Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Power Rankings

Rank Team record last quarter score Comment
1 Jacksonville Abominations (NL) 64-23 36-11 1.2 Weakest Jacksonville team in 3 seasons, but the rest of the elite has come back the pack too.
2 Kansas City Jayhawks (AL) 62-25 32-15 1.8 Incredible offence reminds me of season 25 Las Vegas
3 Las Vegas Desperados (AL) 53-34 28-19 4 Big gap between KC and Vegas. Still good, no longer great.
4 Vancouver Voodoo (AL) 55-32 32-15 4.2 After a slowest start Vancouver played as well as JAX and KC in the second quarter.
5 Scranton Express (NL) 52-35 29-18 4.8 Ned Shields already has 10 wins.
6 Dover Rabid Dogs (NL) 51-36 32-15 7.2 Making a real push to join the top 5. KD has taken them from terrible to a likely playing team
7 Durham Bulls (NL) 49-38 27-20 8.1 In the fight of their lives for a WC spot. Should be fun.
8 Baltimore Buushwackerz (NL) 49-38 25-22 9.3 Pitching staff has been every bit as good as Jax. Darkhorse WS contender.
9 Burlington Dark Monsters (AL) 49-38 28-19 10.7 Well represented with 4 all-stars.
10 Scottsdale Cardinals (NL) 47-40 21-26 11.4 After a lightning fast start has slowed down. The talent is there. Will the Stokes deal put them over the top?
11 Syracuse SlumpBusters (AL) 49-38 28-19 12.1 Amazing turn around is only getting better and better
12 Jackson Mudslide (AL) 43-44 21-26 13.1 In first despite losing record
13 Boise Spuds (AL) 44-43 24-23 14.1 Only allowed 36 errors
14 Cheyenne Feather Heads (AL) 42-45 20-27 14.8 Nicky Cooke is a real MVP threat
15 Little Rock And Rollers (NL) 44-43 23-24 15.7 #1 in walks drawn with 361
16 Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalobuffalo (NL) 42-45 22-25 17 The champs really struggled in the 2nd quarter. Highly unlikely to win 92 again.
17 Augusta Fire Blitz (AL) 40-47 22-25 17 Pitching has been pretty good.
18 Houston Hitmen (NL) 41-46 21-26 17.3 Roster says they are good, record says they aren't. I'd like a nice panic trade to be sure.
19 San Diego Surf Sharks (AL) 44-43 22-25 18.8 Tied for the 2nd most AL all-stars with 3.
20 Philadelphia Erffdoggs (AL) 42-45 25-22 19.8 55 million in their prospect budget in the last two seasons should spell good things soon.
21 Pittsburgh Ellis D's (NL) 39-48 17-30 21.5 Fell off the cliff after a fast start.
22 Trenton Fishermen (AL) 41-46 20-27 21.7 Best record since season 22
23 Los Angeles Lothbroks (NL) 37-50 25-22 22.2 Most plus plays and plus play lately.
24 Chicago Orphans (NL) 37-50 21-26 22.6 Seem to be back in rebuild mode.
25 Sacramento Maters (NL) 38-49 17-30 23.7 Tied for the worst record in the 2nd half.
26 New Orleans Big Test Icicles (AL) 38-49 23-24 25.1 Played up to the .500 team I thought they'd be in the 2nd quarter.
27 San Juan Padres (NL) 37-50 18-29 25.4 Continues to get top flight catching
28 Nashville BootLeggers (AL) 34-53 17-30 26.7 Omar Gutierrez has a real shot at 60 HR's
29 Helena Wild Turkeys (AL) 32-55 18-29 26.7 Tough initial season for run-n-run
30 San Francisco Gothams (NL) 34-53 20-27 27.9 The record is no good, but they have 8 guys in the Futures game.
31 Santa Fe Fire (NL) 32-55 19-28 30.9 Another rebuilding year for Santa Fe, but no losing records in the minor leagues
32 Florida TIGERS (AL) 31-56 19-28 31.2 Just not enough talent.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Power Rankings

Team record raw score
1. Kansas City Jayhawks (AL) 30-10 1 Number one in every way. Is this the season Dakar gets over the top?
2. Jacksonville Abominations (NL) 28-12 2 Pitching has declined significantly from the last two seasons.
3. Las Vegas Desperados (AL) 25-15 3.75 Was 11-12 at one point I think and then went Desperados
4. Scranton Express (NL) 23-17 6.5 Only 14th in runs scored. If that improves expect them back in the elite.
5. Scottsdale Cardinals (NL) 26-14 7 The talent was always there, now they are executing! Better record than goose.
6. Vancouver Voodoo (AL) 23-17 7.5 Above average at everything as usual.
7. Baltimore Buushwackerz (NL) 24-16 7.75 Don't think I haven't noticed they are top four in expected winning percentage.
8. Cheyenne Feather Heads (AL) 22-18 9 Nicky Cooke has 53 RBI's already. 200 in sight?
9. Durham Bulls (NL) 22-18 9 2nd in runs scored
10. Jackson Mudslide (AL) 22-18 9.25 Alejandro Valenzuela is CRUSHING and for only 3.8 mil is close to the best deal in the league.
11. Pittsburgh Ellis D's (NL) 22-18 15 The surprise team (to me) of the seasons so far. Jbugg was holding them back.
12. Houston Hitmen (NL) 20-20 15.25 Better talent and expected than Little Rock, but worse results.
13. Little Rock And Rollers (NL) 21-19 15.5 With a 1 game lead over Houston one wonders how long he can keep mega prospect Juan Martinez in the minors.
14. Burlington Dark Monsters (AL) 21-19 16.5 Thomas Roosevelt has 31 steals in only 40 games. WOW!
15. San Diego Surf Sharks (AL) 22-18 16.75 Great pitching, just needs to score more runs
16. Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalobuffalo (NL) 20-20 17.25 Like Syracuse a few seasons ago, the champs may not make the playoffs.
17. Augusta Fire Blitz (AL) 18-22 17.5 My SS likes 'em, but the record doesn't back it up.
18. Syracuse SlumpBusters (AL) 21-19 17.5 What a recovery! Syracuse is back!
19. Boise Spuds (AL) 20-20 19.25 Mark Martian is the best closer in Hobbs so far (11/12 1.33 ERA 0.79 WHIP)
20. Trenton Fishermen (AL) 21-19 19.25 Its exciting to see Trenton making a run!
21. Dover Rabid Dogs (NL) 19-21 19.75 Plagued by injuries to the pitching staff and underperforming hitters yet only 2 under .500
22. Sacramento Maters (NL) 21-19 20.75 I have no idea how knine has this team over .500. One of the best game managers in HBD.
23. Nashville BootLeggers (AL) 17-23 21.25 Not getting what they hoped for with their 105 million dollar payroll.
24. Chicago Orphans (NL) 16-24 22 Has talent, but is massively underperforming. Very curious to see what he gets for Mule Meek.
25. San Juan Padres (NL) 19-21 23 Rookie Javier Lopez is the best defensive catcher in Hobbs to this point.
26. Helena Wild Turkeys (AL) 14-26 24.5 5.50 team ERA is holding them back
27. Los Angeles Lothbroks (NL) 12-28 25 2-10 in one run games does not help.
28. Philadelphia Erffdoggs (AL) 17-23 25 More blown saves than saves is contributing to the disappointing season.
29. San Francisco Gothams (NL) 14-26 27.25 6.10 team ERA. Pack it in or hit the trade market?
30. New Orleans Big Test Icicles (AL) 15-25 27.5 Underperforming to this point, good D, not much else.
31. Santa Fe Fire (NL) 13-27 28.5 The defense is really not doing the pitching staff any favors.
32. Florida TIGERS (AL) 12-28 31 The worst in many categories. I don't see this improving this season.