2008 Stock Fantasy League Results

[Stock]

Round 2

Ultimate @ Beefmaster

Game 1; Ultimate chokes, putting up 0 runs in the 1st 2 innings.  This was just playing with fire against the #1 scoring offense in the league.  As expected, Beef puts it away in the 2nd inning.  Campanela was 2-2 (2HRs, 3 RBIs).
Game 2; Ultimate starts out the same as game 1 and puts up 0 runs in the 1st two innings.  This time Beefmaster is easy on them, and only puts up 3 runs in said innings.  Ultimate finally breaks out of their 4-inning scoreless drought with an 8 run 3rd.  Ultimate would keep the lead after 3 innings.  Ultimate definitely got his groove back.  They would follow their 8-run 3rd inning with an insane 23 runs in the top of the 4th (Mitchel was 3-3, 2HRs (GS), 7 RBIs just in the 3rd inning).  Ultimate would have a 31-5 lead going into the bottom of the 4th.  Beef would not come back from that deficit.  Hornsby, Zernial, & Conigliaro combining 0-7 did not help Beef's chances.  Strawberry would add 3HRs for Ultimate.
Game 3; Ultimate would stay hot, putting up 10 & 9 runs in the first 2 innings.  Beef makes a run to stay alive but falls 1 run short.  For Ultimate, Soriano/McCovey/Banks combine 9-9 (HR each), and Stargel adds 2HRs.  In the loss, Bonds was 2-2 (2HRs, 4 RBIs).
Ultimate will move on to play the winner of BigHath/Fighton in the championship game.
Series MVP goes to Hundley; 8-9 (HR 3 RBIs from the 8-spot).  Strawberry/Stargel each had 3HRs.
LVP goes to Hornsby.  The leadoff batter needs to do better than a .429 BA in a playoff game.
Don't blame... Bonds; 5-7 (4HRs, 7 RBIs) in the loss.

Beefmaster is eliminated and will end up with a 26-19 overall record.

[Stock]

BigHath @ Fighton
Game 1; BigHath doesn't do anything.  They can't even get an extra base hit in the first 3 innings, much less a run.  Fighton ends it in the 3rd.  Pujols was a perfect 3-3 (3HRs, 7 RBIs, walk-off).
Game 2; BigHath was more consistent and Fighton was a little off.  21-10 is the final after 5 innings.  Garciaparra was 0-3 (2 GIDPs) for Fighton.  For BigHath, Buhner was a terrific 5-5 (3HRs, 8 RBIs) in the win.
Game 3; BigHath strikes first and strikes big.  They bat around almost 2.5 times and score 16 runs in the top of the first inning.  Fighton would only get 2 runs and they are eliminated. The top 2 seeds are gone.
Series MVP goes to Greg Vaughn; 8-8 (triple, double, 3 RBIs).  Vaughn is now 16-17 in the playoffs so far.
LVP goes to Nomar Garciaparra; 3-7 (2 GIDPs) in the series loss.
Don't blame... Albert Pujols; 5-7 (5HRs, 9 RBIs).  Jeff Kent was also 6-7 from the leadoff spot.

Fighton will end the season with an overall record of 28-17.
BigHath advances to the championship, and will face Ultimate


Championship (best of 5 Series).
Game 1; BigHath @ Ultimate
Game 2; BigHath @ Ultimate
Game 3; Ultimate @ Big Hath
Game 4; Ultimate @ BigHath (if necessary)
Game 5; BigHath @ Ultimate (if necessary)

[Gantry]

Oh well it was a good run.  Kudos to Stock again for putting this on....

[ultimate7]

Awesome, should be a good final good luck Big Hath

[Stock]

Game 1
BigHath comes out big in the top of the first inning.  Burk/Thome were both 2-2 (HR each).  Buhner added a 2-run HR.  Dickey added an RBI double.  Bobby Bonds hit a GS in his 2nd AB of the inning.  Killebrew was 2-2 (singles), and Vaughn was 2-2 (3-run HR).  13 runs were scored in total.  Ultimate fires back with 10 runs in the bottom half.  6 runs came from 3-run HRs from McCovey & Mitchel, while the other 4 came courtesy of a Strawberry GS.

Dickey would lead off the top of the 2nd with a double.  BoBonds would drive him in w/ a 2-run HR.  Burkman would then get double; eventually driven in by a Killebrew single.  In the bottom half, Ultimate cannot score a run despite singles from Snider & Hundley.  BigHath leads 16-10 after 2 innings.

In the top of the 3rd, Gordon leads off with a single.  However, Dickey thru BoBonds would go down in order with no runs scored.  In the bottom half Stargel would have an RBI single.  Banks would hadd a 3-run HR, and then Snider/Mitchel would follow immediately with solo shots.  Soriano and Mitchel would add RBI singles, and Hundely a 2-RBI single after a Strawberry 2-run HR.  Soriano would have a chance to win the game with a 3-run HR and two outs, but he would fly out to short.  Ultimate would have a 16-23 lead after 3 innings.

In the top of the 4th, Burkman would lead off with a double and then get driven in by a Killebrew Single.  Vaughn would then drive him in with a HR.  Hath puts up 3 runs in the 4th.  In the bottom half, Strawberry would lead off with a  double, and then get driven in by a McCovey single.  With some singles mixed in the rest of the inning, Stargel would hit a 3-run HR, and so would Mondesi (in walkoff fashion).

Ultimate ends it in the bottom of the 4th by a 19-30 margin, and leads the series 1-0.

Strawberry was 5-5, 2HRs (GS) and 7 RBIs.  Snider was 5-5 (HR).  Hundley was 5-5 (singles). 

[Stock]

Game 2

BoBonds leads off the game with a triple and then is driven in by Burkman (2B).  Thome cleans up the remains with a 2-run HR.  Vaughn ends the fun (and the inning) with GIDP.  In the bottom half, Ultimate goes down in order and BigHath has a 3-0 lead after the first inning.

Dickey hits a solo shot early in the 2nd inning.  Then Thome drives in Bonds with a single.  Killebrew follows suit with another RBI single.  Buhner hits a 2-run HR, and Dickey drives in 2 more runs in his 2nd AB of the inning with a single.  8 runs for BigHath, and he has a comfortable 11-0 lead going into the bottom of the 2nd.  Banks gets on base (with 1 out) on a high fly triple off the CF wall.  Snider quickly drives him in with a 2B, and Mitchel gets a 2-run HR to save the game.  BigHath leads 11-3 after 2 innings.

BigHath only gets 2 runs (Killebrew HR) in the top of the 3rd, but keeps Ultimate on the ropes with a 13-3 lead.  Ultimate would come back in the bottom half to make a game of it.  Stargel hits a 3-run HR.  Mitchel gets Banks home with a sac fly, and Hundley gets Snider home with a HR.  Big Hath still leads 13-9 after 3 innings.

Big Hath would keep on the pressure.  Bonds would put the first 2 runs on the board with a single.  Burkman follows with a 2-run HR, and Thome makes it back-to-back jack.  Buhner adds a 2-run HR.  Furcal brings in Vaughn with a sac fly.  Burkman goes deep again in his 2nd AB of the inning (this time a 3-run shot), and Thome repeats as well.  Big Hath takes a big 25-9 lead into the bottom of the 4th. 
Ultimate would fight back.  McCovey drives in Strawberry with a double, and stargel gets him in with a single.  Banks adds a 2-run HR.  Mondesi keeps Ultimate alive for another inning with a 3-run HR from the 9-spot.  Soriano makes the 1st & 3rd outs of the inning to end the ralley.  Big Hath still leads 25-16 after 4 complete.

Big Hath gets blanked in the top of the 5th.  Strawberry wastes no time to take advantage with a solo shot.  Snider, Mitchel, Hundley, & Mondesi drive in 5 more runs with some doubles and singles.  Strawberry blasts a GS in his 2nd AB of the inning.  McCovey/Stargel follow with solo HRs, and Ultimate takes a 25-28 lead after 5 innings.

Thome drives in the first run of the 6th inning with his 4th HR of the game.  Gordon would add a 3-run HR, and Dickey would make it back-to-back HRs to complete a 5-run inning.  Strawberry would get an RBI single following back-to-back doubles from Mondesi/Soriano.  Stargel would blast a GS, and Mitchel would add the 6th run of the inning with a solo shot.  Ultimate extends his lead to 30-34 after 6 innings.

Burkman/Thome add 3 runs in the 7th with back-to-back HRs.  Dickey/Furcal drive in 2 more runs, and Bonds makes it 7 runs with a HR of his own.  Strawberry/Banks add RBIs with doubles, and Snider follows with a 2-RBI single.  Mitchel/Hundley drive in 3 more runs with HRs.  Stargel gets a 2-RBI single, and Banks drives in 1 more with his 2nd double of the inning.  Ultimate extends the lead to 37-44 after 7 innings.

Big Hath does not cut into the deficit much, only getting 1 run from a Killebrew HR.  Hath trails 38-44 going into the bottom of the 8th.  Mitchel/Mondesi both hit solo HRs in the bottom of the 8th.  Strawberry drives in Soriano with a single, and McCovey ends the game with an RBI double.

Ultimate wins game two, 38-48 in 8 innings.

Stargel was 7-8, 3HRs (GS), 11 RBIs.  Mitchel was 7-7, 4HRs, 8 RBIs.
For Big Hath, Thome was 7-8 (5HRs) in the losing effort.

Ultimate goes up 2-0 in the series, and BigHath will need to win 3 games in a row.
BigHath will have home field advantage in the next 2 games.

[GDavis]

Ultimate's team just has more heart than Big Hath

[Big Hath]

LET'S GO GUYS!!

[Mike D.]

Ultimate's team just has more heart than Big Hath

I really think Ultimates team is executing the fundamentals moreso than Big Haths.

[Nacho]

Big Hath's team needs to go back to the basics.

[Gantry]

It's pretty clear that Ultimate's team wants it more

[BeefMaster]

This is an outrage!  My Fantasy RBI teams usually don't choke until the World Series.

[Stock]

Game 3

Ultimate starts out with back-to-back singles, and then McCovey/Banks get b2b doubles, driving in 3 runs.  Mitchel/Hundley add RBI singles.  Mondesi adds one more run with a sac fly for Ultimate's 7-run 1st inning. 
For BigHath, BoBonds leads off the game with a triple, and is driven in by a Thome single.  Killebrew/Buhner also add RBI singles.  Vaughn lines out to the pitcher who doubles off Killebrew at 3rd base.  Ultimate leads 7-3 after the 1st inning.

Stargel leads off the 2nd inning for Ultimate with a double.  Snider drives him in with a single before Mitchel ends the inning with a GIDP ball.
Dickey leads off the bottom half with a double, and then driven in by a Furcal triple.  BoBonds drives in a run with a single followed by an RBI double from Burkman.  Killebrew spanks a 2-run HR to tie the game in the 2nd inning, 8-8.

Ultimate scores 6 runs in the top of the 3rd off of 2-run HRs from Soriano, Stargel, and Snider.
BigHath starts the 3rd with b2b singles.  Furcal drives in a run on a single, and BoBonds cleans up the rest with a HR.  Thome would hit a 2-run HR, and Vaughn a 3-run HR.  Gordon adds a solo HR, and Burkman drives in the 11th run of the inning on a single.  BigHath takes a 14-19 lead after 3 innings.

Ultimate adds 3 runs in the top of the 4th off of an RBI double from Strawberry and a 2-RBI single from Stargel.
In the bottom half, Gordon puts up the 1st run on an RBI single.  Bonds would add 2 more runs on a single..  Burkman puts up the 4th & 5th runs of the inning on a HR.  BigHath extends his lead to 17-24 after the 4th inning.

In the top of the 5th Ultimate adds 3 runs on a 2-run HR from Soriano and an RBI single from Stargel.
Big Hath gets blanked in the 5th but still holds onto a 20-24 lead.

Ultimate gets 2 runs in the top of the 6th inning from a Mondesi HR.
Burkman gets things going for BigHath in the bottom of the 6th with a 2-run HR.  Killebrew/Buhner add RBI doubles,  and Gordon/Dickey add RBI singles.  Furcal drives in a run on a ground out, and then BoBonds ends the game on an RBI double.

BigHath stays alive and takes game 3; 22-32 in 6 innings.
Burkman was 5-6 (2HRs, 6 RBIs).  BoBonds was 6-7 (HR, triple, 2 doubles, 7 RBIs).

[Stock]

Game 4

In the top of the 1st inning, Strawberry gets things going with an RBI double, and McCovey responds with an RBI single.  Banks drives in a run on a ground out,and Snider makes it 5-0 with a 2-run HR.
In the bottom half, Burkman hits a solo HR.  Thome hits a triple and is driven in by a Killebrew single.  Vaughn smacks a 2-run HR.
Ultimate has a 5-4 lead after the 1st inning.

In the top of the 2nd inning, Strawberry grounds in to a DP before any runs are scored.  McCovey is able put up some offense with a 2-run HR.
In the bottom half, BigHath goes down in order and Ultimate preserves the 7-4 lead.

In the top of the 3rd inning, Hundley follows b2b doubles with a 2-run single.  McCovey also adds a 2-run single to cap off a 4-run inning.
In the bottom half, Buhner and Vaughn hit an RBI single and double.  Gordon adds a 2-RBI single, and Dickey hits an RBI double. 
Ultimate is still in the lead by an 11-9 margin after 3 innings.

Hundley hits a 2-run double with the bases loaded, and then Mondesi follows with a 3-run HR.  Stargel knocks in 2 more runs with a double to cap a 7-run inning.
In the bottom half, BigHath can only get 2 runs from a Greg Vaughn HR.  Buhner GIDP.
Ultimate leads 18-11 after 4 innings.

In the top of the 5th, Mitchell leads off with HR before Hundley/Mondesi/Soriano go down in order.
In the bottom, Bonds gets an RBI double, and Thome/Buhner add 2-run HRs.
Ultimate still leads 19-16 after 5 innings.

The 6th inning was big for Ultimate.  Hundley, Strawberry, Stargel, & Mitchell all had RBI singles.  McCovey had a 2-RBI double, Banks had an RBI sac fly, and Stargel/Banks added 4 total runs on HRs.  Soriano had a chance to blow it wide open with the bases loaded and 2 outs, but lined out to the pitcher.  Ultimate would have to settle for 12 runs and extend the lead to 31-16 going into the bottom of the 6th.
Dickey, Furcal, and BoBonds go down in order in the bottom of the 6th to finish off the game and the series loss.

Ultimate wins game 4 (31-16) in 6 innings, and wins the championship.
BigHath takes 2nd place overall and ends the year with a 31-21 overall record.
Ultimate wins the whole thing, and ends the year with a 31-20 overall record.

Series MVP goes to Strawberry; 21-25, 4HRs (2 GSs), 6 doubles, 18 RBIs.  Stargel also had a great series; 20-24 (5HRs, 23 RBIs).
LVP goes to Furcal; 5-20 (0 HRs).... lowest BA in the series on either team.
Don't blame... Killebrew; 19-22 (led both teams in BA), 3HRs, 11 RBIs.  Thome & Burkman had 8 & 7 HRs in 22 ABs.

Congrats to Ultimate.
A winner is you!

[nomaaa]

Conglaturations!!
You have just beaten a great league.

[Big Hath]

Congrats, Ultimate!


Thanks for a great season, Stock - this was a lot of fun.

[GDavis]

ultimate just beat us all out in every facet of the game.  very well played my friend

[nomaaa]

that was mad fkn fun. thanks a lot, too.

[ultimate7]

Great work Stock, fun season

[AlecTrevylan006]

I suck at drafting.

That said... Great season, thanks a lot Stock!