West Division Records

The West Division is a tale of the Haves and the Have Nots. Two teams, the Lower Haighters and A-Rod's Mirrors, are among the top five in the league. The Lower Haighters have a league championship and a second-place finish. The Mirrors have qualified for the playoffs in the league's first three seasons.

The Marin Menehunes and Vicious Fishes are a different story. They have made just one playoff appearance between them in three years. The Fishes finished last in 2011, earning just 106 wins, the second lowest mark in league history. Both teams have undergone recent ownership changes but will enter 2013 with some sense of stability.

The key to success for both teams is beating their division rivals, which is easier said than done. The Lower Haighters have amassed 49 series victories over two years, nine more than the next best team in the league, Los Coches Bomba. No team has a better record over the first three years of competition.

The Mirrors aren't far behind. They've amassed a 398-374-56 record, third behind only the Haighters and Los Coches Bomba.

The new owners of the Vicious Fishes and Marin Menehunes enter 2013 a year wiser. The question is, can they take the lessons of 2012 and turn them into division victories?

This page looks at the head-to-head records for each team in the West Division for the first three years. It also looks at the overall record for each team against other teams in the league.

Lower Haighters 2010 Season Lower Haighters 2011 Season Lower Haighters 2012 Season Week Opponent W/L/T Score Week Opponent W/L/T Score Week Opponent W/L/T Score 1 A-Rod’s Mirrors T 6-6 1 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 9-3 1 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 6-5-1 2 Bacon at Mile 11 L 4-7-1 2 Twinkle Toes W 8-4 2 Los Coches Bomba L 1-10-1 3 Vicious Fishes L 2-9-1 3 Bacon at Mile 11 W 8-4 3 HUMA L 4-6-2 4 Las Bolas Buenas W 7-5 4 Los Coches Bomba W 6-5-1 4 Bacon at Mile 11 W 6-5-1 5 Sasquatch Sluggers L 5-7 5 Vicious Fishes W 8-3-1 5 Vicious Fishes T 6-6 6 Give it a Yankee W 6-5-1 6 Sasquatch Sluggers W 7-4-1 6 Marin Menehunes L 2-9-1 7 Emmy’s Hoods W 8-4 7 HUMA W 7-4-1 7 Home Run 101 W 7-5 8 Jersey Boys W 8-3-1 8 Give it a Yankee W 6-5-1 8 The Machine W 7-5 9 Twinkle Toes W 7-5 9 Scully’s Slammers W 8-2-2 9 The Bulls W 7-3-2 10 Scully’s Slammers W 7-5 10 Sasquatch Sluggers W 8-4 10 Marin Menehunes W 9-3 11 Muckrakers W 7-3-2 11 Jersey Boys W 9-2-1 11 Twinkle Toes L 4-8 12 Bull Durham W 10-2 12 The Bulls W 8-4 12 High Cheese W 7-5 13 Home Run Newbies W 8-3-1 13 Home Run 101 W 7-4-1 13 Give it a Yankee W 8-4 14 GiantsWin2010 W 8-3-1 14 Vicious Fishes W 11-1 14 Vicious Fishes T 6-6 15 True Blue T 6-6 15 The Machine L 4-6-2 15 Jersey Boys T 6-6 16 A-Rod’s Mirrors T 6-6 16 High Cheese W 8-4 16 The Cys W 6-5-1 17 Bacon at Mile 11 W 6-5-1 17 The Cys T 6-6 17 Scully’s Slammers W 8-3-1 18 Vicious Fishes W 6-5-1 18 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 9-2-1 18 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 6-5-1 19 Las Bolas Buenas W 9-3 19 Bacon at Mile 11 L 4-8 19 HUMA L 5-7 20 Sasquatch Sluggers W 8-4 20 Los Coches Bomba L 4-7-1 20 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 11-1 21 Give it a Yankee W 7-5 21 Sasquatch Sluggers W 10-2 21 Marin Menehunes L 4-7-1 22 Emmy’s Hoods W 8-2-2 22 Vicious Fishes W 7-5 22 Vicious Fishes W 9-3 23 Jersey Boys L 4-8 23 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 7-4-1 23 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 8-3-1 Records 16-4-3 153-111-12 Records 19-3-1 169-93-14 Records 14-6-3 143-120-13

Few teams can match the talent of the Lower Haighters. Still, only one player, +Albert Pujols , remains on the roster from the original 2010 draft. Ryan Braun was obtained in a trade with HUMA while Cliff Lee came via a trade with Bacon at Mile 11 and CC Sabathia came in a trade with the Cys. Jose Reyes was selected in the sixth round of the 2011 draft while Giancarlo Stanton came in the ninth round that year.

The Lower Haighters had the most dominating year in league history in 2011. The 169-93-14 mark remains the best single-season record of all time. The team won 15 of its first 16 series and then swept its way to the 2011 league championship. Braun finished third in the league's MVP chase, stealing 33 bases, hitting 33 home runs, and driving in 111 RBI. Pujols added 37 home runs and 99 RBI. The key to the team's pitching wasn't the starters but the bullpen. Jose Valverde saved 49 games while setup men Sean Marshall and David Robertson each had 34 holds.

The 2010 team finished 153-111-12, the second best single-season record in league history, but was upset in the championship finals by Twinkle Toes. It was the only time in league history that the top-rated pitcher and top-rated hitter came from the same team. Pujols won MVP honors with 42 home runs and 118 RBI while Felix Hernandez finished second in the MVP race. Hernandez, who was traded to Bacon at Mile 11 midway through the 2012 season, had 30 quality starts and 232 strikeouts.

The league, and the division, caught up to the Lower Haighters in 2012. The team finished 143-120-13, its worst record. Miraculously, the team won the West Division for the third consecutive year on an 11-1 trouncing of A-Rod's Mirrors in Week 20. While the team still captured third place overall, it was its lowest finish in three years. Bruan was still strong, finishing third in the MVP race with 41 home runs and 30 stolen bases but Pujols failed to deliver first round value, falling to 29th in the final player rankings.

The questions facing the Lower Haighters are many entering 2013. Does Pujols continue to fade? Can Cliff Lee replace Felix Hernandez in the rotation? Is this the year the West Division finally catches the Lower Haighters?

Lower Haighters vs Team Overall Record Win Pct. Series A-Rod’s Mirrors 68-35-5 .652 7-0-2 Vicious Fishes 55-38-3 .588 5-1-2 Marin Menehunes 53-40-3 .567 5-3-0 Los Coches Bomba 27-30-3 .475 3-2-0 HUMA 22-23-3 .489 1-2-1 The Cys 20-14-2 .583 2-0-1 High Cheese 22-12-2 .638 3-0-0 Bacon at Mile 11 28-29-3 .491 3-2-0 Give it a Yankee 27-19-2 .583 4-0-0 The Bulls 25-9-2 .722 3-0-0 Home Run 101 22-12-2 .638 3-0-0 Twinkle Toes 19-17-0 .527 2-1-0 Jersey Boys 27-19-2 .583 2-1-1 The Machine 27-17-4 .583 3-1-0 Scully’s Slammers 23-10-3 .680 3-0-0 Totals 465-324-39 .585 49-13-7

The Mirrors finally had the Lower Haighters in their grasp late in the season last year. After two years of chasing their West Division rival, the Mirrors held a commanding eight game lead heading into a Week 20 series with the Haighters. That's when the bottom fell out. The Mirrors fell 11-1 and finished the season in second, again, with a 134-123-19 record.

Still, there is reason for optimism heading into 2013. The team has the best closer in the game, Craig Kimbrel. He's coming off a 2012 season where he saved 42 games and struck out 116 batters. The starting rotation is anchored by Cole Hamels and Stephen Strasburg. With Strasburg expected to pitch 200+ innings this year, the Mirrors should close the season strong. Offensively, the team is led by second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who had 15 homers and 20 stolen bases in 2012. 

The Mirrors have been runner-up in the West Division every season, but had to hold off a spirited charge by the Vicious Fishes in 2010, finishing just a half-game ahead. That team finished 133-127-16 and was led by Ubaldo Jimenez. Jimenez finished the season ranked 22nd overall with 25 quality starts and 214 strikeouts. Brett Gardner was the team's best offensive player, stealing 47 bases and scoring 97 runs. The Mirrors finished seventh overall and initiated a playoff rivalry with the Jersey Boys which has spanned all three seasons.

In 2011, the Mirrors kept Jimenez, Hamels, Gardner, Alex Rodriguez, and reliever Daniel Bard but it was the diminutive second baseman, Pedroia, that led the team. He scored 102 runs, stole 26 bases, hit 21 homers, and finished the season ranked 15th overall after being picked in the sixth round, 90th overall. Hamels again led the pitching staff with 24 quality starts and 194 strikeouts as the team finished with a 131-124-21 record. The Mirrors again met the Jersey Boys in the consolation semifinals, with the Jersey Boys squeaking by to finish sixth, while the Mirrors finished eighth.

The Mirrors have never had a losing season and have a three-year record of 398-374-56. That's the third best record in the league. There's no reason to expect the team will decline in 2013, but will they finally catch their nemesis, the Lower Haighters?

A-Rod’s Mirrors 2010 Season A-Rod’s Mirrors 2011 Season A-Rod’s Mirrors 2012 Season Week Opponent W/L/T Score Week Opponent W/L/T Score Week Opponent W/L/T Score 1 Lower Haighters T 6-6 1 Lower Haighters L 3-9 1 Lower Haighters L 5-6-1 2 Sasquatch Sluggers W 9-3 2 The Cys W 7-5 2 Twinkle Toes L 5-6-1 3 Bacon at Mile 11 L 5-7 3 Give it a Yankee W 6-5-1 3 High Cheese L 4-7-1 4 Vicious Fishes W 7-5 4 Jersey Boys L 3-6-3 4 Jersey Boys W 6-3-3 5 GiantsWin2010 W 8-4 5 Sasquatch Sluggers W 8-4 5 Marin Menehunes W 8-4 6 Twinkle Toes L 3-7-2 6 Vicious Fishes L 3-7-2 6 Vicious Fishes W 7-5 7 Jersey Boys W 6-5-1 7 Los Coches Bomba W 10-2 7 Los Coches Bomba L 5-6-1 8 Bull Durham W 8-4 8 Home Run 101 W 7-5 8 Bacon at Mile 11 W 8-2-2 9 Scully’s Slammers L 2-9-1 9 Bacon at Mile 11 W 7-3-2 9 Give it a Yankee T 6-6 10 True Blue T 6-6 10 Vicious Fishes L 1-10-1 10 Vicious Fishes W 6-3-3 11 Emmy’s Hoods W 6-5-1 11 Twinkle Toes T 5-5-2 11 Scully’s Slammers L 4-7-1 12 Home Run Newbies L 5-6-1 12 High Cheese L 4-7-1 12 HUMA T 6-6 13 Give it a Yankee L 5-6-1 13 HUMA W 6-5-1 13 The Cys W 7-5 14 Muckrakers W 10-2 14 Sasquatch Sluggers W 6-4-2 14 Marin Menehunes W 7-5 15 Las Bolas Buenas L 4-5-3 15 Scully’s Slammers T 6-6 15 The Bulls L 5-7 16 Lower Haighters T 6-6 16 The Bulls W 10-2 16 The Machine W 9-2-1 17 Sasquatch Sluggers L 4-7-1 17 The Machine W 6-5-1 17 Home Run 101 W 7-3-2 18 Bacon at Mile 11 L 3-8-1 18 Lower Haighters L 2-9-1 18 Lower Haighters L 5-6-1 19 Vicious Fishes W 6-5-1 19 Give it a Yankee W 8-4 19 High Cheese W 7-5 20 GiantsWin2010 L 5-7 20 HUMA L 3-8-1 20 Lower Haighters L 1-11 21 Twinkle Toes W 8-4 21 Vicious Fishes W 6-5-1 21 Vicious Fishes W 6-5-1 22 Jersey Boys L 4-6-2 22 Sasquatch Sluggers W 10-1-1 22 Marin Menehunes W 7-5 23 Bull Durham W 7-4-1 23 Lower Haighters L 4-7-1 23 Lower Haighters L 3-8-1 Records 10-10-3 133-127-16 Records 13-8-2 131-124-21 Records 12-9-2 134-123-19

A-Rod’s Mirrors vs Team Overall Record Win Pct. Series Lower Haighters 35-68-5 .347 0-7-2 Vicious Fishes 42-45-9 .484 6-2-0 Marin Menehunes 57-31-8 .635 7-1-0 Los Coches Bomba 19-13-4 .583 1-2-0 HUMA 21-25-2 .458 1-1-2 The Cys 27-21-0 .562 3-1-0 High Cheese 25-21-2 .541 2-2-0 Bacon at Mile 11 23-20-5 .531 3-1-0 Give it a Yankee 25-21-2 .541 2-1-1 The Bulls 30-17-1 .635 3-1-0 Home Run 101 19-14-3 .569 2-1-0 Twinkle Toes 21-22-5 .489 1-2-1 Jersey Boys 19-20-9 .489 2-2-0 The Machine 21-12-3 .625 3-0-0 Scully’s Slammers 12-22-2 .361 0-2-1 Totals 398-374-56 .514 35-27-7

With a year under her belt, Marin Menehunes' owner Elizabeth Gravely is set to improve on a 2012 season that nearly saw the team qualify for the playoffs for the first time in team history.

Gravely, playing her first year of fantasy baseball, took over the Sasqatch Sluggers in 2012 and promptly rebranded the team the Marin Menehunes. It was a change for the better as they finished 131-129-16, a franchise record, and missed the playoffs by a half-game.

The success was built on some shrewd free-agent acquisitions by Gravely. She added Kris Medlen on Aug. 5 and he responded with 10 quality starts, 81 strikeouts, a 0.92 ERA and 0.79 WHIP. From the time Medlen was added to the roster until the end of the season he was the highest ranked player in the league. Another pitcher, Max Scherzer, was added on May 12. He had 16 quality starts and 183 strikeouts from that point forward.

The team drafted outfielder Josh Willingham in the 13th round and he blasted 35 homers and finished the season ranked 38th overall.

This was a far cry from the 2011 Sasquatch Sluggers that finished 116-137-23, worst mark in franchise history and the eighth worst mark in league history. That team was undermined by owner apathy, as the Sluggers made four personnel moves the entire season. Kila Ka'aihue was drafted and left to rot on the bench, despite having just 82 at bats on the season.

The 2010 team finished 120-145-11 but was more active in the free-agent market. Tim Lincecum, drafted first by the team, had 22 quality starts and 231 strikeouts. David Ortiz led the offense with 32 home runs and 102 RBI but the Sluggers were never competitive as they failed to find a closer or consistent setup men in the bullpen.

The Menehunes will enter the 2013 season full of optimism and, for the first time, will be a legitimate threat to make the playoffs.

Sasquatch Sluggers 2010 Season Sasquatch Sluggers 2011 Season Marin Menehunes 2012 Season Week Opponent W/L/T Score Week Opponent W/L/T Score Week Opponent W/L/T Score 1 Vicious Fishes L 5-6-1 1 Vicious Fishes W 7-5 1 Vicious Fishes W 7-3-2 2 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 3-9 2 Home Run 101 L 4-6-2 2 Home Run 101 W 7-4-1 3 Las Bolas Buenas L 4-8 3 The Bulls T 5-5-2 3 The Bulls L 2-10 4 True Blue T 6-6 4 The Cys L 5-7 4 Scully’s Slammers W 8-3-1 5 Lower Haighters W 7-5 5 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 4-8 5 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 4-8 6 Home Run Newbies W 6-5-1 6 Lower Haighters L 4-7-1 6 Lower Haighters W 9-2-1 7 Muckrakers W 6-5-1 7 Twinkle Toes W 8-3-1 7 HUMA W 6-5-1 8 Emmy’s Hoods L 5-6-1 8 Bacon at Mile 11 W 6-5-1 8 Los Coches Bomba L 3-8-1 9 Give it a Yankee L 4-5-3 9 The Machine W 7-5 9 The Cys L 2-10 10 Twinkle Toes L 5-7 10 Lower Haighters L 4-8 10 Lower Haighters L 3-9 11 GiantsWin2010 T 6-6 11 High Cheese L 5-7 11 High Cheese T 6-6 12 Jersey Boys T 6-6 12 Scully’s Slammers W 9-2-1 12 Bacon at Mile 11 W 6-5-1 13 Bull Durham W 7-4-1 13 Los Coches Bomba L 4-8 13 Jersey Boys W 8-2-2 14 Bacon at Mile 11 W 7-5 14 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 4-6-2 14 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 5-7 15 Scully’s Slammers W 7-5 15 Give it a Yankee W 6-3-3 15 The Machine W 7-5 16 Vicious Fishes L 3-9 16 Jersey Boys L 3-8-1 16 Twinkle Toes L 5-7 17 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 7-4-1 17 HUMA L 3-7-2 17 Give it a Yankee W 6-5-1 18 Las Bolas Buenas W 7-5 18 Vicious Fishes W 8-4 18 Vicious Fishes W 6-5-1 19 True Blue L 2-10 19 Home Run 101 W 9-2-1 19 The Bulls W 8-1-3 20 Lower Haighters L 4-8 20 High Cheese L 3-8-1 20 Vicious Fishes L 4-8 21 Home Run Newbies W 6-5-1 21 Lower Haighters L 2-10 21 Lower Haighters W 7-4-1 22 Muckrakers L 4-8 22 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 1-10-1 22 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 5-7 23 Emmy’s Hoods L 3-8-1 23 Vicious Fishes W 5-3-4 23 Vicious Fishes W 7-5 Records 9-11-3 120-145-11 Records 9-13-1 116-137-23 Records 13-9-1 131-129-16

Marin Menehunes vs Team Overall Record Win Pct. Series Lower Haighters 40-53-3 .432 3-5-0 Vicious Fishes 52-48-8 .518 6-3-0 A-Rod’s Mirrors 31-57-8 .364 1-7-0 Los Coches Bomba 18-29-1 .385 1-3-0 HUMA 17-28-3 .385 1-2-1 The Cys 13-23-0 .361 0-2-1 High Cheese 24-34-2 .416 1-3-1 Bacon at Mile 11 19-15-2 .555 3-0-0 Give it a Yankee 16-13-7 .541 2-1-0 The Bulls 22-20-6 .520 2-1-1 Home Run 101 32-22-6 .583 4-1-0 Twinkle Toes 18-17-1 .513 1-2-0 Jersey Boys 17-16-3 .513 1-1-1 The Machine 22-24-2 .479 2-2-0 Scully’s Slammers 24-10-2 .694 3-0-0 Totals 367-411-50 .473 31-33-5

The Vicious Fishes are the only team outside of the North Division to earn the Wooden Spoon, the trophy awarded to the team with the worst record at season's end. It's a franchise that had three different owners over three seasons and generally lacked direction.

Now, for the first time in team history, it will be under the same ownership for two consecutive years. Owner Nikhil Dinesh  ran his first fantasy baseball franchise in 2012, guiding the team to a 119-142-15 record. While the team finished in the West Division cellar, 23 games out of first place, it did improve from 2011. Dinesh kept pitcher David Price and slugger Prince Fielder and both returned first round value. Price finished the 2012 season ranked 10th overall after tossing 25 quality starts and striking out 105 batters. Fielder had a .410 OBP and hit 29 home runs to rank 13th overall. The team drafted pitcher Chris Sale in the 17th round and he delivered 19 quality starts and 192 strikeouts, finishing the season ranked 42nd. The team certainly has pieces to build around in 2013.

The 2011 season was a different story. The Fishes earned the Wooden Spoon, finishing with a 106-150-20 record, the third worst single-season record in league history. Owner Dan Perez kept Paul Konerko, Price, Fielder, Nelson Cruz and Hiroki Kuroda. Fielder was the only player to deliver first round value, blasting 38 homers while knocking in 120 runs. He finished the season ranked 13th overall. The team was active in April, making 17 transactions, but it didn't make a transaction after June 1.

Vanessa Hodge was the team's most successful owner, guiding the Fishes to a 126-121-29 record in 2010 and the team's first and only playoff appearance. While the Fishes didn't win a playoff series, they did finish eighth in the league. The team developed its reputation as a powerful offense under Hodge, as Konerko and Fielder combined to hit 71 homers. Konerko ended the season ranked 15th in the final MVP race.

Vicious Fishes 2010 Season Vicious Fishes 2011 Season Vicious Fishes 2012 Season Week Opponent W/L/T Score Week Opponent W/L/T Score Week Opponent W/L/T Score 1 Sasquatch Sluggers W 6-5-1 1 Sasquatch Sluggers L 5-7 1 Marin Menehunes L 3-7-2 2 GiantsWin2010 L 2-9-1 2 HUMA L 2-8-2 2 Scully’s Slammers W 6-5-1 3 Lower Haighters W 9-2-1 3 High Cheese T 6-6 3 The Machine L 4-8 4 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 5-7 4 Give it a Yankee W 6-5-1 4 The Bulls W 8-4 5 Muckrakers W 8-4 5 Lower Haighters L 3-8-1 5 Lower Haighters T 6-6 6 Scully’s Slammers L 5-7 6 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 7-3-2 6 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 5-7 7 Bull Durham L 3-7-2 7 The Machine L 4-8 7 The Cys L 5-6-1 8 Home Run Newbies W 7-4-1 8 Los Coches Bomba L 4-7-1 8 Twinkle Toes T 6-6 9 True Blue W 7-4-1 9 Twinkle Toes T 6-6 9 High Cheese L 4-7-1 10 Las Bolas Buenas L 2-7-3 10 A-Rod’s Mirrors W 10-1-1 10 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 3-6-3 11 Jersey Boys L 1-8-3 11 Scully’s Slammers L 5-7 11 HUMA L 2-9 12 Give it a Yankee L 4-7-1 12 Jersey Boys L 3-9 12 Give it a Yankee L 5-6-1 13 Twinkle Toes L 2-7-3 13 Bacon at Mile 11 L 3-8-1 13 Los Coches Bomba L 2-8-2 14 Emmy’s Hoods W 7-3-2 14 Lower Haighters L 1-11 14 Lower Haighters T 6-6 15 Bacon at Mile 11 L 3-8-1 15 Home Run 101 T 4-4-4 15 Home Run 101 L 5-7 16 Sasquatch Sluggers W 9-3 16 The Cys L 4-7-1 16 Bacon at Mile 11 W 9-2-1 17 GiantsWin2010 L 5-6-1 17 The Bulls W 6-5-1 17 Jersey Boys W 8-4 18 Lower Haighters L 5-6-1 18 Sasquatch Sluggers L 4-8 18 Marin Menehunes L 5-6-1 19 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 5-6-1 19 The Bulls L 5-7 19 The Machine T 6-6 20 Muckrakers W 7-2-3 20 The Cys L 5-7 20 Marin Menehunes W 8-4 21 Scully’s Slammers W 9-2-1 21 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 5-6-1 21 A-Rod’s Mirrors L 5-6-1 22 Bull Durham W 8-3-1 22 Lower Haighters L 5-7 22 Lower Haighters L 3-9 23 Home Run Newbies W 7-4-1 23 Sasquatch Sluggers L 3-5-4 23 Marin Menehunes L 5-7 Records 11-12-0 126-121-29 Records 4-16-3 106-150-20 Records 5-14-4 119-142-15

Vicious Fishes vs Team Overall Record Win Pct. Series Lower Haighters 38-55-3 .411 1-5-2 A-Rod’s Mirrors 45-42-9 .515 2-6-0 Marin Menehunes 48-52-8 .481 3-6-0 Los Coches Bomba 8-22-6 .305 0-3-0 HUMA 11-21-4 .361 1-2-0 The Cys 21-35-4 .383 0-5-0 High Cheese 25-19-4 .562 2-1-1 Bacon at Mile 11 15-18-3 .458 1-2-0 Give it a Yankee 15-18-3 .458 1-2-0 The Bulls 30-26-4 .533 3-2-0 Home Run 101 23-19-6 .541 2-1-1 Twinkle Toes 14-19-3 .430 0-1-2 Jersey Boys 12-21-3 .375 1-2-0 The Machine 21-25-2 .458 1-2-1 Scully’s Slammers 25-21-2 .541 2-2-0 Totals 351-413-64 .462 20-42-7