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JEFF ERICKSON writes-
I was feeling pretty despondent about my chances, and I’ve still got a pretty big uphill battle, but a good weekend has pushed me up to the Plausibility Zone. The categories have tightened up in a number of places – I still need help, but they could happen.
The areas where I could make up the three-point gap:
– Runs: I’m down 2 runs to Behrens, and Larry is up three on Leibowitz (14 on me – that’s not going to happen). So I could conceivably make up two points right there.
– HR: I’m tied with Rick/Glenn, one HR ahead of Rob, four behind Jason Collette. So possible 1.5 point upside, possible 1.5 point downside. But wait, there’s more. Larry entered tonight tied with Moyer in HR and one homer behind Lawr. So he has a 1.5-point upside and just a half-point downside.
– RBI: This is pretty funny. I’m locked-and-loaded in third place there, but Larry was up just four RBI on Rick/Glenn heading into tonight. So I find myself hoping they get more RBI, but not on homers. So Larry has one point of downside.
– SB: We each really only have downside here – I’m up 2 on Behrens, Larry is up 4 on Berry. Let’s call that 1 point of downside for me, half-point of downside for Larry.
– AVG: I’m locked into first in BA, but Larry started Monday .0003 ahead of Collette. One point of downside for Larry.
So, just with hitting, I have 2.5 points of upside, 2.5 points of downside. Larry has 1.5 points of upside, 4 points of possible downside. There’s a lot of swing potential right there.
More coming on the pitching side of things. Tomorrow I’ll dive more into specific players I’m rooting for and against.