Coca-Cola Kids (A Team) Fantasy Baseball: Mid Season Update (updated 8/24/26)

Week 15: Coca-Cola Kids (94-151-35) vs. Fried Chicken Bucket (130-123-27)  11-7  "Kids Come On Strong with a Balanced Attack Against Fried Chicken Bucket"  (5th Division, 10th League)

Week 16: Coca-Cola Kids (105-158-37) vs. Pacaya Chiltepes (136-132-28)  10-10  "Kid's Pull out a Tie with Division Leaders"  (5th Division, 10th League)

MLB All-Star Break

Week 17: Coca-Cola Kids (115-168-37) vs. ACEsymptomatic (137-156-27) 9-10 “Not Enough Fizz at the Plate to Overcome ACE”

Week 18: Coca-Cola Kids (124-178-38) vs. Browntown (140-162-38) 3-15 “BrownTown Crushes the Kid’s Can”

Week 19: Coca-Cola Kids (127-193-40) vs. ACEsymptomatic (159-172-29) 5-14 “Nothing to See Here, Kids Lose” (5th Division, 10th League)

Week 20: Coca-Cola Kids (132-207-41) vs. Oxford Publicans (177-166-37) 3-13 “Publicans Dominate the Kids in Week 20” (5th Division, 10th League)

Week 21: Coca-Cola Kids (135-220-45) vs. Orange Drink (169-191-40)  3-15 "Kids Fans Wear Paper Bags Over Their Heads in Week 21"  (5th Division, 10th League)

Week 22: Coca-Cola Kids (138-235-47) vs. The Mecca of Red Necka (185-196-39)

The MLB season is flying by as we approach mid-season in a few weeks. This is a good time to revisit Coca-Cola Kids A Team and look at mid-season leaders and MVPs of the first half.

Team Leaders after 14 Weeks:

Runs: 43 - Ketel Marte / Julio Rodriguez / Kazuma Okamoto

1B: 57 - Jonathan Aranda

2B: 24 - Rafael Devers

3B: 2 - tie Dillon Dingler / Ketel Marte / Sam Antonacci

HR: 20 - Colson Montgomery

RBI: 58 - Dillon Dingler

SB: 11 - Julio Rodríguez

BB: 48 - Jonathan Aranada

Ks: 108 - Kazuma Okamoto

BA: .293 - Sam Antonacci

IP: 102 - Jesus Luzardo

W: 6 - tie Jesus Luzardo / Robbie Ray

L: 7 - Kyle Bradish

SV: 12 - Seranthony Dominguez

Hits: 90 - tie Jesus Luzardo / Freddie Peralta

BB: 42 - tie Kyle Bradish / Robbie Ray

K: 110 - Jesus Luzardo

HLD: 12 - Robert Suarez

SP ERA: 2.83 - Ranger Suarez

RP ERA: 0.56 - Robert Suarez

QS: 10 - tie Logan Webb / Michael McGreevy

This Kids team just hasn’t measured up in the first half of the season. Lots of solid players with solid fantasy stats, but no superstars have risen to lead this team to regular wins. One first half MVP is catcher Dillon Dingler. In a season where the Kids were counting on last season’s MVP Cal Raleigh to lead the team, Dingler has stepped up when Raleigh struggled to start the season and ended up on the IR.

On the pitching side, there are lots of average seasons in play, but Jesus Luzardo has lived up to expectations and led this team in four pitching categories.

The Kids are out of contention and have already made three trades to make the team respectable by adding categories they have struggled with like stolen bases. Expect more trades as the deadline approaches. Kids management looks to pick up a variety of rookies or young players after the deadline.

2026 Coca-Cola Kids A-Team (updated 6/28/26)

Position Players

C: Dillon Dingler, Detroit Tigers

1B: Jonathan Aranada, Tampa Bay Rays

2B: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks (Keeper)

3B: Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox

SS: Trea Turner, Philadephia Phillies

OF: Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners (Keeper)

OF: Sam Antonacci, Chicago White Sox

OF: Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox

Utility: Rafael Devers, San Francisco Giants

Bench

1B: Kazuma Okamoto, Toronto Blue Jays

C: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners (Keeper)

3B: Matt Chapman, San Francisco Giants

IR: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

Pitchers

SP: Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants

SP: Kyle Bradish, Baltimore Orioles

SP: Jesus Luzardo, Philadelphia Phillies

SP: Robbie Ray, San Francisco Giants

RP: Robert Suarez, Atlanta Braves

RP: Seranthony Dominguez, Chicago White Sox

P: Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays

P: Ranger Suarez, Boston Red Sox

Bench

SP: Freddie Peralta, New York Mets

SP: Michael McGreevy, St. Louis Cardinals

SP: Casey Mize, Detroit Tigers

Players Dropped or Traded:

Eugenio Suarez, Cincinnati Reds

Andres Gimenez, Toronto Blue Jays

Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies (Traded)

Randy Arozarena, Seattle Mariners (Traded)

Taylor Ward, Baltimore Orioles (Traded)

Xander Bogaerts, San Diego Padres

Kody Clemens, Minnesota Twins

Pete Fairbanks, Miami Marlins

Carlos Estevez, Kansas City Royals

Mason Montgomery, Pittsburgh Pirates

Caleb Thielbar, Chicago Cubs

Coca-Cola Kids (B Team) Fantasy Baseball Mid-Season Update (updated 8/17/26)

Week 15: Coca-Cola Kids (114-98-40) vs. Splendid Splinters (109-98-45) 6-10  "Pitching Struggles to Keep up with the Splinters"  (4th in League)

Week 16:  Coca-Cola Kids (120-108-42) vs. Underdawgs (81-143-46) 13-3  "Underdawgs are Just That as Kids Dominate the Week"  (3rd in League)

MLB All-Star Break

Week 17: Coca-Cola Kids vs. Trot’s Cardinals 5-8 “Kids Bring Power and Strikeouts but Nothing Else”

Week 18: Coca-Cola Kids (138-119-49) vs. All Choked Up (140-128-38) 5-8 “Kids Pitching Goes Flat in Week 18” (6th in League)

Week 19: Coca-Cola Kids (143-127-54) vs. Anyone but the Cubs (83-198-43) 9-6 “Kids Take Down “Anyone” with Balanced Attack”

Week 20: Coca-Cola Kids (152-133-57) vs. Acuna Matada (149-141-52) 6-11 “Power Outage for the Kids in Week 20” (5th in League)

Week 21: Coca-Cola Kids (158-144-58) vs. Bregging Rights (159-147-54)  8-7  "Kids Keeping Steady in Week 21" (6th in League)

Week 22: Coca-Cola Kids (166-151-61) vs. Release the Kimbrel (208-119-51)  3-12  "Late Season Slide for the Kids"  

Week 23:  Coca-Cola Kids vs. Gourmet by Gorman  9-7  "Kids Hitting and Relief Pitching Pull Through"  (8th in League)

Week 24:  Coca-Cola Kids (178-179-66) vs. Splendid Splinters (204-141-69)  

The MLB season is flying by as we approach mid-season in a few weeks. This is a good time to revisit Coca-Cola Kids B Team and look at mid-season leaders and MVPs of the first half.

Team Leaders after 14 Weeks:

Runs: 57 - Zach Neto

1B: 58 - Kevin McGonigle

2B: 24 - Rafael Devers

3B: 3 - Kevin McGonigle

HR: 25 - Hunter Goodman

RBI: 47 - Hunter Goodman

SB: 15 - Ronald Acuna Jr.

BB: 51 - Kevin McGonigle

OPS: .938 Munetaka Murakami

IP: 110 - Sandy Alcantara

W: 8 - tie Cam Schlittler / Sandy Alcantara

SV: 18 - Paul Sewald

CG:  1 - Sandy Alcantara

K: 118 - Cam Schlittler

HLD: 12 - Robert Suarez

SP ERA: 1.62 - Cam Schlittler

RP ERA: 0.56 - Robert Suarez

SP WHIP: 0.92 - Cam Schlittler

RP WHIP: 0.84 - Robert Suarez

QS: 12 - tie Michael Wacha / Sandy Alcantara

The Kids are sporting three mid-season most valuable players. Cam Schlittler on the mound has sported incredible control of the plate leading the team in wins, strikeouts, earned run average, and WHIP. Hunter Goodman has brought the power to the Coca-Cola Kids this season not unlike his counterpart from the 2025 season Cal Raleigh. The big surprise of the season for the Kids is the Detroit Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle who is leading the team in 3 offensive categories.

The Kids do miss having Ronald Acuna Jr. who is on the IR.

2026 Coca-Cola Kids B-Team (updated 6/28/26)

C: Hunter Goodman, Colorado Rockies

1B: Kody Clemens, Minnesota Twins

2B: Travis Bazzana, Cleveland Guardians

3B: Sam Antonacci, Chicago White Sox

SS: Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers

OF: Kyle Tucker, Los Angeles Dodgers

OF: Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals

OF: Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs

Util: Zach Neto, Los Angeles Angels

Bench:

1B: Rafael Devers, San Francisco Giants

OF: Michael Harris II, Atlanta Braves

IR: Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox

IR: Ronald Acuna Jr. Atlanta Braves

Pitchers:

SP: Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees

SP: Freddie Peralta, New York Mets

SP: Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers

RP: Dennis Santana, Pittsburgh Pirates

RP: Robert Suarez, Atlanta Braves

P: Paul Sewald, Arizona Diamondbacks

P: Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins

P: Orion Kerkering, Philadelphia Phillies

Bench:

SP: Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals

SP: Kyle Bradish, Baltimore Orioles

SP: Hunter Brown, Houston Astros

Off the Team:

Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs

Dillon Dingler, Detroit Tigers

Shane Baz, Baltimore Orioles

Kris Bubic, Kansas City Royals

Erik Sabrowski, Cleveland Guardians

Carlos Estevez, Kansas City Royals

Fantasy Football Mid-Season Report

The mid-way point in the NFL has passed and it is time to check in on Fantasy Football.   For

my two teams, it has been feast or famine.

The Kamino Clone Kids started the season at 4-0 and have since gone 2-4 with some tough losses.  For example, in week 9 they scored well over 200 points at 226.35 only to lose to the 6-2 Dathomir Rancors who put down 236.90 points.  The bright spot is that Nico Collins was to return from the IR in week 10 to join an incredible wide receiver corps of Zay Flowers, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Quincy Williams.  He returned, but he did not play in week 10.  DK Metcalf should also return in Week 11.  Things are looking up for the Clone Kids. 

The Coca-Cola Kids stumbled out of the gate with a 1-3 record and not breaking 200 points once in the first four games.  They struggled with inconsistent play in the running back position and Will Levis struggled before Derek Carr replaced him to similar results.  In week 5, Trevor Lawrence joined the team and Denver took over the defense and the Kids have gone 3-3 since game 5.  Still two games under .500 at the mid-way point, the Kids need to figure out if Kyler Murray is their quarterback.  Rookie Bo Nix is on the bench waiting to join Trevor Lawrence in the two QB league.  Steady point getters, Jahmyr Gibbs and Brock Bowers are looking for some help from Cee Dee Lamb and Javonte Williams in key positions.  

If the Coca-Cola Kids want to make a run at back-to-back championships, they need to straighten the ship and start putting some points on the board through the second half of the season.  One thing that brings hope is that last year's championship season was not a perfect one.  The second half of the season is when they picked up steam.  So, this is something to work towards for the Coca-Cola Kids.  

I will continue to update the original posts with the weekly match-ups and records.  Here are the links to those two posts for the Kamino Clone Kids and the Coca-Cola Kids: 

Kamino Clone Kids

Coca-Cola Kids