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NFBC Week #5 FAAB Results

In one league I got skunked, in another league one of my competitors went #Bananas claiming Johnny Damon. Full results:

Main Event (112.5 points, 1/15 to begin the day, 10/420 overall)

TeamPlayerBidRunner-Up
The Strained ObliquesJohnny Damon (LF)52714
Murder Inc.Rafael Soriano (MR)28143
Murder Inc.Andrew Cashner (MR)269168
Las Vegas Ratpack 2Kyle Seager (3B)179135
Vinnies team tooWill Middlebrooks (3B)14385
Las Vegas Ratpack 2Will Venable (RF)11948
PiggyJarrod Dyson (CF)7837
Team EricksonJoe Blanton (SP)7755
PiggyJohn Buck (C)58 
Low TalkersErnesto Frieri (MR)5545
Sakas' hittersCody Ransom (3B)51 
Low TalkersLuke Gregerson (MR)4126
Velociraptors of VictoryWilson Betemit (3B)4025
Broccoli and Anal SexGordon Beckham (2B)3828
Team JurneyEdward Mujica (MR)3721
MORONS+ WAY-DAlex Liddi (3B)31 
Sakas' hittersLaynce Nix (1B)31 
Texas ConnectionPaul Maholm (SP)30 
Velociraptors of VictoryTyler Pastornicky (SS)23 
Sakas' hittersBrian Fuentes (MR)16 
Team JurneyTaylor Green (3B)13 
Sakas' hittersRyan Cook (MR)11 
Team JurneyBrandon Inge (3B)9 
Sakas' hittersRyan Hanigan (C)2 
The Strained ObliquesJoel Peralta (MR)2 
DiamondKingBrad Peacock (SP)1 
The Flaming RoostersChris Heisey (LF)1 
Team EricksonBrent Lillibridge (RF)1

Another week brings another slew of closer chaos bids. Seriously, I don't think I've seen such chaos in such a compact period of time. I'm leading my league in saves, and yet my closers are shaky - Chris Perez, Brandon League and a pseudo-closer in Kenley Jansen (that got a little closer with Guerra's blown save today), so I was in on the bidding on Soriano, Cashner, Frieri - Dolis was already picked up last week. Sort of bummed I didn't get Frieri - I really like his skill set, but the Scott Downs injury (and now the news on LaTroy Hawkins) bumped up his price. I was at $45 on him.

More bothersome though was missing out on my top hitting options - I can only use Lillibridge if he's guaranteed more playing time or if there are more injuries to my team. I'm really crossing my fingers on the Desmond Jennings injury right now. My hitting has been great, but I'm a little light on stolen bases. I should have bid a lot more on Jarrod Dyson (I was the $37 bid).

Cuts this week: Bruce Chen, Mat Gamel.

NFBC Satellite League (87 points, 4/15)

TeamPlayerBidRunner-Up
Team BeelerRafael Dolis (MR)211176
Fox Force FiveErnesto Frieri (MR)17150
Fox Force FiveSteve Cishek (MR)157151
Old SchoolFelipe Paulino (SP)15769
Old SchoolKyle Seager (3B)15591
MAHALORafael Soriano (MR)9869
Dickie VGordon Beckham (2B)8941
Sack SatelliteAndy Dirks (LF)49 
Motorboat JonesEdward Mujica (MR)49 
Fox Force FiveWilson Betemit (3B)3713
MAHALODavid Phelps (MR)36 
The Voice of ReasonCody Ransom (3B)33 
The Voice of ReasonJorge De La Rosa (SP)33 
Sack SatelliteWill Middlebrooks (3B)2913
Tiger Slappy Eri SatJohnny Damon (LF)25 
Golden XMBrian Matusz (SP)2119
Golden XMRandall Delgado (SP)215
Toasted Oat SquaresRick Ankiel (CF)199
Team DeMayRyan Sweeney (RF)1811
Tiger Slappy Eri SatAaron Harang (SP)1411
Sack SatelliteTaylor Green (3B)14 
Golden XMJeff Keppinger (2B)11 
Golden XMChris Getz (2B)117
Tiger Slappy Eri SatRyan Cook (MR)11 
Dickie VBrent Lillibridge (RF)9 
Golden XMPaul Maholm (SP)41
Fox Force FiveHector Sanchez (C)3 
The Voice of ReasonKevin Correia (SP)1 
Dickie VPlacido Polanco (3B)1 
BirraioliJosh Tomlin (SP)1

This team is in a little bit of trouble. I've likely lost Cory Luebke for the season, and Dan Hudson has been out for a while. I was in on the bidding on about eight of these players, only to get outbid all over the place. Oh, and I had Luke Hochevar active for me this week. Unacceptable.