Average - it is pretty clear it is still early enough that average can still change quickly. In the middle of May there was a .030 difference in batting average between the leader (Andrew) and the last place team (me). As recently as the 23rd this was still the case; however over the next week Andrew's team entered a prolonged slump (which unsurprisingly finally led to the end of his reign at the top) and my team gained 0.014 in average. As of right now average is the most competitive category and seems to be the most dynamic - two or three really good days (especially if they are coupled with poor showings from the other teams) could propel any team to the top.
Runs - Unlike the batting average standings, the standings for runs have spread out over the last 2.5 weeks. It just isn't possible for a team to score 30 runs in a couple of days, maybe that distance can be made up in a week or two, but the runs standings just aren't as dynamic as the standings for batting average.
Initially, Luke, Caleb, Mark, and Andrew were all clustered at first, however Mark has started to pull away from the pack. Spencer and I continue to fight for 2nd to last place in runs and are falling increasingly behind the 4th place team.
As far as the implications of these graphs, my interpretation is that if you're looking to make up ground, trading for batting average is probably the easiest way to catch up. Unlike counting stats, your opponents can lose ground without your team having to accomplish anything. You would expect to see similar things happen for WHIP and ERA, however those rankings have been remarkably consistent and have not been as competitive as batting average. If I have time I'll post some graphs for the pitching stats tonight or tomorrow.
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My my, those are pretty graphs. Runs are such a weird stat. I thought my national league like team, with high averages and stolen bases, would get a lot of runs, but instead i'm stuck in the doldroms with you bill. it's like wins in that many other aspects beyond the player matter - what spot they are in the order, who bats behind them, how good the line-up is in general..
looking forward to more pretty graphs soon..
Looking back at my team's draft, I actually shouldn't be all that surprised that I'm lagging a bit in runs. Of course, Vernon Wells and Carl Crawford have been lagging a bit in that category, but I didn't draft any top of the order hitters.
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