Power Rankings- Part II

Here are the new power rankings. I modified the system some more in hopes of getting a true picture of each team's strengths. I've also factored in the division rankings as well. Let me know if you agree with the latest power rankings. Points break down like this:

100 and up____________Elite
80-99.9_____________Great
60-79.99____________Above
40-59.99____________Middle
20-39.99____________Below
.01-19.99____________Fighting
-19.99-0____________Gone Wrong
-39.99--20___________Hopeless
-40 and less____________Don't Even Ask




Team____________________Ranking Points
Washington D.C. 42's_____________97.13
Syracuse Saltine Warriors_________93.47
Honolulu Dashboard Hula Dolls______76.22
San Juan Wrecking Crew__________73.68
Montgomery Daddies____________72.12
Ottawa Rocks_________________60.57
Iowa City Screwballs____________58.18
Scranton Salt Dogs_____________55.08
Charleston Of Bricks____________50.37
Anaheim Bombers_____________47.49
Hartford Lebowskis____________39.01
Dover 'Necks_________________36.75
Toledo mudhens______________36.49
Chicago White Sox_____________34.84
New York Highlanders__________34.19
Toronto Make Believes__________28.37
New Orleans Pelicans___________26.04
Oklahoma City Rams___________19.99
Las Vegas Desert Devils_________19.51
Pawtucket Privateers___________18.81
Kansas City Masterpieces________15.50
Detroit Domination_____________14.77
Louisville Derbies_______________8.15
Boston Chokers________________4.79
Portland Showers_______________2.61
St. Louis Cardinals______________-8.90
Nashville Thunder_____________-19.25
Salem Synethesians____________-21.41
Arizona Tuques_______________-51.32
Boise Mashers________________-57.85
Columbus Hammers____________-69.63
Philadelphia Flying Fish__________-74.61

Power Rankings

Here are the new power rankings taken from the stats pages. After adjusting points based upon how far above and below a team was compared to the world average, I totaled the points and grouped the teams in to different categories. It is a little complicated and will probably go through many changes before I feel comfortable with the ranking system.

For now, it is what it is....

The Elite Teams:

147.778- Washington DC

145.521- Syracuse

The Great Teams:

129.726- San Juan

113.549- Ottawa

111.519- Iowa City

93.424- Honolulu

The Above Teams:

80.011- Hartford

64.585- Charleston

44.988- Montgomery

The Middle Teams:

38.483- Chicago

36.189- Anaheim

23.903- New Orleans

19.909- Dover

17.579- Scranton

12.832- Toronto

12.815- New York

11.005- Kansas City

4.386- Boston

2.361- Portland

2.335- Las Vegas

-10.745- Toledo

The Below Teams:

-17.970- Detroit

-18.283- Pawtucket

-44.118- Oklahoma City

-46.542- St. Louis

The Teams Still Fighting:

-62.921- Arizona

-76.536- Salem

-100.956- Louisville

The What's Gone Wrong Teams:

-119.797- Nashville

-172.842- Boise

-200.617- Columbus

-210.357- Philadelphia

Some Interesting Things with 100 games to go...

These are some of the interesting things that have gone on in the season so far. There have been six different players with at least 7 RBI's in a game and one player hitting for the cycle. Weird how there hasn't been any great pitching performances like there was last year with one player throwing two no-no's. Well the season is still early, kinda.


Player performances:

Runs Batted In:

• Rafael Castro (Salem)- 9 RBI's vs. Oklahoma City
• Bert Hughes (Washington DC)- 7 RBI's vs. Syracuse
• Olmedo Aguilera (New York)- 7 RBI's vs. Philadelphia
• Louie Farr (Oklahoma City)- 7RBI's vs. Salem
• Virgil Olmedo (Charleston)- 7 RBI's vs. Louisville
• Tom Torres (Portland)- 7 RBI's vs. Detroit

Noteable Batting:

• Ryan Miller (Toronto)- Hits for Cycle vs. St. Louis
• Juan Ordonez (Kansas City)- 6 Hits in a Game vs. Columbus

Welcome to Philly, Wake

Wake is the new owner of the Philadelphia Flying Fish. Wake took over for an owner that seems to have gone AWOL. Which is strange, because matt is in the reserves and may have been called in to service.

Wake comes in with some success in the past. He has been in another league (OCD) with four division titles and four playoff appearances in eight total years to go along with four second place finishes. He has some work to do in Philly, due to the fact that the pitching staff has been over worked and abused so far in this young season. Good news is, he has enough time to turn things around.

I would like to extend a welcoming handshake to a promising owner, who I hope enjoys his stay with us for many seasons to come.

Congratulations to the Bombers!!!

The Anaheim Bombers are this years World Series champions after defeating the Charleston of Bricks. The four game sweep came at a time when the league was looking for a new king of the hill. The previous two trophies went to the Warriors. With this win the NL has closed the gap, but still trail the AL 6-5 in number of WS victories.

Top Five Franchises......

Here they are, the top five teams over the past 9 seasons. In no particular order..... Ok, in one specific order....

#5- Syracuse Saltine Warriors

Franchise Power Ranking: 67.5
Best Year: 104-58, S1 – Worst Year: 76-86, S4
Post Season Achievements: 6- Playoffs, 4- Division, 2- Wild Card, 1- NLDS, 1- NLCS, 1-WS
Best Player: Mariano Alvarez
Best Pitcher: Bobby Allen

#4- Los Angeles Angelenos (Kansas City)
Franchise Power Ranking: 69.0
Best Year: 115-47, S5 – Worst Year: 74-88, S9
Post Season Achievements: 8-Playoffs, 6-Division, 2- Wild Card, 3- ALDS
Best Player: TBA
Best Pitcher: TBA

#3- St. Louis Cardinals
Franchise Power Ranking: 79.5
Best Year: 110-52, S3 – Worst Year: 55-107, S9
Post Season Achievements: 6- Playoffs, 3-Division, 3-NLDS, 2- NLCS, 1-WS
Best Player: Jacque Lee
Best Pitcher: Del Moreno

#2- Atlanta Bravos (Toledo)
Franchise Power Ranking: 80.5
Best Year: 104-58, S5 – Worst Year: 76-86, S7
Post Season Achievements: 5-Playoffs, 5- Division, 4-NLDS, 3-NLCS
Best Player: TBA
Best Pitcher: TBA

#1- Durham Daddies
Franchise Power Ranking: 191.0
Best Year: 134-28, S4 – Worst Year: 92-70, S1
Post Season Achievements: 9- Playoff, 8- Division 1- Wild Card, 7- ALDS, 7- ALCS, 5- WS
Best Player: Benny Alfonseca
Best Pitcher: Todd Damon

Warriors Win Again.........

The Syracuse Warriors completed the improbable back-2-back championship run that many thought could not happen. After being the best team in the first half of the season, no one would have predicted the team slump that plagued the players in the second half. The rumblings from ownership were a little discerning. Namshub, Syracuse owner, was quoted in the local fishwrap, saying "In the revered history of this league I am currently working an historical collapse of unseen proportions." This was little over a week before his team clinched the #5 seed.

Someone famous, once said, "that is why they play the games"..... Nothing could be closer to the truth this year.

Congratulations Nams!!!!