May 1, 2010

In this, our first update of the 2010 season, the top of the standings has a certain redundancy to it. That is, eight of the top ten are there because they picked Felix Hernandez for AL IP, Roy Halladay for NL IP and Tim Lincecum for NL SO.

Believe it or not, pool leader Amy Gill is one of only five entrants who hasn't picked at least two of those three guys. This makes Amy's performance, so far, all the more remarkable. She has only Lincecum as one of her five correct categories, including three unique ones: Miguel Cabrera (AL RBI), Brett Gardner (AL SB) and David Aardsma (AL Saves). She's already looking vulnerable in the HBP department, though, but it's way early.

Unfortunately, those three previously mentioned stud pitchers are just about all we've gotten right so far, with Robinson Cano (AL BA), Rajai Davis (AL SB), and Pablo Sandoval (NL BA) being the only other exceptions.

It's looking like we have another exciting baseball season in store for us, with the pool adding just a little spice to the real deal. Good luck everyone, and thanks for being on board.