The league is also starting to show its balance-- 9 teams played within a game of .500 this week. It's also getting a little unpredictable. Only two teams managed more than 13 wins during that span, and they're ranked #1 and #13 this week.
1 Madison Massas
Last Week: #2
Record: 62-29 (16-6 this week)
Expected Win %: .593
Notes: Casey Kaline has 51 steals on the year and is on pace for 91 for the season. That would easily break the team record of 68, held by Ozzie Watson. Kaline has already passed Watson for the team's career lead with 330 and counting, and recently overtook Charlie Magruder to become the all-time career stolen base leader for Ryan World.
2 Oklahoma City Chickens
Last Week: #1
Record: 59-32 (12-10 this week)
Expected Win %: .671
Notes: Donnie DuBose has 37 HR this season, putting him on pace for 65. That would easily give him the team's single-season record. Theodore Zoltan holds it right now with 53.
3 Mexico City Reds
Last Week: #4
Record: 55-36 (13-6 this week)
Expected Win %: .590
Notes: For the second straight week, they have a record identical to the NY Bombers. This week, they're .007 ahead in Pythagorean percentage, so they get the nod for the #3 spot. Stubby Cyr has 8 "plus" plays this year. That's already a team single-season record for 2B. Edwin Gibson holds the all-time single-season record for a 2B with 10. Cyr's great season has also moved him past Ken Gibbs for first place on the Ryan World career record list as well.
4 New York Bombers
Last Week: #3
Record: 55-36 (13-6 this week)
Expected Win %: .583
Notes: Luis Belliard owns the top four OBP seasons in Bombers' history. That may be about to change. Bill Darwin would top all of those if he continues his current OBP pace (.440).
5 San Juan Senators
Last Week: #6
Record: 49-42 (12-10 this week)
Expected Win %: .533
Notes: Ismael Ortiz has nine complete games. He owns the team record with 12 and holds second place as well with 11. He's on pace to break the Ryan World record of 13, currently held by Bob Hatteberg.
6 Iowa City Eyesores
Last Week: #5
Record: 47-44 (9-13 this week)
Expected Win %: .439
Notes: Have slid to 15-26 record over the last 41 games. Despite that quarter-season slump and getting out-scored by more than 50 runs this year, they're still in first place. Bart Hitchcock's 84 strikeouts put him on pace to whiff 150 times this season. That would break the team record of Shannon Booker (138). The Ryan World record is 174 by Pedro Ortiz.
7 Kansas City McCoys
Last Week: #7
Record: 45-46 (10-12 this week)
Expected Win %: .553
Notes: David Seanez is on pace to put up 158 RBI this season. That's pretty remarkable, but still almost 30 shy of the team record of 184, held by Gill Davenport.
8 Chicago Bearcubs
Last Week: #9
Record: 46-45 (12-10 this week)
Expected Win %: .538
Notes: Matt Shave has 49 HR through 91 games, putting him on pace for 87 over the season. That would beat Freddie Reynolds' team (and Ryan World) record of 84.
9 Boston Badasses
Last Week: #8
Record: 46-45 (12-10 this week)
Expected Win %: .503
Notes: Gabe Forster is on pace for 71 appearances this year. That would be good for the second-most games for a pitcher in team history. Rex Fryman pitched in 79 games in season 1.
10 Las Vegas Gamble
Last Week: #10
Record: 46-45 (12-10 this week)
Expected Win %: .506
Notes: Louis Medina posted 10 complete games in season 6. No Las Vegas pitcher has thrown a complete game this season.
11 Wichita Sizzlers
Last Week: #11
Record: 43-48 (11-11 this week)
Expected Win %: .547
Notes: Vicente Arias has stolen 62 bases so far this season. He's on pace for 110 this year, which would easily set not only a team record but a Ryan World record as well. 89 is the best any Shocker has ever managed (Arias did that in season 7) and 92 is the world record (Brandon Dunston did it in season 2). Unfortunately for Arias, he's only fifth in the league in steals right now. Nashville's Sam Miller has already broken that single-season record despite a recent injury.
12 San Jose Snakes
Last Week: #12
Record: 43-48 (12-10 this week)
Expected Win %: .472
Notes: Ed Karl and Vladimir Lopez both have six wins this season and are on pace to tie for the team lead with 12. That's nothing new-- no pitcher with this franchise has won more than 12 games in a year since season 5.
13 Washington DC Old School Warriors
Last Week: #15
Record: 40-51 (14-8 this week)
Expected Win %: .434
Notes: Trevor Jackson has 41 SB through 91 team games. That's more than seven AL teams and puts him on pace for 73 this year. However, it would only be good for fourth on the team single-season record list. Apparently there are a lot of experienced thieves in Washington, DC. Who would have guessed?
14 Durham Bulls
Last Week: #13
Record: 38-53 (10-12 this week)
Expected Win %: .437
Notes: Richie Cormier has 37 HR in just 82 games (the team has played 91). That puts him on pace for 66 this year which would break the team record of 63 (held by Pedro Ortiz).
15 Philadelphia Hellraisers
Last Week: #14
Record: 33-58 (7-15 this week)
Expected Win %: .338
Notes: Kevin Burke has a decent shot to break his own franchise record for saves in a season. He has 20 at the break. He set the team record with 38 last season and also holds third place on the list with 30 the year before.
16 St. Louis Stampede
Last Week: #16
Record: 27-64 (6-16 this week)
Expected Win %: .322
Notes: Two pitchers on the staff are threatening the franchise record for losses in a season (21). Yannick Fonville and Pablo Javier have 10 each at the all-star break, and long reliever Ron Roberts has a shot as well, with 9 losses to his credit.
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