Standings Summary - Week 10

Powe Alley - Week 10

Top 5

• No change in teams and their order remains intact
• However, slowly but sure Windy City has fallen off their mid season pace of 118 wins and no longer have the best run differential in the game.

Gains and Losses

• No team had a significant climb up the charts, but White Meadow Lake, Rusty Kuntz, Duke Street, and Warning Track each climbed 2 slots.
• With a 4-11 week, Bucky Dent loses three slots and is likely out of the wild card race.

Speaking of which, with a month to play, the level of excitement with regard to the wildcard races has diminished. At the beginning of Week 10, nine teams had chances at reaching the playoffs, and the end of the week just six are remaining.

Bucky Dent, Rod Beck, and Warning Track went a combined 11-16 during the sim, while the teams they were chasing recorded 18 wins in 28 attempts.

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The Great, the Good, and the Ugly - Week 10

Players of the Week - SIm 10

"Bucketfoot Al" Simmons is the Week 10 Batter of the Week. The Warning Track Power outfielder batted .489 with a 1.333 OPS, hitting 10 extra base hits - six doubles, two triples, and two round trippers.





For the second time since June, Jeff Zimmerman is awarded pitcher of the week honors. The soft tossing control freak of the DC Chips won 4 times and recorded 4 saves in 17 brilliant innings. He gave up 10 hits and 3 walks, maintaining a 1.06 ERA and 0.78 WHIP.

Players of the Month - August

Our August Batter of the Month is Barry Bonds, outfielder for Rusty Kuntz Traveling All-Stars. Bonds batted .375 / .490 / .738 in 23 games, with 5 doubles, 8 home runs, 20 Runs, and 17 RBI. He led all qualifying batters with a 1.228 OPS and 15.2 RC/27.



After securing Week 9 Pitcher of the week honors, Greg Maddux of Planet 10 comes back and wins Player of the Month. The righty won 4 of 5 starts, walking just 4 and striking out 22 in 39 2/3 innings pitched. Each of his 4 wins were of teh complete game variety, 2 of which were shutouts. His full line: 4-1, 1.82 ERA, 40 IP, 29 H, 4 BB, 22 K, 1.68 RCERA

Mathematical Eliminations

65-72 - Potomac Rage
61-77 - Willets Point Mechanics
57-77 - Otherton Fish Biscuits
44-90 - HEYHOWARYA
41-94 - Wedge Tornado
41-94 - Downsouth Brews

Charlie Hustles for the Cycle

Finally, after 5 months of play, we have our first hit Cycle of ATB XI. On September 1, Pete Rose of Warning Track Power, accomplished the feat in grand fashion, drilling a 2-run top of the 9th home run, completed the cycle.

Rose got the difficult one out of the way early, tripling in his first at bat during the second inning. After hitting a nubber for an out in the 4th, Rose later doubled in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

The 9th inning blast came with his team winning 5-3.

Rose has been a success in a part time role this season, batting .354 / .372 / .463 in 82 at bats.

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Trade Deadline

Whoops! Never published a trade deadline. In my head I always had it as 8/31 but that does no good to anyone if I don't share.

Because of the mistake, feel free to trade through the end of Sim 10. Once this Sunday's games start - 8PM - the trade deadline has passed.

Also - no deadlines on FA pickups.