It's time for Hans' annual prediction for the finish of the CyberZahm
Rotobaseball league.  Again this year, I have reviewed the current teams
using the final stats from 2003.  While this may not be a great indicator of
success this year, we all know that Konerko will have another shitty year,
so in alot of respects, history does repeat itself.

The following compares the twelve teams in the 9 catagories, using 2003
stats.  at the bottom, I will provide my comments.

Team        R   HR   RBI   SB   BA   W   S   K   ERA
Paper cuts  1061 241 968   146 2929 97  56  1190  3.284
Bbusters    962  232 859   135 2795 92  3   981   3.872
Bombers    1132  320 1239  102 2966 105 29  1010  3.940
Expects    1224  279 1147  147 2858 88  7   1014  3.684
Hogs       1098  274 996   101 2891 104 74  1161  3.843
L'nuts     1189  301 1103  178 2849 93  87  1085  3.028
Mazins     997   301 1052  190 2793 101 34  1330  3.632
Panzas     1121  316 1049  100 2800 103 43  1261  3.540
P'stripes  1230  350 1266  86  2868 90  73  1084  3.932
P'Jackers  1147  234 998   181 2891 110 69  1208  3.783
RedFoxes   1048  271 1006  132 2756 60  91  905   3.577
Tamales    1222  306 1163  121 2884 86  71  1095  3.965


I looked at the above results in terms of top three finish in a catagory,
and bottom three finish in a catagory.  

Best on the board are two: Prep's nuts and Jacks Jackers, with a rating of
+3.  The Nuts have three top three, all strong efforts in SB, S and ERA, and
zero bottom catagories - the only team with this distinction.  The Jackers
top three catagories are SB, BA, and W, while HR pop lacks with a bottom
three

Next are the Panzas, with a +2 rating.  Three top three cataories are HR,
K's and ERA, with one bottom three in SB.

With a rating of +1 are the Bombers and Pinstripes.  The Bombers have wide
swings.. 4 tops in HR, RBI, BA and W, and three bottoms: S, K, and ERA.  The
'Stripes have 3 tops, in R, HR and RBI (very heavy lumber on this team) and
one bottom - SB, so no speed.

Then comes my Paper Cuts, the Hogs, Mazins and Tamales.  All are Net Zero.
The Cutters have two tops, BA and ERA, and two tanks, HR and RBI. 
Hogs tops are W and S, bottoms are RBI and SB.
Mazins are very strong in SB and K's, lagging in R and Ba.  The K's lead by
a whole lot....
The Tamales are strong in two hitting catagories, R and RBI, and stink in W
and ERA, again a net zero.

two teams remain.   First, is Terry's Expects with a minus 1.  one strong
catagory is R, with W and S in the tank.  but the suprise of the analysis is
the bottom of the stats.  Mr Roto Magazine has 6, count em 6 catagories in
which they finish in the bottom three.  And NO top threes. With a Minus 6
rating, the Ball Busters trail in R, HR, RBI, BA, S and K. Amazing. 

But these are last year's numbers. This years finish will depend on which
team stays healthy, and which owner buckles under Sobos pressure to make
trades in the middle of the season.

I am anxiously awaiting the real start of the baseball season tonight.  Good
luck to all.  I hope you all tie for second, right behind the Paper Cutters.


Hans

[Editor's note .. Hans forgot to analyze the Foxes ..
 We end up at -3, bottom of the pack. Ha ha ha ha!]