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DATE: 12 July 2004 FROM: Jim Lowder TO: League Owners RE: ROTO STANDINGS THROUGH ALL-STAR BREAK Hi: Attached are the team sheets, updated draft pool/roster file, and the points report. One team has gained a spot in the standings this time, with two more on the move and poised to move up next time. The team sheets(you received) include all points up to the All Star Break, but do not reflect the moves that the Angels, Red Sox, Cubs, and Braves made today. (Those won't change any points, and will take effect after the break.) But the rosters and draft pool are indeed up to date with all moves. The money pool has now topped $400.
Let me know if you have any questions or spot any weirdnesses in the team files. Cheers, The Commish We’re at the halfway point, and this is what the standings look like:
The number after the team name is the team’s previous ranking. The HR/HRa stat is home runs your team has hit and home runs your pitching staff has allowed. Remember, these are home runs hit by the players on your current roster. The Phillies overtake the Astros and gain 50+ points on the front-running Red Sox, thanks to a staggering number of home runs and walks for the Phils. The Astros fall off the pace from the BoSox and the Phils, but increase their lead over the Cards and the Braves by 60 or so points. Despite coasting, the Braves keep pace with the Cards. With the return of Giles and Peavy, and an astoundingly solid bullpen, the Braves could well make a run for third place down the stretch. The Cubs close more than 100 points on both the Braves and Cards, and 50 on the Astros, thanks to a great starting rotation and some solid hitting. More than any other team, they look poised for a come-from-behind run at the money. The Mariners show a little life this time, but perpetual injuries and a lack of power are really dragging them down. They are approaching the point where their pitchers will have allowed twice as many HRs as their hitters have slammed. The Angels close on them once again, though the Angels also suffer from injuries to key players and a pitching line-up in which one closer (Rivera) has generated almost as many points as three starters (Colon, Wolf, and Mussina) combined. * The “I Wish I Had One of Them Right Now” Award goes to all the teams to whom the Red Sox tried to trade Tony Womack and turned him down (ie. just about every team in the league) Womack is still batting .319 and has generated 207.5 points to date, more than double some of the players the Sox tried to get for him. * The “No Thanks, I’ve Already Got One” Award goes to the Astros, for picking Womack up. * The Right End of the Bat Award for best turn-around since last year goes to Pat Burrell and Paul Konerko, who have now both earned more points than they did all last year for their owners. Konerko, a former roto-Red Sox, should be tortured for this. * The Jose Contreras SP Sucking Void Award goes this time to Angels SP Bartolo (aka “Fartolo”) Colon, who managed to actually fall behind Mike Hampton’s 38 points with a grand total of 33.5. Since the award’s namesake has nearly double the points of Colon, the SP Sucking Void Award will henceforth be renamed in Colon’s honor. And here are the player point leaders in the league: |
Position Players | Points | Draft Position | ||
1 | Manny Ramirez | (Red Sox) | 344.0 | reserve |
2 | Bobby Abreu | (Phils) | 332.0 | reserve |
3 | Vlad Guerrero | (Angels) | 318.5 | reserve |
4 | J. D. Drew | (Phils) | 305.5 | 6th round |
5 | Lance Berkman | (Astros) | 296.5 | reserve |
6 | Scott Rolen | (Cards) | 294.0 | reserve |
7 | Jim Thome | (Phils) | 290.5 | reserve |
8 | Albert Pujols | (Cards) | 292.5 | reserve |
9 | David Ortiz | (Red Sox) | 285.0 | 2nd round |
10 | Johnny Damon | (Braves) | 284.5 | 12th round |
Starting Pitchers | ||||
1 | Roger Clemens | (Cards) | 247.5 | 8th round |
2 | Curt Schilling | (Cubs) | 226.5 | 1st round |
3 | Carlos Zambrano | (Red Sox) | 225.0 | 13th round |
4 | Pedro Martinez | (Red Sox) | 219.0 | reserve |
5 | Matt Clement | (Phils) | 215.0 | 9th round |
Releif Pitchers | ||||
1 | Mariano Rivera | (Angels) | 203.0 | 5th round |
2 | Jason Isringhausen | (Cards) | 166.5 | reserve |
3 | Keith Foulke | (Red Sox) | 165.5 | reserve |
4 | Eddie Guardado | (Mariners) | 155.0 | reserve |
5 | Tom Gordon | (Braves) | 148.5 | 18th round |
5 | Trevor Hoffman | (Braves) | “ ” | 6th round |
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