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What a season, RotoBallers. Fantasy baseball is always a fun, interesting, and long season - filled with injuries, breakout players, and different strategies. It takes stamina and endurance to win the six month marathon, and we're here today to recognize those who pulled it off.
With 312 teams competing to be crowned champ of the 2018 Fantasy Baseball RotoBaller Challenge on RT Sports (and to have their bank account padded a bit more), only one prevailed. Below is the final update, showing the leaders through the end of the season.
In case you missed it, the RotoBaller Challenge is a fantasy baseball tournament with lots of prizes, powered by RT Sports and Fantrax. In 2019 we will expand the tournament even further - stay tuned for details throughout the MLB off-season.
Who Has Been Crowned Champ?
?? And the RT Sports winner is... 3rdWorldMayo!!! ??
A big congrats from everyone at RotoBaller and RT Sports!
In addition to winning the $500 cash grand prize, and a full year of RotoBaller's Premium Pass ($99 value), you now get to carry the ultimate prize - you are THE champ of the RT Sports RotoBaller Challenge, and get to carry bragging rights throughout the entire off-season.
This was no easy feat, as 312 teams competed for the gold, and you defeated all of them. You are a true RotoBaller!
Among the many draft picks and waiver wire additions made, the main studs leading you to glory were Manny Machado, Francisco Lindor, Carlos Carrasco, Edwin Diaz, Trevor Bauer, Mitch Haniger, Blake Snell and Ronald Acuna. Here was the original draft roster, and the final winning roster:
Original Roster:
| OVERALL | PICK | PLAYER | MLB | POS |
| 9 | 1.9 | Manny Machado | LAD | 3B |
| 16 | 2.4 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS |
| 33 | 3.9 | Jose Abreu | CWS | 1B |
| 40 | 4.4 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP |
| 57 | 5.9 | Edwin Encarnacion | CLE | DH |
| 64 | 6.4 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP |
| 81 | 7.9 | Chris Taylor | LAD | LF |
| 88 | 8.4 | Wil Myers | SD | 1B |
| 105 | 9.9 | Yasiel Puig | LAD | RF |
| 112 | 10.4 | Lorenzo Cain | MIL | CF |
| 129 | 11.9 | Edwin Diaz | SEA | RP |
| 136 | 12.4 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF |
| 153 | 13.9 | Brad Hand | CLE | RP |
| 160 | 14.4 | Trey Mancini | BAL | LF |
| 177 | 15.9 | Ian Happ | CHC | CF |
| 184 | 16.4 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | SP |
| 201 | 17.9 | Justin Smoak | TOR | 1B |
| 208 | 18.4 | Archie Bradley | ARI | RP |
| 225 | 19.9 | Blake Snell | TB | SP |
| 232 | 20.4 | Patrick Corbin | ARI | SP |
| 249 | 21.9 | Garrett Richards | LAA | SP |
| 256 | 22.4 | Michael A. Taylor | WSH | CF |
| 273 | 23.9 | Mitch Haniger | SEA | LF |
| 280 | 24.4 | Tim Beckham | BAL | SS |
| 297 | 25.9 | Brad Boxberger | ARI | RP |
| 304 | 26.4 | Chris Iannetta | COL | C |
Final Roster:
Individual League Winners
While there can only be one RotoBaller Challenge champion, the competition was close and came down to the wire. Congrats to all of the individual league winners, who showed off their fantasy baseball skills and also won a full year of RotoBaller's Premium Pass ($99 value)!
- RotoBaller Challenge #1 - Get ER Done
- RotoBaller Challenge #2 - 500- ROTO
- RotoBaller Challenge #3 - 1979
- RotoBaller Challenge #4 - MAGA
- RotoBaller Challenge #5 - BarrysBums
- RotoBaller Challenge #6 - NYPhilsPhan
- RotoBaller Challenge #7 - Hoagie Man
- RotoBaller Challenge #8 - 2018: The Reckoning
- RotoBaller Challenge #9 - Sho Ga Nai
- RotoBaller Challenge #10 - 3rdWorldMayo
- RotoBaller Challenge #11 - WD_Ballers15
- RotoBaller Challenge #12 - Scufflin Hillbillies
- RotoBaller Challenge #13 - Dugout Kings
- RotoBaller Challenge #14 - JFREDDY
- RotoBaller Challenge #15 - Ultimate Warriors
- RotoBaller Challenge #16 - Waterboys 2
- RotoBaller Challenge #17 - Soft J
- RotoBaller Challenge #18 - Wes_Ballers15
- RotoBaller Challenge #19 - Fenway Fantasy
- RotoBaller Challenge #20 - American Dragons
- RotoBaller Challenge #21 - Kenosha RBC
- RotoBaller Challenge #22 - Sherman Tanks
- RotoBaller Challenge #23 - Mr. Troutstanding
- RotoBaller Challenge #24 - Alaskan Termites
- RotoBaller Challenge #25 - Acuna Moncada
- RotoBaller Challenge #26 - Tarzana Ballers
Final Standings
Below are the final standings for the entire season:
Top 50 Teams:
| TEAM | HIT | PITCH | TOTAL | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | W | ERA | SV | K | WHIP |
| 1. 3rdWorldMayo | 1,441.50 | 1,449.00 | 2,890.50 | 309 | 299 | 290.5 | 307 | 236 | 258.5 | 306 | 301 | 286.5 | 297 |
| 2. Mr. Troutstanding | 1,491.00 | 1,337.50 | 2,828.50 | 311 | 305 | 300 | 302 | 273 | 289 | 215 | 312 | 282.5 | 239 |
| 3. Tarzana Ballers | 1,285.50 | 1,540.50 | 2,826.00 | 306 | 198.5 | 212 | 309 | 260 | 304.5 | 308 | 308 | 312 | 308 |
| 4. American Dragons | 1,424.50 | 1,333.50 | 2,758.00 | 312 | 245.5 | 254.5 | 303.5 | 309 | 236.5 | 294 | 230 | 270 | 303 |
| 5. BarrysBums | 1,230.00 | 1,516.00 | 2,746.00 | 277.5 | 189.5 | 261 | 299 | 203 | 308 | 302 | 306 | 293 | 307 |
| 6. Get ER Done | 1,361.50 | 1,333.50 | 2,695.00 | 288 | 276 | 282.5 | 265 | 250 | 245.5 | 268 | 253 | 290 | 277 |
| 7. Sho Ga Nai | 1,205.00 | 1,481.00 | 2,686.00 | 275 | 266.5 | 278.5 | 232 | 153 | 307 | 295 | 272 | 305 | 302 |
| 8. Sherman Tanks | 1,223.50 | 1,448.50 | 2,672.00 | 271.5 | 280.5 | 281 | 260.5 | 130 | 304.5 | 283 | 299 | 281 | 281 |
| 9. Eight is Great | 1,288.50 | 1,360.00 | 2,648.50 | 283.5 | 230 | 282.5 | 210.5 | 282 | 306 | 228 | 272 | 308 | 246 |
| 10. 1979 | 1,258.50 | 1,375.00 | 2,633.50 | 302 | 295.5 | 308 | 215 | 138 | 299 | 251 | 278 | 307 | 240 |
| 11. Hoagie Man | 1,266.50 | 1,363.50 | 2,630.00 | 247.5 | 266.5 | 251.5 | 234 | 267 | 263 | 271 | 275.5 | 279 | 275 |
| 12. Irishmick Hardoilers3 | 1,192.50 | 1,437.50 | 2,630.00 | 269 | 249 | 248 | 282.5 | 144 | 297 | 238 | 303.5 | 311 | 288 |
| 13. NYPhilsPhan | 1,350.50 | 1,276.00 | 2,626.50 | 292 | 293 | 299 | 207.5 | 259 | 253.5 | 284 | 219.5 | 267 | 252 |
| 14. Soft J | 1,407.00 | 1,219.00 | 2,626.00 | 299 | 287.5 | 304.5 | 230 | 286 | 291 | 216 | 290 | 237 | 185 |
| 15. Dudes from Queens | 1,408.00 | 1,211.50 | 2,619.50 | 283.5 | 271 | 295 | 257.5 | 301 | 312 | 205 | 214.5 | 302 | 178 |
| 16. Triple Threat | 1,431.50 | 1,186.50 | 2,618.00 | 308 | 285.5 | 273 | 286 | 279 | 208 | 249 | 233.5 | 232 | 264 |
| 17. Waterboys 2 | 1,252.50 | 1,364.50 | 2,617.00 | 267 | 216 | 285.5 | 223 | 261 | 299 | 299 | 172.5 | 296 | 298 |
| 18. Acuna Moncada | 1,326.50 | 1,273.50 | 2,600.00 | 277.5 | 262.5 | 278.5 | 289 | 219 | 295 | 240 | 205.5 | 303 | 230 |
| 19. FreeRoto3/25 | 1,243.50 | 1,339.50 | 2,583.00 | 304 | 174.5 | 221.5 | 303.5 | 240 | 301 | 213 | 287.5 | 306 | 232 |
| 20. RT Champs and Chumps | 1,235.00 | 1,311.50 | 2,546.50 | 264 | 283 | 251.5 | 257.5 | 179 | 279 | 229 | 289 | 286.5 | 228 |
| 21. Fenway Fantasy | 1,403.00 | 1,140.50 | 2,543.50 | 298 | 261 | 238 | 308 | 298 | 299 | 130 | 244.5 | 277 | 190 |
| 22. 2018: The Reckoning | 1,203.00 | 1,337.00 | 2,540.00 | 290 | 204.5 | 258.5 | 289 | 161 | 302.5 | 281 | 207.5 | 295 | 251 |
| 23. Kenosha RBC | 1,207.00 | 1,328.00 | 2,535.00 | 293 | 223.5 | 261 | 248.5 | 181 | 283 | 207 | 294 | 299 | 245 |
| 24. Ultimate Warriors | 1,290.50 | 1,220.50 | 2,511.00 | 310 | 297 | 302 | 160.5 | 221 | 236.5 | 222 | 257 | 284 | 221 |
| 25. MAGA | 1,446.50 | 1,059.00 | 2,505.50 | 303 | 257.5 | 287 | 293 | 306 | 283 | 211 | 157 | 224 | 184 |
| 26. fivethirtyfives | 1,201.00 | 1,287.50 | 2,488.50 | 242 | 274 | 240 | 265 | 180 | 275.5 | 242 | 297 | 250 | 223 |
| 27. Beam Me Up Piscotty | 1,344.50 | 1,138.00 | 2,482.50 | 288 | 307 | 296.5 | 268 | 185 | 217 | 225 | 262 | 212 | 222 |
| 28. Rotoballer Jamie | 1,113.00 | 1,367.50 | 2,480.50 | 221 | 226 | 263.5 | 167.5 | 235 | 279 | 286 | 244.5 | 289 | 269 |
| 29. Scufflin Hillbillies | 1,290.00 | 1,186.00 | 2,476.00 | 300 | 309 | 311 | 104 | 266 | 250 | 232 | 250.5 | 234.5 | 219 |
| 30. Rotoballer | 1,268.50 | 1,204.00 | 2,472.50 | 239.5 | 211 | 237 | 284 | 297 | 250 | 267 | 141 | 261 | 285 |
| 31. Joar5 | 1,468.50 | 989 | 2,457.50 | 301 | 308 | 310 | 245.5 | 304 | 228 | 195 | 207.5 | 201.5 | 157 |
| 32. NeuroCPV | 1,269.50 | 1,172.50 | 2,442.00 | 279.5 | 236 | 271.5 | 210.5 | 272 | 158.5 | 252 | 311 | 178 | 273 |
| 33. Bye Bye Cali | 1,269.50 | 1,172.50 | 2,442.00 | 285 | 278.5 | 290.5 | 218.5 | 197 | 263 | 174 | 238.5 | 294 | 203 |
| 34. WD_Ballers15 | 1,218.00 | 1,213.50 | 2,431.50 | 261.5 | 262.5 | 284 | 121 | 289 | 309 | 279 | 36.5 | 310 | 279 |
| 35. Slappy U | 1,262.50 | 1,165.00 | 2,427.50 | 276 | 289.5 | 289 | 287 | 121 | 283 | 164 | 296 | 285 | 137 |
| 36. Ball four | 1,057.50 | 1,367.50 | 2,425.00 | 246 | 233 | 160.5 | 242 | 176 | 212.5 | 292 | 294 | 265 | 304 |
| 37. JFREDDY | 1,233.50 | 1,188.50 | 2,422.00 | 226 | 249 | 268 | 207.5 | 283 | 171 | 260 | 303.5 | 182 | 272 |
| 38. Dilly Dilly | 1,079.00 | 1,319.00 | 2,398.00 | 199.5 | 283 | 209.5 | 197 | 190 | 197 | 291 | 257 | 268 | 306 |
| 39. dolly llama | 1,304.50 | 1,090.00 | 2,394.50 | 247.5 | 303 | 274 | 193 | 287 | 212.5 | 235 | 219.5 | 241 | 182 |
| 40. Matt Kemp's DRS | 986 | 1,386.00 | 2,372.00 | 239.5 | 200 | 176.5 | 234 | 136 | 279 | 273 | 253 | 292 | 289 |
| 41. Joar2 | 1,419.00 | 947 | 2,366.00 | 291 | 287.5 | 301 | 277.5 | 262 | 176 | 204 | 275.5 | 160.5 | 131 |
| 42. Tee Time | 1,199.00 | 1,161.50 | 2,360.50 | 266 | 186 | 190 | 293 | 264 | 258.5 | 208 | 248 | 238 | 209 |
| 43. Get'em | 1,340.50 | 1,019.50 | 2,360.00 | 296 | 306 | 307 | 180.5 | 251 | 302.5 | 131 | 160 | 275 | 151 |
| 44. SeungHwanHo-Oh | 1,136.50 | 1,222.50 | 2,359.00 | 256.5 | 208 | 175 | 293 | 204 | 222.5 | 305 | 155 | 256 | 284 |
| 45. PlayerToBeNamedLater | 1,317.00 | 1,012.00 | 2,329.00 | 305 | 230 | 266 | 213 | 303 | 203.5 | 192 | 236 | 207.5 | 173 |
| 46. Trickyrich | 1,111.00 | 1,213.00 | 2,324.00 | 294 | 201.5 | 249.5 | 153 | 213 | 295 | 246 | 175 | 242 | 255 |
| 47. Alaskan Termites | 1,168.00 | 1,154.00 | 2,322.00 | 243.5 | 242 | 292.5 | 197 | 193 | 292.5 | 168 | 197.5 | 309 | 187 |
| 48. Dugout Kings | 1,523.50 | 775.5 | 2,299.00 | 307 | 312 | 304.5 | 306 | 294 | 212.5 | 156 | 160 | 144 | 103 |
| 49. Titanic Struggle | 1,165.50 | 1,127.00 | 2,292.50 | 239.5 | 236 | 254.5 | 280.5 | 155 | 289 | 189 | 155 | 231 | 263 |
| 50. galacticos baseball club | 1,115.00 | 1,174.00 | 2,289.00 | 218.5 | 189.5 | 257 | 272 | 178 | 275.5 | 227 | 179.5 | 272 | 220 |
Rest of the Bunch
| 51. Moops5 |
| 52. Ahead of the Curve |
| 53. LJC |
| 54. Pickle Rick |
| 55. Kardiak |
| 56. Bronx Bombers |
| 57. WILD BUNCH |
| 58. Storms |
| 59. Whompers |
| 60. Nostradonus |
| 61. IAmABulldozer |
| 62. The House That Ruth Built |
| 63. yogisboys |
| 64. 500- ROTO |
| 65. Fast Twitch |
| 66. @StatsR_Us |
| 67. Figments Dragons |
| 68. Green Monstahs |
| 69. Wrigley Barhoppers |
| 70. Hampshire |
| 71. Shape of Trout |
| 72. Louisville Bats |
| 73. Tracey |
| 74. Dodger Blue |
| 75. Josh Hayes |
| 76. Landsberg |
| 77. Casey At The Bat |
| 78. Black Beards Delight |
| 79. RUSH - 888 |
| 80. Bleedblue |
| 81. DarkReaps Pit Lords |
| 82. Diamond Heroes |
| 83. eye dee kay |
| 84. ENTRE NOUS |
| 85. Podcast listener |
| 86. Vandelay Industries |
| 87. Pierre - RotoBaller |
| 88. CharlieSideHustle |
| 89. Chicago#1 |
| 90. Wes_Ballers15 |
| 91. Kraken |
| 92. Jobu's Rum |
| 93. Lottorun 2 |
| 94. CampDen |
| 95. Launch Angles |
| 96. Hungry Hippie |
| 97. Christy United |
| 98. Accidental Selfies |
| 99. Goat Sacks |
| 100. Team Ramrod 3 |
| 101. Crawdad |
| 102. Micks the Man |
| 103. KBomb's Krushers |
| 104. Diamond Heroes 2 |
| 105. Blakesullivanff |
| 106. Carrera |
| 107. Jacksonville Suns |
| 108. Nick Mariano - RotoBaller |
| 109. Twankees |
| 110. ME |
| 111. Hipster Rounders League |
| 112. Bad News Bears |
| 113. Montreal Expos |
| 114. Southside Hitmen |
| 115. jimmysmithjr113 |
| 116. .333 |
| 117. Team 2 |
| 118. Pittsburgh Stents |
| 119. Hoyas |
| 120. Mugi's Team |
| 121. Dugout Kings |
| 122. Express |
| 123. Mr. Bill and Sluggo |
| 124. Busch Leaguers |
| 125. rampgae |
| 126. Wally Pipps |
| 127. Little engines |
| 128. Ordell Robbie |
| 129. donks |
| 130. Bxballers |
| 131. donkies |
| 132. Roadblocks |
| 133. Caballo |
| 134. Yung Gunz |
| 135. TOKEN RB CH |
| 136. Roto Redbirds |
| 137. the rocks |
| 138. Birds not pinstripes |
| 139. JuicedBalls |
| 140. @StatsR_Us |
| 141. Ain't the Beer Cold |
| 142. Bird's Aces |
| 143. Mile High Mustangs |
| 144. LOADED DICE |
| 145. Head for the Hills |
| 146. Wickford free |
| 147. wvhighlander |
| 148. OPS Norm |
| 149. Shockers |
| 150. Dekalb RT Gambits |
| 151. HAPPY DAYS |
| 152. Plead the FIP |
| 153. Albert's Team |
| 154. Joar3 |
| 155. A Team Has No Name |
| 156. Zurich bad news bears |
| 157. Team White |
| 158. Scotty Boys |
| 159. Team Byrd |
| 160. just for fun |
| 161. PortRichey Striptease |
| 162. Baseball Golfers |
| 163. Dugout Kings |
| 164. Louisville Sluggers |
| 165. Watchy's Watches |
| 166. Better Call Paul |
| 167. The Fighting Pascifists |
| 168. Buffalo Blue Jays |
| 169. Ju Ju Hounds |
| 170. My BiG Unit |
| 171. Silent but Deadly |
| 172. gone fishing |
| 173. SaltyKanadianBallz |
| 174. jsj |
| 175. Beer Leaguers |
| 176. CZ Squad |
| 177. The Dirty Sanchez's |
| 178. Freaks n' Geeks |
| 179. Milwaukee�??s Best |
| 180. SouthDakota Baseball |
| 181. Joar4 |
| 182. Garret's Gang 3 |
| 183. Coras Powerteam 3 |
| 184. RBC |
| 185. new york jets |
| 186. NYGUY |
| 187. clowns 4 |
| 188. BLUES BROTHERS |
| 189. The Monstars |
| 190. Full blood Irish |
| 191. Conmack |
| 192. Team 3 |
| 193. Upper Deckers |
| 194. the rocksl |
| 195. Chico's Bail Bonds |
| 196. Alternative Stats |
| 197. Doody |
| 198. Shark-Nate-O |
| 199. bravesfalcons |
| 200. Southern Coffers |
| 201. jimmysmithjr113 |
| 202. Lingo Bingo |
| 203. jimmysmithjr113 |
| 204. The Carpenter |
| 205. Plasmatics |
| 206. MONKEYS |
| 207. JHiattSports |
| 208. MG Blaze |
| 209. jimmysmithjr113 |
| 210. Ducat2 |
| 211. Baseball Furies |
| 212. spring is here (not) |
| 213. Glass half Fulmer |
| 214. ASS-KICKERS INC. |
| 215. The Southpaw |
| 216. WizardFrogs |
| 217. inglorious baseterds |
| 218. Bud Norris Fan Club |
| 219. AtlCash86 |
| 220. Thunder Weasels |
| 221. McDouble13 |
| 222. JHiattSports |
| 223. Pack of Cubs |
| 224. West Cumberland cheats |
| 225. the diamond |
| 226. BRUCE MY PEACOCK |
| 227. La flama blanca |
| 228. ForgotAboutTrea |
| 229. ClutchStars |
| 230. AREY36 |
| 231. Boobies |
| 232. Mangy Goats |
| 233. Your F*^king Out |
| 234. BayAreaBlueJays |
| 235. @krich1532 |
| 236. the rock lll |
| 237. KINGSMEN |
| 238. Maine Event |
| 239. Bigj421 |
| 240. Chuckin' Heaters |
| 241. Keystone BC |
| 242. Outlawz |
| 243. Two-Ball Screwball |
| 244. LL Cubs |
| 245. the rock ll |
| 246. For whom the Bellinger tolls |
| 247. California_Cool |
| 248. The Mighty Gryphons |
| 249. 2stars |
| 250. Highwater |
| 251. RAKERS ISLAND |
| 252. Real1s |
| 253. Carrera |
| 254. Steel City Studs |
| 255. Loud mouth soup |
| 256. Yaaaaaay |
| 257. Reds |
| 258. Who's on 1st |
| 259. Maple Leaf Baseball |
| 260. Dae Ho Lee Grail |
| 261. Nanuet Yankees |
| 262. Silver Sluggers |
| 263. Real1s |
| 264. The Swinging A's |
| 265. Yaaaaaay |
| 266. East Side |
| 267. Jbeerens |
| 268. Bourboneer |
| 269. AK47 |
| 270. KruiserColorado |
| 271. JP Raptors |
| 272. Crucifix Pistols |
| 273. Jacksonville Whiskeymen |
| 274. 1 |
| 275. NoLeHace |
| 276. Curt's Killers |
| 277. STL BIRDS |
| 278. Darth Vader DH |
| 279. Untitled |
| 280. Caballito |
| 281. my team |
| 282. Hammer Time |
| 283. Direwowk |
| 284. Gentile |
| 285. Junior Seniors |
| 286. Rowantree |
| 287. Angelphanatic |
| 288. Pain Train |
| 289. Jbeerens |
| 290. Team Mike |
| 291. Brugnone |
| 292. Goyanks7777 |
| 293. Bombers |
| 294. Juiced Balls |
| 295. Wild Thing |
| 296. Valcontents |
| 297. Nuke LaLoosh |
| 298. Jbeerens |
| 299. EvilEmpire72 |
| 300. Jbeerens |
| 301. Alcides Nuts |
| 302. ICantSmell |
| 303. Dynasty |
| 304. Bingus Boys |
| 305. JB-RotoBaller |
| 306. soxfan |
| 307. Carolina Hitmen |
| 308. Serenading Unicorns |
| 309. Bergman |
| 310. Ready Freddy |
| 311. Jbeerens |
| 312. KC Grinders |
