Week 15 Real Rankings

NOTES

One week until the open trading period begins!  The big question is who is in and who is out? The standings and real rankings are essentially the same at this point so it is hard to draw conclusions.  For RR over the last 5 weeks, it’s not surprising to see Kyle remain on top. Right after that you have the lingering Napalm and Revenge, the latter of which has quietly made a late run at the top spot.  In the Actual Standings, Kyle and Adam are joined by Chris and Chad, who are jockeying for position in what could end up being the closest, wildest race for first in league history.  Meanwhile, Moose may sit in 11^th, but he’s had the 7^th best RR in the last 5 and sits 3.5 games out of a playoff spot.  Anal and Ring are also on the outside looking in, but are only 1 and 1.5 games out.

LAST 5 WEEKS

The Angry Pirates            5.36

Sexual Napalm                  5.68

Montezuma's Revenge 6.16

Take the Knebel               6.54

Tomahawk chops             6.60

Keep Off Groin                 7.02

Moose is Loose!               7.18

Ring of Fire                         7.26

Thor's Hammered            7.56

One Nut Wonders           7.68

Anal Hershiser                   7.72

Donkey Punchers            7.96

Brokeback Moundmen 8.40

Cowhide Joyride              8.82

What does all this mean for the trading deadline? The chewed up corpses of Donkey, Brokeback, and Cowhide are still there for the pecking. If one of them decide to move big names, there could be a lot to gain if none of the other teams decide to call it quits.  If one of the other team DO hang em up, then they potentially stand to make substantial gains for next season with so many teams looking for an edge to get them to the top spot and an automatic 25% of the winnings.

With that in mind, it’s important to take a hard look at your roster and attempt to determine which way to go. If your roster is getting by on luck, then perhaps its best to look past the actual standings. On the other hand, sometimes all it takes is that one big trade to put you over the top.

It’s a lot cheaper to trade for keepers now than in the offseason, so if you’re thinking of selling, now’s the time to do it. Because an SP that could bring back a first rounder may only get you a 6 round upgrade in the offseason.

Reminder of the Open Trading Rules:

7.5. During the regular season, prior to the open trading period, teams may only trade future picks after the 10th round. The open trading period will take place two weeks prior to the trading deadline, when teams may trade up to two future picks in Rounds 7-10. There is no limit on the number of picks a team may receive. There are no restrictions to offseason trading, which begins the day after the championship and ends two weeks prior to the draft. This rule is intended to maintain the competitive balance of the league by incentivizing teams to delay mass sell-offs until the end of the regular season.

Open trading begins Sun July 30 at midnight.  So, you only have two picks to trade in round 7-10. I will track them on the Yahoo page. The deadline is Sun Aug 12 at midnight. There is no trading after that time.  There are no restrictions to trading in the offseason, which will begin upon completion of the H&T playoffs. 

TOP 25 PLAYERS – LAST 30

1	Matt Carpenter StL - 1B,2B,3B	One Nut Wonders
2	Chris Sale Bos - P	The Angry Pirates
3	José Ramírez Cle - 2B,3B	The Angry Pirates
4	Alex Bregman Hou - 3B,SS	Tomahawk chops
5	Francisco Lindor Cle - SS	Take the Knebel
6	Starling Marte Pit - OF	Keep Off Groin
7	Max Muncy LAD - 1B,2B,3B,OF	Moose is Loose!
8	Javier Báez ChC - 2B,3B,SS	Anal Hershiser
9	Mookie Betts Bos - OF	Sexual Napalm
10	Tyler Anderson Col - P	Take the Knebel
11	Wil Myers SD - 1B,OF	Donkey Punchers
12	J.D. Martinez Bos - OF	Sexual Napalm
13	Zack Greinke Ari - P	Moose is Loose!
14	Jesús Aguilar Mil - 1B	Tomahawk chops
15	Aaron Nola Phi - P	Montezuma's Revenge
16	Rougned Odor Tex - 2B	Cowhide Joyride
17	Gregory Polanco Pit - OF	The Angry Pirates
18	Jacob deGrom NYM - P	Thor's Hammered
19	Giancarlo Stanton NYY - OF	Cowhide Joyride
20	Marco Gonzales Sea - P	Montezuma's Revenge
21	Edwin Díaz Sea - P	Take the Knebel
22	Felipe Vázquez Pit - P	Tomahawk chops
23	Kenta Maeda LAD - P	The Angry Pirates
24	Aaron Judge NYY - OF	Moose is Loose!
25	Dereck Rodríguez SF - P	Keep Off Groin

Jason is brilliant! (Now can I stop getting messages every time Carp hits a homer?)

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