Tim McLeod had a 1.5 point lead going into the short season’s final week, but when he lost Michael Conforto early on he knew he was in trouble.
Scott White passed him on the way to the championship, easily topping Tom Kessenich, who pushed McLeod into third at the wire.
White finished second in the league in 2017, and third in 2018, and now finally has captured the crown, his first Tout Wars championship.
Woah. Going into the last week Ian Kahn was two games ahead of Andrea LaMont and three games ahead of Ariel Cohen.
Perhaps more telling, Kahn was 1540 points scored ahead of LaMont, but only 413 against Cohen. Why am I framing the story this way?
Because at the end of the final week Kahn and Cohen had the same number of wins, but Cohen led by 753 points winning the tie-breaker and the championship.
Ian Kahn was the 2019 Tout H2H champ.
This year was Ariel Cohen’s Tout debut.
On August 23rd Derek VanRiper was 1.5 points behind Bret Sayre in the Tout Mixed Auction standings. One week later, despite having only the second best record on the week, DVR was in first by 15.5 over Eric Karabell. With a month left to go VanRiper was in the driver seat.
With a week left in the short season Steve Gardner had a 7.5 point lead over Fred Zinkie, apparently comfortable but in the end not enough to hold off Zinkie in his first Tout Wars NL season.
Gardner’s teams was the worst in the league the final week, while Zinkie posted the second best. That was enough for a two point victory.
After 55 games or so our fantasy baseball seasons are just getting started. A front-runner or three has emerged, but there is still plenty of time for a slow starter to catch up. Still, big jumps in the standings points tend to come less frequently and the game’s long season exerts its muscular force.
Not this year. With five days left to the regular season, and the possibility of a Monday doubleheader between the Cardinals and Tigers, let’s see who is leading in each of the leagues.
TOUT DAILY: We already have a winner: Mike Gianella.
TOUT WARS DRAFT AND HOLD: Brad Johnson has a 7.5 point lead over Michael Florio, with Michael Stein and Craig Mish just behind him.
TOUT WARS HEAD TO HEAD: Ian Kahn, last year’s champ, is just ahead of Andrea LaMont and Ariel Cohen. But Ian is off to a slow start this week.
TOUT WARS MIXED AUCTION: 2014 champ Derek VanRiper leads 2017 champ Jeff Zimmerman by 10.5 points.
TOUT WARS MIXED DRAFT: Scott White, who tied with Tim Mcleod last year, is trying to hold off 2014 champion McLeod, leading today by 2.5 points. Perennial contenders Rudy Gamble and Adam Ronis are in a knot with Tom Kessenich and Perry Van Hook 10-15 points back.
TOUT WARS AL: 2015 champ Chris Liss has run away with it and is 16 points ahead of Glenn Colton/Rick Wolf’s team.
TOUT WARS NL: Two-time champ (2011, 2018) Steve Gardner has an 8 point lead over league newcomer but three-time mixed auction champ Fred Zinkie.
Good luck to all in the final days of this year’s races. If you’d like to follow along with the races click these links: AL | NL | Mixed Auction | Mixed Draft | H2H | Draft and Hold.
We’ll announce the Tout Wars winners as they clinch.
Each week, we’ll share the winning bids for the five Tout Wars league using FAAB, along with providing the links so you can see the full report and standings for each league.
American League
| JLamb, Oak | Jeff Erickson | 135 |
| NMazara, CWS | Larry Schechter | 25 |
| TLopes, Sea | Patrick Davitt | 24 |
| EWhite, Tex | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton | 16 |
| MBoyd, Det | Mike Podhorzer | 14 |
| MChavis, Bos | Ryan Bloomfield | 8 |
| KHigashioka, NYY | Larry Schechter | 3 |
| CHeuer, CWS | Larry Schechter | 1 |
| GCrochet, CWS | Doug Dennis | 0 |
| WBenjamin, Tex | Patrick Davitt | 0 |
| RLopez, CWS | Jeff Erickson | 0 |
| LRengifo, LAA | Chris Liss | 0 |
| RBrasier, Bos | Ryan Bloomfield | 0 |
| JDyson, CWS | Chris Liss | 0 |
National League
| TMatzek, Atl | Derek Carty | 256 |
| DCarlson, StL | Tristan H. Cockcroft | 83 |
| KWright, Atl | Lenny Melnick | 45 |
| TBarnhart, Cin | Fred Zinkie | 32 |
| ASlater, SF | Fred Zinkie | 31 |
| DFowler, StL | Phil Hertz | 29 |
| GCabrera, StL | Fred Zinkie | 20 |
| JVanMeter, Ari | Brian Walton | 12 |
| SBrault, Pit | Peter Kreutzer | 4 |
| JPeterson, Mil | Peter Kreutzer | 3 |
| DRuf, SF | Steve Gardner | 1 |
| PGosselin, Phi | Peter Kreutzer | 1 |
| VGonzalez, LAD | Phil Hertz | 0 |
| AGarrett, Cin | Steve Gardner | 0 |
| NCrismatt, StL | Grey Albright | 0 |
| GGarcia, SD | Steve Gardner | 0 |
Mixed Auction
| NLowe, TB | Jake Ciely | 162 |
| JrgLopez, Bal | Jake Ciely | 130 |
| KBubic, KC | Zach Steinhorn | 82 |
| KHayes, Pit | Zach Steinhorn | 39 |
| JTomlin, Atl | Derek VanRiper | 35 |
| ADeSclafani, Cin | Tim Heaney | 30 |
| JGyorko, Mil | Derek VanRiper | 30 |
| GCooper, Mia | Scott Swanay | 14 |
| KAkin, Bal | Jeff Zimmerman | 6 |
| THouck, Bos | Ron Shandler | 5 |
| TONeill, StL | Scott Swanay | 3 |
| BCrawford, SF | Scott Swanay | 1 |
| MGarver, Min | Jeff Zimmerman | 1 |
| TNaquin, Cle | Al Melchior | 1 |
| HNeris, Phi | Jeff Zimmerman | 0 |
Mixed Draft
| YHirano, Sea | Rudy Gamble | 178 |
| NLowe, TB | Adam Ronis | 87 |
| AVoth, Was | Tim McCullough | 82 |
| KAkin, Bal | Tim McCullough | 82 |
| RLopez, CWS | Seth Trachtman | 64 |
| TPham, SD | Tim McCullough | 36 |
| HCastro, Det | Perry Van Hook | 25 |
| LTorrens, Sea | Tim McLeod | 19 |
| YGomes, Was | Rudy Gamble | 17 |
| AMills, ChC | Adam Ronis | 13 |
| ZBritton, NYY | Perry Van Hook | 3 |
| SHuff, Tex | Adam Ronis | 0 |
Head to Head
| KAkin, Bal | Ian Kahn | 75 |
| JWalsh, LAA | Ian Kahn | 41 |
| TAnderson, SF | Ariel Cohen | 24 |
| NEovaldi, Bos | Ariel Cohen | 16 |
| GCooper, Mia | Ariel Cohen | 16 |
| JNottingham, Mil | Ian Kahn | 10 |
| CMoran, Pit | Ariel Cohen | 9 |
| RBraun, Mil | Ariel Cohen | 5 |
| SBrault, Pit | Andrea LaMont | 1 |
| RRuiz, Bal | Andrea LaMont | 1 |
| JBarria, LAA | Andrea LaMont | 0 |
| EFedde, Was | Andrea LaMont | 0 |
| NLowe, TB | Andrea LaMont | 0 |
Full report for Draft and Hold League available here.
Each week, we’ll share the winning bids for the five Tout Wars league using FAAB, along with providing the links so you can see the full report and standings for each league.
American League
| MMinor, Oak | Rob Leibowitz | 253 |
| DCameron, Det | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton | 180 |
| JWalsh, LAA | Mike Podhorzer | 163 |
| AKirk, Tor | Patrick Davitt | 89 |
| AVelazquez, Bal | Jason Collette | 74 |
| BGarcia, Det | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton | 56 |
| JBarria, LAA | Larry Schechter | 51 |
| RJeffers, Min | Mike Gianella | 37 |
| VMachin, Oak | Ryan Bloomfield | 32 |
| SHuff, Tex | Mike Gianella | 10 |
| SApostel, Tex | Rob Leibowitz | 3 |
| SBrown, Oak | Patrick Davitt | 3 |
| CArroyo, Bos | Chris Liss | 2 |
| JLuplow, Cle | Jeff Erickson | 1 |
| TWard, LAA | Doug Dennis | 0 |
| JCurtiss, TB | Doug Dennis | 0 |
| JWendelken, Oak | Patrick Davitt | 0 |
National League
| TPham, SD | Grey Albright | 102 |
| JFuentes, Col | Todd Zola | 77 |
| PSmith, Ari | Phil Hertz | 42 |
| TTaylor, Mil | Steve Gardner | 24 |
| JNottingham, Mil | Todd Zola | 16 |
| AKnapp, Phi | Brian Walton | 5 |
| RRavelo, StL | Brian Walton | 5 |
| SCrichton, Ari | Brian Walton | 5 |
| BGarrett, Mia | Scott Wilderman | 2 |
| YGarcia, Mia | Fred Zinkie | 2 |
| NVincent, Mia | Fred Zinkie | 2 |
| TStephenson, Cin | Lenny Melnick | 1 |
| LThomas, StL | Scott Wilderman | 1 |
| IDiaz, Mia | Steve Gardner | 1 |
Mixed Auction
| HBader, StL | Scott Swanay | 158 |
| AlexReyes, StL | Tim Heaney | 66 |
| RDolis, Tor | Al Melchior | 56 |
| JUrena, Mia | Michael Rathburn | 40 |
| DStewart, Bal | Scott Swanay | 38 |
| TAntone, Cin | Brent Hershey | 31 |
| MRojas, Mia | Ron Shandler | 21 |
| BSinger, KC | Ron Shandler | 21 |
| TPham, SD | Scott Swanay | 19 |
| JWalsh, LAA | Al Melchior | 13 |
| TWatson, SF | Jeff Zimmerman | 2 |
| DPeralta, Ari | Jeff Zimmerman | 1 |
| VVelasquez, Phi | Jeff Zimmerman | 1 |
Mixed Draft
| JRojas, Ari | Rudy Gamble | 147 |
| CMullins, Bal | Rudy Gamble | 139 |
| BSinger, KC | Adam Ronis | 38 |
| SBarlow, KC | Ray Murphy | 32 |
| MMinor, Oak | Ray Murphy | 32 |
| SAkiyama, Cin | Ray Murphy | 32 |
| LGarcia, Hou | Perry Van Hook | 31 |
| RJeffers, Min | Perry Van Hook | 21 |
| JWalsh, LAA | Tim McLeod | 16 |
| AniSanchez, Was | Charlie Wiegert | 15 |
| TClarke, Ari | Charlie Wiegert | 15 |
| EOlivares, KC | Charlie Wiegert | 15 |
| HHarvey, Bal | Tim McLeod | 14 |
| WCalhoun, Tex | Scott White | 11 |
| KCalhoun, Ari | Scott White | 11 |
| KBubic, KC | Scott White | 11 |
| SCrichton, Ari | Scott White | 6 |
| TFlowers, Atl | D.J. Short | 4 |
| JMarmolejos, Sea | Tim McLeod | 4 |
| RGuzman, Tex | Perry Van Hook | 3 |
| AKirk, Tor | Tim McLeod | 2 |
Head to Head
| TRogers, Mia | Alex Chamberlain | 50 |
| JAguilar, Mia | Andrea LaMont | 23 |
| TFrance, Sea | Andrea LaMont | 21 |
| LGarcia, Hou | Andrea LaMont | 12 |
| JLester, ChC | Ariel Cohen | 74 |
| HAlberto, Bal | Ariel Cohen | 34 |
| ADuvall, Atl | Ariel Cohen | 24 |
| VVelasquez, Phi | Ariel Cohen | 43 |
| JUrquidy, Hou | Ariel Cohen | 14 |
| JrgLopez, Bal | Ian Kahn | 81 |
| NMargevicius, Sea | Ian Kahn | 78 |
| JBell, Pit | Ian Kahn | 21 |
| AKnapp, Phi | Ian Kahn | 2 |
| CTaylor, LAD | Ralph Lifshitz | 2 |
| AGimenez, NYM | Ralph Lifshitz | 31 |
| JOviedo, StL | Ralph Lifshitz | 8 |
| DKremer, Bal | Clay Link | 45 |
| JCandelario, Det | Andrea LaMont | 16 |
| JStallings, Pit | Andrea LaMont | 1 |
| RHill, Min | Andy Behrens | 0 |
Full report for Draft and Hold League available here.
Each week, we’ll share the winning bids for the five Tout Wars league using FAAB, along with providing the links so you can see the full report and standings for each league.
American League
| JVillar, Tor | Larry Schechter | 608 |
| RRay, Tor | Howard Bender | 527 |
| EOlivares, KC | Jason Collette | 303 |
| TFrance, Sea | Mike Podhorzer | 204 |
| ATejeda, Tex | Mike Gianella | 175 |
| JNaylor, Cle | Mike Gianella | 175 |
| RStripling, Tor | Ryan Bloomfield | 105 |
| DDeShields, Cle | Doug Dennis | 99 |
| PErvin, Sea | Chris Liss | 89 |
| DStewart, Bal | Mike Podhorzer | 78 |
| YMunoz, Bos | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton | 76 |
| KAkin, Bal | Ryan Bloomfield | 71 |
| DKremer, Bal | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton | 56 |
| NLowe, TB | Mike Podhorzer | 46 |
| LTorrens, Sea | Jeff Erickson | 3 |
| CaJoseph, Tor | Patrick Davitt | 2 |
| MMayers, LAA | Mike Podhorzer | 1 |
| JDiekman, Oak | Chris Liss | 1 |
| AMisiewicz, Sea | Mike Podhorzer | 0 |
National League
| MClevinger, SD | Fred Zinkie | 734 |
| KPillar, Col | Derek Carty | 477 |
| ANola, SD | Phil Hertz | 443 |
| BGoodwin, Cin | Scott Wilderman | 279 |
| KHayes, Pit | Brian Walton | 187 |
| JPeterson, Mil | Steve Gardner | 150 |
| TFrazier, NYM | Scott Wilderman | 124 |
| JChisholm, Mia | Brian Walton | 52 |
| KGinkel, Ari | Grey Albright | 37 |
| JRojas, Ari | Peter Kreutzer | 25 |
| CMaybin, ChC | Tristan H. Cockcroft | 20 |
| VGonzalez, LAD | Brian Walton | 12 |
| DVogelbach, Mil | Tristan H. Cockcroft | 10 |
| AAlzolay, ChC | Lenny Melnick | 2 |
| AGarrett, Cin | Fred Zinkie | 2 |
| BSuter, Mil | Phil Hertz | 2 |
| JWoodford, StL | Peter Kreutzer | 1 |
| WSuero, Was | Scott Wilderman | 0 |
| JMarisnick, NYM | Fred Zinkie | 0 |
Mixed Auction
| GHolland, KC | Jeff Zimmerman | 131 |
| KGinkel, Ari | Derek VanRiper | 110 |
| CMoran, Pit | Ron Shandler | 76 |
| YRamirez, Sea | Tim Heaney | 56 |
| TFrance, Sea | Scott Pianowski | 44 |
| ADickerson, SF | Al Melchior | 34 |
| RArozarena, TB | Scott Pianowski | 31 |
| SAkiyama, Cin | Scott Pianowski | 31 |
| KAllard, Tex | Al Melchior | 22 |
| DVarsho, Ari | Derek VanRiper | 20 |
| JBradley, Bos | Bret Sayre | 17 |
| LTorrens, Sea | Al Melchior | 12 |
| FPena, LAA | Jeff Zimmerman | 5 |
| ASimmons, LAA | Al Melchior | 2 |
| TAlexander, Det | Bret Sayre | 1 |
| TWolters, Col | Jeff Zimmerman | 1 |
| PFairbanks, TB | Bret Sayre | 1 |
| SGreene, Atl | Bret Sayre | 1 |
Mixed Draft
| KGinkel, Ari | Seth Trachtman | 225 |
| DBard, Col | Adam Ronis | 204 |
| JUrena, Mia | Charlie Wiegert | 131 |
| RArozarena, TB | Charlie Wiegert | 56 |
| JHeyward, ChC | D.J. Short | 50 |
| ADickerson, SF | D.J. Short | 40 |
| ADiaz, Hou | Ray Murphy | 28 |
| WCastro, Det | Perry Van Hook | 27 |
| TRogers, Mia | D.J. Short | 25 |
| RDolis, Tor | Adam Ronis | 22 |
| YRamirez, Sea | Tim McLeod | 21 |
| DVarsho, Ari | Ray Murphy | 18 |
| TFrance, Sea | Adam Ronis | 18 |
| DKremer, Bal | Tim McLeod | 15 |
| AAquino, Cin | Tim McCullough | 12 |
| LNewsome, Sea | Seth Trachtman | 11 |
| ADuvall, Atl | Scott White | 8 |
| KHayes, Pit | Scott White | 8 |
| AGomber, StL | Perry Van Hook | 6 |
| DBote, ChC | Tim McCullough | 5 |
| DFisher, Tor | Tim McLeod | 5 |
| JTrevino, Tex | D.J. Short | 4 |
| JBradley, Bos | Perry Van Hook | 3 |
| DGarcia, NYY | Adam Ronis | 2 |
| JDunn, Sea | Tom Kessenich | 2 |
| DStewart, Bal | Adam Ronis | 1 |
| GHolland, KC | Scott White | 0 |
| FPena, LAA | Scott White | 0 |
Head to Head
| ZPlesac, Cle | Andrea LaMont | 201 |
| JUpton, LAA | Ian Kahn | 132 |
| MPineda, Min | Frank Stampfl | 86 |
| LWeaver, Ari | Ian Kahn | 83 |
| VReyes, Det | Nick Pollack | 50 |
| TSkubal, Det | Alex Chamberlain | 50 |
| MWacha, NYM | Ariel Cohen | 48 |
| JHapp, NYY | Ariel Cohen | 34 |
| CBassitt, Oak | Ian Kahn | 21 |
| KPillar, Col | Ariel Cohen | 18 |
| JJeffress, ChC | Ariel Cohen | 14 |
| JFleming, TB | Alex Chamberlain | 10 |
| JBrubaker, Pit | Alex Chamberlain | 10 |
| ARiley, Atl | Andrea LaMont | 6 |
| LWebb, SF | Andrea LaMont | 5 |
| MPerez, Bos | Andrea LaMont | 4 |
| DBard, Col | Clay Link | 2 |
| ASlater, SF | Alex Chamberlain | 1 |
| DVarsho, Ari | Frank Stampfl | 1 |
| MBarnes, Bos | Frank Stampfl | 1 |
| WAdames, TB | Clay Link | 1 |
| KFreeland, Col | Ralph Lifshitz | 1 |
| TWatson, SF | Andy Behrens | 0 |
Full report for Draft and Hold League available here.
