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2011 Season Recap
October 1, 2011
Congratulations to everyone for working so hard throughout the season. We had another year of 20 teams putting their time in to do everything they could to be successful from day 1 till the end. Don’t take that for granted, because it is still rare for a league of this size to have such devotion.
Obviously, we have a new champion, Peter Rimmereid, of Garlicion. Peter has been on the cusp of this championship for the past three years, and he finally got it. Way to go Peter! I know the end of the season can feel a bit anticlimactic for the winners, but just know that you have 19 teams looking up feeling very very impressed. Excellent work this year. You are officially the reigning champion.
Two teams had to follow up outstanding 2010s to prove that they were no rookie fluke. They certainly did as Flying Buttresses and Thunder Muscles placed 4th and 5th. They are now on the leaderboard in a big way. No one can doubt them now. These two teams are very legit.
Okama Maggies also proved that anyone who questioned if 2010 was a fluke is wrong, as he pulled up in the top 10 for the second consecutive year. He is out of the bottom five and not looking back. Speaking of out of the bottom five, Dead Motherboards had a very much improved 2011, pulling in a very respectable 8th place.
We had some great first years out of our newest rookies. Dumpster Donkeys, has definitely put his name on the map as a threat in Cold Zipper and certainly scared the crap out of Cold Zipper veterans like me that we would have our second straight rookie championship. We will see how he can follow it up in 2012. Twin Cities Cubbies, Killer Dawgs, Prestige Worldwide, and Red Krush all put in a great effort for their beginning year of Cold Zipper. Although the bottom 10 can be frustrating, its where a lot of us have had to start in our first year of Cold Zipper. With a little evolution, a great 2012 can definitely be had. Thanks for joining us rookies!
Congratulations to Flying Buttresses, Peehands, and Dead Motherboards. I don’t know if you realized it, but you set some Cold Zipper Records this year. Although we strive to build balanced championship teams, it is fun to see how one statistic could be so dominated by a single team. Nice work guys!
Lastly, I will just say it. The Walapin’ Walabees are not what they used to be. There has been a lack of fantasy strategy evolution with this team, and it’s time to change. If the Walapin’ Walabees are to ever prove to be…unstoppable…again, there needs to be something different with the way this team works.
I hope everyone had fun in Cold Zipper this season. Tim did a good job of commissioning, and thank you for making some very needed changes in the way the league is run. For those who wish to see some more rule changes in 2012, make yourself known. We can’t wait until draft day to push for something new. Below is some stats I put together from Cold Zipper 2011. I added some newer parts to it, I hope it is not confusing. Specifically a section to show how missing one start for a player, can make a difference in the end.
I hope everyone is coming back in 2012, we had some great teams. Enjoy your football and hockey, then study up and come back fighting for Cold Zipper glory. Thanks!
-Mark
FORMAT
STATISTICAL CATEGORY
1st highest 2011 team in this category – 2011 Stat Quantity, CZ historical ranking in this category
2nd highest 2011 team in this category – 2011 Stat Quantity, CZ historical ranking in this category
3rd highest 2011 team in this category – 2011 Stat Quantity, CZ historical ranking in this category
4th highest 2011 team in this category – 2011 Stat Quantity, CZ historical ranking in this category
5th highest 2011 team in this category – 2011 Stat Quantity, CZ historical ranking in this category
Cold Zipper record year and team for this category – Quantity
2011 League average quantity for this category
2005-2011 League average quantity for this category
Highest Ranking Player for this category – Stats Quantity – Team that drafted him – Draft round
Near Misses: To show teams that were off by one unit from having a different score
Team: Needed units for at least 1 point of gain/different score
Ties: Teams that tied in this category
RUNS SCORED
1st Postmodern Pelagians- 745, 39th overall
2nd OkamaMaggies- 711, 60th overall
3rd Peehands – 701, 68th overall
3rd Twinkie Treats – 701, 68th overall
5th Thunder Muscles – 700, 70th overall
Record: 2006 Walapin’ Walabees – 854
2011 League Average: 661.65
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 694.53
Highest ranked player: Curtis Granderson – 136 runs – Flying Buttresses – 6th round
Near Misses:
Thunder Muscles 2 runs/2 points
Ties:
Peehands &Twinkie Treats
Garlicion & Dumpster Donkeys
I Am the Walrus & Twin Cities Cubbies
DOUBLES
1st Garlicion– 299, 18th overall
2nd Postmodern Pelagians – 284, 37th overall
3rd Peehands – 280, 50th overall
4th Twinkie Treats – 277, 56th overall
5th Dead Motherboards – 275, 58th overall
Record: 2005 Pirates - 352
2011 League Average: 262.8
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 270.09
Highest ranked player: Miguel Cabrera – 48 doubles - Twinkie Treats – 1st round
Near Misses:
Twin Cities Cubbies 2 doubles/1 point
Red Krush 2 doubles/1 point
Ties:
Thunder Muscles & Dumpster Donkeys
TRIPLES
1st Walapin’ Walabees – 39, 10th overall
2nd Postmodern Pelagians – 38, 12th overall
3rd Thunder Muscles – 36, 17th overall
3rd Dumpster Donkeys - 36, 19th overall
5th Dead Motherboards – 30, 44th overall
Record: 2007 BurroMegaGigantica - 62
2011 League Average: 28.55
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 26.55
Highest ranked player: Jose Reyes – 16 triples – Walapin’ Walabees – 1st round
Highest ranked player: Shane Victorino – 16 triples – Postmodern Pelagians – 4th round
Near Misses:
Postmodern Pelagians 2 triples/1 point
Bruisers, TCC, Peehands 2 triples/2 points
BurroMegaGigantica & Garlicion 1 triple/2.5 points
Killer Dawgs, OkamaMaggies, Twinkie Treats 1 triple/2.5 points
Attack Chickens, Here’s a Free Lesson 1 triple/2.5 points
Flying Buttresses, Red Krush 1 triple/2 points
Ties:
Bruisers, TCC,& Peehands
BurroMegaGigantica & Garlicion
Killer Dawgs & OkamaMaggies
Attack Chickens & Here’s a Free Lesson
Flying Buttresses & Red Krush
HOME RUNS
1st Garlicion – 192, 28th overall
2nd Killer Dawgs – 180, 39th overall
3rd Thunder Muscles- 178,42nd overall
3rd Flying Buttresses – 178, 42nd overall
3rd BurroMegaGigantica – 178, 42nd overall
Record: 2009 Milquetoast - 229
2011 League Average: 157.55
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 166.97
Highest ranked player: Jose Bautista – 43HR – BurroMegaGigantica – 2nd round
Near Misses:
Here’s a Free Lesson 2 HR/1 point
Prestige Worldwide 2 HR/1 point
Ties:
BurroMegaGigantica, Thunder Muscles, &Flying Buttresses
Dead Motherboards & Postmodern Pelagians
RUNS BATTED IN
1st Garlicion- 733, 23rd overall
2nd OkamaMaggies – 714, 38th overall
3rd Dead Motherboards – 679, 66th overall
4th Killer Dawgs – 664, 75th overall
5th Flying Buttresses – 662, 79th overall
Record: 2009 Milquetoast - 815
2011 League Average: 634.35
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 669.46
Highest ranked player: Matt Kemp – 126 RBIs – I Am The Walrus – 2nd round
Near Misses:
Peehands 2 RBIs/1 point
Attack Chickens 2 RBIs/1 point
Ties:
Flying Buttresses & Twinkie Treats
I Am The Walrus & Dumpster Donkeys
Brew Crew & Walapin’ Walabees
STOLEN BASES
1st Flying Buttresses – 142, 7th overall
2nd BurroMegaGigantica – 138, 11th overall
3rd Postmodern Pelagians – 124, 25th overall
4th Peehands – 122, 29th overall
5th Thunder Muscles – 118, 32nd overall
Record: 2009 Postmodern Pelagians – 166
2011 League Average: 104.5
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 94.93
Highest ranked player: Michael Bourn – 61 – Attack Chickens – 8th round
Near Misses:
Dumpster Donkeys 2 SBs/1 point
OkamaMaggies 2 SBs/1 point
Here’s a Free Lesson 2 SBs/1 point
Red Krush 2 SBs/1 point
Ties:
Twin Cities Cubbies & Garlicion
Walapin’ Walabees & Attack Chickens
WALKS (OFFENSE)
1st Dead Motherboards – 584, 9th overall
2nd Postmodern Pelagians – 565, 17th overall
2nd Peehands – 565, 17th overall
4th OkamaMaggies – 527, 43rd overall
5th Twinkie Treats – 513, 56th overall
Record: 2008 California Cubbies – 653
2011 League Average: 477.4
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 492.57
Highest ranked player: Jose Bautista – 132 BBs – BurroMegaGigantica – 2nd round
Near Misses:
Killer Dawgs 2 BBs/1 point
Garlicion 2 BBs/1 point
Ties:
Peehands & Postmodern Pelagians
BATTING AVERAGE
1st Attack Chickens- .282, 35th overall
2nd Garlicion - .281, 38th overall
3rd OkamaMaggies - .278,48th overall
4th Twinkie Treats- .278, 48th overall
5th Twin Cities Cubbies - .273. 80th overall
Record: 2007 Bruisers - .299
2011 League Average: . 264
Historical Cold Zipper Average: .274
Highest ranked player: Miguel Cabrera - .344 – Twinkie Treats- 1st round
Near Misses:
Twinkie Treats .00007502 batting points / 1 point
Thunder Muscles .00024138 batting points / 1 point
Dumpster Donkeys .00043817 batting points / 1 point
Peehands .00008832 batting points / 1 point
INNINGS PITCHED
1st Postmodern Pelagians – 1907.1, 3rd overall
2nd Twin Cities Cubbies – 1810.1, 4th overall
3rd Thunder Muscles – 1718.2, 6th overall
4th Garlicion – 1697.2, 7th overall
5th Flying Buttresses – 1697, 8th overall
Record: 2010 Post Modern Pelagians – 2045.0
2011 League Average: 1531.95
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 1,335.73
Highest ranked player: Justin Verlander – 251 – Thunder Muscles – 2nd round
Near Misses:
Flying Buttresses 1 IP/1 point
WINS
1st Flying Buttresses – 121, 1st overall (New Record)
2nd Postmodern Pelagians – 115, 4th overall
3rd Twin Cities Cubbies – 113, 5th overall
4th Thunder Muscles – 102, 13th overall
5th Dumpster Donkeys – 102, 13th overall
Record: 2011 Flying Buttresses - 121
2011 League Average: 91.95
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 80.89
Highest ranked player: Justin Verlander – 24 wins - Thunder Muscles – 2nd round
Near Misses:
Bruisers 2 wins/1 point
Here’s a Free Lesson 2 wins/1 point
Killer Dawgs 2 wins/1 point
Ties:
Thunder Muscles & Dumpster Donkeys
Attack Chickens & Brew Crew
COMPLETE GAMES
1st Peehands – 18, 1st overall (New Record)
2nd Prestige Worldwide – 16, 2nd overall (Tied former record)
3rd BurroMegaGigantica – 16, 2nd overall (Tied former record)
4th Bruisers – 11, 15th overall
5th Dumpster Donkeys – 10, 20th overall
Record: 2011 Peehands - 18
2011 League Average: 8
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 6.49
Highest ranked player: James Shields – 11 CGs – Peehands – 11th round
Near Misses:
Pretty much everyone
SAVES
1st Thunder Muscles – 91, 7th overall
2nd Prestige Worldwide – 83, 11th overall
3rd Twinkie Treats – 82, 14th overall
4th Garlicion – 81, 19th overall
5th Here’s A Free Lesson – 80, 21st overall
Record: 2006 The Charms - 146
2011 League Average: 58.35
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 54.76
Highest ranked player: Jose Valverde – 49 saves – Garlicion – 7th round
Near Misses:
Twinkie Treats 2 saves/1 point
Garlicion Treats 2 saves/1 point
Here’s a Free Lesson 2 saves/1 point
I Am The Walrus 2 saves/1 point
Flying Buttresses 1 save/1 point
Killer Dawgs 2 saves/ 2 points
Postmodern Pelagians 2 saves/2 points
Twin Cities Cubbies 1 save/1 point
Ties:
Brew Crew & Peehands
Red Krush & BurroMegaGigantica
Attack Chickens & Dead Motherboards
WALKS (PITCHING)
1st Dead Motherboards – 280, 9th overall
2nd OkamaMaggies – 335, 24th overall
3rd BurroMegaGigantica – 364, 32nd overall
4th Attack Chickens – 378, 36th overall
5th Killer Dawgs – 386, 40th overall
Record: 2008 Pimps - 222
2011 League Average: 491.05
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 449.40
Near Misses:
Dumpster Donkeys 2 less BBs/1 point
Flying Buttresses 2 less BBs/1 point
STRIKEOUTS
1st Flying Buttresses – 1469, 3rd overall
2nd Dumpster Donkeys – 1463, 4th overall
3rd Postmodern Pelagians – 1427, 6th overall
4th Twinkie Treats – 1411, 7th overall
5th Garlicion – 1392, 8th overall
Record: 2010 Postmodern Pelagians - 1595
2011 League Average: 1225.85
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 1040.14
Highest ranked player: Justin Verlander – 250 Ks - Thunder Muscles – 2nd round
HOLDS
1st Dead Motherboards – 118, 1st overall (New Record)
2nd Burro MegaGigantica – 100, 3rd overall
3rd Dumpster Donkeys – 81, 4th overall
4th Flying Buttresses – 79, 5th overall
5th Twin Cities Cubbies – 70, 15th overall
Record: 2011 Dead Motherboards - 118
2011 League Average: 52.85
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 53.21
Highest ranked player: Tyler Clippard – 38 HLDs – Dumpster Donkeys – 13th round
Near Misses:
Here’s a Free Lesson 2 holds/1 point
Thunder Muscles 2 holds/1 point
Ties:
Bruisers & Attack Chickens
Red Krush & Twinkie Treats
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
1st Killer Dawgs– 3.34, 2nd overall
2nd Flying Buttresses– 3.43, 5th overall
3rd Dead Motherboards – 3.45, 6th overall
4th Dumpster Donkeys – 3.47, 7th overall
5th Twinkie Treats – 3.51, 9th overall
Record: 2010 Flying Buttresses – 3.20
2011 League Average: 3.78
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 4.09
Highest ranked player: Clayton Kershaw – 2.28 ERA – Dumpster Donkeys – 3rd round
Near Misses:
Thunder Muscles less than .002 ERA points/1 point
Okama Maggies less than .001 ERA points/1 point
WALKS+HITS PER INNING
1st Dead Motherboards – 1.17, 1st overall (New Record)
2nd BurroMegaGigantica – 1.18 2nd overall (Beat pre-2011 record)
3rd Dumpster Donkeys – 1.23, 5th overall
4th Prestige Worldwide – 1.24, 10th overall
5th Garlicion– 1.25, 14th overall
Record: 2011 Dead Motherboards– 1.17
2011 League Average: 1.26
Historical Cold Zipper Average: 1.33
Highest ranked player: Justin Verlander – 0.92 WHIP - Thunder Muscles – 2nd round
Near Misses:
Flying Buttresses less than .002 WHIP points/1 point
Killer Dawgs less than .0021 WHIP/1 point
MOST FIRST PLACE LEADS
1st Dead Motherboards - 4
2nd Flying Buttresses – 3
2nd Garlicion – 3
4th Postmodern Pelagians – 2
5th Attack Chickens – 1
5th Killer Dawgs – 1
5th Thunder Muscles – 1
5th Walapin’ Walabees – 1
5th Peehands – 1
MOST TOP 5 LEADS
1st Garlicion – 8
1st Postmodern Pelagians – 8
1st Dead Motherboards – 8
4th Dumpster Donkeys – 7
4th Flying Buttresses – 7
4th Thunder Muscles – 7
4th Twinkie Treats – 7
8th BurroMegaGigantica - 6
9th OkamaMaggies – 5
9th Peehands – 5
11th Twin Cities Cubbies– 4
11th Killer Dawgs – 4
13th Prestige Worldwide – 3
14th Attack Chickens– 2
15th Here’s a Free Lesson– 1
15th Bruisers – 1
15th Walapin’ Walabees – 1
MOST LAST PLACES
1st Here’s a Free Lesson – 3
1st OkamaMaggies – 3
1st Prestige Worldwide – 3
4th Dead Motherboards – 2
4th Postmodern Pelagians – 2
4th Twin Cities Cubbies – 2
7th Attack Chickens – 1
7th Bruisers – 1
7th Killer Dawgs – 1
MOST TRADES
Flying Buttresses – 20
Walapin’ Walabees – 11
Dumpster Donkeys – 9
Red Krush – 8
Peehands – 7
Thunder Muscles – 7
Twinkie Treats – 7
MOST TRANSACTIONS
Postmodern Pelagians – 273
Thunder Muscles – 203
Twin Cities Cubbies -153
Flying Buttresses – 97
Brew Crew – 85
FIRST ROUND PICKS RANKINGS
Pick - Player - Team - Rank
1-Pujols, A.-Flying Buttresses-32
2-Cabrera, M.-Twinkie Treats-5
3-Ramirez, H.-Flying Buttresses-671
4-Halladay, R.-BurroMegaGigantica-7
5-Votto, J -Red Krush-10
6-Longoria, Evan.-Dumpster Donkeys-75
7-Braun, R.-OkamaMaggies-4
8-Tulowitzki, T.-Bruisers-33
9-Gonzalez, A.-Dead Motherboards-8
10-Cano, R - Killer Dawgs-14
11- Wright, D. - Peehands– 274
12-Alex Rodriguez.-Attack Chickens-297
13-Crawford, C.-Here’s a Free Lesson-202
14-Gonzalez, C..-Thunder Muscles-39
15-Zimmerman, R.-Brew Crew-420
16-Howard, R. - I Am The Walrus-49
17-Youkils, K. -Twin Cities Cubbies-126
18-Hamilton, J.-Prestige Worldwide-48
19-Teixeira, M - Postmodern Pelagians-45
20-Reyes, J.-Walapin’ Walabees-17
TOP 25 WHO WERE DRAFTED AFTER THE FIFTH ROUND
Rank-Player-Team-Draft Number
12 – Shields, J. – Peehands – 211
19 – Gordon, A. – Thunder Muscles – 307
21 – Zobrist, B. – Peehands – 110
23 – Bourn, M. – Attack Chickens – 149
25 – Cabrera, Me. - UNDRAFTED
NOTABLE LAST ROUND PICKS
Rank-Player-Team
81 – Smith, S. – Dead Motherboards
179 – Masterson, J. – Flying Buttresses
182 – Oliver, D.. – Twinkie Treats
2011 COLD ZIPPER LEAGUE METRICS
TRANSACTIONS
Total Transactions: 1407
Average Transactions/Team: 70.35
Highest Transaction Amount: 273
Lowest Transaction Amount: 7
Frequency: 9.98 Transactions/Day
Average Points of Teams With 7 Most Transactions: 187.21
Average Points of Teams With 6 Mid-level Transactions: 204
Average Points of Teams With 7 Least Transactions: 158.52
Average Rank of Teams With 7 Most Transactions: 9.42
Average Rank of Teams With 6 Mid-level Transactions: 7.16
Average Rank of Teams With 7 Least Transactions: 14.43
TRADES
Total Trades: 106
Average Trades/Team: 5.3
Highest Trade Amount: 20
Lowest Trade Amount: 1
Frequency: 1 Trade every 1.33 days (Including pre-season)
Most Players Traded In Single Move: 7 (5/19/11, FB & TT)
Average Points of Teams With 7 Most Trades: 200.07
Average Points of Teams With 6 Mid-level Trades: 169
Average Points of Teams With 7 Least Trades: 165.07
Average Rank of Teams With 7 Most Trades: 8
Average Rank of Teams With 6 Mid-level Trades: 12
Average Rank of Teams With 7 Least Trades: 11.71
1st ROUND DRAFT
Average Player Rank of Picks 1-7: 114.86
Median Player Rank of Picks 1-7: 10
Average Player Rank of Picks 8-13: 138
Median Player Rank of Picks 8-13: 117.5
Average Player Rank of Picks 14-20: 118.25
Median Player Rank of Picks 14-20: 48
Average Team Rank of With Picks 1-7: 8.16
Average Team Rank of With Picks 8-13: 12
Average Team Rank of With Picks 14-20: 12.57
SIDE BETTING WINNER
Peehands
COLD ZIPPER AWARDS
2010 Silver Slugger – Garlicion, 124.5 offensive points
Runner up – Peehands, 120 points
2nd Runner up – OkamaMaggies, 119 points
2010 Cy Young – Flying Buttresses, 110 starting pitching points
Runner Up – Dumpster Donkeys, 107.5 points
2nd Runner up – Garlicion, 100 points
2010 Mariano Rivera Award – Dumpster Donkeys, 33 relief points
Runner up (Tied for 2nd) – Here’s a Free Lesson, 29 points
Runner up (Tied for 2nd) – Garlicion, 29 points
2010 Rookie of the Year – Dumpster Donkeys, 244.5 points
UPDATED 2011 CAREER STANDING RANKINGS BY AVERAGE RANK (2 SEASON MINIMUM)
Flying Buttresses – 2.5
Thunder Muscles – 3.5
Walapin’ Walabees – 4.57 (Down 2)
Peehands – 5.14 (Same)
Garlicion – 5.2 (Up 1)
Milquetoast – 5.33 (Down 3)
Postmodern Pelagians – 5.5 (Down 5)
BurroMegaGigantica – 6.0 (Down 3)
Twinkie Treats – 7.2 (Down 1)
Milky Butt Pimples – 9.3 (Down 1)
Brew Crew – 10.3 (Down 4)
Odessa Party’n USSR – 10.5 (Down 1)
Bruisers – 10.83 (Down 3)
Witty Manitee – 12 (Down 1)
California Cubbies – 12 (Down 1)
I Am The Walrus – 13.4 (Same)
Kenyan Police- 13.75 (Same)
Attack Chickens – 13.86 (Same)
GVH Gophers – 14 (Same)
Da Sox – 14 (Same)
OkamaMaggies – 14.33 (Up 3)
Big Dan Brothers – 15 (Same)
Dead Motherboards - 15.3 (Up 2)
Here’s a Free Lesson -16.3 (Down 2)
