Playoffs are getting close. I have added playoff prognosis for each team.
1. New York Burros
Last Week: 1
Record: 78-41 (11-6)
The Skinny: Ace Tim Garcia is 20/24 in Quality starts. Not to shabby for a "down" year.
POWER INDEX: 154.0 (+8)
Magic Number: 16
2. Cincinnati Bowties -
Last Week: 2
Record: 73-46 (13-4)
The Skinny: This is the year of the Wang.. Sp Alex Wang Leads the Nl in Wins and SO. He could be the front runner for the NL Cy Young
POWER INDEX: 146.75 (+1.25)
Magic Number: 18
3. Texas Outlaws-
Last Week: 3
Record: 69-50 (7-10)
The Skinny: If Sam Miller takes the NL SB lead it will happen this week or never.
POWER INDEX: 129.625 (+.975)
Magic Number: 20
4. Philadelphia Balboas -
Last Week: 4
Record: 69-50 (11-6)
The Skinny: C T.J. Little is the hardest Catcher in the Nl to steal on. He throws out 33% of the potential runners.
POWER INDEX: 110.125 (-.625)
Magic Number: 20
5. Cheyenne Marmots-
Last Week: 6
Record: 61-58 (9-8)
The Skinny: Edgardo Lima has been clunk once every 30 abs. Ouch!
POWER INDEX: 109.875 (+6.875)
Magic Number: 22
6. Colorado Springs Organizational Filler-
Last Week: 5
Record: 61-58(9-8)
The Skinny: Vic Gil is on pace for 60+ Home Runs which will put him in Elite company.
POWER INDEX: 108.875 (+2.125)
Magic Number: 22
7. Florida Marlins-
Last Week: 7
Record: 64-55 (11-6)
The Skinny: Top to guys in the NL in Walks reside in Florida. Now they need to find away to get them scored more often.
POWER INDEX: 88.0 (-8.5)
Magic Number: 21
8. Houston Labs -
Last Week: 8
Record: 54-65 (6-11)
The Skinny: Lab coaches and administrators needed to look into Sp Graham Green's shoulder before they traded for him a month ago. Before coming to Houston he posted a respectable 2.35 ERA, after the trade a 5.06. Now a sore shoulder....hmmmm suspicious.
POWER INDEX: 93.75 (-6.125)
Magic Number: 29
9. Seattle Warbirds-
Last Week: 10
Record: 60-59(9-8)
The Skinny: this is one team the NL North needs to watch for. All they need is for 2 or 3 hitters to get hot and poof, they are in the thick of it.
POWER INDEX: 84.75 (+9.5)
Magic Number: 24
10. Atlanta Braves-
Last Week: 9
Record: 58-61 (8-9)
THE SKINNY: MIL trades away SP Jack Sanders. Sander's ERA drops by almost 2 points when arriving in Atlanta. Its all abou the coaching, Baby!
POWER INDEX: 86 (-4.375)
Magic Number: 26
11. San Diego Surf -
Last Week: 11
Record: 58-61 (10-7)
The Skinny: hiking back up into the thick of a divisional race, It might be to late for this season though.
POWER INDEX: 74.75 (+5.375)
Magic Number: 26
12. Richmond Revolution-
Last Week: 12
Record: 53-66 (7-10)
The Skinny: Rookie RP Geraldo Silva's 4.88 ERA is decieving he is 14/36 letting inherited runners score in 46 innings of work. Not to shabby for a rookie.
POWER INDEX: 69.625 (-5.975)
Tragic Number: 32
13. Burlington Ballbusters-
Last Week: 14
Record: 54-65 (8-9)
The Skinny: Improving, but this a long way to go to be competitive.
POWER INDEX: 66.625 (+.125)
Tragic Number: 33
14. Milwaukee Blues -
Last Week: 13
Record: 53-66 (5-12)
The Skinny: Sad thing is 3 weeks ago and this team was competing for the divisional title. How quickly thing change in sim world.
POWER INDEX: 63.625 (-5.475)
Tragic Number: 32
15. Rochester Raging Reverends--
Last Week: 15
Record: 45-74 (5-14)
The Skinny: Reserved 2B Parker Riggs is out over 200 days with nerve irritation in his forearm with only 139 ab this season, he sure didn't just this injury on the field... hmmmmm
POWER INDEX: 44.625 (-.975)
Tragic Number: 24
16. Omaha MILE HIGH CLUB -
Last Week: 16
Record: 45-78 (7-14)
The Skinny: Vic Mullen's Makes it to 500 Career HR.
POWER INDEX: 37.125 (-.125)
Tragic Number: 28
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