In-N-Out The 64/60

It's been a while and let me tell you it feels good to be back in the saddle. For those of you who had Ev Lemaster in the back pocket of Jesse Ward, in UNDER two months in the office pool, collect your winnings. After being ousted from the 64/60 for the 2011 Football season for questionable ownership tactics, the scrutiny of Jesse's character has never been more intense upon his return for the 2012 baseball season. Now not even five full weeks into the season Butch has aligned himself with team Jesse, T-Shirt and all. I suppose one shouldn't be surprised. Ev has always craved controversy he just can't embrace the lead role. A wise man once said "If your not a Headliner your a Deadliner.", no better words to define Butch. After Ward's victory over the BCFP this past week, Jesse and Butch, have aggressively texted me with sexual based slang that would be the envy of any 7th grade boy. Junior High hijinx I suppose, cool when your 13, questionable behavior when you reverse the numbers. Of course this liaison doesn't effect the other 9 teams within the 64/60 but I assure you the verbal attacks upon the Commish will soon turn into Adrian Gonzalez straight up for Yuniesky Betancourt.

As if this new faction wasn't troubling enough seeing the Rug Pissers atop the standings is simply too much. Now I can easily declare that injuries played a big part in Jesse's victory last week, by mentioning them I have essentially done so, but will give Jesse the pat on the back. His streaming happy method of play earned him the split in QS giving him the four game edge needed for the top spot. Speaking of streaming it seems as though Jesse has created a monster in Brandon McClung who's love for streaming has this High School aged teen getting up at 7AM on weekends looking for just the right mathcup. Brandon, while many of your High School shenanigans will be forgotten 15 years from now, I assure you many will be far more memorable than even 7 quality innings of Bronson Arroyo. The point being live your life and raise a little hell leave the Jamie Moyers for Jesse to grab. And what can be said about a father who's son looks up to a Commissioner of a Fantasy League and emulates the management style of a owner once removed from said league. Mike perhaps a trip to the mirror for some self assessment is in need. In other 64/60 news GRC3 is supposedly on a diet. Congrats to GRC3 on the decision to live a more structured life. I will say however should said diet include constant trips to IHOP, the daily trip to Starbucks, and a dinner including Fried Green Tomatoes, Chicken and Dumplings, and enough Ranch dressing to make the Lettuce swim, just end the diet talk your simply kidding yourself. Ownership of the MROTA accompanied yours truly to the GAB a week ago. Typical ballpark visit couple hundred spent on booze, couple of elongated pork products on bun to feed the hunger, and a two hour drive in the dark on the Double AA highway with the sounds of the median noise makers filling the air. Who hasn't been there? Hope everyones season is going as planned. Injuries have been a bitch to all. I would like to say see you next week but as is with life nothing is guaranteed.

Game Recap

Rug Pissers 7 vs. BCFP 3. The posterchild for the advantages of streaming quantity over quality. Big advantages in K's and a split in QS was more than enough during a strong offensive week for the Pissers.

MVP- Pedro Alvarez .364/3/7/8/0/1.237 Still K's too much to hit consistently. His power is legit yet in today's game if your not on base 35% of the time you will not play.


41129ers 9 vs. 9irons 2. Only fitting Ev and Ironton team up with a victory over both Coleman's. It's a shame Butch doesn't see the ass taking Jesse is about to give him on the trade market. Ev you want fantasy respect your legacy could depend on this season is this what you want to be defined as.

MVP- Freddie Freeman .367/3/6/10/0/1.130


MROTA 6 vs. Emanski 4. You don't want to write home to Momma about the hitting but pitching was solid on both squads. Head to Head league the only team that matters is the one your facing.

MVP- Felix Hernandez 2QS/18K/.56ERA/.75WHIP/10.13K/9


TBA 8 vs. Maniacs 4. Chris's new departure from a relationship will spell trouble to all owners within the 64/60. The only thing that stands in the way between constant fantasy updates and players added to Bopp's roster is PS3 games of MLB 12 and the occasional stop by the Lions Den.

MVP- Group award for a spectacularly balanced lineup for the week. No superstar just consistent production across the board.


Stars 6 vs. Todd 6. Todd has had about 5X as many names as wins it would seem this season. It's been a long year thus far and I have little doubt when looking over the offensive roster the thoughts of not making the draft run on repeat in his mind. Of course Todd could take Solace in knowing Mike spent a good part of 6 hours in this compound sweating constant barbs from a group of shameful human beings and only has 6 games or so in the standings to show for it.

MVP- Cole Hamels 2QS/14K/1.93/1.00/9.00


Walls 7 vs. Hendo 5. Interesting group of ownership in this matchup. Landon works hard constantly monitoring the in's and outs of all things fantasy, baseball of course. Co-Owner Barker drinks heavily and offers the best moral support in the business. Hobson checks his lineup annually and completes the task after completing the monthly fire alarm checks. In the end we have two teams struggling out of the gate and without a doubt on two different paths to a better day.

MVP- Mike Stanton .333/4/5/6/0/1.289


Pickup Of the Week

Will Middlebrooks- Emanski. Not buying Middlebrooks as the best run producing player ever as his pace suggest but in a league where Additions are typically at replacement level, Middlebrooks has the most upside of any player picked up this week. Middlebrooks does have legit pop with decent speed potential. Put him in the middle of a good lineup and your looking at a watered down version of Brett Lawrie's potential, minus a couple of points in AVG.


Head Scrather

James McDonald- Walls Of Jericho. Once again hard to nit pick but who can do it better than I? As mentioned above the Waiver Wire is filled with interchanging parts. While McDonald has pitched very well of late he has a lenghty track record of spotty production. Had McDonald been picked up via FA I would have no issues with the move. However 5 bucks of FAAB could be the difference should some idiot drop a struggling Erik Hosmer or Albert Pujols vs. someone with max bid potential.