Player Pick Em: Mid Week Update

One series in the book, here is how the competition is setting up.

Out Front:  Gio Gonzalez (9.0 innings, 3 runs, 7 Ks)

On Deck:  Michael Morse (.333 with 2 homeruns and 4 RBIs)

In the Hole:  Danny Espinosa (.412 with a homerun and 3 RBIs)

Best of the Rest:  

• Ryan Zimmerman (.235 with 3 RBIS)

• Jayson Werth (.308)
• @meganreio
• @turtlezoot

• Adam LaRoche (.105 with 2 RBIs)

Standings:
@turtlezoot (3)
@meganreio (2)
@natsrgreat (1)
@DArkMEATHOOK (1)
@Sc0ttieDoesntNO (1)
@SCviaDC (1)
@Natsgirl19 (0)
@Yop1963 (0)
@MrNatsVL (0) 

Player Pick 'Em

Here's how the game works.  You comment, email Dru, or tweet @Dru90 with your pick all the way up until first pitch this week (Monday 8:05).    You can go with the baseball expert Dru, the editor Chris, or the new to baseball Camilla.  If you think all 3 of us are way off, you can bet on the field.  Everyone is invited and we will keep score.  Who knows the Nats the best?

Last Week's Winner: Adam LaRoche with a .478 average, 4 homeruns, and 10 RBIs.

• @meganreio

This week's contenders:

•  Jayson Werth (Dru):  I liked the way he performed in his first few games back.  He seems to be seeing the ball well and I think he is poised for a great week.
• @meganreio

• Adam LaRoche (Chris):  He did really well the last two weeks.  Why not make it three?

• Ryan Zimmerman (Cammy): She picked him last week and didn't win, but Zim was also slightly injured/sat out a few games.

Standings:
@turtlezoot (3)
@meganreio (2)
@natsrgreat (1)
@DArkMEATHOOK (1)
@Sc0ttieDoesntNO (1)
@SCviaDC (1)
@Natsgirl19 (0)
@Yop1963 (0)
@MrNatsVL (0)

Player Pick 'Em

Here's how the game works.  You comment, email Dru, or tweet @Dru90 with your pick all the way up until first pitch this week (Tuesday 7:05).    You can go with the baseball expert Dru, the editor Chris, or the new to baseball Camilla.  If you think all 3 of us are way off, you can bet on the field.  Everyone is invited and we will keep score.  Who knows the Nats the best?


Last week's winner: Michael Morse (.321, 3 HR, 9 RBIs)

• @natsrgreat
• @turtlezoot

This Week's Contenders:

• Adam LaRoche (Dru):  Had a better average than Morse last week with .417, and just as many homeruns.  If he keeps it up and drives in a few more runs I think he can win this week.
• @meganreio
• Bryce Harper (Chris):  The slump ends NOW!
• @natsrgreat
• Ryan Zimmerman (Cammy):  Cammy went with Zim because he is a Philly killer.  I didn't do any research to back up her claim, but she did pick Morse last week so I'll trust her.
• @turtlezoot 

• The Field
• @DarkMEATHOOK

Standings:
@turtlezoot (3)
@natsrgreat (1)
@DArkMEATHOOK (1)
@Sc0ttieDoesntNO (1)
@meganreio (1)
@SCviaDC (1)
@Natsgirl19 (0)
@Yop1963 (0)
@MrNatsVL (0)

Player Pick 'Em: Midweek Update

Mid week update time:

Out Front: 

• Adam LaRoche .400 with 2 homers and 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored.

In the Hunt:

• Michael Morse .231 with 2 homers and 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

Best of the Rest:

• Danny Espinosa .385 with 1 homer, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

The Rest:

• Ryan Zimmerman .267 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored. 

• Bryce Harper .250 with 1 homer, 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

Player Pick 'Em

Here's how the game works.  You comment, email Dru, or tweet @Dru90 with your pick all the way up until first pitch this week (Tuesday 6:35).    You can go with the baseball expert Dru, the editor Chris, or the new to baseball Camilla.  If you think all 3 of us are way off, you can bet on the field.  Everyone is invited and we will keep score.  Who knows the Nats the best?

 Last week's winner: The Field.  J-Zimm had one great start, but didn't get his second start of the week in because of the doubleheader.  Ryan Zimmerman tore it up with  .444 average and 4 homeruns.  Winners:

• @SCviaDC
• @turtlezoot 
• @DArkMEATHOOK

This week's contenders:


Ryan Zimmerman (Chris): He did pretty good last week, and doesn't show any signs of slowing down.

• @iamchrisblake

Danny Espinosa (Dru): Espi only just missed winning last week.  Should have another great week.

• @SCviaDC

Michael Morse (Cammy):  She wanted to pick Werth...probably good she changed her mind.

• @natsrgreat
• @turtlezoot

"The Field":  If you think we are all wrong, go with this.

• @natsgirl19
• @DArkMEATHOOK

Standings: 
@turtlezoot (2)
@DArkMEATHOOK (1)
@Sc0ttieDoesntNO (1)
@meganreio (1)
@SCviaDC (1)
@Natsgirl19 (0)
@Yop1963 (0)
@MrNatsVL (0)
@natsrgreat (0)
   

Player Pick 'em: Mid Week Update

One series in the books and a 4 game series coming up.  It's time to check on the player pick 'ems.

Out Front:

• Jordan Zimmermann: 6.0 IP, 4 hits, 0 runs, 4 strikeouts. Win. 
• @Yop1963

In the Hunt:

• Danny Espinosa: .364 with 1 RBI.
• @meganreio

Best of the Rest:

• Ryan Zimmerman: .300 with a homerun. 
• @SCviaDC
• @turtlezoot

The Rest:

• Jesus Flores: .111.
• @Natsgirl19 

Standings: 
@turtlezoot (1)
@Sc0ttieDoesntNO (1)
@meganreio (1)
@Natsgirl19 (0)
@SCviaDC (0)
@Yop1963 (0)  

Player Pick 'em

With the All Star break in the rearview mirror we are starting back up with the player pick'em challenge.  It will run during the until the end of the Braves series (7/22).  Here is the slate of choices:

• Jordan Zimmermann (Dru):  He has had great stuff all season along with some bad luck.  Well his luck is going to change this coming week with 2 starts on the schedule.  
•  @Yop1963
• Danny Espinosa (Chris):  Espy has been hitting well.  I am picking him because the way he is running around the bases.  A stupid way to choose, but whatever.  I do what I want.
• @meganreio
• Jesus Flores (Cammy):  Cammy is picking Jesssssssus this week because he shares a number with Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks.  He is like her favorite or something.
• @natsgirl19
• The Field:  All other players.  A Decent bet, unless we are really smart.
• @turtlezoot
• @SCviaDC

So tweet @TheDugsSports with your choice for the week.  If you haven't played before, don't worry, you can catch up.

Standings: 
@turtlezoot (1)
@Sc0ttieDoesntNO (1)
@meganreio (1)
@Natsgirl19 (0)
@SCviaDC (0)
@Yop1963 (0) 

Player Pick em Recap

Really none of our picks this week didn't show up.  Harper rocked a .360 batting average, Zimmerman drove in 5 runs and had 2 homers, and Gio went 6 strong innings of 1 run baseball on the hottest day ever.  Any other week my job of picking a winner would have been difficult.  This week someone made my job much, much easier.  Mr. Obliques...Ian Desmond:

• Ian Desmond: .410, 8 RBI, 5 R, 4 HR, 3 SB, 1 BB.

Can't really argue with those numbers.  Desmond may be sitting out the All-Star game, but he used last week to show us all why he was selected to go to the game.

Thanks to Desmond's performance this weeks winner is: @turtlezoot.

The competition picks up again after the All-Star break, so if you want to join in it's never to late!  Drop me a message of twitter @dru90

Standings: 
@turtlezoot (1)
@Sc0ttieDoesntNO (1)
@meganreio (1)
@Natsgirl19 (0)

Player Pick 'em: Midweek Update

A sweep of the Giants is in the books, here is how we stand in this weeks competition:

Leading the Way: 

• The Field - Espinosa (.545), Desmond (.455), Morse (3 RBIs), LaRoche (3 RBIs).
• @turtlezoot

Best of the Rest:

• Bryce Harper - .429 with 3 RBIs and 4 Runs scored.
• @natsgirl19
• @meganreio

The Rest:

• Ryan Zimmerman - .231 with 3 RBIs, 4 Runs scored, and a Home Run.

•  Gio Gonzalez - Has his start Saturday.
• @Sc0ttieDoesntNO 

Standings:
@Sc0ttieDoesntNO (1)
@meganreio (1)
@Natsgirl19 (0)
@turtlezoot (0)

Player Pick 'em

Here's how the game works.  You comment, email Dru, or tweet @Dru90 with your pick all the way up until first pitch this week (Tuesday 6:35).    You can go with the baseball expert Dru, the editor Chris, or the new to baseball Camilla.  If you think all 3 of us are way off, you can bet on the field.  Everyone is invited and we will keep score.  Who knows the Nats the best?

Last Week Player of the Week:  Michael Morse was easily the run-away winner last week batting .484 with 6 RBIs.  Dru picked him, so if you bet on Dru, you are a winner!

Let the games begin...

• Dru's Pick: Bryce Harper.  Fighting for his all-star life in the final fan vote should push him towards big time numbers. 
• @natsgirl19
• @meganreio

• Chris's Pick:  Ryan Zimmerman.  If you lose every week you have to pick someone who is hot, and Zimmerman is the hottest National (along with Morse).

• Cammy's Pick: Gio Gonzalez.  He is an all-star and that is good enough for Cammy!
• @Sc0ttieDoesntNO

• The Field
• @turtlezoot

Standings
@Sc0ttieDoesntNO (1)
@meganreio (1)
@Natsgirl19 (0)
@turtlezoot (0)

Player Pick 'em Mid Week Update

With one series in the books lets take a look at how this weeks competition is going!  Who picked who is listed under each player.  If you want to play next week let me know (@dru90).


Leading the Pack:

• Michael Morse (Dru):  .474 average with 5 runs and 5 RBIs.
• @Sc0ttieDoesntNO
• @meganreio

Best of the Rest:

• Danny Espinosa: .200 average with 3 runs and 1 RBI.
• @natsgirl19

The Rest:

• Stephen Strasburg (Chris): 6 IP with 6 hits, 3 runs, 8 Ks. 

• Tyler Clippard (Cammy):  Did not pitch.

Player Pick 'em

 

Last week's winner:  Dru with Ian Desmond who batted .250 with a homerun and 3 RBIs and awesome fielding.  LaRoche had a great game Saturday, but only batted .105 with 1 RBI all week.  Wang....yeah.

This week we have a new challenger to the mix.  Sandra (@natsgirl19) has decided to throw her hat into the ring and show us how its done.

• Dru: Michael Morse.  Time for beast mode to come alive in Colorado.  Plus he is on my fantasy team and I need points.
  
  
• Sandra: Danny Espinosa. She picked Danny because he is really starting to heat up at the plate recently.
• Cammy: Tyler Clippard.  She picked T-clip because she remembered his name and she already picked Jesus in a prior week.
• Chris:  Stephen Strasburg.  2 starts this week, this is a no-brainer.  No analysis required.  You may as well give me the W right now!

Standings:
Dru: 2
Chris: 1
Cammy: 0

Email Dru if you want to join the competition this week.  Just pick send an email before first pitch on Monday with one of the four players listed, 'the field' if you think someone else will do better, along with your twitter name, real name, facebook name, or whatever.

Player Pick 'em: Midweek Update

Halfway point for the week.  Who is leading the pack?  Is it me (Dru) going for his second straight win?  Is is Chris, trying to rebound from a terrible last week?  Or maybe it's Cammy who was forced to pick Wang this week (spoilers its NOT her).

First Place:  Ian Desmond (Dru)

• 3-10 against Tampa, 3 RBIs and a run scored.

In the Hunt:  Adam LaRoche (Chris)

• 0-8 against Tampa, 0 RBIs, 1 BB, and a run scored.

In Trouble:  Chien-Ming Wang (Cammy)

•  3.1 innings pitched, 5 ER, 7 H and 3 BB given up, moved out of the rotation.

Seriously people, we aren't that great a picking these guys.  Why not try your luck next week and show us how it's done?


Standings:
Chris: 1
Dru: 1
Cammy: 0

Player Pick 'em

Last weeks winner is: DRU with Danny Espinosa.

It was a close contest between Espinosa and Flores who each put up similar offensive numbers.  However, Flores sat out a game during each series and Espinosa pulled ahead with his play in the field.  Ryan Zimmerman finished 3/26 with zero RBIs.  Not a good week for him.

• Dru: Ian Desmond-->  Going with Mr. Clutch this week.  Whenever the Nat's need a big two out hit, this is the guy I count on to deliver.  I think he will have a okay series against the Rays, but really will break out during the three game stretch in Baltimore.   
  
• Chris:  Adam LaRoche--> After picking the worst hitter on the team last week, Ryan Zimmerman, I'm going with a guy who can at least hit a HR or two.
  
• Cammy:  Camilla is grounded, so I am picking for her.  And I choose...blindfolded...finger pointing...touch screen.  Chien-Ming Wang.  He gets 2 starts this week which could be good, but will most likely end in failure.

Standings:
Chris: 1
Dru: 1
Camilla: 0