TECHNICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: My apologies for the comparison pages; they were created but, due to brain drifting, not uploaded. For some reason, the stats from our data source were all COMPLETELY inaccurate this week, but I was able to catch that before the games went out. PLAYOFF ANNOUNCEMENTS: Playoff teams have their lineups due by midnight, Thursday, October 2, results will be posted on Friday. Email them directly to Jon. To review playoff rules, the fantasy stats are all reset to zero for each new round of the playoffs. You can use a 3-starter rotation (specify whether you'll use 3 or 4). The LCS lineups will be due Saturday (10/4) by midnight, results posted on Sunday. The format for the DCS is 2-2-1 and 2-3-2 for the LCS and World Series. There are off-days inserted into the schedule on travel days that count toward pitcher fatigue. DCS = Phils v Cards, Dbacks v Braves, Twins v Yanks & Bosox vs Mners
LCS = Braves v Cards & Twins v Mners
WS = Mners v Cards
COMMENTS: You have to feel for the Cubs, who finished within 5 games of the actual team but had no chance in a division with the powerhouse Cardinals. Congrats to the Rangers, who won the WOR championship, finished with a strong 4-1 week, and were just nudged out of a playoff spot by the Bosox. The Cards and Dbacks are the fantasy inspirations that remind us that good management can do a lot with moody talent; Adam and Rick have a better chance of holding their jobs than do Brenly and LaRussa next year. Congrats especially to the Pirates, Tigers, and Angels, who didn't make the playoffs, but turned disappointing actual teams into WOR contenders. The Twins, with a phenomenal finish, set the AL playoffs to match the real equivalent. The Astros took the Phillies to the wire, had a much better stretch run than the actual team, and finished strong with a solid week and only inches back in the NL wildcard. Congrats to the Yankees for posting the best record in the league and to the Cards for the best record in the NL. Finally, congrats to my compadre Leo, who took the Twins to the last week of the season. Division number 1 WINS LOSSES G BACK PCT MANAGER ATLANTA BRAVES 98 64 0 .605 Scott Treffer PHILADELPHIA PHILS 91 71 7 .562 Mark Yee NEW YORK METS 82 80 16 .506 Jon Bruschke FLORIDA MARLINS 73 89 25 .451 Steve Leslie MONTREAL EXPOS 71 91 27 .438 Tim Pittman Division number 2 WINS LOSSES G BACK PCT MANAGER ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 104 58 0 .642 Rick Wynne HOUSTON ASTROS 90 72 14 .556 Casey Cobb PITTSBURGH PIRATES 84 78 20 .519 Robert Perkins CHICAGO CUBS 83 79 21 .512 Jeanine Congalton MILWAUKEE BREWERS 70 92 34 .432 Chris Zewiske CINCINNATI REDS 65 97 39 .401 Alex Canas Division number 3 WINS LOSSES G BACK PCT MANAGER ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 90 72 0 .556 Adam Symonds SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 81 81 9 .5 Shawn Whalen LOS ANGELES DODGERS 79 83 11 .488 Sue Schiavi COLORADO ROCKIES 79 83 11 .488 Jonathan Barr SAN DIEGO PADRES 58 104 32 .358 Jeff Good Division number 4 WINS LOSSES G BACK PCT MANAGER NEW YORK YANKEES 107 55 0 .66 Michael Gortenburg BOSTON RED SOX 98 64 9 .605 Tucker Omel TORONTO BLUE JAYS 83 79 24 .512 Al Benedek BALTIMORE ORIOLES 67 95 40 .414 Mark Chen TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS 50 112 57 .309 Gordon Stables Division number 5 WINS LOSSES G BACK PCT MANAGER MINNESOTA TWINS 88 74 0 .543 Tim Walsh CHICAGO WHITE SOX 85 77 3 .525 Leo Leckie KANSAS CITY ROYALS 77 85 11 .475 Judd Choate CLEVELAND INDIANS 64 98 24 .395 Josh Clark DETROIT TIGERS 59 103 29 .364 Kane Swetnam Division number 6 WINS LOSSES G BACK PCT MANAGER SEATTLE MARINERS 100 62 0 .617 John Cunningham TEXAS RANGERS 97 65 3 .599 Josh Hoe ANAHEIM ANGELS 85 77 15 .525 Greg Achten OAKLAND ATHLETICS 76 86 24 .469 Tony Bernacchi ACTUAL Fantasy G Ahead TEXAS RANGERS 71 / 91 97 / 65 26 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 85 / 77 104 / 58 19 DETROIT TIGERS 43 / 119 59 / 103 16 NEW YORK METS 66 / 95 82 / 80 15.5 PITTSBURGH PIRATES 75 / 87 84 / 78 9 ANAHEIM ANGELS 77 / 85 85 / 77 8 SEATTLE MARINERS 93 / 69 100 / 62 7 NEW YORK YANKEES 101 / 61 107 / 55 6 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 84 / 78 90 / 72 6 COLORADO ROCKIES 74 / 88 79 / 83 5 PHILADELPHIA PHILS 86 / 76 91 / 71 5 BOSTON RED SOX 95 / 67 98 / 64 3 HOUSTON ASTROS 87 / 75 90 / 72 3 MILWAUKEE BREWERS 68 / 94 70 / 92 2 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 86 / 76 85 / 77 -1 MINNESOTA TWINS 90 / 72 88 / 74 -2 ATLANTA BRAVES 101 / 61 98 / 64 -3 TORONTO BLUE JAYS 86 / 76 83 / 79 -3 CLEVELAND INDIANS 68 / 94 64 / 98 -4 CINCINNATI REDS 69 / 93 65 / 97 -4 BALTIMORE ORIOLES 71 / 91 67 / 95 -4 CHICAGO CUBS 88 / 74 83 / 79 -5 SAN DIEGO PADRES 64 / 98 58 / 104 -6 KANSAS CITY ROYALS 83 / 79 77 / 85 -6 LOS ANGELES DODGERS 85 / 77 79 / 83 -6 MONTREAL EXPOS 83 / 79 71 / 91 -12 TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS 63 / 99 50 / 112 -13 FLORIDA MARLINS 91 / 71 73 / 89 -18 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 100 / 61 81 / 81 -19.5 OAKLAND ATHLETICS 96 / 66 76 / 86 -20 LEAGUE LEADERS PLAYER TEAM HOME RUNS 1 Javy LOPEZ ATLANTA BRAVES 53. 2 Albert PUJOLS ST. LOUIS CARDI 51. 3 Alex RODRIGUEZ ST. LOUIS CARDI 50. 4 Barry BONDS PHILADELPHIA PH 46. 5 Jason GIAMBI NEW YORK YANKEE 46. 6 Richie SEXSON DETROIT TIGERS 46. 7 Carlos DELGADO BOSTON RED SOX 45. 8 Gary SHEFFIELD ATLANTA BRAVES 44. 9 Frank THOMAS CHICAGO WHITE S 43. 10 Andruw JONES PHILADELPHIA PH 42. 11 Jim THOME PHILADELPHIA PH 42. 12 Alfonso SORIANOLOS ANGELES DOD 41. 13 Mike LOWELL CHICAGO WHITE S 41. 14 Rafael PALMEIROTEXAS RANGERS 41. 15 Jose GUILLEN CINCINNATI REDS 40. 16 Jorge POSADA NEW YORK YANKEE 38. 17 Jim EDMONDS NEW YORK YANKEE 37. 18 Manny RAMIREZ BOSTON RED SOX 36. 19 Bret BOONE SEATTLE MARINER 36. 20 Preston WILSON COLORADO ROCKIE 36. PLAYER TEAM DOUBLES 1 Doug MIENTKIEWICZ MINNESOTA TWINS 56. 2 Albert PUJOLS ST. LOUIS CARDI 56. 3 Garret ANDERSON SAN FRANCISCO G 56. 4 Marcus GILES ATLANTA BRAVES 55. 5 Bill MUELLER BOSTON RED SOX 55. 6 Edgar RENTERIA TEXAS RANGERS 55. 7 Jimmy ROLLINS PHILADELPHIA PH 53. 8 Jose VIDRO MONTREAL EXPOS 50. 9 Frank CATALANOTTO TORONTO BLUE JA 50. 10 Todd HELTON COLORADO ROCKIE 50. 11 Aubrey HUFF TAMPA BAY DEVIL 50. 12 Luis GONZALEZ ARIZONA DIAMOND 49. 13 Casey BLAKE ARIZONA DIAMOND 48. 14 Ronnie BELLIARDCOLORADO ROCKIE 48. 15 Shawn GREEN LOS ANGELES DOD 46. 16 Jeff KENT HOUSTON ASTROS 46. 17 Preston WILSON COLORADO ROCKIE 45. 18 Paul LO DUCA LOS ANGELES DOD 45. 19 Jacque JONES MINNESOTA TWINS 44. 20 Scott ROLEN ATLANTA BRAVES 44. PLAYER TEAM TRIPLES 1 Larry WALKER SAN DIEGO PADRE 18. 2 Alex GONZALEZ FLORIDA MARLINS 15. 3 Nomar GARCIAPARRA BOSTON RED SOX 14. 4 Jay PAYTON COLORADO ROCKIE 12. 5 Rocco BALDELLI SAN FRANCISCO G 12. 6 Luis CASTILLO PHILADELPHIA PH 11. 7 Trot NIXON NEW YORK METS 10. 8 Luis RIVAS MINNESOTA TWINS 10. 9 Eric BYRNES OAKLAND ATHLETI 10. 10 Carl CRAWFORD TAMPA BAY DEVIL 10. 11 Rafael FURCAL ATLANTA BRAVES 9. 12 Johnny DAMON CHICAGO WHITE S 8. 13 Dave ROBERTS LOS ANGELES DOD 8. 14 Garret ANDERSONSAN FRANCISCO G 8. 15 Scott PODSEDNIKMILWAUKEE BREWE 8. 16 Michael YOUNG TEXAS RANGERS 8. 17 Kenny LOFTON PITTSBURGH PIRA 8. 18 Jose MACIAS MONTREAL EXPOS 7. 19 Ray DURHAM SAN FRANCISCO G 7. 20 Juan PIERRE ATLANTA BRAVES 7. PLAYER TEAM STOLEN BASES 1 Juan PIERRE ATLANTA BRAVES 92. 2 Ichiro SUZUKI SEATTLE MARINER 64. 3 Carl CRAWFORD TAMPA BAY DEVIL 61. 4 Dave ROBERTS LOS ANGELES DOD 54. 5 Edgar RENTERIA TEXAS RANGERS 52. 6 Scott PODSEDNIK MILWAUKEE BREWE 52. 7 Carlos BELTRAN KANSAS CITY ROY 48. 8 Henry MATEO MONTREAL EXPOS 44. 9 Luis CASTILLO PHILADELPHIA PH 43. 10 Juan ENCARNACION FLORIDA MARLINS 42. 11 Johnny DAMON CHICAGO WHITE S 41. 12 Adam KENNEDY ANAHEIM ANGELS 40. 13 Kenny LOFTON PITTSBURGH PIRA 40. 14 Alex SANCHEZ MILWAUKEE BREWE 39. 15 Rafael FURCAL ATLANTA BRAVES 39. 16 Alfonso SORIANOLOS ANGELES DOD 37. 17 Luis MATOS BALTIMORE ORIOL 34. 18 Marlon ANDERSONTAMPA BAY DEVIL 31. 19 Brian ROBERTS BALTIMORE ORIOL 30. 20 Eric YOUNG FLORIDA MARLINS 30. PLAYER TEAM RBI 1 Gary SHEFFIELD ATLANTA BRAVES 149. 2 Alex RODRIGUEZ ST. LOUIS CARDI 147. 3 Albert PUJOLS ST. LOUIS CARDI 133. 4 Chipper JONES NEW YORK YANKEE 127. 5 Javy LOPEZ ATLANTA BRAVES 124. 6 Carlos DELGADO BOSTON RED SOX 118. 7 Nomar GARCIAPARRA BOSTON RED SOX 118. 8 Scott ROLEN ATLANTA BRAVES 115. 9 Andruw JONES PHILADELPHIA PH 115. 10 Manny RAMIREZ BOSTON RED SOX 114. 11 Garret ANDERSONSAN FRANCISCO G 114. 12 Bret BOONE SEATTLE MARINER 113. 13 Jason GIAMBI NEW YORK YANKEE 113. 14 Preston WILSON COLORADO ROCKIE 111. 15 Jose GUILLEN CINCINNATI REDS 110. 16 Jorge POSADA NEW YORK YANKEE 109. 17 Magglio ORDONEZNEW YORK YANKEE 109. 18 Edgar MARTINEZ SEATTLE MARINER 108. 19 Jim EDMONDS NEW YORK YANKEE 108. 20 Alfonso SORIANOLOS ANGELES DOD 106. PLAYER TEAM RUNS 1 Gary SHEFFIELD ATLANTA BRAVES 135. 2 Albert PUJOLS ST. LOUIS CARDI 134. 3 Marcus GILES ATLANTA BRAVES 130. 4 Jim THOME PHILADELPHIA PH 126. 5 Edgar RENTERIA TEXAS RANGERS 126. 6 Carlos DELGADO BOSTON RED SOX 123. 7 Luis GONZALEZ ARIZONA DIAMOND 122. 8 Ichiro SUZUKI SEATTLE MARINER 120. 9 Manny RAMIREZ BOSTON RED SOX 117. 10 Alfonso SORIANOLOS ANGELES DOD 116. 11 Magglio ORDONEZNEW YORK YANKEE 116. 12 Juan PIERRE ATLANTA BRAVES 115. 13 Jason GIAMBI NEW YORK YANKEE 114. 14 Scott ROLEN ATLANTA BRAVES 112. 15 Nomar GARCIAPARRA BOSTON RED SOX 111. 16 Alex RODRIGUEZ ST. LOUIS CARDI 110. 17 Garret ANDERSONSAN FRANCISCO G 108. 18 Bret BOONE SEATTLE MARINER 104. 19 Richard HIDALGOHOUSTON ASTROS 104. 20 Edgar MARTINEZ SEATTLE MARINER 103. PLAYER TEAM AVG 1 Albert PUJOLS ST. LOUIS CARDI .364 2 Ichiro SUZUKI SEATTLE MARINER .353 3 Todd HELTON COLORADO ROCKIE .349 4 Bill MUELLER BOSTON RED SOX .337 5 Edgar RENTERIA TEXAS RANGERS .334 6 Garret ANDERSON SAN FRANCISCO G .333 7 Gary SHEFFIELD ATLANTA BRAVES .332 8 Luis CASTILLO PHILADELPHIA PH .327 9 Jose GUILLEN CINCINNATI REDS .325 10 Vernon WELLS ARIZONA DIAMOND .324 11 Edgar MARTINEZ SEATTLE MARINER .323 12 Magglio ORDONEZNEW YORK YANKEE .323 13 Scott PODSEDNIKMILWAUKEE BREWE .323 14 Javy LOPEZ ATLANTA BRAVES .321 15 Mark LORETTA SAN DIEGO PADRE .321 16 Luis GONZALEZ ARIZONA DIAMOND .321 17 Nomar GARCIAPARRA BOSTON RED SOX .32 18 Marcus GILES ATLANTA BRAVES .319 19 Carlos DELGADO BOSTON RED SOX .315 20 Hank BLALOCK ST. LOUIS CARDI .314 PLAYER TEAM ERA 1 Paul QUANTRILL LOS ANGELES DOD 1.676471 2 Billy WAGNER HOUSTON ASTROS 2.16 3 Damaso MARTE CHICAGO WHITE S 2.167224 4 Jason SCHMIDT ANAHEIM ANGELS 2.561798 5 Octavio DOTEL HOUSTON ASTROS 2.579618 6 Pedro MARTINEZ BOSTON RED SOX 2.587983 7 Kevin BROWN NEW YORK YANKEE 2.641304 8 Mark PRIOR CHICAGO CUBS 2.642857 9 Ner Rodriguez TEXAS RANGERS 2.708084 10 Esteban LOAIZA TEXAS RANGERS 2.722965 11 Oscar VILLARREAL ARIZONA DIAMOND 2.779412 12 Eddie GUARDADO MINNESOTA TWINS 2.819277 13 Brandon WEBB TAMPA BAY DEVIL 2.819469 14 Curt SCHILLING NEW YORK YANKEE 2.850932 15 Matt HERGES SAN DIEGO PADRE 2.86921 16 Tim HUDSON OAKLAND ATHLETI 2.89034 17 LaTroy HAWKINS MINNESOTA TWINS 2.911765 18 Johan SANTANA MINNESOTA TWINS 2.917373 19 Felix HEREDIA CINCINNATI REDS 2.934783 20 Mike MUSSINA ARIZONA DIAMOND 2.957962 PLAYER TEAM WALKS/9 INNINGs 1 Sam McConnell ATLANTA BRAVES 0.5510204 2 Ner Rodriguez TEXAS RANGERS 0.6062874 3 Mike TIMLIN ST. LOUIS CARDI 0.6258278 4 Andy PETTITTE ATLANTA BRAVES 0.8937931 5 Rya Glynn CHICAGO WHITE S 1.230068 6 Chris REITSMA CINCINNATI REDS 1.25387 7 Brian ANDERSON CLEVELAND INDIA 1.26971 8 Mark HENDRICKSONTORONTO BLUE JA 1.346793 9 Kevin BROWN NEW YORK YANKEE 1.430707 10 Mike MUSSINA ARIZONA DIAMOND 1.478981 11 Miguel BATISTA TORONTO BLUE JA 1.485265 12 Jason DAVIS CLEVELAND INDIA 1.542857 13 Jarrod WASHBURNANAHEIM ANGELS 1.583799 14 Pat Ahearne DETROIT TIGERS 1.621622 15 Jas Ryan ST. LOUIS CARDI 1.627941 16 Jus DuchschererOAKLAND ATHLETI 1.638728 17 Matt MORRIS NEW YORK METS 1.773399 18 Jeff D'AMICO PITTSBURGH PIRA 1.775086 19 Kris WILSON KANSAS CITY ROY 1.847909 20 David WELLS FLORIDA MARLINS 1.856031 PLAYER TEAM % OF INH. RUN. SCORED 1 Byung-Hyun KIM TORONTO BLUE JA 0 2 Joe BOROWSKI CHICAGO CUBS 0 3 Kent MERCKER CINCINNATI REDS 0 4 Chris HAMMOND ST. LOUIS CARDI 0 5 Jason ISRINGHAUSEN ST. LOUIS CARDI 0 6 Roberto HERNANDEZ ARIZONA DIAMOND 0 7 Trey HODGES ATLANTA BRAVES 3.333334E-02 8 Eddie OROPESA TORONTO BLUE JA 0.0625 9 Kerry LIGTENBERGBALTIMORE ORIOL 7.142857E-02 10 Matt HERGES SAN DIEGO PADRE 7.692308E-02 11 Alan EMBREE BOSTON RED SOX 7.692308E-02 12 Shigetoshi HASEGAWA SEATTLE MARINER 8.333334E-02 13 Scot SHIELDS ANAHEIM ANGELS 9.090909E-02 14 Gabe WHITE CINCINNATI REDS 0.0952381 15 Keith FOULKE OAKLAND ATHLETI 0.0952381 16 Jorge JULIO BALTIMORE ORIOL 0.1 17 Kelly WUNSCH CHICAGO WHITE S 0.1052632 18 Denny STARK COLORADO ROCKIE 0.1052632 19 Brad LIDGE ATLANTA BRAVES 0.1052632 20 Chris SPURLING DETROIT TIGERS 0.1111111 PLAYER TEAM WINS 1 Esteban LOAIZA TEXAS RANGERS 25. 2 Mike MUSSINA ARIZONA DIAMOND 23. 3 Pedro MARTINEZ BOSTON RED SOX 20. 4 Ryan FRANKLIN NEW YORK YANKEE 20. 5 Kevin BROWN NEW YORK YANKEE 19. 6 Andy PETTITTE ATLANTA BRAVES 18. 7 Jas Ryan ST. LOUIS CARDI 18. 8 Joel PINEIRO SEATTLE MARINER 18. 9 Sidney PONSON BALTIMORE ORIOL 17. 10 Mark PRIOR CHICAGO CUBS 17. 11 Kevin MILLWOOD HOUSTON ASTROS 17. 12 Kip WELLS PITTSBURGH PIRA 17. 13 Jamie MOYER SEATTLE MARINER 17. 14 Ner Rodriguez TEXAS RANGERS 17. 15 Carlos ZAMBRANOCHICAGO CUBS 16. 16 Woody WILLIAMS TEXAS RANGERS 16. 17 Jason SCHMIDT ANAHEIM ANGELS 16. 18 Tim REDDING HOUSTON ASTROS 16. 19 Steve TRACHSEL NEW YORK METS 16. 20 Freddy GARCIA SEATTLE MARINER 16. PLAYER TEAM SAVES 1 Shigetoshi HASEGAWA SEATTLE MARINER 43. 2 Eric GAGNE LOS ANGELES DOD 41. 3 Armando BENITEZ BOSTON RED SOX 38. 4 Joe BOROWSKI CHICAGO CUBS 35. 5 Tim WORRELL SAN FRANCISCO G 34. 6 Mike MACDOUGAL KANSAS CITY ROY 33. 7 Brendan DONNELLYANAHEIM ANGELS 32. 8 Jorge JULIO BALTIMORE ORIOL 32. 9 John SMOLTZ NEW YORK YANKEE 29. 10 Luther HACKMAN SAN DIEGO PADRE 28. 11 Guillermo MOTA MILWAUKEE BREWE 27. 12 Braden LOOPER ST. LOUIS CARDI 27. 13 Brad LIDGE ATLANTA BRAVES 25. 14 Keith FOULKE OAKLAND ATHLETI 25. 15 Rheal CORMIER PHILADELPHIA PH 24. 16 Mariano RIVERA CHICAGO WHITE S 23. 17 Jason ISRINGHAUSEN ST. LOUIS CARDI 20. 18 Luis AYALA MONTREAL EXPOS 19. 19 Javier LOPEZ COLORADO ROCKIE 19. 20 Eddie OROPESA TORONTO BLUE JA 18. PLAYER TEAM STRIKEOUTS 1 Mark PRIOR CHICAGO CUBS 299. 2 Kerry WOOD CHICAGO CUBS 287. 3 Mike MUSSINA ARIZONA DIAMOND 279. 4 Jason SCHMIDT ANAHEIM ANGELS 269. 5 Pedro MARTINEZ BOSTON RED SOX 267. 6 Esteban LOAIZA TEXAS RANGERS 246. 7 Roger CLEMENS PHILADELPHIA PH 242. 8 Javier VAZQUEZ MONTREAL EXPOS 222. 9 Kevin BROWN NEW YORK YANKEE 216. 10 Bartolo COLON FLORIDA MARLINS 215. 11 Andy PETTITTE ATLANTA BRAVES 210. 12 Woody WILLIAMS TEXAS RANGERS 203. 13 Kevin MILLWOOD HOUSTON ASTROS 203. 14 Hideo NOMO NEW YORK YANKEE 203. 15 Adam EATON COLORADO ROCKIE 202. 16 Randy WOLF ATLANTA BRAVES 198. 17 Matt CLEMENT CHICAGO CUBS 194. 18 Brandon WEBB TAMPA BAY DEVIL 194. 19 Kip WELLS PITTSBURGH PIRA 193. 20 Curt SCHILLING NEW YORK YANKEE 192. Players of the week: ATLANTA BRAVES: Rafael FURCAL (.429, 2 RBI, 2 SB, 1 2B, 1 3B). PHILADELPHIA PHILS: Barry BONDS (.476, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 1 2B). NEW YORK METS: John FRANCO (0.00 ERA, 3. IP, 1 W, 1 Sv, 2 K). FLORIDA MARLINS: Tom GORDON (0.00 ERA, 3. IP, 4 K). MONTREAL EXPOS: Vladimir GUERRERO (.318, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 2 2B). NEW YORK YANKEES: John SMOLTZ (0.00 ERA, 7. IP, 1 Sv, 8 K). BOSTON RED SOX: Jason VARITEK (.417, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB, 2 2B). TORONTO BLUE JAYS: Gary GLOVER (0.00 ERA, 4. IP, 2 W, 5 K). BALTIMORE ORIOLES: Hector CARRASCO (0.00 ERA, 4. IP, 6 K). TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS: Jorge SOSA (1.13 ERA, 8. IP, 1 W, 8 K).