Got Pull?

"One pull at a time..." - Sitch

"It keeps me up at night," said Safari.

That was his response when I asked him how he was doing lately. With the season going the way it has, Safari's been sitting pretty, but not at ease. Every other select-GM has been within striking distance; actually, within 'flicking' distance I should say. It's been bloody close.

"So close, any one of them could flick me in the eye," said Safari.

Ah yes, the infamous 'eye flick'. You sure have weird fetishes, Safari.

Anyways, after last night's performance, Sitch has temporarily taken over the lead in the Wring, though he's only a mere 6.65 fantasy points ahead of second place Safari. After a slow start, Sitch has been able to pull himself upright and make his way to the front of the pack. It's the first time in god knows how long that Safari hasn't sat top the rankings, though I will admit I don't check the standings on an hourly basis, so it's possible that other select-GM's may have temporarily supplanted Safari for a time without me knowing it.

"I ain't celebrating yet," said Sitch. "This ain't no BPC."

What happens when you celebrate too early.

For the monstrosity of a meat-head Sitch is, I have to respect his dedication to perseverance and patience in each Randy League. Though he has massive carbo-mood swings, he mostly keeps his expectations in check, knowing all too well that a lot can happen over the course of a season. He's not a swing trader, he's not an aggressive deck shuffler; he makes calculated moves and let's things ride.

"Makes sense," said Burgundy. "I mean, nobody's riding him, so he might as well ride something."

"... You are dead to me," responded Sitch.

Alright, calm down, both of you. Getting back to the standings, though, I have preached, and will continue to preach, that this is far from over. One of my brunette-babed assistants brought this stat to me this morning, fresh off her chest. If we were to go back and look at each select-GM's point accumulations from the second half of Randy's Tri-Hard! 2014-2015, we'd get this result:

1,750.20 - Burgundy

1,645.30 - Sitch

1,628.80 - Safari

1,469.35 - Tree Bone

1,314.70 - Dick Burns

1,561.67 - League average

Pretty close, right? It's not like the Burgundy of last year outpaced the competition by a landslide; it was by about 100 fantasy points over the course of the back half of the season. Or, about 7 more fantasy points per week. That's a razor thin margin if you ask me.

And I will say this: the distance between first and fifth during Randy's Tri-Hard! 2014-2015 was a larger spread than it is in Randy's Wring 2015-2016. So, as long as each select-GM maintains their current production, the chances of making it to the top remain apparent. As we head into playoff push mode, I would bet that the star players will start to turn it on, which leads to more points and potentially more injuries. Anything can happen, so gentlemen and lady, keep your heads in check and play this out to the bloody end.

Pulling the rabbit out of the hat might not be as difficult as you think.