Four weeks, and the nearest carousel spins in time. I feel like this happens every single season, and every single season, I completely forget about it. Next thing I know, I’m drafting Ryan Walker in the sixth round of the ECFBL because I “have to be close”, forgetting that there will be ten available in the first month if they are waived. The trick is to remember this AND be quick enough to let go to collect the player the boss decides to save next. Ben Brown or Caleb Thielbar? Stick with Romano, Junis, Erceg, and Hoffman, or switch to Pomeranz, Winn, Strahm, and Varland? It’s incredibly frustrating to nail this down. This year, it seems like we should have all drafted Mason Miller at third and let the others ride. If you feel overwhelmed, Razzball’s new tool, i AutoPEN, is alive and ready to help all subscribers with their storage needs. Check it out! Now, after nothing but blowouts, injuries, blowouts, and outbursts of trouble took place in week four of the Razzball Commenter Leagues.
‘PERTY ‘PERTS
Each week we’ll take a peek at our residents to see who wants the best “professional” RCLer in the country. We will take notes, check postures and generally trap you. The article is also a link, so feel free to follow along as we go.
Coolwhip topped the charts this week, with 17 points scored and a three-point jumper. How did you get rid of that, you ask? A clean sweep of the innings helped, including 67.1 IP for a 2.00 ERA and a sub-1 WHIP. And that came with eight wins and six saves. He led the way in stolen bases for good measure. One big week, and you still gain a lot. The one who didn’t gain much this week was The Itch, who lost 13 points and dropped to second place. Gray broke 40!
RAZZSLAM STANDINGS UPDATE
Each week we’ll also look at the top ten standings in our other Razzball sponsored league, RazzSlam. This is our NFBC Best Ball league with managers from across the industry, from content providers to fans and readers like you.
TopherV holds the top spot this week, but Mike C and Roto-Wan are hot on his heels, overtaking Andy Behrens. Derek is out of the top 10 and this week I’m up to 15 for no reason. The Razzball team looks strong at first.
TOP GROUPS
We’ve expanded the list of 100+ teams to six this week. The three starters from last week are joined by three newcomers to the top team list.
| TEAM | LEAGUE | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| Mudville Nine | RCL 1 | 108 |
| There is a drive in deep left field | RCL 29 | 105.5 |
| Buckets in 6 | RCL 10 | 104.5 |
| DaveCoffee | RCL 17 | 103.5 |
| It’s like 1983! | He was caught watching | 103 |
| Tampico Stogies | RCL 15 | 102 |
WORKS
All trades that have gone down in the past week. Public ridicule is not only allowed, but encouraged.
| DATE | LEAGUE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2026 | RCL 9 |
Blue Sky sold Ryan O’Hearn to El Duderinos for George Springer and Josh Naylor |
| 4/16/2026 | The Laura Holt Challenge |
Ted’s Splendid Splinters traded Bryson Stott to rloyod Mickey Moniak |
| 4/18/2026 | PERTS |
Matt Truss traded Cade Smith to The Great Knoche for Kevin McGonicle |
| 4/19/2026 | Original Recipe |
Remembering George I traded Trevor Megill to the Rats Leader for Edward Cabrera |
Four trades this week, including a highway robbery at RCL 9. Springer’s Ryan O’Hearn and Naylor are a no-brainer, but good on Blue Sky for pulling that off. Knoche and I made a deal. Cade Smith was my target, but he got into a few spots. I thought he would have a high K/9 and a good save source, instead, he has been a dookie. Knoche sold me PCA last year to get close and I’m hoping for the same McGonigle magic this year.
CHURCH LEADERS
The best of the week that was.
R – 71 – Des Morts-Vivants (ECFBL)
HR –24 – Des Morts-Vivants (ECFBL) & CPWinos (RCL 32)
RBIs – 68 – Trussell Shuffle (RCl 5)
SB – 14 – 6 Teams Tied
AVG – .318 – Rough Trade (RCL 28)
K – 96 – Ryan Ruocco Sucks (RCL 21)
W – 10 – Juselman (RCL 15)
SV – 10 – 4 Teams Tied
ERA (Min. 40 IP) – 0.78 – Bedbug (RCL 15) (in 46 IP)
WHIP (Min. 40 IP) – 0.739 – Bedbug (RCL 15)
Six new records this week, as the first season continues. Runs, HR, RBIs, Strikeouts, Wins, and ERA all saw new highs (or lows in the case of ERA).
Some weekly stats from VinWins:
13.5% of games played. 135 IP is at 1000 level. 189 IP is at max 1400 rating.
35 teams with 0 saves.
Not Lingering (RCL 23) recorded his first 4 wins.
Juselman (RCL 15) has 22 wins in 200.67 innings for an RCL-leading 9.1 IP/Win.
A total of 44 decisions for The Great Knoche (RCL #4) [14 Wins/30 Saves].
23 teams made 0 years. Average of 22 moves. TrixMcGee (RCL 26) leads with 95. 67 moves corresponds to 500 maximum speed.
THE CHURCH GROUP
Our weekly shout out to the team that killed it last week.
Team: Des Morts-Vivants
League: ECFBL
Stats: AVG: .278, R: 71, HR: 24, RBI: 56, SB: 12
IP: 66.2, ERA: 4.18, ERA: 1.20, K: 65, W: 4, SV: 6
Summary: A 24 homer week is ridiculous. I think I have teams that have never hit 24 homers in an entire season. Mike Trout and Jose Ramirez join this group of the living dead. Trout hit five home runs, scored nine runs, and drove in nine others, while Jose also had nine hits and hit .364 with four homers and five stolen bases. Ben Rice (4 HR), Jo Adell (2 HR/8 RBI), and Oneil Cruz (three steals) rounded out this impressive offense. While the pitching wasn’t the best, the 4.18 ERA in this economy is at least decent. Gavin Williams had two hits and 15 strikeouts in 12 innings. He allowed just three runs and walked eleven. Justin Wrobleski threw eight shutout innings for another win. Seth Lugo and Chase Burns had great outings to keep the ratings from complete disaster. They had to win Cole Ragans (6.10/1.65), Garrett Crochet (20.25/3.15), and Shane Baz (6.00/1.50). Another helper was Mason Miller, who recorded four saves without giving up a run and struck out eight. Bryan Baker added two more saves. This great display earned Des Morts 9.5 points this week to tie them in third place in the tough ECFBL.
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