Sunday, May 11, 2008

Power Rankings NL Week 3

1. Nashville Park Tanners-


Last Week: 2
Record: 34-14 (15-5)
Expected Win %: .649
Interesting, But Meaningless: Pedro Seguignol is virtually unhittable with a .78
Yikes: SS Sam Miller leads all players in Errors with 13 on track for 49 on the season


2. New York Burros

Last Week: 5
Record: 31-16 (16-3)
Expected Win %: .661
Interesting, But Meaningless: in 1 week the Burros have raided their batting average 50 points to .278
Yikes: an 11 game win streak is behind the 3 spot climb


3. Colorado Springs Organizational Filler-


Last Week: 3
Record: 28-19 (11-8)
Expected Win %: .547
Interesting, But Meaningless: as a team they have provided 6 pickoffs
Yikes: RP Max Montanez lost his touch after 3 full seasons of an era of 4 this year he was riding a 12.00 era with 11 walks in 12 innings before being sent to AAA



4. Cheyenne Marmots-

Last Week: 4
Record: 25-23 (10-10)
Expected Win %: .591
Interesting, But Meaningless: SS Bill Williams with 4+ plays is on his way to earning his 2nd gold glove
Yikes: Luis Amaral is on pace for his first 200 rbi season.



5. Florida Marlins -

Last Week: 6
Record: 26-21 (9-10)
Expected Win %: .507
Interesting, But Meaningless: SP Vladimir Rodriguez is on pace to have 178 SO matching a career high
Yikes: 2 huge pitching injuries Francis Charlton(20days left) and Brett Kramer (88 days left)


6. Montreal Money Shots-

Last Week: 1
Record: 25-23 (8-12)
Expected Win %: .540
Interesting, But Meaningless: The curse of the #1 NL ranking. All that have been ranked at the top have fallen a minimum of 4 places the next week.
Yikes: CL Albert Rincon continues his enigma like ways by rating he should be elite, but by stats he is 10/13 in saves with 25 hits against in 16.1 innings and a era of 6.06


7. San Diego Surf -

Last Week: 9
Record: 25-22 (12-7)
Expected Win %: .546
Interesting, But Meaningless: SP Deion Dunn is on track to have 18 wins and 167 SO. Good Softmore season.
Yikes: Andes Valenzuela at 6.2M a season is giving the the team BA of .202


8. Atlanta Braves-


Last Week: 7
Record: 23-25 (9-10)
Expected Win %: .498
Interesting, But Meaningless: SP Matt Dougherty has already hit 5 batters this season
Yikes: C Vic Urbina catches 30% of those who attempt to steal on him (11/37 )


9.Cincinnati Bowties -


Last Week: 8
Record: 25-23 (10-10)
Expected Win %: .448
Interesting, But Meaningless: Alex Wang leads all NL pitchers in SO (81) with a 2.95 ERa and a BAA of .180 yet is only 5-5
Yikes: in Colorado George Harding never batted below .319, in Cincinati he is batting .241


10. Little Rock Labradors -


Last Week: 10
Record: 21-26 (9-10)
Expected Win %: .563
Interesting, But Meaningless: SS D.T. Hutch is on pace to join the 40Hr/40SB club
Yikes: 1-12 in 1 run games


11. Hartford T Ball-

Last Week: 13
Record: 25-23 (10-9)
Expected Win %: .492
Interesting, But Meaningless: 1B Tony Kelly's career high in Hr is 51 he is on pace for over 80 this season (20)
Yikes: SS Cesar Lugo has not signed for his bat but he was not signed to hit .197 either.


12. Milwaukee Blues -

Last Week: 14
Record: 22-25 (9-9)
Expected Win %: .448
Interesting, But Meaningless: The Blues have already signed 10 international free agents
Yikes: Marvin Griffey batting .200 for 3.5M a year


13. Seattle Warbirds

Last Week: 11
Record: 21-26 (9-10)
Expected Win %: .448
Interesting, But Meaningless: 4 starting pitchers on track to have more than 150 SO
Yikes: CL Bump Baldwin is a perfect 6 for 6 in save situations, but has allowed all inherited runners to score against him.


14. Colorado MILE HIGH CLUB -


Last Week: 12
Record: 17-31 (6-13)
Expected Win %: .409
Interesting, But Meaningless: future Hall of Famer Vic Mullins in an injury reduce season is having a pedetrian like seaon 3 hr and 14 rbi in 23 games
Yikes: CF Arthur McClellan is having a tough adjustment batting .221 in colorado after battting .302 in Witchita.


15. Richmond Revolution-

Last Week: 15
Record: 17-31 (5-15)
Expected Win %: .283
Interesting, But Meaningless: Douglas Payton has 40 strikeouts and 38 hits in 48 games
Yikes: Bryan Garland has hitting .195 before earning a trip back to AAA


16. Cleveland Wild Dogs-
Last Week: 16
Record: 15-32 (6-14)
Expected Win %: .333
Interesting, But Meaningless: Neil Fletcher has only thrown out 16% of base stealers
Yikes: CF Roy Dodd is struggling in the field with 7 - plays already on the season

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