Standings - April 28th (10:15 AM)

Lot's of news this time out. Two players are on the DL, Heyward and Cespedes. If these owners want to take advantage of the April Rule (you can pick a player with up to 3 more HRs or 8 more RBIs than your guy has) and amp up their squads they need to contact the League office with their choices no later than midnight on the 30th.

There are two new team names as well. Bill's guys are now known as the Wassailing Piscators (Jolly Fishermen) and the  Rawhide Raconteur has decided that he's over Mike Scioscia's grind-it-out have-as-little-fun-as-possible managing style. I am going to stick with my manger's theme but just switch to Tampa's Joe Maddon (my favorite skipper). The Sciosciapaths are now the Maddoning Crowd.




1) (2) Green Sox (Vic): Braun (HR) 7; Dunn (HR) 5; Cabrera (RBI) 23 [11.5] = 23.5

Big start for the Sox. Dunn's hitting a buck thirty, though, which is a bad sign even for him. This team could have an Achilles heel ... 


2/3) (7) Maddoning Crowd (Rob): Encarnacion (HR) 7; Howard (HR) 2; Encarnacion (RBI) 16 [8] = 17

Encarnacion is coming to life after very slow start. Can Howard come back strong? Will the new name put my guys over the top? The RR's squad is looking a lot better than it did a couple of weeks ago ...


2/3) (1) In-Stitches (Bonnie): Fielder (HR) 5; Davis (HR) 8; Hamilton (RBI) 8 [4] = 17

Waiting for Josh. Everything else here is looking good ...


4) (6) Sharks (Mark): Carbrera (HR) 2; Beltre (HR) 4; Braun (RBI) 21 [10.5] = 16.5

Cabrera's hitting up a storm, just with few HRs. Beltre's looking a little creaky. Braun's having his usual PEDtastic start ...


5) (3/4) Garvey's Army (Steve): Kemp (HR) 1; Hamilton (HR) 2; Fielder (RBI) 22 [11] = 14

One player does not a team make. Kemp and Hamilton's dismal starts are dragging this potentially powerful squad down ...


6) (8) Bushmill's League (Kevin): Bautista (HR) 7; Bruce (HR) 1; Kemp (RBI) 10 [5] = 13

A slow Kemp and missing Bruce are killing this squad. Is Kevin already hoping for an injury or two?


7) (3/4) Steroids Error (Eric & Laurel): Stanton (HR) 1; DL Cespedes (HR) 3; Gonzalez (RBI) 17 [8.5] = 12.5

Under performance and injury are already killing these guys. Are the Eco-Twins going to be making a move soon?


8) (5) Wassailing Piscators (Bill): Pujols (HR) 2; DL Heyward (HR) 2; Pujols (RBI) 13 [6.5] = 10.5

Pujol's heel and Heyward's now missing appendix are ruling this team. The RR predicts a personnel move here soon ...

Predictions and Standings

Hi Everyone. Welcome to Power Derby 2013! A special welcome to Sacramento Steve, who is joining us for the first time this season. It's of course far too early to tell anything, but I have included the Rawhide Raconteur's predictions for the season to liven things up. Unless things start heating up unusually early, I'll probably wait a couple weeks before again updating the standings.



1) In-Stitches (Bonnie): Fielder (HR) 2; Davis (HR) 6; Hamilton (RBI) 4 [2] = 10

This team could be great. But Davis is a bit of a crap shoot and Hamilton's fragile and in a new, non-hitter's park. Hard to predict either way with this squad.


2) Green Sox (Vic): Braun (HR) 1; Dunn (HR) 2; Cabrera (RBI) 11 [5.5] = 8.5

Braun's always on the verge of PED limbo, but Dunn and Cabrera could be monsters. Baring injury the Rawhide Raconteur predicts these guys will be in it till the end. 


3/4) Steroids Error (Eric & Laurel): Stanton (HR) 0; Cespedes (HR) 3; Gonzalez (RBI) 8 [4] = 7

Another team that's hard to predict. How good are Stanton and Cespedes? The truth is we don't know. The R.R. is not going out on a limb here either way ...


3/4) Garvey's Army (Steve): Kemp (HR) 0; Hamilton (HR) 0; Fielder (RBI) = 14 [7] = 7

On paper this squad looks formidable.  But Kemp and Hamilton are fragile and streaky. If they stay healthy look for these guys to be very competitive.


5) The Unnamed (Bill): Pujols (HR) 2; Heywood (HR) 1; Pujols (RBI) 5 [2.5] = 5.5

Heywood's yet to fully live up to his promise, but if Pujols has a Pujols-type year that might be all it takes. A top 3 or 4 team for sure.


6) Sharks (Mark): Cabrera (HR) 1; Beltre (HR) 1; Braun (RBI) 6 [3] = 5

Another big squad on paper. Beltre's best days might be behind him, though and Braun could be suspended at any moment.  Beltre's probably the key - if he has a good year this team will be tough. If not ...


7) Scioscapaths (Rob): Encarnacion (HR) 1; Howard (HR) 1; Encarnacion (RBI) 4 [2] = 4

Doubling up on Encarnacion is either a brilliant move or a  season killer. Howard could be the key here. If he comes back strong he's one of only two or three hitters playing today capable of smacking 50. It wouldn't surprise me if this team came in first, last, or anywhere in between.


8) Bushmills League (Kevin) Bautista (HR) 2; Bruce (HR) 0; Kemp (RBI) 2 [1] = 3

Is Bruce for real? Can Kemp stay healthy? Is Bautista healed? If "yes" turns out to be the answer to all of these questions this team is top 3. Just one "no," though, and things could fall apart.