August Stats Uploaded

All of the stats through August are now on the website. You can access them all through the "Statistics" link. In case you haven't tried it, you can view all reports by selecting the reports link.

http://byofonline.com/statistics/reports/reports.asp

Rosters are also updated on the team pages.

September FA Draft Results

Round One

1. LEB - Claims Rocco Baldelli, releases aaaColvin, demotes Seth Smith
2. BRE – Claims Andy Gonzalez, releases Jeff Conine
3. VAR – Claims Colby Lewis, releases Brad Hennesssey
4. KAN – Claims Jeff Karstens, releases aaaSimmons, demotes Brandon Moss
5. RED – Claims Jeff Paul, releases Toby Hall
6. MID – Claims Mike Bacsik, releases Derrick Turnbow
7. MIN – Claims Robinson Tejeda, releases Luis Ayala
8. GRA – Claims Luis Castillo, releases aaaDuran, demotes Jeff Clement
9. TIG – Claims Josh Fogg, releases Henry Owens
10. MIS – Claims Casey Fossum, releases Ron Flores
11. NYH – Claims Terry Evans, releases Juan Gutierrez
12. WIN – Claims Chan Ho Park, releases Eliezer Alfonzo
13. WAR – Claims Tim Byrdak, releases Mitch Stetter
14. PHI – Claims Doug Mirabelli, releases Jeff Salazar
15. ALA – Claims Travis Metcalf, demotes Kurt Suzuki
16. BEA – Claims Matt Wise, releases Adam Loewen

Round Two

1. LEB – Claims Justin Ruggiano, releases Eric Chavez
2. BRE – Claims Matt Kata, releases Luis Gonzalez
3. VAR – Claims Ruddy Lugo, releases Brian Tallet (Over Used)
4. KAN – Claims Jorge De La Rosa, releases Bobby Livingston
5. RED – Claims Terrmel Sledge, releases Nyjer Morgan
6. MID – Claims Byung-Hyun Kim, releases Joe Borowski
7. MIN – Claims John Bale, releases Kory Casto
8. GRA – Claims Tony Abreu, releases aaaGomez, demotes Franklin Morales
9. TIG – Claims Tom Shearn, releases Royce Clayton
10. MIS – Claims Willie Eyre, releases Oscar Villarreal
11. NYH – Claims Doug Mientkiewicz, releases Alberto Gonzalez
12. WAR – Claims Bob Wickman, releases Blaine Boyer
13. BEA – Claims Marcus McBeth, releases aaaCarrillo, demotes Bill Bray

Round Three

1. LEB - Claims Ryan Shealy, demotes Detwiler, releases Juan Salas
2. BRE – Claims Mike Maroth, releases VandenHurk
3. VAR – Claims Todd Linden, releases Jason Lane
4. KAN – Claims Jason Michaels, releases Orlando Hernandez
5. RED – Claims Victor Santos, releases Tom Mastny
6. MID – Claims Wes Obermueller, releases Kei Igawa
7. MIN – no players left
8. GRA - Claims Cody Ransom, releases aaaSosa, demotes Felix Pie
9. TIG – Claims Ray King, releases Shea Hillenbrand
10. WAR – Claims Mike Hessman, releases Chuck James

Round Four

1. BRE – Claims Shane Youman, releases Tyler Yates
2. KAN – Claims Adam Melhuse, releases Gary Bennett
3. GRA – Claims Raul Casanova, releases Chris Bootcheck

Round Five

1. KAN – Claims Brandon Medders, releases Tony Graffanino
2. GRA – Claims Erasmo Ramirez, releases Joe Dillon (Over Used)

Round Six

1. KAN – Claims David Wells, releases Justin Huber
2. GRA – Claims Royce Ring, releases Aaron Boone

Round Seven

1. KAN – Claims Chris Spurling, releases Luis Terrero
2. GRA – Claims Brendan Donnelly, releases Eric Bruntlett

Round Eight

1. KAN – Claims Brandon Duckworth, releases Trot Nixon
2. GRA – Claims Kevin Cameron, releases D’Angelo Jimenez

Round Nine

1. KAN – Claims Wes Helms, releases Claudio Vargas

Santana Throws The First No-Hitter of 2008

Johan Santana of the Legends tossed the first no-hitter of the 2008 season. He defeated the Bashers on the road 6-0. In the process he walked three and struck out seven.

8/30/2008, LEG08-VAR08, McAfee Coliseum

                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2008 Legends           5  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     6 10  2     5  2
2008 Bashers           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  0  0     3  0

Legends              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Bashers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Utley             2b  5  1  2  1  .325    Lugo              ss  4  0  0  0  .214
Bonds             dh  4  1  2  0  .222    Frandsen          2b  4  0  0  0  .223
Pujols            1b  4  1  1  0  .297    Schierholtz       lf  4  0  0  0  .281
Guillen           3b  4  2  2  4  .315    Gonzalez          1b  2  0  0  0  .262
Renteria          ss  4  0  1  0  .282    Hawpe             rf  2  0  0  0  .277
Beltran           cf  4  1  2  1  .250    Clark             dh  2  0  0  0  .214
Guillen           rf  4  0  0  0  .279     LaRoche          ph  1  0  0  0  .132
Ankiel            lf  4  0  0  0  .258    Gordon            3b  2  0  0  0  .252
Rodriguez         c   4  0  0  0  .263    Phillips          c   3  0  0  0  .241
                     37  6 10  6          Lane              cf  3  0  0  0  .167
                                                               27  0  0  0

Legends                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Santana          W 14-6          9.0  0  0  0  3  7 101  63  3.94
                                 9.0  0  0  0  3  7 101  63

Bashers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Weaver           L 3-11          5.0  7  6  6  1  1  74  50  7.30
Hennessey                        1.0  0  0  0  0  2  16   8  5.13
Tallet                           3.0  3  0  0  0  2  41  26  2.79
                                 9.0 10  6  6  1  5 131  84

VAR: LaRoche batted for Clark in the 8th

E-Utley, Renteria. 2B-Pujols. HR-Utley(22), Guillen 2(19), Beltran(18).
K-Bonds, Beltran, Guillen, Ankiel 2, Lugo 2, Schierholtz, Gonzalez, Clark,
Phillips, LaRoche. BB-Bonds, Gonzalez, Hawpe, Gordon.
GWRBI: Utley
Temperature: 58, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 7 MPH.

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8/30/2008, LEG08-VAR08, McAfee Coliseum

                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2008 Legends           5  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     6 10  2     5  2
2008 Bashers           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  0  0     3  0


Legends              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Utley             2b 1>HR           8            53           31           S       
Bonds             dh   S            8            W            S            k       
Pujols            1b   D.1-3      3>7            63           46/f                 
Guillen           3b   HR.3-H;2-H   9          6>HR         8>6                    
Renteria          ss   2/fl         43           S            3/g                  
Beltran           cf   HR         4>9            Hennessey    S                    
                                                 k                                 
Guillen           rf   8            k            63.1-2       8                    
Ankiel            lf   3/g          3/g          k          9>k                    
Rodriguez         c  2>63         5>8          7>Tallet       7                    
                                                 9                                 


Bashers              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Lugo              ss 1>k            k            8          9>53                   
Frandsen          2b   7          4>e4.B-1     7>63           5/fl                 
Schierholtz       lf   9            643/gdp      7            k                    
Gonzalez          1b 2>k            7            W                                 
Hawpe             rf   43         5>W            7                                 
Clark             dh   k            3                                              
 LaRoche          ph                           8>k                                 
Gordon            3b 3>43           463/gdp      W                                 
Phillips          c    7          6>k            46/f.B-1                          
Lane              cf   e6.B-1       7            8                                 


Legends          IN OUT ER                  Bashers          IN OUT ER                
Santana          A1  D3  0 W 14-6           Weaver           A1  C5  6 L 3-11         
                                            Hennessey        C6  C8  0                
                                            Tallet           C9  E2  0                

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8/30/2008, LEG08-VAR08, McAfee Coliseum

                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2008 Legends           5  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     6 10  2     5  2
2008 Bashers           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  0  0     3  0

Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----

**************  Top of the 1st inning, Legends batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Utley homered deep to right (BFX)
 1-0  0 --- 00  Bonds grounded a single between third and short (X)
 1-0  0 1-- 32  Pujols lined a double to right center, Bonds to third
                  (>FCBBBX)
 1-0  0 -23 22  Guillen homered deep to right center, Bonds scored,
                  Pujols scored (BBCFFX)
 4-0  0 --- 02  Renteria popped out to the catcher (SFFX)
 4-0  1 --- 00  Beltran homered deep to right center (X)
 5-0  1 --- 12  Guillen flied out to center (BCCFX)
 5-0  2 --- 11  Ankiel grounded out to first (CBX)

**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Bashers batting
 5-0  0 --- 22  Lugo struck out (SBBFC)
 5-0  1 --- 12  Frandsen flied out to left (SBSX)
 5-0  2 --- 02  Schierholtz flied out to right (CCX)

**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Legends batting
 5-0  0 --- 22  Rodriguez grounded out to short (BCBCFX)
 5-0  1 --- 01  Utley flied out to center (FX)
 5-0  2 --- 10  Bonds lined out to center (BX)

**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Bashers batting
 5-0  0 --- 12  Gonzalez struck out (BSCS)
 5-0  1 --- 02  Hawpe grounded out to second (CSX)
 5-0  2 --- 02  Clark struck out (FSS)

**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Legends batting
 5-0  0 --- 00  Pujols flied out to left (X)
 5-0  1 --- 32  Guillen lined out to right (BCBBFX)
 5-0  2 --- 01  Renteria grounded out to second (CX)

**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Bashers batting
 5-0  0 --- 00  Gordon grounded out to second (X)
 5-0  1 --- 10  Phillips flied out to left (BX)
 5-0  2 --- 20  Lane to first on an error by the shortstop Renteria (BBX)
 5-0  2 1-- 12  Lugo struck out (BSSFC)

**************  Top of the 4th inning, Legends batting
 5-0  0 --- 01  Beltran flied out to right (CX)
 5-0  1 --- 22  Guillen struck out (BBCCS)
 5-0  2 --- 10  Ankiel grounded out to first (BX)

**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Bashers batting
 5-0  0 --- 10  Frandsen to first on an error by the second baseman Utley
                  (BX)
 5-0  0 1-- 11  Schierholtz grounded into a double play, Renteria to
                  Utley to Pujols (CBX)
 5-0  2 --- 00  Gonzalez flied out to left (X)

**************  Top of the 5th inning, Legends batting
 5-0  0 --- 12  Rodriguez flied out to center (BFFX)
 5-0  1 --- 00  Utley grounded out to third (X)
 5-0  2 --- 32  Bonds walked (BBSBFB)
 5-0  2 1-- 00  Pujols grounded out to short (X)

**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Bashers batting
 5-0  0 --- 32  Hawpe walked (BBFSBB)
 5-0  0 1-- 32  Clark popped out to first (BBSBCX)
 5-0  1 1-- 22  Gordon grounded into a double play, Utley to Renteria to
                  Pujols (BCBFX)

**************  Top of the 6th inning, Legends batting
 5-0  0 --- 10  Guillen homered deep to center (BX)
 6-0  0 --- 11  Renteria lined a single to right center (CBX)
                Hennessey now pitching
 6-0  0 1-- 32  Beltran struck out (BBFBCS)
 6-0  1 1-- 20  Guillen grounded out to short, Renteria to second (BBX)
 6-0  2 -2- 32  Ankiel struck out (CBFBFBS)

**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Bashers batting
 6-0  0 --- 32  Phillips struck out (BCFBBS)
 6-0  1 --- 01  Lane flied out to left (CX)
 6-0  2 --- 11  Lugo flied out to center (FBX)

**************  Top of the 7th inning, Legends batting
                Tallet now pitching
 6-0  0 --- 01  Rodriguez flied out to right (SX)
 6-0  1 --- 10  Utley grounded out to first (BX)
 6-0  2 --- 32  Bonds reached on an infield single to second (FBBCBX)
 6-0  2 1-- 22  Pujols grounded to second, forcing Bonds at second (CBBFX)

**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Bashers batting
 6-0  0 --- 00  Frandsen grounded out to short (X)
 6-0  1 --- 00  Schierholtz flied out to left (X)
 6-0  2 --- 32  Gonzalez walked (SBBBSB)
 6-0  2 1-- 00  Hawpe flied out to left (X)

**************  Top of the 8th inning, Legends batting
 6-0  0 --- 10  Guillen popped out to short (BX)
 6-0  1 --- 00  Renteria grounded out to first (X)
 6-0  2 --- 21  Beltran lined a single to right center (BBSX)
 6-0  2 1-- 00  Guillen flied out to center (X)

**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Bashers batting
                LaRoche pinch hitting for Clark
 6-0  0 --- 32  LaRoche struck out (BBSBSS)
 6-0  1 --- 30  Gordon walked (BBBB)
 6-0  1 1-- 20  Phillips grounded to second, forcing Gordon at second,
                  Phillips to first (BBX)
 6-0  2 1-- 02  Lane flied out to center (CSFFX)

**************  Top of the 9th inning, Legends batting
 6-0  0 --- 02  Ankiel struck out (CSFS)
 6-0  1 --- 10  Rodriguez lined out to left (BX)
 6-0  2 --- 22  Utley grounded a single between first and second (BBCSX)
 6-0  2 1-- 32  Bonds struck out (BSSFBB>S)

**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Bashers batting
 6-0  0 --- 00  Lugo grounded out to third (X)
 6-0  1 --- 00  Frandsen popped out to third (X)
 6-0  2 --- 22  Schierholtz struck out (BCFBC)

Pennant Races are Here

August is now ready to start playing. We have four amazing races. As usual they are almost all in the National League.

AL East - Beartooth has one game lead on Alabama. The loser will be the AL Wildcard in the playoffs

AL Standings



NL East - Warrington has one game lead on Houston.

NL Wildcard - Philly and Houston are tied for the NL Wildcard. Note: Philly is 6 back in the NL Central

NL West - Dayton holds a 4 game lead on New York.

NL Standings

August FA Draft Results

These are the results of the August free agent draft.

Round One

1. COU - Claim Paul Bako, release Corky Miller
2. LEB - Claim Brent Clevlen, no release needed
3. GET - Claim Craig Stansberry, release Jorge De la Rosa
4. VAR - Claim Jason Lane, release Mark Mulder
5. TIG - Claim Gary Glover, no release needed
6. FAI - Claim Nick Masset, release Albaladejo
7. MIN - Claim Joe Inglett, release Chris Denorfiaaaa
8. PHI - Claim Eric Stults, release Ross Ohlendorf
9. WAR - Claim Mitch Stetter, release Wes Helms
10. ALA - Claim Adam Kennedy, release Bartolo Colon (commish released)
11. BEA - Claim DJ Houlton, release Marlon Anderson

Round 2

1. COU - Claim Scott Camp, release Jerome Williams (UPDATED)
2. LEB - Claim Shawn Riggans, release Luis Castillo
3. GET - Claim Abraham Nunez, release Jason Jennings
4. VAR - Claim Jason Phillips, release Dan Ortmeier
5. TIG - Claim Jesse Crain, release Lopez
6. MIN - Claim Eddie Guardado, release Kasey Kikeraaa
7. PHI - Claim Omar Vizquel, release Virgil Vasquez

Round 3

1. VAR - Claim Ramon Ortiz, release Jose Vizcaino
2. TIG - Claim Scott Atchison, release Peralta
3. MIN - Claim Jose Veres, release Paul McAnulty
4. PHI - Chris Britton, release Manny Acosta

Round 4

1. VAR - Claim Scott Eyre, release Jason Michaels
2. TIG - Claim Robb Quinlan, release Tony Abreu

Round 5

1. VAR - Claim Tony Clark, release Rocco Baldelli

Round 6

1. VAR - Claim Kevin Frandsen, release Kevin Cameron

Note: Albama release of Colon was done by myself. If I made an error I am allowing Chris to have him back in Sep. This decision has to be made by Monday.

AL Wins BYOF All-Star Game 1-0

Read all about the 3rd annual BYOF All-Star Game. Thanks to Earl and Alan for playing the game.

http://byofonline.com/asg/index.asp

Also check out the game blog: http://byofonline.com/asg/ASGBlog.asp

ASG: AL Selection Process

From: Earl Sweeney

Notes about how I assembled the AL all-star roster.

I decided to go with 11 pitchers including a left handed and right handed middle inning guy, 2 players at each position, and the 3 best players left over to get to 30 players. I tried to use 200 at-bats as a cut-off point. The back-up catcher is the only player under 200 at-bats. Catcher was a very weak position, and picking the 30th player was very tough.

I have a tendency of favoring players with higher runs created when selecting players.

Odd Facts
Alabama leads the charge with eight all-stars
Jersey gets six all-stars and Beartooth has five
Winnipeg leads their division but only got one all-star
Total of seven teams only have one all-star
The entire central division only had one all-star each
The worst pitching team in the league – Lebanon with a staff ERA of 6.86 has an all-star pitcher
Minnesota was 6th in runs scored but didn’t get an all-star hitter
Windsor has the 5th best ERA and most saves but didn’t get an all-star pitcher
The stolen base leader – Eric Byrnes stays home for the all-star game
The average stat line of the 19 batters is .315 / .385 / .547
The bench actually has a better stat line of .326 / .399 / .550
The staff’s ERA is 2.65 and has a 3 ½ to 1 SO/BB ratio
The only pitcher with a losing record is Lebanon’s Pat Neshek (not surprising)
The only pitcher to allow more than a hit per inning is the wins leader Andy Pettite

Last three players selected
Aaron Rowand – Among league leaders with 61 runs, and 94 runs created.

Scott Downs – there were a few good left handed relievers. Downs’ 1.05 ERA with 8 saves, 2 wins and microscopic 3.85 hits / 9 innings gave him the nod

Howie Kendrick – nice average, but nothing special in other stats. Gets nod as back-up second base since position is weak and Kinsler didn’t play 2nd base

Players who just missed the cut

- Ian Kinsler – A .369 / .468 / .551 line and 2nd in steals is hard to ignore, but only 198 abs, not playing a position and the worst team doesn’t deserve two all-stars hurt Kinsler’s case.
- Matt Stairs – The .686 slug was very appealing but only 175 ABs and only 52 runs created from a slugger.
- Andrew Jones – 20 homers and 59 RBIs are loud but .247 average didn’t warrant a 9th Alabama player.
- Jake Peavy – Would have been the 12th pitcher until I decided to only carry 11. He was also traded to the NL in June
- Mark Teahan –. .344 average – but only 70 runs created is low for an OF
- Brad Hawpe – Arguably the 31st player on a 30 man roster. It was a hard choice between him and Aaron Rowand

2008 BYOF ASG Rosters

Here are the rosters and starters for the 2008 BYOF All-Star Game. Thanks to Earl and Alan for helping out.

http://byofonline.com/asg/