - 2 @ Thrones - 1 (16 innings) ---WP: B. Lidge (2-1, 1.80) , LP: J. Hanrahan (0-1, 6.00) , HR: M. Stanton (3) Cy Young favorite Jered Weaver went 7 scoreless innings (dropping his ERA to 0.56) while allowing only 1 hit in perhaps the most dominant pitching performance of the year. But Jonathan Papelbon blew the save and the Electricity pulled off the win to move into second place in their division. The Thrones failed to lock up their playoff spot, and as Cole Hamels had to come in to finish the 16th, they are forced to make a spot start in Week 14.
Nemesis - 3 @ Bearorists - 4 (10 innings) ---WP: J. Crain (1-1, 2.00) , LP: H. Street (0-1, 10.50) James Shields threw 7 scoreless innings, but Takahori blew the save to send it to extras (allowing 2 runs, has now allowed 11 runs in 6 2/3 innings across 8 appearances). The Nemesis got the lead again, but this time Street blew the save AND got the loss as he gave up 3 hits and uncorked 2 wild pitches to drop him to 0-1, 10.50 ERA, 4 saves, 1 blown save in 8 appearances. The loss drops the Nemesis into a three way tie for last place in the Kickass League with the Gorons and Bearorists.
Penetrators - 2 @ Gorons - 4 ---WP: T. Lincecum (2-2, 3.95) , LP: T. Hudson (2-2, 3.90) , SAVE: J. Soria (1) The Gorons moved into a tie for the last playoff spot knocking off the 2nd place Penetrators. Thankfully, Jose Reyes did not play.
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Updated standings and scheduled games will go up later tonight, but they should be up to date in the "STandings and results" spreadsheet and all stats should be up to date.
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