Week 1 Roundup: Skillz Take Early Lead, Old & Injured Aptly Named

Week 1 in the fantasy league is in the books. Here are the standings as of the end of the first week of play:

Team (Points)
1. Skillz That Killz (181)
2. The Committee (169.5)
3. Zags (149)
4. Mitro Nitro (147)
5. Operation Shutdown (145.5)
6. The Octagon (136)
7. The Kurt Bevormos (126.5)
8. DJ Dozier & Friends (124)
9. Dr. Rosendowell (110.5)
10. The Vipers (101)
11. The Fighting Fallons (93.5)
12. Old & Injured (76.5)

Additionally, at Mareeco's suggestion, The Bevacqua Files has decided to select a "Player of the Week" each week of the season. This week's choice (also at the suggestion of Mareeco) is Chris Shelton. Shelton went out last week and lead all hitters in bombs (5), runs (7), hits (11) and total bases (28). Not too shabby for someone who is sure to let Mareeco down in the next few weeks.

Other notable happenings from the first week of the season:

- The Bevormos jumped out to an early lead after the first day based in large part on the hitting of Papi and the pitching of Peavy, then commenced a freefall the other 4 days. It did not help that Bevormo (me) benched Nady who is second in the league in total bases (15) and Brian McCann (14 TB).

- Travis Hafner is the only thing keeping Nolan Yudek (Vipers) from flying to every clubhouse across the country where his players are playing and personally injecting them with human growth hormone.

- Old & Injured, f/k/a Team Italy has 5 players on the DL: Nomar, Gagne, Mike MacDougal (???), Armando Benitez and Mark Prior. The only bright spot on Raul Prismante's squad so far has been Scott Rolen (6 hits, a bomb, 10 total bags). Contrary to earlier reports, there is no truth to the rumor that Pedro Cerrano put a hex on Prismante's squad for drinking Jobu's whiskey.