Sunday, May 22, 2016

Season 37 Mid Season Power Rankings

Current: 1  Last: 5
Detroit Chippewas


Leading the NL in run prevention.  Ramon Huang having an MVP-type first half.

Wichita Rocks
 Current: 2  Last: 4

In the top 5 in both pitching and hitting.  Brent Davis 12-3.

Honolulu Swingin' Jackwagons
 Current: 3  Last: 1

Tops in run prevention, but an offensive slump has knocked them out of the top spot.



Los Angeles Colemans
  Current: 4  Last: 3

Add stud Anthony Aven to try to get the title back

Burlington Bookworms
Current: 5  Last: 9

Four hurlers receiving All-Star consideration, including Trent Smyth, who's having a great sophomore season.


Iowa City Johnsons
  Current: 6  Last: 2

Recent drop off coincides with the struggles of Diego Alvarez.


Scranton Rail Riders
Current: 7  Last: 6

Getting it done despite the struggles of some big money pitchers.



Santa Fe Brooks
Current: 8  Last: 15

Top two HR hitters in the league, Samuel Merrick and Vicente Vazquez.



Pittsburgh Appalachians
Current: 9  Last: 8

Orlando Costilla having a career year, and in the mix for an All-Star berth.



Richmond Confederates
Current: 10  Last: 14

Leads NL in runs and homeruns; an incredible 9 players with double-digit bombs.

Charlotte Charlatans
Current: 11  Last: 7

21 year old slugger Dave Haren bursting onto the scene.


St. Louis Sabotage
Current: 12  Last: 13

Superstar Sam Henry raking his way to a career best .934 OPS.

Texas
Texas Wildcats
Current: 13  Last:  12

Second best offense in NL, led by Geoff Cunningham.




Montreal Stars
Current: 14  Last: 17

Making a push for the division on the shoulders of Roberto Hernandez as well as their high powered offense.



Tacoma Tornadoes
Current: 15  Last: 22

Rookie A.J. Mayne keeping them in contention while they wait for 2B Molina to return.


Washington D.C. Senators
Current: 16  Last: 10

Closer Johnie Averill and the rest of the outstanding pitching staff waiting for the offense to come around.



Cincinnati
Cincinnati Dawgs
Current: 17  Last: 18

Getting contributions from unlikely sources, such as Robinson Roosevelt, keeping them in contention.


Syracuse Barking Spiders
Current: 18  Last:  11

Asdrubal Contreras having a career year, but the rest of the offense is slumping.




Colorado Surf Riders III
Current: 19  Last: 16

Shortstop Junior Chong should be making his second All-Star team in as many seasons.




Philadelphia Phoenix

Current: 20  Last: 19

D'Angelo Campos having a career year, keeping them in the picture.

Durham Bulls
Current: 21  Last: 23

Manny Stuart living up to that huge contract.

New York Blues
Current: 22  Last: 21

Sandy Perez playing out of his mind since coming over from D.C.




Fargo Marlboro Men
Current: 23  Last: 26

Bernie Hughes continues to rebound in a big way from his horrendous career stretch.


San Francisco Lockdown
Current: 24  Last: 24

Morgan Rolls quietly establishing himself as a shut down reliever.  Could make his first All-Star team.

Jacksonville
Jacksonville Minutemen
Current: 25  Last: 20

Stefan Redondo has more MVP awards than All-Star appearances.

Anaheim Arte Morenos
Current: 26  Last: 25

Statisticians working overtime to determine whether or not the 2 home runs each in the same game by the Hennesseys was an HBD first.




Las Vegas  Bookies
Current: 27  Last:  31

If David Sisk can continue his torrid pace, the Bookies may continue to rise.




Tampa Bay Don Cesars
Current: 28  Last: 28

Clayton O'Keefe doing his best to carry an anemic offense.

New York
New York Bombers
Current: 29  Last:  27

Ismael Martin pitching for a big contract.




Trenton Thunder
Current: 30  Last: 29

Matt Gerut having a breakout power year.



Toledo Mudhens
Current: 31  Last: 30

Hopefully Yorvit Rodriguez will get out of the doghouse and into the line up.

Chicago Blagos
Current: 32  Last: 32

Putting some wins together on the back of Javier Tavarez.








Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Season 37 Quarter Season Power Rankings

Honolulu Jackwagons
 Current: 1  Last: 1

Already 10 games up in the division.


Iowa City Johnsons
  Current: 2  Last: 4

Deeper pitching staff nudging them upward.



Los Angeles Colemans
  Current: 3  Last: 2

Able to stay elite while building for the future as well...Raphael Jiminez.

Wichita Rocks
 Current: 4  Last: 3

Pitching his team to a title could mean a big pay day for Brent Davis.


Detroit Chippewas
 Current: 5  Last: 22

Vet journeyman Yamil Estrada is leading a young, talented group to a big time turnaround.


Scranton Rail Riders
Current: 6  Last: 7

Renyel Alvarez takes a huge step forward in leading the early surge.

Charlotte Charlatans

Current: 7  Last: 17

Julius Ramirez leading the league in hitting for the well-balanced Charlatans.

Pittsburgh Appalachians
Current: 8  Last: 12

Mike Christians at the plate, and Orlando Costilla on the mound are on incredible tears.

Burlington Bookworms
Current: 9  Last: 18

Vic Montero (why can't my Dons get players like this?) on fire for an offense scoring above league average in the bat graveyard...just sayin'.

Washington D.C. Senators
Current: 10  Last: 9

Pascual James has helped vault the pitching staff into the elite level.

Syracuse Barking Spiders
Current: 11  Last:  27

Speed team manufactures runs and catches everything in sight.  Who needs Joe Cooper?


Texas
Texas Wildcats
Current: 12  Last:  32

Reacquiring Geoff Cunningham and signing Sherman Curtis paying big dividends.

St. Louis Sabotage
Current: 13  Last:  8

Solid starting pitching and a deep bullpen makes them tough in close games.

Richmond Confederates
Current: 14  Last: 15

It's either an extra base hit or a walk for Troy Perez.



Santa Fe Brooks
Current: 15  Last: 11

In the Brooks tradition, pitchers Sammy Castillo (10,) and Rich Wright (7) racking up wins.


Colorado Surf Riders III
Current: 16  Last: 13

Quilvio Tavarez helping to nail down the close ones.

Montreal Stars
Current: 17  Last: 16

Leading the World in runs and in doubles by a ridiculous margin; Elmer Fasano on pace for 62 two-baggers.

Cincinnati
Cincinnati Dawgs
Current: 18  Last: 21

Solid 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation in C.J. Huckaby and Elrod Lankford.



Philadelphia Phoenix


Current: 19  Last: 19

SS Al Fernandez on pace for 64 HR and 145 RBI.



Jacksonville
Jacksonville Minutemen
Current: 20  Last: 6

Champs seemed to have hit the reset button.


New York Blues
Current: 21  Last: 25

Pretty solid performers throughout the roster; may need just a few more pieces to put it all together.

Tacoma Tornadoes
Current: 22  Last: 20

The loss of Benny Molina hurts big time, but he should be back for a stretch run if they're still in it.

Durham Bulls
Current: 23  Last: 23

Need Perry Gonzalez to come around in order to make a run.



San Francisco Lockdown
Current: 24  Last: 26

Leading the World with 105 steals, led by Taijuan Hughes's 29.

Anaheim Arte Morenos
Current: 25  Last: 14

Anthony Aven and Ossie Diaz need to start pitching like the co-aces they should be.



Fargo Marlboro Men
Current: 26  Last: 5

Better hope bullpen can turn things around.

New York
New York Bombers
Current: 27  Last:  28

Hector Marmol leading a woeful offense.


Tampa Bay Don Cesars
Current: 28  Last: 24

6-20 record at home has fans jumping off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.


Trenton Thunder
Current: 29  Last: 31

Has the recently released Thunder legend Nick Jacquez played his final game?



Toledo Mudhens
Current: 30  Last: 10

New ownership taking a long look-see.



Las Vegas  Bookies
Current: 31  Last:  29

Blind squirrels starting to find a few nuts, led by chief nut-grabber, David Sisk.


Chicago Blagos
Current: 32  Last: 30

The Chicago Blow-gos.