*BLOWS THE TRUMPET THIS IS REALLY JUST MY HAND ON THE BELLY WITH A DISGUSTING SOUND*
The time has come, and we have our first review of the Razzball Commenter Leagues overall standings of the year! HUGE thanks to VinWins for collecting the data and to Rudy for connecting it all to the bots and working out the kinks. For those who don’t remember or didn’t read my first article of the season, we will be updating the standings (or close) on the first Monday of each month. So, what did our first annual review tell us? Who leads the RCL universe after the first seven weeks? Let’s find out!
‘PERTY ‘PERTS
Each week we’ll take a peek at our residents to see who wants the best “professional” RCLer in the country. We’ll take notes, check postures and generally trap you. The article is also a link, so feel free to follow along as we go.
Itch averaged 17.5 points over the past two weeks to move into first place, and has returned nine of those (the most in the league) this week as they move into second place. It’s a tight race at the top with Itch, Whip, and Derek all separated by just two points. Several teams scored less this week, with Mike, Grey, and Knoche all scoring 5.5 points as MarmosDad scored five. I was also able to drop eight points as I gave Itch a chance to win his hard-earned money.
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.
James Sweeney remains at the top of the leaderboard for another week. Roto_Wan moved into second place as TopherV continued to slide down the rankings, this week sitting in fourth place overall. Andy held on for fifth, but Mike C dropped to seventh overall. Kevin Hasting made the top 10 this week thanks to a league-leading 693 points. He shot 18 points in the effort. Dan Richards, last year’s consolation winner, was the best performer this week, moving up 65 places to 97th thanks to a week of 615 points.
TOP 20
For those who are too lazy to explore THE POSITION OF THE MASTERI present to you, the current top 20
| RK | TEAM | LEAGUE | RCL PTS | LG PTS | LG INDEX | PTS for MASTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There is a drive in deep left field | RCL 29 | 110.6 | 108 | 104 | 106.5 |
| 2 | Buckets in 6 | RCL 10 | 104.7 | 107 | 99 | 104.8 |
| 3 | DFresh | RCL 19 | 103.4 | 100.5 | 103 | 102.1 |
| 4 | Retro Vertigo | ECFBL | 101.7 | 101 | 100 | 102.1 |
| 5 | 1DraftDodgers | RCL 14 | 101.3 | 103.5 | 101 | 97.6 |
| 6 | The Finchitor | RCL 3 | 100.9 | 104.5 | 98 | 100.7 |
| 7 | mrogovin99 | RCL 20 | 99.6 | 101.5 | 101 | 96.1 |
| 8 | canjecricketer | RCL 3 | 98.9 | 101 | 98 | 100.1 |
| 9 | below | RCL 4 | 97.8 | 105.5 | 96 | 95.8 |
| 10 | Capital Offense | DFSers Anonymous | 96.5 | 97 | 101 | 94.1 |
| 11 | Man or Stroman? | COUGHS R US | 95.9 | 95 | 103 | 93.2 |
| 12 | Des Morts-Vivants | ECFBL | 95.4 | 95.5 | 100 | 95.1 |
| 13 | DONNIE BASEBALL | The Laura Holt Challenge | 94 | 88.5 | 105 | 93.1 |
| 14 | emaz1067 | RCL 27 | 93.8 | 93 | 100 | 94.4 |
| 15 | cjsullivan3 | RCL 9 | 93.7 | 90 | 102 | 94.2 |
| 16 | Super Frog Murakami | RCL 35 | 93.2 | 92 | 102 | 92.3 |
| 17 | Mudville Nine | RCL 1 | 93.2 | 96.5 | 96 | 95.1 |
| 18 | jimmypolecat | NOTLZ | 93 | 88.5 | 105 | 91.5 |
| 19 | Ernocl | COUGHS R US | 92.6 | 91 | 103 | 90.8 |
| 20 | Clyde | RCL 30 | 92.6 | 95.5 | 100 | 90.3 |
You will see many of these names in previous reviews. It makes sense that the teams that continue to hit the leaderboards/TOW will be here in the first update. There is a drive that takes the top spot in our first run, followed by Bucks at 6 and a familiar face, DFresh. Both ECFBL and COUGS have two teams in the top 20, winning these leagues will not be easy. NOTLZ and LHC both topped the LCI rankings, with each league ranking 105th. Congratulations to our top 20!
I’m not sure why the leagues haven’t arrived yet. Rudy is on it, but I filled them in by hand in the chart above. That should be fixed for the next update.
WORKS
All trades that have gone down in the past week. Public ridicule is not only allowed, but encouraged.
| DATE | LEAGUE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| 5/6/2026 | RCL 9 |
El Duderinos trade Freddie Freeman and Munetaka Murakami to cjsullivan3 via Nick Kurtz |
| 5/7/2026 | RCL 19 |
Low-End Seamster sold Jarren Duran to Sea Pilots via Drew Rasmussen |
| 5/10/2026 | RCL 31 |
WahooFan76 traded Paul Skenes to Juan Soto’s cubbiebluez |
Just three deals this week, but they involve a few doozies. Skenes’ Soto is very sweet and a balanced feast. I also like Murakami’s deal. Freddie is a good pick if you have to get off the ground and I think Roba (I’m going to make this nickname stick) besides Kurtz.
CHURCH LEADERS
The best of the week that was.
R – 52 – Banana (CRAB ARMY) & Texas Flood (RCL 31)
HR –21 – Halcyon (RCL 25)
RBIs – 63 – HoosierBoss (RCL 26)
SB – 17 – Oh Thank Heaven (RCL 21)
AVG – .319 – LargeBoat (RCL 27)
K – 97 – The (RCL 22)
W – 9 – Do not panic (RCL 11)
SV – 9 – password is taco (RCL 7) & WAR Bacon (RCL 20)
ERA (Min. 40 IP) – 0.87 – MBP (FCL) (in 52 IP)
WHIP (Min. 40 IP) – 0.694 – farley101 (RCL 14) (in 49 IP)
The tied the record for weekly hits, so now, two members of RCL 22 are tied (PlatanoPowers is the other) in the hit crown.
Josh Naylor has been alive this week, and new acquisition, Travis Bazzana, swiped five bags to help my team lead the week in steals.
And some weekly stats from VinWins:
33 teams had an ERA under 2, and 24 teams had an ERA over 6.
49 teams hit under .200, and 3 hit over .300.
25% of games played. 250 IP is at the level of 1000. 350 IP is rated at max 1400.
THE CHURCH GROUP
Our weekly shout out to the team that killed it last week.
Team: Josheast
League: A NIGHT OF THE LIVING FIELDS
Stats: AVG: .289, R: 50, HR: 18, RBI: 46, SB: 12
IP: 51, ERA: 2.29, ERA: 1.02, K: 59, W: 5, SV: 6
Summary: Josh’s #1 pick, Bobby Witt, Jr., paced the offense, hitting .450 with three home runs and two steals. Spencer Steer, Drake Baldwin, Wilyer Abreu, Rafael Devers, and Brandon Lowe all hit two home runs, while Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded a home run and 3 stolen bases. Payton Tolle had a great Week 2 start, and contributed a win and 12 strikeouts in 12 innings of action. He allowed just three runs and nine baserunners. Mitch Keller and Randy Vasquez each won their starts. Graham Ashcraft only pitched 4 2/3 innings, but he picked up seven Ks. Rico Garcia and Devin Williams both picked up a game and two saves, while striking out four. The big week was a blessing for Josh, who earned them 21.5 points and moved them from ninth to fifth in one of the toughest leagues in the RCL.
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