Sunday, May 18, 2008

NL POWER RANKING week 4


1. New York Burros


Last Week: 2

Record: 47-19 (16-3)
Expected Win %: .728
Interesting, But Meaningless: Clarence Thompson is working on 1 16 game hitting streak to follow up his 27 game hitting streak early in the season
Yikes: following 11 straight wins last week with 13 straight this week


2. Nashville Park Tanners-


Last Week: 1
Record: 43-24 (9-10)
Expected Win %: .628
Interesting, But Meaningless: broke the 1st place curse and only dropped one spot
Yikes: Sam Miller already has 74 SB with in 80 attempts


3. Cheyenne Marmots-

Last Week: 4
Record: 38-28 (13-5)
Expected Win %: .581
Interesting, But Meaningless: 10 game road trip ahead

Yikes: Rookie RP J.J. Greenwood is having a tough ML adjustment with an 8.10 era and a 3 for 7 records in save situations


4. Montreal Money Shots-

Last Week: 6
Record: 36-31 (11-8)
Expected Win %: .574
Interesting, But Meaningless:
T.J. Little has an OPS of 1.032

Yikes: 2 pitchers go on the DL this last week SP
Calvin Stokes and RP Jung Gao. This will make the upcoming week tougher.


5. Colorado Springs Organizational Filler-


Last Week: 3
Record: 37-29 (9-10)
Expected Win %: .543
Interesting, But Meaningless: only national league team without a bunt hit
Yikes: only team in the league who averages more flyball than groundball



6. San Diego Surf -

Last Week: 7
Record: 35-31 (10-9)
Expected Win %: .552
Interesting, But Meaningless: Left handed hitters are batting .247. against Surf pitching (tops in the league)
Yikes: back-up
Greg Griffiths was 2nd on the team with a OBS of .874 but was batting only .182 before his demotion

7. Florida Marlins -

Last Week: 5
Record: 35-32 (9-11)
Expected Win %: .515
Interesting, But Meaningless: 17 of the 35 wins have been save situations
Yikes: Batters are slamming SP/LR Julio Martin with a .370 BA



8.Cincinnati Bowties -

Last Week: 9
Record: 37-30 (12-7)
Expected Win %: .503
Interesting, But Meaningless: SP Clarence Patrick is over 100 Ks already and is on pace for close to 300 Ks

Yikes: in his new CF position Carlos Hernandez had already collected 2 errors and 2 – plays in 30 starts

9. Hartford T Ball-
Last Week: 11
Record: 34-32 (9-9)
Expected Win %: .525
Interesting, But Meaningless: Harry Vosberg leads all hitters with a .391 batting average (.033 over the next closest)
Yikes: largest payroll in the NL 112M


10. Atlanta Braves-


Last Week: 8
Record: 31-35 (8-10)
Expected Win %: .500
Interesting, But Meaningless:
Tito Hume is on a pace for over 50 HRs a total he has not reached in 3 seasons
Yikes:
RP Sherman McDonald has an 8.22 era in 38.1 innings


11. Little Rock Labradors -

Last Week: 10
Record: 29-38 (8-12)
Expected Win %: .507
Interesting, But Meaningless: 3 man have split the starts behind the dish none batting over .245

Yikes: Jim Walker has 56 SB on the season

12. Seattle Warbirds



Last Week: 13
Record: 27-40 (6-14)
Expected Win %: .440
Interesting, But Meaningless: 3B Kevin Chiasson has started every game and near the top on the teams hitting stats, and now traded away

Yikes: RP McKay Jennings is a horrid 6 for 13 in save situations



13. Milwaukee Blues -


Last Week: 12
Record: 27-40 (5-15)

Expected Win %: .382
Interesting, But Meaningless: already have 10 extra innings games where they are an incredible 8-2

Yikes: Jesus Santiago has struck out 92 times and is on pace for 250 Ks

14. Richmond Revolution-


Last Week: 15
Record: 28-39 (11-8)
Expected Win %: .344
Interesting, But Meaningless:
Pedro Barcelo
leads the team in strikeouts at 74
Yikes: The team is batting .234 on the road worst in the league



15. Colorado MILE HIGH CLUB -



Last Week: 14
Record: 25-41 (8-10)
Expected Win %: .317
Interesting, But Meaningless: Colorado's home era is a whopping 10.27 Road era is 3rd best at (3.73)

Yikes: has given up 100 more runs than the next closest NL team



16. Cleveland Wild Dogs-

Last Week: 16
Record: 19-47 (4-15)
Expected Win %: .317
Interesting, But Meaningless: SP Rafael Rosado has a 7.36 era in 14 starts
Yikes: 25/56 inherited runners score on relief pitching

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