Tributes:
1. LRM sends 1b (lol more like DH)
Aniq bin Zaki +$200k if required (WBL)
to DEATH
2. DUB sends 2B
Wilbur 'broken legs' Holden Caulfield (AAA) to IST
3. IST sends SP
Tony Roman +$900k if required (AAA) to LRM
4. SEO sends RF
Frank Parker (WBL)
to NDR for 2053 3rd
5. BUF sends RP
Jay Lee (AAA) to SEO
6. BA sends 1B/DH
Mark Rathwell (WBL) to HEL
7. KW sends P
Gustaf Spronk (AAA) to BA
8. NDR sends LOOGY
Jaime Chacon (AAA) - to KW, Fuck off Lloyd!
9. FB sends SS
Oliver Kolbjørnsen (AAA) to Hel
10. BER sends Utility IF
Fernando Rivera (WBL) to DUB
11. KAB sends 1b
Sesto Colonnese (AAA)
to DEATH
12. HEL sends 1B
Larbi Mulogo (AAA) to NDR
13. HEL sends RF
Brian Washington (AAA) to BER
PLOT TWIST
@Orlando donated 2 players to guarantee at least one death in this years HG!
UPDATE!
1. Aniq is dead
2. Holend Caulfield is not hitting very well in 100 ABs in the WBL, .229/.229/.362 Amazingly he has absolutely 0 walks in that time, lol. Still, + Defense at 1B/2B so at least he provided a little value as a utility sub, so he's not completely worthless. Has not a snowball's chance at winning even if he gets a hot bat for a few months, because there's another dude playing utility infield who has played much better.
3. Tony Roman has a 4-1 record in 76 innings pitched, 4.24 ERA (FIP = 4.22) 1.32 WHIP, and ERA+ = 100. Not a terrible pitcher so far, especially by HG standards! I'd say he's still definitely in the running
4. Frank Parker was .213/.302/.277 in 47 ABs as a DH. Would normally give 100 ABS but sub 600 OPS was the worst on my team by far and those numbers are DEFINITELY not cutting it from a DH with no value other than his bat. Dropped him to AAA to see if he'd get confidence back, but he's not hitting well there either. -WARs and he's out of the running. WOOF, wish I could kill him just for making me look dumb for saving him. I thought he'd compliment FAZ perfectly, allowing FAZ to rest against LHP.
5. Jay Lee Pitched 18 innings in the WBL with a 11.2 ERA and a 2.4 WHIP. Catastrophic failure in his big chance, lol. Is currently VERY UNHAPPY playing in AAA, where he's got decent but not great stats (at least for such a hitter friendly league). I'd say out of the running at this point.
6. Mark Rathwell hit .248/.282/.352 in 125 ABs for BORG. He was a -Fielder at first base and that cost him, so his WARs WON were -0.6. WOOF. He's hitting well in AAA with OPS of .934, but I'd say he's out of the running even if he got promoted, because he's deep in the hole.
7. Gustaf Spronk has a 3-7 record and 100 innings pitched, 4.56 ERA (4.17 FIP), WHIP of 1.19, and ERA+ of 94. By Hunger Games Standards, that's not bad at all. He's a starter and getting solid innings, so he's definitely still a contender
8. Jamie Chacon has a 0-0 record with 34 Innings pitched, 4.15 ERA (4.29 FIP), WHIP of 1.5, and ERA+ of 103. Another not terrible pitcher, but he's a step behind the other two because he's just not providing as many quality innings. Still, he might be in the running still because his stats aren't bad or anything, so he could win if he got really hot and started to get more innings.
9. Oliver Kolbjørnsen hit .200/.243/.230 in 100 ABs for Borg -0.3 WARS won. Was + Defensively at 2B, at least but dat bat was too poor to overcome the utility he provided. You have to give
@Orlando credit for giving both of his shitheads enough time to prove they are bad! He's always playing in the SPIRIT of the Hunger Games. Oliver is playing well in AAA now at least, and has no chance of winning.
10. Fernando Rivera is hitting .304/.384/.381 in 168 ABS, and has contributed some WARS on the base path with 14 steals (CS =2). Defensively he's a slight - at SS but neutral at 2B and 3B so he's providing good utility across the infield. 0.9 WARS WON so far. Definitely one of the leaders! With a nice high OBP and good base running while providing defensive utility, you've got a solid player here providing some value. Hopefully his bat doesn't cool off.
11. SESTO IS DEAD
12. Larbi Mulago is hitting .262/.319/.321 in 84 at bats for the riggers from the DH and 1B spots (neutral fielding at 1B) -0.2 WAR. He's hit pretty well in the last sim after going cold for a few, and he's going to continue to get starter playing time while FAZ is out. With only his bat to give him value and currently having a 640 OPS, I don't think he's got a chance to make up enough ground. Will probably drop to AAA after 100 ABS to make room for injured riggers returning to the lineup. Still, actually glad I had him if only for depth when FAZ was injured!
13. Brian Washington is playing well enough in AAA but he never got a chance in the WBL at all.
@Rutgers Mike ain't feeling the hunger games spirit. Berlin has a couple of decent outfielders, but several of the sub/utility guys are pretty bad this season, so Washington might have been an improvement? I suppose he was worried Washington might play well and accidentally help him win some games and take him higher in the draft order, lol.
I think it is hard to compare field players and pitchers, but to me Fernando Rivera would be my vote for winner at this point. To me, Rivera is playing well in basically every facet you'd want him to, hitting, running, defense. His WAR is probably a little lower than it should be since he was played at his worst position a lot out of necessity, but he wasn't terrible there either and finding cover for SS with that bat is a win for sure... I think Spronk and Roman are the next two I'd consider and I'd probably need help on voting between them, since to me they are pretty close. I generally look at WHIP/ERA+ most and they are split there. I'd say Roman's stats are slightly better but Spronk is providing more value through the extra innings so that's pretty even too. Do you guys think Spronk or Roman provide more value than Fernando Rivera? Would be interested in INPUT.
No matter who wins, I'm really pleased that everyone pretty much did a nice job of giving these players a chance in the SPIRIT of the hunger games. Only 1 player didn't get a chance in the WBL so far and if
@Rutgers Mike just forgot, he could still play Washington in the last months of the season and have nothing to lose, lol. I'd say we have 4 or maybe 5 actual contributors from this group that are at least earning a roster spot, and 3 of them are adding some nice value to their teams!