Week 12 v. Mix Tape Ian

When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds up to 3,000 miles per hour. Also, the genes of identical twins are not identical. Shocking facts, you say? What about a week with 17 home runs for a team whose best offensive player is Ichiro? Yes, the Five-Ways now have the record for the most home runs hit in a week in this year's Man's League. Incredible, indeed. But one statistic does not a week make! Let's get to the rest of them.

Obviously, the rest of the offense cannot help but be impacted by those home runs. Runs, RBI, and average followed suit as Jermaine Dye fully recovered from a calf twinge to smack three out, score six, hit .500 and knock in seven. My squad's power surge wasn't necessary though, as Ian's crew had a rough week. Except for steals, where he took home the bacon while my 'power hitters' were left licking up the grease.

With the hurlers, things were more closely contested. Huston Street continues to be a fine acquisition, nailing down saves all by himself. And massive kudos to Tim Wakefield, who not only put up a fine fantasy performance, but did so with yours truly in attendance, making sitting outside for three hours in the Georgia heat well worth it. Timmy's work went a long way toward securing ERA, while we can just blame Derek Lowe for the loss in WHIP. Ian managed to snag both wins and K's, but he could have had more if he had believed in Jordan Zimmermann, and his Wisconsin-Stevens Point pedigree. Tsk, tsk, Ian.

Well, it is time to wrap this up. Oh - I didn't add up the score? Yes, it was 6-4 in the end, once again proving that Germans do love David Hasselhoff. Err, rather that one category does not a week make. For my next trick, I will take on Peanut Rico, he of the not-so embarrassing nickname and now famous answering machine. Rico got into the Man's League with his witty Princess Bride reference and his team has been hampered lately by the DL stint of Josh Hamilton, who could be back just in time to ruin my week on Saturday. But he might not be if the Rangers decide to be extra cautious. Fingers crossed...