Colin has jumped out to a fast start in 2016. In fact, his seven straight wins out of the gate constitutes his longest winning streak ever! Prior to this run, he ripped off a five week winning streak during weeks 13-17 of 2009. If he wins 6-3 or better this week he will have his best ever start through 8 weeks. Here are the all-time best records to start a season through eight weeks:
Manager
|
Year
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
Ties
|
%
|
Ben
|
2005
|
59
|
20
|
1
|
0.744%
|
Richie
|
2014
|
52
|
24
|
4
|
0.675%
|
TJ
|
2011
|
52
|
24
|
4
|
0.675%
|
Alex
|
2014
|
50
|
25
|
5
|
0.656%
|
Kurt
|
2010
|
50
|
26
|
4
|
0.650%
|
Jarrett’s 29-9-2 record over the last month has kept him within shouting distance after a slow start. It’s his second best record over a 4 game stretch, falling short of last year’s 30-10 effort through weeks 10-13. It seems as though Jarrett has finally figured out this fantasy baseball thing. And I suppose that Kershaw guy helps.
From the hottest stock to the coldest, Adrian continues his sub-zero streak of futility:
Adrian’s posted back to back seasons with 23 wins through 7 weeks, an awful way to start the season. What’s worse, he hasn’t even played Colin or Jarrett yet, his division’s top two teams. Chris Archer, Justin Upton, and Tyson Ross (all ranked 600 or worse) have taken the wind out of his sails. Here are the worst starts through 7 weeks in Diamond Dynasty history:
Manager
|
Year
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
Ties
|
%
|
Regular Season Finish
|
Kurt
|
2005
|
18
|
47
|
5
|
.293
|
3rd
|
Drew
|
2013
|
21
|
46
|
3
|
.321
|
10th
|
James
|
2011
|
22
|
46
|
2
|
.329
|
10th
|
Paul
|
2004
|
20
|
43
|
7
|
.336
|
12th
|
Adrian
|
2015
|
23
|
46
|
1
|
.336
|
10th
|
Kurt went on to lose week 8 of the 2005 season before ripping off the second best 14 week streak to close the season. His 86-45-9 (.646) record through weeks 9-22 is second only to Jarrett’s 2014, 95-40-5 (.696) mark. Jarrett’s 97-38-5 (.711) record through weeks 8-21 of that year stand as the greatest 14 week run in Diamond Dynasty history.
Moving to the better, more attractive division, Kurt’s rough start to 2016 is his third worst ever, behind his historic 2005 effort and 2014’s 25-40-5 (.393) mark. He’s lost all three matchups to his hand-picked divisional foes and is already in panic trade mode.
The opposite is true for Ben, who boasts a perfect 3-0 divisional mark (albeit behind an unspectacular 15-12-3 record). The division leader, Alex, is already a pathetic 14 wins behind Ben’s historic 2005 season while Richie, who gave all his picks to Alex and was ridiculed for it, sits a mere 1.5 games behind. Suck it, haters.
