Hey guys, Drew back here. It was a long time ago that I talked about fantasy baseball on here, and in my ESPN league I came in 5th place, right smack in the middle. My team had its ups and downs, but we had an incredible comeback to get where we were. Congrats to my buddies Sky and David for tying in the championship, good job yall. Anyway, here is my team rundown of the long season that is baseball.
PLAYERS THAT STAYED FOR THE WHOLE SEASON:
Ryan Howard (PHI- 1B): .279 BA/45 HR/141 RBI
Evan Longoria (TB-3B): .281 BA/33 HR/113 RBI
Bobby Abreu (LAA-OF): .293 BA/15 HR/103 RBI
Troy Tulowitzki (COL-SS): .297 BA/32 HR/92 RBI
Hunter Pence (HOU-OF): .282 BA/25 HR/72 RBI
Manny Ramirez (LAD-OF): .290 BA/19 HR/63 RBI
Paul Konerko (CWS-1B): .277 BA/28 HR/88 RBI
Justin Verlander (DET-P): 19-9 W-L/3.45 ERA/269 K
Cliff Lee (CLE/PHI-P): 14-13 W-L/3.22 ERA/181 K
A.J. Burnett (NYY-P): 13-9 W-L/4.04 ERA/195 K
Josh Johnson (FLA-P): 15-5 W-L/3.23 ERA/191 K
PLAYERS THAT WERE KEY IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE SEASON:Freddy Sanchez (PIT/SF-2B) 99 Games (My team), .293/7/41
A.J. Pierzynski (CWS-C) 75 Games, .300/13/49
Melky Cabrera (NYY-OF) 67 Games, .274/13/68
Kendry Morales (LAA-1B/OF) 65 Games, .306/34/108
Jason Kubel (MIN-OF) 62 Games, .300/27/102
Derrek Lee (CHC-1B) 53 Games, .306/35/111
Nick Swisher (NYY-OF) 48 Games, .249/29/82
Howie Kendrick (LAA-2B) 47 Games, .291/10/61
Kosuke Fukudome (CHC-OF) 45 Games, .259/11/54
Jim Thome (CWS/LAD-DH) 43 Games, .249/23/77
Geovany Soto (CHC-C) 42 Games, .218/11/47
Clayton Kershaw (LAD-P): 28 Starts (my team) 8-8 W-L/2.79 ERA/185 K
Jason Marquis (COL-P): 19 Starts, 15-13 W-L/4.04 ERA/115 K
Tommy Hanson (ATL-P): 15 Starts, 11-4 W-L/2.89 ERA/116 K
Matt Garza (TB-P): 14 Starts, 8-12 W-L/3.95 ERA/189 K
Others that need to be mentioned:Luis Castillo, Mets
Andrew McCutchen, Pirates
Denard Span, Twins
Gordon Beckham, White Sox
Yunel Escobar, Braves
Scott Rolen, Jays/Cardinals
Juan Rivera, Angels
Ryan Dempster, Cubs
Paul Maholm, Pirates
J.A. Happ, Phillies
Daisuke Matsusaka, Red Sox
Aaron Cook, Rockies
Pedro Martinez, Phillies
Tim Wakefield, Red Sox
Mike Gonzalez, Braves
Andrew Bailey, Athletics
TEAM MVP: Ryan HowardNo question one of the biggest talents in the league, a pleasure to have on my team. Thanks man!
TEAM CY-YOUNG: Justin VerlanderAnother excellent player, thanks for the good work dude!
TEAM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Tommy HansonGreat job this year Tommy, keep it up and good luck with the rest of your career!
Thanks guys, and see ya!