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2024 ESL Summary
Drew Gallagher, 10/02/24 |
We have been
doing the ESL for 40 years and at no point did I imagine
that a player going for 65 would be a bargain, but
Rick's draft day purchase of Ohtani vaulted him to his
second ESL championship and the $945 in first place
money so by that measure he was a bargain and didn't
even pitch this season. Congratulations to the Beach
Rats on the win and on getting Shohei as pitcher and
hitter next year. Not to poke at old wounds for Blair,
but one has to wonder if Acuna had stayed healthy and
Ohtani was the one who got hurt in April if roles might
have been reversed.
The battle for second place did not end until Monday's
doubleheader concluded. Robbie was mere batting average
points away from catching Perk (.002) and that could
have pushed him into third and possibly even second
place. Robbie ended up finishing fourth, but after
decades of never finishing in the money the Reservoir
Dogs placed for the fourth year in a row. Robbie now has
all offseason to contemplate what might have been if he
had started David Peterson on Sunday against Milwaukee
instead of trying to preserve his ration and sending him
down to miss seven innings of one-hit ball.
Chris finished second and cashed $525. Slickers was
third at $315 with Robbie cashing $210. Ball and Oates
finished fifth for $105. |
For those of you who
cashed, please email me and let me know if you'd like
PayPal or a check. Be forewarned that the mail is taking
longer than once upon a time so you are dependent upon
Butch to get that money to you.
I believe the Question Marks wrestled the first overall
pick from my grasp by failing to get 1,000 innings but
I'll let Chris do that constitutional review.
We are considering one rule change for the 2025 season
(beyond someone to auctioneer other than me) and that is
moving our trade deadline back to August 1 instead of
the Friday after the all-star break. I'll probably
forget to send a follow up email on that so feel free to
reach out and cast your vote on if you are in favor of
moving the trade deadline back to noon on August 1st.
Let the trading begin and, Zap, if you see any players
on my team that might pry James Wood from your clutches
they are all available. Thank you all for being part of
one of the oldest continuing fantasy baseball leagues in
the history of mankind. And what is funny is that is not
hyperbole. |
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2023 ESL Summary
Drew Gallagher, 10/04/23 |
Certainly not
to minimize the Slickers' fifth championship or breaking
up Chris' stranglehold on ESL supremacy, but when you
nail three of the top five NL MVP candidates you have
positioned your squad for success. Especially when all
three of them--Acuna, Freeman, Soto--remained healthy
for most of the season. And if anyone wants to make a
point for Mookie as MVP I'd refer you to 41 home runs,
73 stolen bases, 217 hits, .337, and 149 runs. Sure,
Acuna didn't play second base but that doesn't mean he
couldn't have! (And look, Mookie is one of my favorite
baseball players--Chaim Bloom, your legacy is
secure--but I have Acuna to win MVP at 10 to 1 odds and
have a growing hatred for Jeff Passan and his definition
of MVP.) Marty wins $945.00 for his efforts.
Second place came down to the final game of the season
when Hunter Harvey picked up a win in relief which
allowed the Maroons to tie me in wins and give him a
half point which was enough to vault him into second
place over the Malcontents and the $525.00 payout. I see
a Hunter Harvey jersey in someone's future. Customized,
it's still less than the difference between second and
third place in the ESL.
Chris finished third and won $315.00. (The last time
Chris finished worse than third place was in 2012...when
he finished fourth.) |
Druids were predicted to
finish 9th or 10th by toy box after the draft (Fuck you,
toy box!) and all it took to finish fourth was trading
Ethan Salas and Jordan Lawlar away at the deadline.
Doubt we ever hear from those two again! Fourth place
pays $210.00.
After nearly 30 years of never finishing in the money,
The Reservoir Dogs cashed for the third year in a row by
outlasting the Scottsmen and Ball and Oates. Robbie gets
$105.00 for that effort.
I'll try to get checks/Paypal out in the next few days.
I know Zap and Blair are too young for Paypal and may
not even know what a checkbook is. Email me your
addresses and preferred method of payment when you can.
We may move draft next spring to different location to
celebrate our 40th anniversary. Plus, the woman who
bought Mom's house probably wouldn't make us chili or be
especially comfortable with five strange men sleeping in
her house.
With the first pick in the supplemental draft, Blair
takes Dylan Crews... |
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2022 ESL Summary
Drew Gallagher, 10/21/22 |
Sorry that
this end of year write up has taken me a little while,
but it took me that long to count Chris' number of ESL
championships. Based upon my math, it appears that Chris
won his 20th ESL championship in 2022!!!!! For
perspective, twenty years is almost older than Blair and
Zap! The ESL has been in existence for 38 years (I
cannot imagine there are many leagues in the world that
have been operating continuously as long as we have) and
Chris has won more than half of the titles. But I think
the bigger take away from the 2022 season is that the
league existed for 36 years before the Base
Robbers/Reservoir Dogs ever cashed. I understand that
Robbie took a few years off in those 36 years, but he
cashed with fifth place last year and now has gone back
to back with a fourth place finish this year. That, my
friends, is perseverance.
The Perkolators have already told me he will not be back
for 2023, but I dismiss that little bit of silliness
each offseason.
Chris has updated the rosters so you can see what fine
keepers you have for 2023. We'll let you know the draft
weekend as soon as we get Zap's schedule for 2023 to
make certain he will be unable to attend in person. |
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ESL...History Made
Drew Gallagher, 9/28/20 |
| The season
ended yesterday and with standings that were tight up
until the final game. The Malcontents edged out The
Beachrats to claim their 17th title in 36 years. Two
other achievements, however, overshadow Chris� return to
the top. The Reservoir Dogs, with a loaded pitching
staff, missed out on cashing for the 14th time (the
number of years he has played) but the biggest landmark
was Matt setting a new mark in futility with 9 points
(he edged out Robbie in batting average to avoid 8
points). Two prior owners had managed 10 points but no
one in the 36-year history of the league had ever had
less than 10 points until the Pottsville Maroons came in
with 9 this season. The prior mark had been held by the
Chuck N Ducks and The Reading Wretches so Matt beat out
some pretty heady company for the honor. With that last
place finish, Matt gets the first pick in the reserve
draft next spring. |
I know this was a bizarre
season all around and drafting remotely was less than
ideal but hopefully in 2021 we�ll have a full season of
baseball and might be able to eat, drink and be merry
together next spring.
Hope everyone stays healthy and please let us know if
you do not plan on returning. Chris will update the
contracts in the near future. And for those of you
looking for a reason to get excited about 2021, Victor
Caratini will be back in the draft! |
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End of Season #35
Drew Gallagher, 9/30/19 |
As you will
notice, I have combined the end of year missive for both
the ASL and ESL. To some degree out of laziness but to a
greater degree because writing about fantasy baseball
with the passing of my father so fresh is painful and
difficult. I do not want to minimize what The Bombers
and Rick achieved (well, I am getting a little sick of
the Bombers) but this year I�m going to forego the
customary season in review and share with you why
fantasy baseball is so connected to my father. (It is a
story that many of you have heard before so you can skip
it as you see fit.)
It had to be in February or March of 1985 that my Dad
came home from work and had a green book that he thought
I might be interested in. It was the original book of
rotisserie baseball that Drago had told him about. I was
sitting on my bed when Dad came into my room and gave me
the book. I sat there in my room for the rest of the
evening reading about this magical game of rotisserie
baseball. I already knew Drago because we had been
playing pickup football together for a few years and he
had asked my father if I might be interested in joining
a league that he was forming with a few friends from
college and a few colleagues from the paper. I do not
remember the entrance fee but I do know that my father
footed that entrance fee for the first few years of the
ASL. I was only 15 years old at that first draft
(younger than my son is now) so Dad drove me to the
draft at Drago�s apartment. No one knew exactly what to
expect from a rotisserie draft in 1985 and I do not know
if my father had intended to run into the newspaper
office to work while we drafted but someone recognized
that an auction draft needed an auctioneer and my father
filled that role on that day. It was a role he filled
for over 30 years. There was a lot of father-son bonding
that went on in those car rides to and from the draft
and they trigger a lot of fond memories for me. One
offshoot from memories with my father was going to a
Reading Phillies game with him and they were playing the
Canton-Akron Indians which had to be in 1982 or 1983.
The Indians had a stud shortstop named Pat Tabler and
after the game when Tabler was jogging off the field my
father called to him and asked him to sign a foul ball
he had caught during that game. I still have that
autographed ball and Pat Tabler cost me $1 in the first
rotisserie auction and was one of my few keepers for the
1986 team. (It took me a little while to catch onto the
nuances of fantasy baseball and some would argue,
convincingly, that I am still trying to catch onto the
nuances of it.) Fantasy baseball was magic to my 15-year
old world and a few months later I talked to some
friends in our neighborhood about it (Chris Malinowski,
Robbie Miller and Mike Capilo among them) and we decided
to form the Eternal Squabblers League at the all-star
break. Having two rotisserie leagues that have run for
35 years consecutively is, I think, pretty special and
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Many years ago, my father
joined the ESL and drafting against your father
presented a different dynamic to the draft. It�s hard to
swear at the man who gave you life just because he
outbid you for Brandon Nimmo when his wife is a staunch
Mets fan. We have drafted the ESL at my parents� house
for over 30 years and it is going to be difficult to
walk in next spring and not have my Dad there and not
have him drafting against me. I think we had hoped that
one day my son too would join the league and we�d have
three generations of Gallagher competing against one
another. My father finished 9th in the ESL this year and
I finished 10th. Somehow that seems fitting and
memorable to me.
My father was a huge Phillies fan and someone on local
TV joked that Dad had been sick for a little while (they
termed it �out on assignment�) but what may have finally
killed him was this Phillies season. When I was a
substitute batboy for the Reading Phillies my Dad had
the Eagle photographer take a picture of me outside the
dugout when Reading was playing the big club. Mike
Schmidt is stretching in the background of the photo and
years later Drago had Schmidt sign the photo for me. It
is still on my parents wall at home.
A number of you have reached out with your condolences
and I do appreciate that. Right now, fantasy baseball is
a bittersweet memory of the man who raised me, coached
me, and ultimately led me to fantasy baseball and the
dozens of friendships that have arisen out of playing
and the number that have been cemented and strengthened
through this silly little game.
Truthfully, I don�t know that I�ll get your checks to
you this week, but I promise that I will get them out
shortly and before Scott Winterburn would have paid you.
My father enjoyed seeing many of you even if it was only
once a year. He enjoyed the camaraderie and seeing a
room full of grown men participating in a game that was
born of the game of baseball that he so loved.
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Slickers Mini-Dynasty?
Drew Gallagher, 10/02/18 |
With the end
of the ESL season, I prepared to write of how there is a
new dynasty in the ESL and its name is the City
Slickers. After all, the Slickers have placed in the
money each of the past six years and finished first
three times in that span. They also have Ronald Acuna
and Luis Soto who are generational talents and will
likely be Slickers for years to come. In short, future
titles are probable if not even likely (and this pisses
Mal off to no end even though he hasn�t been in the
league since 2014). So I started to do a little bit of
research and what I uncovered is truly remarkable and
wasn�t something that I was aware of�Chris Malinowski�s
team has finished in the money for 34 years in a row!
(The streak would likely be longer except for the fact
that we only started the league 34 years ago.) Every
year of the ESL�s existence, The Cool Beans or
Malcontents have finished in the money. Even in our
abbreviated first season in 1985 which was less than 80
games, The Cool Beans finished third behind Menet Work
and The Hardbodies. (And for you Penn State fans out
there, our first ESL champion was indeed Scott Menet who
is the uncle of Penn State�s center.) Thirty four years
in a row�Chris was winning money in the ESL before Blair
was even born! [CORRECTION FROM EDITOR TOM HOLLAND:
The Cool Beans finished 5th in 1986. At that time, 5th
place did not get paid, so actually Chris only finished
"in the money" 32 years in a row, and 33 out of 34.]
(Another stat that I stopped researching when it started
to become obvious that it was so is that I believe my
team has finished last more often than any other team
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in league
history but since Chris and I are the only teams that
have been in the league continuously for nearly three
and a half decades�oh, screw it, there is no context
that makes that seem less terrible.)
So one could argue that the rest of us, at least until
Acuna and Soto reach their late 20s in a decade, are
playing for third place. However, third place did pay
$315.00 so that�s nearly a $100.00 profit on your
entrance fee. And take heart, I finished first in 2015,
Caps finished first in 2014, Rick finished first in
2013, and Dale finished first in 2011. And going back to
2007 and 2008, Perk won back to back titles and just
missed out on a threepeat with a second place finish.
Couple of notes on those final standings. This is
Blair�s highest finish since he joined the league four
years ago. Feed the Puig is going to undergo a name
change unless Rick drafts Puig again since his contract
is, finally, up. I�m guessing the new team name is going
to feature Trea Turner in some fashion.
The honor of the next Ronald Acuna in the reserve draft
goes to The Colonoscopies followed by The Question
Marks, Chuck and Duck, Sloppy Second Basemen and then
the Reservoir Dogs who are considering changing their
name to �Marty, I am not trading you Walker Buehler so
don�t even ask.�
Looking forward to year 35 next year. Pretty remarkable
that four of the original 10 are still in the fold! |
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End of Year Summation
Drew Gallagher, 10/03/17 |
Fall is my
wife�s favorite season. However, when I go to the bank
and start writing checks to people other than myself the
foliage starts to lose part of its attraction. This time
every year there is a part of my wife that wishes she
was married to Chris because he usually gets a big check
(provided he doesn�t lose it). Although I have not gone
on the web site (www.yourpalchrismal.com) to confirm it,
I have to believe that Chris� 77 total points is an ESL
record. Do the math, there were three points total that
he did not get for 2017. And while that is impressive
and might be a bit daunting (Caps could have a lot of
fun with that line), take comfort in the fact that a
vast majority of Chris� roster is gone for 2018
including our final Astro holdout�George Springer. Rick,
who held on for 4th place, already feels that 2018 will
be his year and might need to change his team name to
something that puts Trea Turner on the plateau he so
richly deserves. (Believe it or not, I think he has Puig
for another year!) Menage a Trea works for me.
Speed will be available in next spring�s draft since
both Dee Gordon and Billy Hamilton are back in. Rick
should bid on both of them.
Caps gets the first pick in the reserve draft and
hopefully takes next year�s Cody Bellinger instead of
next year�s Lewis Brinson. Maybe Brinson will be traded
back to an American League team now that the Brewers
have a ton of outfield depth. I�m a genius.
Marty finished in second place but he�s going to need to
plug the holes left by Giancarlo and Charlie Blackmon
(Geez, the 2018 draft is looking deep already). |
The Chuck N
Ducks registered their highest finish ever by coming in
third based almost solely on a pitching staff that
Chucked but rarely Ducked. Like the two owners above
him, he�s going to have to replace some valuable pieces
in Tommy Pham and Ender Inciarte (more speed in the
draft).
Rick finished 4th and can actually extend Trea Turner
for 51 years according to my long division, but he would
have to get rid of Puig and any other player who was not
$1.
Dale finished 5th, denying me a shot at a payday. (My
wife already likes him better than me.) My hunch is that
the 43 points for 5th place is one of the lowest point
totals ever for a money position but that is a byproduct
of a team finishing with 77 points! He loses Tony Two
Bags for 2018 (again, a hanging curveball for Caps).
Also guessing that he cuts ties with Starling �Just Say
No� Marte (more speed in the 2018 draft).
Blair has Rhys Hoskins so nothing else in the world
matters. Get that man a bobblehead!
Robbie has Scooter Gennett (.295, 27 homers and 97
RBIs). How on earth did that happen? Perhaps what is
more impressive is that Robbie kept him.
[Payouts] will be mailed after I get to the bank and
field another round of questions as to why I never win.
It�s great fun. Really.
I assume all owners will be returning for 2018, but if
that changes please let me know and I�ll laugh at you
for thinking that decision is yours. |
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Congratulations to
Slickers!
Drew Gallagher, 10/04/16 |
Well, the roto
gods smiled on Marty in 2016. No reversed trades at the
deadline, and a first place finish. The Question Marks,
with just over a week to go, looked to be zeroing in on
a title when everyone of Marty�s pitchers got two wins
over the last week of the season and he leapfrogged a
number of teams in the wins category to finish in first.
I would like to again offer up this simple draft day
advice: drafting in a room with both your father and son
on a different team is not ideal. Drafting next to
Robbie, high on cough medicine, also does not appear to
be ideal. |
Worst luck of
the season was an easy one in 2016�Chuck N Ducks landing
AJ Pollack mere hours before he essentially was lost for
the season. No draft strategy or free agent pickup can
compensate for that loss before the season starts.
Hope everyone will be returning for 2017 and let the
trading begin! |
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Break Up the Dynasty
Drew Gallagher, 10/05/15 |
Yes, they are
starting to use the D word in the land of the Druids
(and no, Caps, not Dickhead) after clinching their third
title in 31 years in a worst to first one year
turnaround! Former Druid player and current Druid
manager for life, Tim Wallach, couldn�t help but dream
between sips of the cheapest champagne they have at
Giant.
�It�s hard not to compare this squad to some of those
old Yankee teams,� said an ebullient Wallach. �But then
again, I�m pretty drunk.�
Amid the locker room celebration, there was one player
noticeably absent from the festivities and Wallach was
quite candid about his absence.
�Yeah, Casey Janssen�s not here. The players took a vote
and said he had to sit in the hallway if we won the
pennant. I mean come on, the guy practically handed the
Slickers the championship every time he came on in
relief. He should get a portion of the Slickers� second
place money. We got Kershaw, Cole and Lester pitching
their asses off down the stretch and that buffoon could
undo a Kershaw line by facing just three batters. The GM
missed on that one. Case was easily our Least Valuable
Player. What a dick.�
Wallach, however, was quick to praise the GM for picking
up Justin Bour: �Is his first name Justin? I really have
no idea since I would simply see Bour in the box score.
He should change his name to Jason Bourne though. What a
freaking stud. Can�t believe he�s not on Malinowski�s
team frankly. He must�ve been on vacation that Sunday or
doing laundry to get bird crap off his shirt.
When asked about the possibilities of repeating in 2016
Wallach became philosophical or was just simply slurring
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�Look Perk
went back to back and that was more improbable than the
Astros making the playoffs or Trent Dilfer winning a
Super Bowl or Ric Ocasik marrying a super model. If Perk
could do it so can we. Although not having Kershaw
pitching every fifth day might be a problem. Where is
Kersh by the way? Is the owner still holding him in a
bear hug and kissing him? Geez, someone tell the owner
to put his clothes back on. I think I just threw up a
little bit in my mouth.�
So two original owners have now gone back to back so
there is hope for the Reservoir Dogs in 2016 since Chris
now only finishes third. Congratulations to Marty on
second place even though we screwed him out of Ryan
Zimmerman for the few weeks he was healthy. I�m afraid
to do the calculations, but I hope Zimm would not have
made up the five-point difference in the standings.
And of particular note is the finish of The Blair Pitch
Project in their first season in the league! They took
Kris Bryant and a bunch of other non-keepers that caused
Mal and Perk to quit the league and somehow, improbably,
cashed. Rumor is that the $105.00 in winnings is going
to a papier mache likeness of Kris Bryant that he will
take everywhere with him. It�s unfortunate that he
doesn�t get to keep Bryant next year�(just screwing with
you Blair).
I�ll be sending out the checks sometime in the near
future after I get to the bank and pay off some gambling
debts so send me your addresses and I�ll get them to you
before Winterburn would have. If for some reason, you
are not planning on returning to the league please let
me know so I can smack you around and then try to find a
replacement if Tom Holland is unavailable. |
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King Richard I
Drew Gallagher, 10/11/13 |
Gentlemen:
Not for the first time, the ESL mirrored Major League
baseball in some ways. Oddsmakers made Mal�s team the
heavy early, middle and late favorite to win the ESL.
His young Nationals� talent would equal or out produce
their counterparts in Washington. Well, they did equal
the Strasburg and Harper Nats, but that was only good
enough for second place as Rick passed him on the
strength of a Henderson Alvarez no-hitter on the final
day to take first place and his first-ever ESL crown.
Mal�s season was marred by injuries and 2014 is already
falling into the same predictable pattern as Matt Harvey
has already been declared out for the season.
The top-5 was rounded out by Chris, Jamie and Marty. I
finished ahead of my father which won me a case of beer,
but it�s going to take more than that to get over Matt
Kemp for the second year in a row.
Drew Gallagher |
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Great Scottsmen
Drew Gallagher,
9/30/11 |
Gentlemen:
The 27th year of the ESL has wrapped up and with it we
are crowning our ninth different champion in Dale King
Scott. The championship was well-deserved despite the
troubling decision to start Brett Myers on the final day
of the season. But for that, the Question Marks are
eternally grateful and, in all probability, so should
our Pal. Myers� atrocious outing (well documented for
Phillie fans) allowed both Mark and Chris to pass Dale
in ERA on the final day. That coupled with my team�s
remarkable 4 for 48 effort on the final day allowed the
Question Marks to leap into a three-way tie for third
place which, I believe, is unprecedented in the history
of the league. So without further adieu I take you to
the Scottsmen�s press conference and locker room
celebration.
Dale Scott walks to the podium wearing nothing but Ryan
Braun boxer shorts.
Reporter: �Dale, didn�t bring a change of clothes for
post celebration?�
Dale: �What? Oh, you mean the outfit? No, I usually wear
just underwear around the clubhouse. Shoot if I had been
drinking champagne instead of Dale�s Pale Ale I�d
probably be naked right now.�
(Sound of many journalists throwing up a little bit in
their mouths.)
Reporter: �So how does it feel to finally win after all
of these years?�
Dale: �Well first I�d like to thank my lord and savior,
Ryan Braun. Water into wine? Try hitting 33 bombs and
stealing 33 bases. You�re not going to find those types
of numbers in Corinthians. Parting the Red Sea? Pretty
cool but not as cool as fucking Bernie Brewer coming
down the slide!�
Reporter: ̶ 0;Speaking of Braun, he�s going back into
the draft next season. Is there any scenario you can
envision where he is not a Scottsmen?� |
Dale: �No.�
Reporter: �Seriously? I mean, unless Mal flies off to
South Africa again next year to miss the World Cup, you
don�t envision him trying to screw you on Braun by
opening the bidding at, say, 65?�
Dale: �I stand by my prior response. No. My face will
turn bright red and I�ll bid 66. Might be best if Mal
just stays home again this year.�
Reporter: �You really think any player is worth that
kind of money after the flame out failures of Pujols and
Hanley this season?�
Dale: �I didn�t say Braun was worth 66. I think he�s
worth more than that and will bid more if necessary.
Look, I�ll put this into perspective for you guys. My
only daughter is going off to college next year. She is
the light of my life and I�ll be devastated when she
leaves home. But the sadness I�ll feel at my daughter�s
departure doesn�t eve n compare to Brauny leaving. If he
leaves, a part of me dies. And I mean a good part like
my penis.�
So will 2012 bring our 10th different champion? The
morning line has Mal�s squad as the current favorites.
He has amassed a list of keepers as deep as any in
recent memory. Only problem is that he will likely trade
most of those keepers before Thanksgiving--at least
those not named Bryce Harper. (At this point I�d like to
interject that Marty said that Bryce Harper couldn�t
carry Kyle Blanks� jockstrap.)
Payouts were $934.20 to Dale, $519.00 to your s truly
and $207.60 each to Chris, Mark and Jamie.
The offseason has now begun for those of us who are Red
Sox fans. The talent again appears to be well spread
throughout the 10 ESL teams. And for those who might be
looking for that oh so rare blend of speed, power and
batting average my sources tell me that there is a kid
by the name of Braun who will be there for the taking in
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Beach Rats Press Release
Drew Gallagher, 11/30/10 |
November, 30,
2010__Fredericksburg, VA: In response to the Rockies�
signing of Troy Tulowitzki to a 10-year contract,
Beachrats� owner Rick Franz had this to say: �Look, I�ll
be bidding on Tulo like everyone else at the draft, but
10 years is just a down payment on the kind of contract
we are talking with CarGo.�
Speculation has run rampant this offseason that Carlos
Gonzalez was going to get the longest contract ever
handed out in the ESL, but after this morning�s comments
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started to
calculate how many years Franz could go and still field
a team around him. If Franz wants to retain some talent
to go with CarGo the general thinking is that he could
go 38 years and make him $200.
Jamie has contacted onroto to see if there is a way to
show a salary that will, essentially, have to double up
on the alphabet. �We hope to hear from onroto in the
next few days,� Schlesinger said.
We will continue to follow this story through roster
freeze deadline in March. |
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End of Season Report
Drew Gallagher, 10/05/10 |
Gentlemen,
Come every October the leaves begin to change color and
the Virginia Tech Hokies lose to a team they shouldn�t
have. Another autumnal rite of passage is the
Malcontents atop the ESL. For the 15th time in 26
seasons, Chris cashed the winner�s check and thanks to a
switch in stat services it is the largest prize payout
ever at $922.50. Both of his girls might now be able to
go to college.
Jamie had built his team for 2010 and it almost paid off
as the race wound down but ultimately Chris prevailed by
a rather wide margin. Congratulations to the Scottsmen
for finishing third and The Slickers for finishing 4th.
The Beach Rats rounded out the money spots by finishing
5th.
In setting a precedent I hope to never repeat the Druids
finished last for the second year in a row. What is
remarkable about that finish is that Richie Weeks, Scott
Rolen and Jay Bruce all had phenomenally productive
years. So what exactly happened?
Manager for Life, Tim Wallach, had this observation:
�Look, we needed more money to make this team
competitive but instead of going out and spending it
management decided that a $10 million gold statue at the
entrance to Druid Park was more important. That statue,
much like its real life counterpart, couldn�t go out and
pitch every fifth day so we�re stuck with Zach Duke,
Randy Wells and John Lannan on the bump. That statue,
like Matt Gamel and Kyle Blanks, couldn�t play the field
so we�ve got Jody Gerut getting meaningful at bats. It�s
a travesty. This is the organization that once upon a
time drafted Barry Bonds as a minor leaguer and now
we�re getting looks at Ryan Rohlinger in June.�
If Wallach is looking for a reason for optimism he can
take heart in the names that will be entering this
year�s draft:
Justin Upton, Chris Young, Troy Tulowitzki, Hanley
Ramirez (*--see 2 below), Corey Hart, Heath Bell, Albert
Pujols, Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon Phillips, Prince
Fielder to name a few.
Other things to look for in the offseason:
1. The Beach Rats are contemplating making Carlos
Gonzalez the first $100 dollar man. He would become the
first L18 in the history of the ESL.
2. The Toilets searching the ESL constitution for
language that may allow them to extend Hanley Ramirez
despite his L1 status.
3. A bunch of really bad teams heading into 2011. The
talent appears to be spread thin throughout the league
with the possible exception of Chris� pitching staff and
Dale�s stranglehold on Padre middle relievers. |
4. A
grandfather who really loves his grandson in the Chuck N
Ducks building their squad around Kung Fu Panda which my
son thinks is pretty cool.
5. Mal jetting off to California to hook up with
Rihanna. From Mal: �Yes, I�m a married man with a young
daughter and I love both of them very much. But the fact
of the matter is that once that guy started getting laid
he stopped producing at the plate. He needs to focus on
being a Simon and if it takes me bending her over the
hood of my car on Sunset Boulevard for all the world to
see so be it. I�m willing to take that bullet.� (For
what it�s worth, I�m willing to take that bullet for Mal
as well.)
6. Mark Bennett getting his vasectomy reversed and
trying for child number five under the auspices of him
wanting a daughter when in actuality he just wants
another kid so he can name him Mike Stanton and cuddle
with him and give him little kisses rather than the
bobblehead he keeps in his special place.
7. Perk waking up some cold morning in February and
realizing that David Eckstein is his lone offensive
keeper. Unfortunately after this realization he lives
out his own version of �Groundhog Day� and wakes up
every morning realizing that David Eckstein is his lone
offensive keeper until draft day.
Remember, Major League Baseball wants to move the season
up in 2011 so we may be drafting a little earlier next
year. Check those calendars and see if there are any
conflicts (Dale, I know your wife turns 39 again
sometime in early April and you�re heading off to sand
and sun with a much more expensive Albert Pujols in
tow).
Dale has already selected Bryce Harper with the first
overall pick in the 2011 supplemental draft.
If there are any issues you�d like to put to a vote by
the league let me or young James know and we�ll try to
compile a survey if need be. I think Jamie is going to
purge the onroto rosters shortly so get one final look
at Kosuke Fukudome and then ask yourself how that guy
ever became an �O� in the first place. Same with Mike
Fontenot. Is it really any wonder that the Cubs still
can�t win a World Series?
And lastly, The Druids are considering another statue
this offseason: �We think Jose Tabata could be a special
player. As long as he stays with his current wife we
think he will continue to hit and steal bases and try to
spend as much time at the park as possible. If he dumps
her for Rihanna then we�ll have to rethink that stance."
Drew Gallagher |
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Perk Is Cut Off
Mal Maher, 5/18/10 |
Throughout the
course of history, the ESL league has realities and each
player has SOP's (standard operating procedures.) I've
summarized each GM's trading profile below. Enjoy the
read.
Before I go off on a tangent. Perk go fuck yourself. Now
that I've sealed my own fate let's move on.
1. ChrisMal seems to have the ability to hoard
talent and an edge over everyone else with draft picks,
free agents, etc. He'll never make an even trade but
that's what makes him the George Steinbrenner of this
league.
2. Drew is all talk. Talk trade trade trade and
well nothing happens. He's nice to your face and stabs
you whenever he can with insults. I'm currently in
therapy after the harassing/beating i took at the draft.
Just in case you missed my above comment, perk..go fuck
yourself.
3. Chuck God bless him is up for anything at
anytime... His quotes and emails are at times beyond
understanding but Chuck is a mover and shaker. Love him.
4. Jamie I can't even discuss now because our
situation is heading for an infringement lawsuit. |
5. Marty...I'll
be a SOB he asks me for a starter then 24 hours later
doesn't want a starter because his leppers put together
a few good starts. BRIGHT SIDE: Marty emailed me back
more than once AND actually has shown signs of trading
life.
6. Rick ...new guy in a word sucks. "Hi I'm Rick
and I want to trade...PSYCH, no i don't"
7. Mr. Bennett....my boy never a harsh word
8. Dale...smooth and steady Dale. Can't say a
damn thing about Dale. I'd like to say "I love dale he
always sends offers and is up for trades but he's not."
Dale is our vanilla ice cream. No flavors, no fun, but
no staining either. Dale comes home from work with no
skidmarks on the undies. He's cleaner than a twice a day
tested Manny Ramirez.
9. Me I'm a complete lunatic and push the panic
button but i'm a realist. My hitters suck and i have
arms.....just like 1/2 the teams in this league have no
arms and a ton of hitting. Simple solution??? BALANCE
YOUR ROSTERS!!! but I'm the lunatic? tell you what 2
months from now when you have no shot moving up the
pitching categories remember this email.
10. Perk...you're dead to me |
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Ownership Change
Drew Gallagher, 1/08/10 |
Gentlemen,
Paul has decided that the ESL was taking a little too
much of his time and has opted to ply his National
League talents elsewhere. Fortunately, Rick Franz who
has been in the ASL for a few years now, took over the
much-maligned franchise earlier today. Rick quickly held
a press conference before Daniel Snyder could find a
reason to attend and stand at the podium with Rick. His
comments were brief but pointed:
�I figure if Perk can win this league then I should be
able to win it too.�
Although he has two very cheap closers (including a very
personal attachment to Leo Nunez that goes back to his
days in Kansas City), his reasoning for accepting
ownership was based on something that can�t be measured: |
�Some might�ve
viewed this as an opportunity to add Mal as a friend on
Facebook, but I viewed it as an opportunity to draft
Melky Cabrera.�
Rick intends to spend the next few days hoping that
Orlando Hudson signs with an NL team and fully relishing
the trade rumors surrounding Jorge Cantu this offseason.
And I would be remiss in not reminding everyone that
draft day is April 9th at 5 PM. In news related to the
earlier start time, Mal trades the Druids Mike Stanton
for a Fudgie the Whale cake.
To all, a good weekend. Go Iggles! |
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Threepeat?
Drew Gallagher,
9/29/08 |
PRESS RELEASE
September 28, 2008; Millwood, VA:
Perkolators' owner and Tim Lincecum fluffer, Jon Perkins
was photographed today holding a bottle of Korbell in
one hand and raising his middle finger on the other hand
as he put lovechild Ryan Theriot in a bear hug. When
asked if the finger was directed at anyone in particular
he responded:
"The finger is for threepeat! You tell the rest of the
ESL that we'll be holding a clinic before next year's
draft on how to win back to back championships. So the
finger is merely a symbol of success and not directed at
anyone in particular. Now that you mention it
though�tell those fifth-place Scottsmen it's for them."
Perk then took a long swing of champagne before
wrestling Kevin Kouzmanoff to the floor and tickling his
belly.
Thus endeth the first repeat championship in the ESL
since the Malcontents did it many years ago. And the
championship was not without some last day stress. Had
the Malcontents gotten another hit or two on Sunday they
likely would've passed the Chuck N Ducks in batting
average and only needed to salvage a half point
elsewhere in the standings to tie for first. When the
skintight standings were broached with an increasingly
drunk Perkins he had this to say:
"A couple of hits? Come on, this team was built to
withstand all comers from the outset. I admit that I
made quite a few shrewd moves along the way, not the
least of which was Fernando Tatis, but we coasted down
the stretch. This team was a better investment than my
401K. And please remind Dale that this middle finger is
for him�" |
The race for
first place did come down to the last day of the season
but the race for the third place literally came down to
one of the last innings played in the regular season.
When Delwyn Young pinch-hit in the ninth inning of the
Dodger game yesterday the Druids' season hung in the
balance. The Druids trailed Marty in batting average by
mere percentage points. If Delwyn had made an out Marty
would've beat Drew in average and tied Mal for fifth
place and the Druids would've tied the Scottsmen for
third place. Instead, Mr. Young doubled to deep
rightfield and the Druids' batting average cleared Marty
by one hit. If the Mets had won yesterday it all may
have hinged upon a Endy Chavez pinch-hit appearance
today. What might've been...
Congratulations to all of the money winners and thanks
to all three of the new owners for making the league as
competitive as it has been in recent memory. Paul made a
run at the money while still managing to stow away some
nice players for next year. The Question Marks and Chuck
N Ducks retooled their rosters extensively at the trade
deadline and both are loaded with keepers for 2009. (And
thanks to my Dad for beating Dale by one very important
RBI.)
Payouts will be issued in something approximating real
time and not Winterburn time.
I enjoyed the season and will now begin my six-month
quest to get Shane Victorino back where he belongs. And
please let me finish by uttering the phrase that Mal has
been dying to hear: "Let the trades begin." |
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2007 Annual Winter Rankings
Jamie Schlesinger, 11/16/07 |
*I will
summarize the 3 other teams once we know what is going
on.
Jamie
Offense: B
Decent core of Wright, Loney and Drew (assuming he picks
up where he left off in the playoffs). Reynolds could be
valuable if Tracy gets moved. I have some other question
marks who could be starters with Ortmeier $2, T Abreu
$5, Headley $7, Keppinger $5 and Burke $8.
Starting Pitching: D
All I can say is I have Billingsley and possibly
Villaneuva.
Closers: B
Izzy $17 had a nice season and is a good value assuming
he is healthy. I hope one of Howry and Marmol is the
closer as Dempster is supposedly in the rotation.
Minors: B-
Rasmus is young and could be patrolling CF in July.
Chris Mal
Offense: A
Phenominal OF lead by Byrnes and Young (thanks Mal for
making the rich richer). Trades may be down fall with
Kemp and Quentin in many packages.
Starting Pitching: D-
Might have one SP keeper if Bush is traded and Pelfrey
goes to the pen.
Closers: A
May have 3 cheap closers with Valverde, Corpas and
possibly Linebrink.
Minors: A
Votto, Gomez, Bruce and Bailey may start the year in the
NL.
Drew
Offense: C+
Basically five keeper options at this point lead by a
cheap Uggla and a $10 Victorino.
Starting Pitching: C
No head toppers but decent value in Gorzelanny and
Maine.
Closers: D-
None but potentially Fuentes could find a role if he is
traded.
Minors: None |
Marty
Offense: A
Love the core of Phillips, McCann, A Gonzalez, Pence and
Hart for under $35. You certainly have room to move
someone like Hawpe for a SP and do yourself a favor with
pitching.
Starting Pitching: D-
I must admit Looper was actually not terrible.
Closers: B
I do not want to talk about Weathers.
Minors: C
Kershaw is a great prospect but not sure he makes the
staff so he could become a $10 rookie SP. Gonzalez is a
nice prospect too but no place to play at the moment. He
also seems to be trade bait for Arizona.
Perk
Offense: B-
Certainly could have some cheap SB value potentially
with The Riot, Bourn, Weeks and Davis (if he gets PT).
Not a whole lot of power but you could make that up at
the draft given you have a ton of value at pitcher.
Starting Pitching: A
Incredibly cheap good young SP with the only reason you
do not get an A+ is Sabean saying Lincecum is available.
$12 could fill up your whole starting staff on draft day
and still finish toward the top in the major categories.
Closers: A+
Three potential closers for $8, wow. We all hope the
Astros sign a closer to give us a chance.
Minors: D-
At least you have nothing here.
Mal
Offense: C+
Solid base with the #1 catcher and a solid OF in
Francoeur but a lot of ? after that. Hamilton could make
the grade in the B range.
Starting Pitching: A-
Nice SP staff lead by the Cy Young winner, Young and
Mal�s messiah Gallardo. Olsen blew up in the wrong way
in 2007, not sure he is a keeper because he is such a
head case.
Closers: B-
Wilson at a buck could be a nice cheap closer after that
not much there.
Minors: B
Lots of options but most of them have high salaries but
one or two may help in 2008. |
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The Return of the Baseball Caps!
Drew Gallagher, 1/15/07 |
Gentlemen,
Wanted to let everyone know that one of the ESL�s
original 10 owners has agreed to return to the ESL for
the 2007 season. Mr. Winterburn has opted to not return
and so Mike Capilo will be taking over his team.
I have known Mike for 30 years and never once has he
come close to finishing in the money in the ESL. His
modest goals for the upcoming season are to break the
Millersville Sluggers modest run of mediocrity and
finish in the sixth place spot just out of the money.
Please allow Mike some time to digest his team (Jamie,
this means you) and figure out who the hell some of
these players are. His first order of business will be
to make a trade with Perk for Matt Capps. His second
order of business will be to put Scott Olsen on The
Maher of Simpleton�s team so he stops bugging the rest
of us.
Winterburn will be missed (I think he may have been the
third longest tenured member of the league) but he
ultimately decided that there were more important things
in life than waiting on Felix Pie to finally make the
majors.
Your once and future king.
Drew |
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Ownership Change in ESL
Drew Gallagher, 12/18/06 |
Gentlemen,
It is with some reservations that I introduce a new
owner to replace Zo who has opted for early retirement
from the ESL.
There are a couple of reasons for trepidation but the
major two are:
1. He went to college with Jamie and still remains in
close contact with Jamie
2. His name is Mal and any further association with that
moniker gives me pause in the light of Chris� continued
dominance of the league
He at least started off by asking me to thank all of you
for allowing him to join the league (as if that is some
coveted position). He promises to be very active and
denies that there is any truth to the rumor that Jamie
required the rights to David Wright before submitting
his name for ESL consideration.
Zo�s formidable presence will be missed on the floor of
my parents� house this draft day but Mal has already
asked when he should send in his entrance fees for 2007.
Apparently he understands that making transactions is
important for franchise success.
And speaking of entrance fees, if anyone sees Scott
Winterburn or has heard from him regarding payment of
winnings please let me know. It is unfortunate that
payout of winnings appears to be close to a Christmas
miracle this year.
Thanks,
Drew |
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2006 Annual Winter Rankings
Jamie Schlesinger, 12/11/06 |
As I did last
off season I put together the off season power rankings
(because I would rather do this than work). I will do it
a little differently and give grades vs rankings.
Jamie
Strength: Lots of Middle Infielders (Drew, Weeks, Burke,
Durham, Furcal, Carroll and Izturis) and a solid
offensive core with Cabrera and Francoeur for under $25.
If I can find a team looking for some offense we can
probably make a move or two to help each other out.
Weakness: No closer and no stud ace. My boy is off to
better things and Turnblow is still trying to find the
strike zone.
Offense: A-
Starting Pitching: C+
Closers: F Unless my Stanton or Turnblow get another
opportunity
Chris Mal
Strength: Depending on the rest of the off season,
Chris could have some nice depth with his offense
especially with young outfield anchored by Holliday. He
has a few question marks like Bautista, Ethier, Quentin
and Duffy plus the post hyped Hermida. His pitching is
interesting too with a couple of young starters like
Johnson, James and Reyes and the injured Patterson but
his strength is his bullpen. Chris could potentially
have four closers with Gonzalez, Valverde, Tankersley
and Wood or he could have none if Gonzalez gets traded,
if Valverde regresses, the fish sign a vet to close
again and the long shot Wood gets hurt again.
Weakness: Besides Johnson, Chris does not have much in
the infield.
Offense: B
Starting Pitching: C
Closers: B potentially could be an A+
Drew
Strength: Drew has a nice core of undervalued infielders
with Berkman, Uggla, Lopez, Nomar and Lee and a few
decent SP but like Chris his strength is his bullpen.
Although like Chris this off season could be interesting
as he has a solid closer in Fuentes and two tweeners.
Will Dempster close in 2007 (I am surprised he made it
through 2006) and will Valverde keep the job all season
so Julio has value.
Weakness: Outfielders.
Offense: B
Starting Pitching: B-
Closers: B
Gerry
Strength: Can Hall and Hanley do it again? If they
can that is an excellent MI that provides power and
speed. If he decides to keep Soriano at $43 he will have
about 70 HR and 100+ SB from 3 players for around $60.
Weakness: He lost all of his keepable pitchers since
their contracts are up plus with Izzy�s injury he might
not be a keeper either so he has no closers either.
Offense: C (only if the three big names produce, if not
it could be ugly)
Starting Pitching: F since he has none
Closer: Incomplete because of Izzy
Marty
Strength: I was way off in my assessment of Marty�s
team last off season. Everything Marty touched turned to
gold. Chris Duncan? Marty made some shrewd moves by
keeping Laroche (who broke out) and Hawpe (although I
would have kept him too) and was able to pickup Phillips
to fill in at 2B the whole season. That group along with
Beltran and a cheap McCann and Gonzalez provide a solid
offense and now a very good keeper list. Clemens could
be a thorn on his side until keepers are due and he
might have to make a tough decision.
Weakness: The Clemens situation other than that he is in
good shape
Offense: A
Starting Pitching: C (without Clemens) B (with him)
Closers: C+ (only a $34 Wagner) |
Perk
Strength: Perk has one luxury this off season the
potential to have 3 cheap closers. We know Cordero is a
closer the question is if Bowden is stupid enough to
trade him to the Sox. Saito is back and is #1 on the
depth chart in LA and Wainwright performed very well in
the playoffs but does he get bumped to the rotation if
Izzy is healthy. That said, he has some depth to play
with to help his offense.
Weakness: Offense, plain and simple. Tracy regressed a
bit but is still solid value but other than that he does
not have much.
Offense: D-
Starting Pitching: C- (Only true starter is Myers)
Closers: A
Mike/Josh
Strength: The best offensive value in the league in
Ryan Howard and a perennial Cy Young candidate with
Carpenter for under $30 combined. With Carpenter as his
anchor, a solid $22 Smoltz and a group that includes a
$7 Davis, $5 Cain and Sanchez Mike has a nice pitching
staff. He has two head cases at closer with Lidge and
Benitez both were either hurt or lost their role in
2006.
Weakness: Most importantly, listening to Chris and Drew.
Secondly, your offense after Howard and a cheap
Castillo.
Offense: A+ with Howard and F from everything else,
overall C-
Starting Pitching: A
Closers: B-
Zo
Strength: He has David Wright for the next 4 years
for $20. Will he keep Pujols for $50 and is that a
record for a keeper? Gordon at $23 is a decent value at
closer and both Weathers and Howry have an opportunity
to close in 2007.
Weakness: Considering Zo has not been able to make a
FAAB bid in 2 years and he missed the 2nd half of the
draft last year I am surprised he has almost 10 keepers.
That said, not a lot there but some potential.
Offense: C, a $20 Wright is a nice value and a $6
Encarnacion make up the offense.
Starting Pitching: D IF Sheets can stay healthy he can
be an ace if not he is in trouble.
Closers: B
Scott
Strength: Every year I over estimate Scott�s team
but he again has a solid hitting young core. Atkins
broke out, Freel and Tavarez steal a ton of bases and
Jackson is Wally Joyner at 1B.
Weakness: Inexperienced and injury plagued pitching
staff has killed Scott the past few years. A high priced
Peavy had a down year, Prior was hurt again and Duke did
not live up to the hype.
Offense: A-
Starting Pitching: C
Closers: D (only if Coffey/Bray do not close)
Dale
Strength: Fielder $10 and Sanchez $1 are a nice
core. Willingham is OF eligible next year but is still a
nice keeper at $8. Roberts $17 (is old) can still steal
bases and signed a nice deal in SF who needs some kind
of offense.
Weakness: Not much when it comes to pitching after
Penny. Broxton is the close of the future but that might
not be until end of 2007 or 2008.
Offense: B (if Ensberg comes back he could be an A-)
Starting Pitching: F
Closers: C- (Maybe Wheeler or Broxton sneak in a few
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Misled
Michael Moyer, 10/03/06 |
Drew and
Chris,
After reading the email that Drew sent out I would like
to take this time to make you aware of my disappointment
not only in the two of you but in the league as a whole.
It is absolutely unfair that you both let me get my
hopes up for one more long season of baseball with
another 6th place finish. If Chris could have only
stayed ahead of Wormy and gotten a couple more homes
runs, I would have been in 5th. Also, if Drew could have
gotten a couple more stolen bases; once again I am
living gloriously in 5th place. And last but not least
the trade that both of you thought was a good idea would
have gotten me enough wins to be in first place. So the
moral of the story is that you both have lead me wrong
in my whole baseball career starting with me getting a
gnove that was too big for my little hand!
Michael |
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Towing Away the Title
Drew Gallagher, 10/03/06 |
Gentlemen,
Well, there wasn�t a whole lot of drama for the winner
this year. Mr. Slicker ran away with it and our
perpetual bridesmaid pulled away for second in the
waning moments. The Sluggers seem to be taking a liking
to that sixth place spot, just out of the money and
wishing that the season was another week longer. Still,
only two years into this fantasy baseball thing the boys
from Millersville are getting awfully close.
If any owners are not interested in returning in 2007
please let us know immediately so we can fill the
opening. Also, it really would make life easier if
everyone paid their entrance fees before the end of
April. Yes, Zo, this is directed at you. I know it can�t
be much fun not being able to make transactions and it�s
killing Jamie that there is an entire roster that he is
unable to plunder. This year we also ran into an issue
with the 1,000 innings requirement where Zo�s squad was
unable to make the innings and gave some points away to
other owners. Fortunately it did not impact the final
standings.
Chris will be sending out the surveys in a few months so
please list any issues that you would like to have
addressed in the survey. One point that Dale has asked
be placed on the survey is the trading deadline. Since
we now have six crossover owners from the ASL, |
he
thinks that it would make sense to get the rules in line
with one another. I agree that it would make life
easier. The trade deadline would be pushed back to a
later point in the year where those teams that are out
of the running would be able to �dump� for the next
season. Of course, dumping can greatly impact/influence
the pennant race so consider this when voting.
In the ASL we also �reward� The Millersville Sluggers
position in the standings with the number 1 pick in the
supplemental draft (actually we do the 5th place in the
ASL but we need to change that). This keeps some of the
bottom teams interested longer. The supplemental rounds
would go 6-10 and then 1-5 or 5-1. May be something else
we could consider.
I am certain I am forgetting some other issues to
discuss so please bring them up as you see fit.
Thanks to everyone and congratulations to Marty, Mini
Mal, Mal and Winterburn. It is with a heavy heart that I
relinquish the title of ESL Champion.
And now the moment that Jamie has been waiting for�let
the trade talks begin!
Thanks,
Drewer |
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2005 Winter Meeting Power
Rankings
Jamie Schlesinger, 11/03/05 |
To get some
trade talk going during the GM meetings I thought it
would worthwhile to put together my power
rankings (and to waste time at work). Obviously a lot
can change due to free agency and trades, but why not
have some discussion. Based on potential keepers here is
my list:
Offense:
1. Scott W
2. Zo
3. Your Pal
4. Jamie
5. Dale
6. Perk
7. Marty
8. Drew
9. Mike
10. Gerry
Pitching:
1. Drew
2. Jamie
3. Mike
4. Marty
5. Dale
6. Your Pal
7. Perk
8. Gerry
9. Scott W
10. Zo
Your Pal
Strength: Young OF prospects and my boy Brady Clark
Weakness: Closers unless M Gonzo closes with Pirates
Drew
Strength: Cheap closers
Weakness: No Offense besides Berkman and Overbay who
could be traded |
Jamie
Strength: Cheap closers and a good value Oswalt
Weakness: Needs a power hitting OF
Marty
Strength: Utley broke out and is a great value in a
weak position and has decent SP value
Weakness: No closers and not much offensive depth
Perk
Strength: Lopez and Tracy had big years and are cheap
($2 and $10 respectively)
Weakness: No closers and Clemens is a question mark
since he might retire
Gerry
Strength: Good value at SP
Weakness: No offense to speak of besides Hall
Mike/Josh
Strength: An under $10 Cy Young winner and a $2 D
Davis
Weakness: Besides Howard not a lot of value in
offense
Scott W
Strength: Very good offensive core with Cabrera,
Bonds, Weeks, Bay, Tavarez and Freel.
Weakness: Closers even though he has several closer
on his roster none of which a locks in 2006
Zo
Strength: Wright and Reyes are very good keepers and
can fetch a solid return if you make a move
Weakness: Do I need to write anything?
Dale
Strength: Decent SP core with Pettite, Hernandez and
Penny
Weakness: Not a lot of offense besides Ensberg and
hopefully Fielder |
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Year in Review
Drew Gallagher, 10/04/05 |
Gentlemen,
First of all, congratulations to those of you who cashed
and especially Gerry who rode Marlon Anderson to an
improbable last-week surge in the standings. How does
Michael go home and explain to Sue that Marlon
Anderson's three home runs in the last week cost them
money for the wedding? Can you say cash bar at the
reception? (Special shout out to Mike Capilo for
drafting the Orlando juggernaut and providing an April
foundation for Marlon Anderson's heroics.)
Chris is going to provide Scott a breakdown of the
proceeds in the next few days and we should be getting
checks from Scott in the very near future. In that vein,
if any of you have not paid please make arrangements to
do so. Payments are not going to be witheld
because of any gaps in the entrance fees but will be
rectified when said monies are paid. Remember, the ESL
has an "entrance" fee not an exit fee.
Chris will be sending out winter survey questions in a
few months. Prior to that time, we would ask that anyone
who is not returning next season please let us know so
we can find a new owner(s). |
I thought that
Marty, Zo and Michael (Josh anyone?) were fine additions
to the league and hope that you all enjoyed it as well.
(Beyond getting cars impounded moments before the
draft.) Note to Michael: Mr. Perkins blames you
exclusively for his disastrous season. He said that he
will not be helping the conglomerate at next year's
draft. Might be time to call in Tom Holland!
Special thanks to Chris (as always) for keeping things
running smoothly and allowing one season in 21 years
where his pitching tanked.
I know everyone is looking forward to that first offer
from Jamie. Please bear in mind that I have three
closers and am desperate for some offensive help so I am
willing to consider any and all offers.
Go Red Sox!
The Druids
2005 ESL Champions
P.S.--It's good to be the king! |
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Drew's Letter to John
Hunt, 12/30/04 |
John,
I sent you an e-mail last year about my friend Chris
Malinowski and will make another plug for his
consideration in the LABR draft this year. Much like
Ryne Sandberg in the Hall, I think Chris should get a
shot at the LABR National League.
Our Eternal Squabblers League just completed its 20th
season. Chris (The Malcontents) has won the league an
amazing 14 times including 2004 which makes him eligible
for the LABR. He has a phenomenal web site,
www.yourpalchrismal.com, that I think you would enjoy
and appreciate. If you click on the rotisserie feature
of the site and go to the ESL portion he has the
standings for all 20 years along with each team's
all-time leader in categories. The information he has
compiled on our league is amazing. I know you're quite
busy and can't go surfing through a plethora of web
sites but if you have a moment you may want to take this
one in for the rotisserie portion. (Plus there are
photos of our first Yoo-Hoo ceremony from 1985 when we
were all in high school and much thinner with more
hair. The Yoo-Hoo ceremony was ultimately discontinued
but we were true to the founding fathers for the first
few years!) |
Chris'
dominance has given birth to some draft day lingo such
as The Malinowski Tax. The way the tax works is if
bidding is slow and seems to be about to end, Chris will
subtly enter if the player interests him. What was a
"going once, going twice..." now has five other owners
in it because the player must be good if Chris wants him
and if he really wants him he needs to pay much more for
him. There is also a new owner who tries to emulate
Chris and practically sits on his lap at draft day. We
call him Mini Mal.
When we started the ESL in 1985 only two of our 10
owners were over 16 and could drive. It was an
outgrowth of our playing stickball together in Pennside,
PA. One of our three original owners retired after 2004
and 20 years as an owner. He said that he didn't have
the time for it to which my wife responded that she
couldn't see how a "fantasy team" could require
all that much time since it didn't really exist. Chris
and I are the only two original owners remaining but the
league continues with the rest of us mired in the
never-ending quest for second place.
Thanks for your consideration of my friend as a
candidate for the LABR draft!
Drew Gallagher |
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| Drew's Letter to John
Hunt, 1/06/04 |
I do not know
if you guys are going to invite any laypeople to the
spring LABR draft, but wanted to offer up my self-serving
credentials. Actually, just wanted to share with
someone that 2004 will mark the 20th anniversaries of both
our Altered State League (AL only) and Eternal Squabblers
League (NL only). I'm certain there are a few leagues
that have already celebrated 20 years, but I was only 15
when the ASL began and my father had to drive me to the
draft since I didn't have a license.
Dad, not aware of the length of such an affair, was
employed as auctioneer about halfway through and he has
continued as auctioneer for almost every one of those 20
years. Of the 12 original owners, I was the youngest by
10 years when the league started and I am now the only
original member of the league that has participated for
all 20 years. (I have one championship to show for it but
let's skip that part.) I'd be willing to bet there aren't
many out there who have done this for 20 years with those
20 years making up more than half their lives. |
Never missed a
draft. Even through college when I would sometimes have to
take the train five hours to get back from college since I
didn't have a car at school.
After participating in the ASL draft in March of 1985, I
was so enamored with the concept that I got a group of my
friends together and we started our NL only league at the
all-star break of 1985. We had a half season (doing stats
by hand) and have continued with that league as well.
There are three of the original 10 owners who have
competed for all 20 years. Pretty impressive in my mind.
So I offer up to you, how many other rotisserie players
have been in two leagues for 20 years straight? Trust me,
this does not impress my wife.
Thanks for your time and I look forward to the fantasy
baseball column starting up again soon.
Drew Gallagher |
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Final
2001 Stats and
Standings |
| |
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
69.5 |
.284
10 |
334
10 |
1314
10 |
176
9 |
101
8.5 |
79
7 |
4.10
7 |
1.31
8 |
Gerryatrics
Gerry Orlando |
56.5 |
.275
7 |
292
7 |
1122
8 |
117
4 |
101
8.5 |
40
4 |
4.01
8 |
1.27
10 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli/S.Julian |
55 |
.274
6 |
303
8 |
1074
7 |
132
6 |
99
7 |
12
2 |
3.91
10 |
1.30
9 |
Wormburners
Scott Winterburn |
53 |
.270
5 |
315
9 |
1149
9 |
127
5 |
94
6 |
110
10 |
4.16
6 |
1.40
3 |
Scottsmen
Dale Scott |
50 |
.276
8 |
247
4 |
1062
6 |
142
7 |
136
10 |
71
6 |
4.29
4 |
1.33
5 |
E-Z Does It
Mike Z/Eric S/Mike C |
41.5 |
.259
2 |
222
3 |
860
3 |
144
8 |
88
4.5 |
70
5 |
3.96
9 |
1.33
7 |
Druids
Drew Gallagher |
39 |
.280
9 |
279
6 |
1041
5 |
177
10 |
77
1 |
11
1 |
4.26
5 |
1.40
2 |
Butch & Moans
Butch Miller |
34 |
.270
4 |
262
5 |
987
4 |
116
3 |
81
3 |
85
8 |
4.39
3 |
1.37
4 |
Perkolators
Jon Perkins |
29.5 |
.263
3 |
203
1 |
843
2 |
104
2 |
88
4.5 |
89
9 |
4.57
2 |
1.33
6 |
Rosas from the Dirt
P.Rosa/R.Lombardi |
12 |
.258
1 |
217
2 |
734
1 |
100
1 |
80
2 |
28
3 |
4.89
1 |
1.47
1 |
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Final
2000 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
73 |
.284
9 |
338
10 |
1317
10 |
220
10 |
107
10 |
79
8 |
4.10
9 |
1.38
7 |
Wormburners
Scott Winterburn |
52.5 |
.289
10 |
301
8 |
1126
8.5 |
211
9 |
104
8 |
67
6 |
4.91
2 |
1.51
1 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
50.5 |
.274
3 |
326
9 |
1111
7 |
154
7 |
98
6.5 |
29
1 |
4.18
7 |
1.31
10 |
Druids
Drew Gallagher |
46.5 |
.280
7 |
253
4 |
983
4 |
124
4 |
98
6.5 |
45
4 |
4.11
8 |
1.35
9 |
Butch & Moans
Butch Miller |
45.5 |
.273
2 |
278
5.5 |
1032
5 |
93
1 |
88
4 |
91
10 |
3.96
10 |
1.36
8 |
E-Z Does It
M.Zalegowski/E.Strauss |
45 |
.275
6 |
161
1 |
852
2 |
202
8 |
106
9 |
81
9 |
4.41
6 |
1.44
4 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
44.5 |
.284
8 |
286
7 |
1126
8.5 |
127
5 |
79
2 |
49
5 |
4.57
4 |
1.42
5 |
Gerryatrics
Gerry Orlando |
36.5 |
.275
4 |
278
5.5 |
1097
6 |
105
2 |
90
5 |
39
3 |
4.52
5 |
1.39
6 |
Perkolators
Jon Perkins |
23 |
.275
5 |
226
3 |
974
3 |
108
3 |
68
1 |
34
2 |
4.76
3 |
1.47
3 |
Rosas from the Dirt
P.Rosa/R.Lombardi |
23 |
.267
1 |
215
2 |
817
1 |
148
6 |
83
3 |
69
7 |
4.91
1 |
1.48
2 |
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Final
1999 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
75 |
.285
9 |
309
9 |
1278
10 |
224
10 |
111
9 |
95
8 |
3.61
10 |
1.28
10 |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
63.5 |
.274
3 |
302
8 |
1207
8 |
214
9 |
106
8 |
96
9.5 |
4.11
9 |
1.36
9 |
Gerryatrics
Gerry Orlando |
60 |
.285
10 |
311
10 |
1208
9 |
204
6 |
120
10 |
44
4 |
4.26
6 |
1.41
5 |
Perkolators
Jon Perkins |
54 |
.280
6 |
261
4 |
1113
7 |
212
8 |
98
7 |
62
6 |
4.21
8 |
1.36
8 |
Rosas from the Dirt
Paul Rosa/R.Lombardi |
42 |
.283
7 |
274
5 |
1051
4 |
171
5 |
95
6 |
25
1 |
4.26
7 |
1.37
7 |
Butch & Moans
Butch Miller |
38.5 |
.271
2 |
292
7 |
1054
5 |
131
2 |
94
5 |
96
9.5 |
4.34
5 |
1.45
3 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
35 |
.284
8 |
281
6 |
1091
6 |
139
3 |
81
4 |
27
2 |
4.55
2 |
1.43
4 |
Druids
Drew Gallagher |
28 |
.274
4 |
195
2 |
869
1 |
159
4 |
68
2 |
54
5 |
4.43
4 |
1.39
6 |
Wormburners
Scott Winterburn |
22 |
.269
1 |
222
3 |
897
3 |
209
7 |
79
3 |
31
3 |
4.87
1 |
1.50
1 |
Zen Masters
Joe & Andrew Zenyuch |
22 |
.278
5 |
181
1 |
872
2 |
130
1 |
61
1 |
70
7 |
4.48
3 |
1.47
2 |
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Final
1998 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
66 |
.275
7 |
287
9 |
1228
10 |
196
9 |
116
10 |
81
8 |
3.91
6 |
1.33
7 |
Perkolators
Jon Perkins |
65 |
.277
9 |
289
10 |
1159
9 |
133
4 |
108
8 |
72
7 |
3.72
8 |
1.23
10 |
Re-Pete Offenders
Pete DeCoursey |
57 |
.272
5 |
220
5 |
934
6 |
186
7 |
93
5 |
103
10 |
3.67
10 |
1.28
9 |
Gerryatrics
Gerry Orlando |
54 |
.273
6 |
243
7 |
1088
8 |
206
10 |
112
9 |
60
5 |
4.12
4 |
1.35
5 |
Butch & Moans
Butch Miller |
42 |
.280
10 |
280
8 |
1075
7 |
139
5 |
98
6 |
18
1 |
4.27
1 |
1.37
4 |
Rosas from the Dirt
P.Rosa/R.Lombardi |
40 |
.263
1 |
218
4 |
902
4 |
78
1 |
100
7 |
71
6 |
3.70
9 |
1.30
8 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
38 |
.271
4 |
210
3 |
926
5 |
192
8 |
61
1 |
93
9 |
3.98
5 |
1.39
3 |
Zen Masters
Joe & Andrew Zenyuch |
31 |
.276
8 |
169
2 |
901
3 |
146
6 |
80
4 |
54
4 |
4.25
2 |
1.40
2 |
Wormburners
Scott Winterburn |
24.5 |
.265
2 |
166
1 |
751
1 |
109
3 |
70
2 |
25
2.5 |
3.82
7 |
1.34
6 |
Druids
Drew Gallagher |
22.5 |
.266
6 |
228
6 |
841
2 |
94
2 |
77
3 |
25
2.5 |
4.22
3 |
1.41
1 |
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Final
1997 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Rosas from the Dirt
P.Rosa/R.Lombardi |
62.5 |
.278
8 |
212
6.5 |
907
7 |
211
10 |
112
10 |
7
1 |
3.40
10 |
1.19
10 |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
62 |
.272
3 |
239
10 |
1086
10 |
176
6 |
97
9 |
117
10 |
3.83
6 |
1.28
8 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
62 |
.281
10 |
220
8 |
949
9 |
135
3 |
84
8 |
80
9 |
3.77
8 |
1.33
7 |
The Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
58.5 |
.273
6 |
231
9 |
911
8 |
189
7 |
72
4.5 |
48
6 |
3.63
9 |
1.27
9 |
Wormburners
Scott Winterburn |
51.5 |
.273
5 |
212
6.5 |
823
5 |
194
8 |
75
6 |
69
8 |
3.83
7 |
1.34
6 |
Family Jules
Steve Julian |
41.5 |
.278
9 |
191
4 |
858
6 |
208
9 |
61
2.5 |
65
7 |
3.95
2 |
1.29
2 |
Hannon Barbaras
Brian Hannon |
31.5 |
.276
7 |
201
5 |
790
3 |
168
5 |
61
2.5 |
39
3 |
4.39
3 |
1.44
3 |
Druids
Drew Gallagher |
30.5 |
.272
4 |
156
3 |
721
2 |
149
4 |
72
4.5 |
46
5 |
3.96
4 |
1.40
4 |
Butch & Moans
Butch Miller |
30 |
.266
2 |
129
2 |
799
4 |
106
1 |
83
7 |
43
4 |
3.94
5 |
1.36
5 |
Re-Pete Offenders
Pete DeCoursey |
10 |
.261
1 |
121
1 |
605
1 |
116
2 |
49
1 |
11
2 |
4.99
1 |
1.54
1 |
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Final
1996 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
67 |
.277
8 |
250
9 |
1127
10 |
291
10 |
96
8 |
101
10 |
3.95
6 |
1.34
6 |
Druids
Drew Gallagher |
63 |
.284
9 |
237
8 |
955
7 |
214
8 |
84
7 |
54
6 |
3.77
9 |
1.25
9 |
Re-Pete Offenders
Pete DeCoursey |
61 |
.269
3 |
213
6 |
984
8 |
246
9 |
83
6 |
69
9 |
3.74
10 |
1.24
10 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
58 |
.272
5 |
264
10 |
1041
9 |
201
7 |
99
10 |
66
8 |
4.13
4 |
1.35
5 |
Butch & Moans
Butch Miller |
48.5 |
.289
10 |
196
4 |
921
6 |
118
4 |
98
9 |
49
4.5 |
3.91
7 |
1.35
4 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
38.5 |
.274
7 |
216
7 |
873
5 |
158
6 |
72
4 |
49
4.5 |
4.38
3 |
1.38
2 |
Hannon Barbaras
Brian Hannon |
31.5 |
.273
6 |
201
5 |
767
4 |
102
2.5 |
59
2 |
56
7 |
4.45
2 |
1.37
3 |
Wormburners
Scott Winterburn |
29 |
.262
2 |
131
2 |
639
2 |
120
5 |
79
5 |
16
1 |
4.02
5 |
1.33
7 |
Rosas from the Dead
Paul Rosa/Rich Lombardi |
26 |
.259
1 |
126
1 |
538
1 |
62
1 |
67
3 |
45
3 |
3.91
8 |
1.31
8 |
Family Jules
Steve Julian |
17.5 |
.271
4 |
149
3 |
647
3 |
102
2.5 |
41
1 |
17
2 |
4.33
1 |
1.46
1 |
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Final
1995 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
68 |
.270
5 |
227
9 |
922
9 |
180
8 |
80
10 |
57
7 |
3.65
10 |
1.278
10 |
Druids
Drew Gallagher |
61 |
.284
9 |
156
6 |
776
8 |
183
9 |
58
3 |
85
10 |
3.88
8 |
1.303
8 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
59 |
.285
10 |
258
10 |
938
10 |
207
10 |
67
7 |
72
9 |
4.58
1 |
1.407
2 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
48 |
.269
4 |
171
8 |
726
6 |
162
7 |
69
8 |
52
6 |
4.18
4 |
1.346
5 |
Family Jules
Steve Julian |
46.5 |
.276
6 |
151
4.5 |
689
4 |
138
5 |
78
9 |
28
4 |
4.05
7 |
1.331
7 |
Butch & Moans
Butch Miller |
43.5 |
.283
9 |
151
4.5 |
760
7 |
128
4 |
59
4 |
40
5 |
4.11
5 |
1.337
6 |
Smitballs
Brian Smith |
40 |
.268
3 |
140
3 |
720
5 |
155
6 |
62
5 |
70
8 |
4.09
6 |
1.377
4 |
Murphy's Laws
Mike Murphy |
39 |
.281
7 |
131
1 |
643
2 |
88
2 |
65
6 |
24
3 |
3.80
9 |
1.302
9 |
Wizards of Koz
Mark Kozlowski |
22 |
.263
1 |
165
7 |
657
3 |
70
1 |
56
2 |
20
2 |
4.33
3 |
1.406
3 |
Re-Pete Offenders
Pete DeCoursey |
13 |
.268
2 |
133
2 |
564
1 |
112
3 |
55
1 |
8
1 |
4.47
2 |
1.434
1 |
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Final
1994 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
73 |
.283
8 |
194
10 |
770
10 |
118
8 |
65
9 |
64
10 |
3.72
9 |
1.289
9 |
Druids
Drew Gallagher |
62 |
.275
5 |
145
7 |
668
7 |
136
9 |
52
6 |
44
8 |
3.57
10 |
1.228
10 |
Smitballs
Brian Smith |
58 |
.292
10 |
162
8 |
756
9 |
100
6 |
45
2 |
40
7 |
3.81
8 |
1.304
8 |
Butch & Moans
Butch Miller |
51 |
.272
3 |
163
9 |
678
8 |
155
10 |
58
7 |
28
4 |
4.25
5 |
1.357
5 |
Wizards of Koz
Mark Kozlowski |
38.5 |
.272
4 |
143
6 |
527
5 |
77
2 |
72
10 |
38
5.5 |
4.44
3 |
1.401
3 |
Murphy's Laws
Mike Murphy |
36 |
.278
7 |
135
5 |
593
6 |
75
1 |
62
8 |
21
3 |
4.44
4 |
1.42
2 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
34 |
.266
1 |
99
2 |
464
3 |
81
4 |
50
4 |
46
9 |
3.83
7 |
1.357
4 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
34 |
.270
2 |
131
4 |
521
4 |
94
5 |
51
5 |
20
2 |
4.09
6 |
1.344
6 |
Mac Attack
Kevin MacHale |
30 |
.283
9 |
105
3 |
458
2 |
80
3 |
48
3 |
2
1 |
4.53
2 |
1.310
7 |
Family Jules
Steve Julian |
23.5 |
.276
6 |
93
1 |
437
1 |
113
7 |
32
1 |
38
5.5 |
3.79
1* |
1.450
1 |
|
Final
1993 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
75 |
.280
9 |
265
10 |
1211
10 |
209
9 |
94
9 |
126
10 |
3.52
9 |
1.269
9 |
Wooden Shoes
Tom Holland |
61.5 |
.289
10 |
215
9 |
925
9 |
217
10 |
74
4.5 |
61
8 |
3.84
6 |
1.359
5 |
Smitballs
Brian Smith |
60 |
.278
8 |
167
5 |
787
5 |
156
5 |
99
10 |
55
7 |
3.24
10 |
1.164
10 |
Druids
Drew Gallagher |
52 |
.275
6 |
211
8 |
861
8 |
183
8 |
75
6 |
48
5 |
3.94
5 |
1.351
6 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
48 |
.275
7 |
184
7 |
792
6 |
124
3 |
57
1 |
77
9 |
3.60
8 |
1.298
7 |
Miller Hi-Lites
Rob Miller |
34 |
.271
4 |
133
3 |
728
3 |
112
2 |
68
3 |
43
4 |
3.80
7 |
1.275
8 |
Butch & Moans
Butch Miller |
34 |
.264
1 |
173
6 |
851
7 |
136
4 |
84
7 |
33
3 |
4.05
4 |
1.397
2 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
28.5 |
.274
5 |
118
2 |
582
2 |
181
7 |
74
4.5 |
4
2 |
4.06
3 |
1.384
3 |
Wizards of Koz
Mark Kozlowski |
25 |
.269
2 |
95
1 |
548
1 |
83
1 |
89
8 |
49
6 |
4.17
2 |
1.366
4 |
Murphy's Laws
Mike Murphy |
22 |
.270
3 |
135
4 |
742
4 |
167
6 |
62
2 |
2
1 |
4.68
1 |
1.414
1 |
|
Final
1992 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Malcontents
Chris Malinowski |
71 |
.265
6 |
146
9 |
791
10 |
228
10 |
104
10 |
49
8 |
3.15
8 |
1.151
10 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
62 |
.259
4 |
121
8 |
625
7 |
166
7 |
79
8 |
67
9 |
2.83
10 |
1.175
9 |
Smitballs
Brian Smith |
62 |
.269
7 |
118
7 |
725
8 |
168
8 |
78
7 |
76
10 |
3.18
7 |
1.190
8 |
G. Going Gaughans
Drew Gallagher |
56.5 |
.278
10 |
156
10 |
753
9 |
193
9 |
71
5 |
46
5.5 |
3.64
5 |
1.328
3 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
54 |
.271
9 |
117
6 |
612
6 |
125
4 |
89
9 |
47
7 |
3.24
6 |
1.221
7 |
Ballpark Franks
Frank Oliver |
42.5 |
.271
8 |
98
3 |
556
4 |
75
1 |
77
6 |
46
5.5 |
3.14
9 |
1.261
6 |
Miller Hi-Lites
Rob Miller |
30 |
.256
3 |
104
4 |
534
3 |
140
6 |
70
4 |
29
3 |
3.69
3 |
1.319
4 |
Wooden Shoes
Tom Holland |
26 |
.253
2 |
112
5 |
585
5 |
100
2 |
65
3 |
32
4 |
3.68
4 |
1.371
1 |
Murphy's Laws
Mike Murphy |
18 |
.246
1 |
81
1 |
474
1 |
129
5 |
63
2 |
16
1 |
3.78
2 |
1.298
5 |
Darrylicts
Darryl Grumling |
18 |
.261
5 |
86
2 |
481
2 |
108
3 |
57
1 |
17
2 |
4.02
1 |
1.365
2 |
|
Final
1991 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Cool Beans
Chris Malinowski |
76 |
.277
10 |
200
10 |
949
10 |
274
10 |
96
10 |
73
10 |
3.27
9 |
1.246
7 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
63 |
.248
2 |
187
9 |
890
9 |
220
8 |
76
6 |
69
9 |
3.08
10 |
1.213
10 |
G. Going Gaughans
Drew Gallagher |
62.5 |
.268
8 |
172
8 |
775
8 |
174
7 |
89
8 |
65
7.5 |
3.37
7 |
1.231
9 |
Wooden Shoes
Tom Holland |
57.5 |
.258
5 |
154
6 |
769
7 |
224
9 |
91
9 |
65
7.5 |
3.33
8 |
1.260
6 |
Farr Sides
Rob Farr |
42 |
.268
9 |
131
5 |
680
6 |
113
5 |
78
7 |
15
2 |
3.60
4 |
1.307
4 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
41 |
.258
6 |
87
4 |
446
4 |
134
6 |
67
4 |
32
4 |
3.60
5 |
1.244
8 |
Baserobbers
Rob Miller |
38 |
.263
7 |
163
7 |
659
5 |
97
4 |
72
5 |
43
6 |
4.09
1 |
1.309
3 |
The Contenders
Derek Wilson |
22 |
.250
3 |
72
2 |
440
3 |
90
3 |
42
1 |
29
3 |
3.57
6 |
1.349
1 |
Hardbodies
Mike Murphy |
20 |
.255
4 |
56
1 |
427
2 |
64
1 |
64
3 |
39
5 |
4.03
2 |
1.322
2 |
Ball Park Franks
Frank Oliver |
18 |
.246
1 |
75
3 |
383
1 |
84
2 |
58
2 |
10
1 |
3.95
3 |
1.268
5 |
|
Final
1990 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
G. Going Gaughans
Drew Gallagher |
68.5 |
.280
9 |
156
7 |
776
8 |
256
10 |
92
9 |
52
7.5 |
3.51
8 |
1.251
10 |
Farr Sides
Rob Farr |
63 |
.281
10 |
177
8 |
769
7 |
188
6 |
106
10 |
35
5 |
3.40
10 |
1.273
7 |
Cool Beans
Chris Malinowski |
62 |
.273
7 |
199
9 |
904
10 |
247
9 |
83
8 |
63
10 |
3.70
5 |
1.312
4 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
60.5 |
.268
6 |
221
10 |
901
9 |
201
7 |
64
3.5 |
55
9 |
3.64
7 |
1.256
9 |
Baserobbers
Rob Miller |
42.5 |
.254
1 |
138
6 |
585
3 |
60
1 |
77
7 |
52
7.5 |
3.45
9 |
1.257
8 |
Wooden Shoes
Tom Holland |
35 |
.256
2 |
116
5 |
623
5 |
232
8 |
63
2 |
32
4 |
3.79
4 |
1.307
5 |
Hardbodies
Mike Murphy |
33 |
.259
3 |
107
4 |
575
2 |
111
2.5 |
64
3.5 |
39
6 |
3.68
6 |
1.296
6 |
Ball Park Franks
Frank Oliver |
31 |
.266
5 |
99
2 |
617
4 |
156
5 |
71
6 |
30
3 |
3.94
3 |
1.331
3 |
Long Shots
Derek Wilson |
24.5 |
.274
8 |
105
3 |
624
6 |
111
2.5 |
61
1 |
19
2 |
4.17
1 |
1.434
1 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
20 |
.261
4 |
90
1 |
434
1 |
113
4 |
68
5 |
8
1 |
4.07
2 |
1.412
2 |
|
Final
1989 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Cool Beans
Chris Malinowski |
61.5 |
.249
2 |
169
10 |
764
10 |
179
9.5 |
38
1 |
106
10 |
2.87
10 |
1.180
9 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
53 |
.260
5 |
138
8 |
657
8 |
141
6 |
84
6 |
47
7 |
3.35
7 |
1.275
6 |
Julestown Labesabs
Steve Julian |
50.5 |
.263
10 |
103
4 |
589
6 |
179
9.5 |
80
5 |
29
3 |
3.43
6 |
1.262
7 |
Wooden Shoes
Tom Holland |
50 |
.249
3 |
166
9 |
706
9 |
178
8 |
96
10 |
44
6 |
3.67
2 |
1.295
3 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
48.5 |
.261
7 |
106
5 |
569
4 |
125
3.5 |
91
8.5 |
19
1.5 |
3.04
9 |
1.163
10 |
Baserobbers
Rob Miller |
43.5 |
.261
6 |
111
6 |
580
5 |
71
1 |
91
8.5 |
50
9 |
3.51
4 |
1.277
4 |
Hardbodies
Mike Murphy |
39 |
.262
8 |
99
2 |
552
2 |
83
2 |
77
4 |
38
5 |
3.17
8 |
1.236
8 |
Drewers
Drew Gallagher |
36.5 |
.262
9 |
123
7 |
633
7 |
169
7 |
74
3 |
19
1.5 |
3.96
1 |
1.362
1 |
The Tubs
Tom Gallagher |
35 |
.242
1 |
100
3 |
508
1 |
126
5 |
85
7 |
49
8 |
3.45
5 |
1.276
5 |
Yuenglings
Paul Young |
22.5 |
.253
4 |
95
1 |
563
3 |
125
3.5 |
67
2 |
36
4 |
3.65
3 |
1.298
2 |
|
Final
1988 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Wooden Shoes
Tom Holland |
63 |
.261
4 |
196
10 |
885
10 |
203
7 |
97
9 |
35
5 |
3.08
9 |
1.177
9 |
Cool Beans
Chris Malinowski |
57 |
.262
7 |
153
9 |
766
9 |
225
8 |
44
1 |
100
10 |
3.25
7 |
1.222
6 |
The Tubs
Tom Gallagher |
53 |
.263
8 |
119
6 |
671
7 |
259
10 |
102
10 |
33
4 |
3.42
4 |
1.263
4 |
Drewers
Drew Gallagher |
47.5 |
.265
9 |
140
8 |
749
8 |
140
5 |
92
8 |
37
6.5 |
3.49
2 |
1.277
1 |
Hardbodies
Mike Murphy |
40.5 |
.261
5 |
110
5 |
586
5 |
135
3.5 |
64
2 |
59
9 |
3.15
8 |
1.272
3 |
Baserobbers
Rob Miller |
38.5 |
.261
6 |
133
7 |
670
6 |
163
6 |
71
4 |
37
6.5 |
3.70
1 |
1.276
2 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
36.5 |
.267
10 |
78
2 |
482
3 |
135
3.5 |
74
5 |
24
3 |
3.45
3 |
1.218
7 |
Julestown Labesabs
Steve Julian |
36 |
.256
2 |
56
1 |
434
2 |
247
9 |
85
7 |
22
2 |
3.40
5 |
1.208
8 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
34 |
.233
1 |
98
3 |
430
1 |
78
2 |
81
6 |
17
1 |
2.89
10 |
1.166
10 |
Yuenglings
Paul Young |
34 |
.259
3 |
104
4 |
516
4 |
73
1 |
68
3 |
57
8 |
3.34
6 |
1.236
5 |
|
Final
1987 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Hardbodies
Mike Murphy |
62 |
.285
10 |
171
5 |
795
7 |
215
9.5 |
98
10 |
37
5.5 |
3.94
7 |
1.31
8 |
The Tubs
Tom Gallagher |
56 |
.276
7 |
139
3 |
661
4 |
195
7 |
94
9 |
83
10 |
3.72
10 |
1.34
6 |
Julestown Labesabs
Steve Julian |
51.5 |
.277
8 |
173
6 |
792
6 |
214
8 |
50
2 |
37
5.5 |
3.76
9 |
1.33
7 |
Wooden Shoes
Tom Holland |
48 |
.274
6 |
217
10 |
823
8 |
184
6 |
63
3 |
64
9 |
4.17
3 |
1.39
3 |
Cool Beans
Chris Malinowski |
46 |
.271
3 |
190
8 |
829
9 |
119
3 |
82
5 |
50
8 |
3.97
6 |
1.38
4 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
46 |
.274
5 |
126
2 |
601
3 |
215
9.5 |
84
6 |
30
2.5 |
3.90
8 |
1.29
10 |
Drewers
Drew Gallagher |
40 |
.269
2 |
201
9 |
870
10 |
174
5 |
77
4 |
10
1 |
4.12
4 |
1.37
5 |
Baserobbers
Rob Miller |
36 |
.260
1 |
183
7 |
688
5 |
138
4 |
90
8 |
39
7 |
4.22
2 |
1.42
2 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
33 |
.271
4 |
123
1 |
536
1 |
115
2 |
86
7 |
32
4 |
4.02
5 |
1.30
9 |
Ali Babba & 22 Thieves
Nick Ostrowski |
21.5 |
.277
9 |
151
4 |
566
2 |
112
1 |
31
1 |
30
2.5 |
4.43
1 |
1.43
1 |
|
Final
1986 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Cool Beans
Chris Malinowski |
66 |
.270
8 |
151
9 |
733
11 |
145
4 |
87
9 |
40
6 |
3.45
9 |
1.21
10 |
Wooden Shoes
Tom Holland |
64.5 |
.262
5 |
135
7 |
645
8 |
179
8 |
79
7 |
54
8.5 |
3.43
10 |
1.20
11 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
60.5 |
.276
10 |
164
10 |
708
9 |
221
11 |
82
8 |
54
8.5 |
4.04
2 |
1.41
2 |
Drewers
Drew Gallagher |
59 |
.260
4 |
174
11 |
729
10 |
211
10 |
100
11 |
15
1 |
3.60
6 |
1.30
6 |
Hardbodies
Mike Murphy |
58 |
.277
11 |
147
8 |
617
7 |
151
5 |
71
3 |
56
10 |
3.54
7 |
1.29
7 |
Baserobbers
Rob Miller |
52 |
.257
3 |
131
6 |
581
4 |
87
2 |
87
10 |
44
7 |
3.38
11 |
1.25
9 |
The Tubs
Tom Gallagher |
43 |
.271
9 |
117
5 |
594
6 |
183
9 |
54
1 |
61
11 |
4.16
1 |
1.45
1 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
35 |
.269
7 |
93
2 |
590
5 |
157
6 |
73
4 |
25
3 |
3.63
5 |
1.35
3 |
Julestown Labesabs
Steve Julian |
32 |
.264
6 |
102
3 |
522
3 |
172
7 |
59
2 |
20
2 |
3.64
4 |
1.31
5 |
Ali Babba & 22 Thieves
Nick Ostrowski |
30.5 |
.235
1 |
43
1 |
332
1 |
51
1 |
74
5.5 |
32
5 |
3.49
8 |
1.28
8 |
Menet Work
Scott Menet |
27.5 |
.253
2 |
114
4 |
470
2 |
97
3 |
74
5.5 |
27
4 |
3.71
3 |
1.31
4 |
|
1985
E.S.L. YooHoo Ceremony
From left to right: Mike Capilo, Drew Gallagher,
Tom Holland with Steve Julian
on his shoulders,
Scott Menet, Tom Gallagher, Chris Mal & Pete Gabrielli.
(Missing from picture: Mike Murphy, Rob Miller) |
|
Final
1985 Stats and
Standings |
| |
|
Avg |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
W |
S |
ERA |
Ratio |
Menet Work
Scott Menet |
55 |
.268
4 |
83
10 |
334
6 |
36
2 |
52
10 |
13
3 |
3.33
10 |
1.26
10 |
Hardbodies
Mike Murphy |
52 |
.285
8 |
66
5 |
339
8 |
54
4 |
36
5 |
29
9 |
3.55
6 |
1.30
7 |
Cool Beans
Chris Malinowski |
47 |
.269
5 |
56
4 |
336
7 |
58
5 |
40
8 |
18
7 |
3.70
3 |
1.30
8 |
The Tubs
Tom Gallagher |
46 |
.296
10 |
68
7.5 |
345
10 |
95
9.5 |
25
1 |
17
6 |
4.80
1 |
1.49
1 |
Baseball Caps
Mike Capilo |
46 |
.287
9 |
67
6 |
341
9 |
68
7 |
36
5 |
13
3 |
3.69
4 |
1.32
3 |
Baserobbers
Rob Miller |
45 |
.244
1 |
54
3 |
254
2 |
75
8 |
37
7 |
19
8 |
3.52
7 |
1.28
9 |
Julestown Labesabs
Steve Julian |
44.5 |
.271
7 |
44
2 |
284
4 |
95
9.5 |
33
3 |
16
5 |
3.37
9 |
1.30
5 |
Wooden Shoes
Tom Holland |
44 |
.269
6 |
82
9 |
329
5 |
33
1 |
43
9 |
13
3 |
3.67
5 |
1.30
6 |
Golden Gabes
Pete Gabrielli |
36.5 |
.249
2 |
68
7.5 |
272
3 |
67
6 |
36
5 |
9
1 |
3.42
8 |
1.31
4 |
Drewers
Drew Gallagher |
24 |
.252
3 |
31
1 |
172
1 |
53
3 |
30
2 |
31
10 |
3.96
2 |
1.40
2 |
|
