Day: October 1, 2012

TOUT MIXED: Minnix Holds Out Hope

NICK MINNIX: I could expand on my needs in order to overcome Cory Schwartz’s 16-point lead in Tout Mixed.

I could wish that two teams pass Cory in WHIP and another duo passes him in strikeouts. It wouldn’t hurt if one team within striking distance of him in runs jumped ahead of him, nor would it if he lost the point in batting average on which he has such a tenuous hold.

I could hope that my team gains a couple of points in WHIP. That’s definitely possible.

I could yearn to see my virtual club steal 4 more bases than his does this week so that it regains the lead I’d had in that cat for a good while.

Aaaaannnnnd … I could mention that in the next three days my team needs to hit 16 more home runs than his does. I could also state the obvious – that if my team makes up 16 ding dongs, it’s practically certain to accrue the 9 RBIs it needs to overtake him in that category as well. Plus, I’d pass one other team in each instance!

But then I could do the math and realize that, even if all that were to happen, I’d still come up a couple of points short. So, what I really need, only “Footloose” can provide.

And, I need to congratulate Cory on putting together a hell of a team.

TOUT AL: What it will take

With three games left Larry Schechter has a three point lead over Jeff Erickson. In FAAB this week Erickson claimed Al Albuquerque, but didn’t get him. Schechter replaced three pitchers (Andy Pettitte, Erasmo Ramirez and Jason Vargas) with Maicer Izturis (Swing!), and two pitchers, Joel Peralta and Nate Jones. How do the two teams stack up in points?

RUNS: Schechter could lose one point (he’s up 3), while Erickson could gain one (he’s down 2).

HR: Schechter could lose 1/2 or gain 1 1/2 (he’s tied and down 1), while Erickson could gain 1/2 or lose 1 1/2 (he’s tied and up 1).

RBI: Schechter could lose one (he’s up 4), while Erickson is set.

SB: Schechter is set, while Erickson is up 2.

BA: Schechter could lose 1, he’s up .0003, while Erickson is probably set.

WINS: Erickson is .07 ahead of Schechter.

WHIP: Both are probably set.

SAVES: Schechter could lose 1 (he’s up 1), while Erickson is set.

WINS: Schechter could lose 1 (he’s up 1), and so could Erickson (he’s up 1).

K: Schechter could lose 1 or maybe gain 1 (he’s up 1, he’s down 7), while Erickson is set.

SUMMARY:

Team           PTS          HI            LOW
Schechter  89.5          92              83
Erickson    86.5         88              84

It doesn’t look like Erickson can overtake Schechter this week on his own, but Larry is going to have plenty of opportunities to lose this one.