Power Rankings NL Week 2

1. Montreal Money Shots-


Last Week: 3
Record: 17-11
Expected Win %: .679
Interesting, But Meaningless: 4 of the 7 relievers have been a 20+ save closer in their career.
Yikes: only 4 of 33 inherited runners have scored on Montreal's bullpen






2. Nashville Park Tanners-


Last Week: 4
Record: 19-9
Expected Win %: .668
Interesting, But Meaningless: SP Brandon Roosevelt's 2.98 ERA might have to do wigth intimidation he has hit 3 batters in 5 starts
Yikes: SP Matt O'Malley as a rookie making his presence known with a 1.71 ERA




3. Colorado Springs Organizational Filler-




Last Week: 2
Record: 17-11
Expected Win %: .530
Interesting, But Meaningless: Organizational filler has at least 17 wins at all levels of plays
Yikes: 2b Geraldo Soto(.310 11hr 22rbi 20r) is on pace to smash is career highs of HR(20), RBI(86) and runs(78)






4. Cheyenne Marmots-

Last Week: 1
Record: 15-13
Expected Win %: .588
Interesting, But Meaningless: 1B Adrian Cassidy has 1 more walk (25) than he has hits (24)
Yikes: 8 plus plays and a Throw out % of .417 says this is the premier defensive team

5. New York Burros

Last Week: 7

Record: 15-13

Expected Win %: .582

Interesting, But Meaningless: SP Timothy Garcia has 2 complete game shutouts which is twice as much as the next closest TEAM.

Yikes: Team is batting a League low .236

6. Florida Marlins -

Last Week: 9
Record: 17-11
Expected Win %: .507
Interesting, But Meaningless: Kurt Kotsay is on pace for 60+ stolen bases

Yikes: RF Julio Martin has allowed 6 of 7 inherited runners score

7. Atlanta Braves-


Last Week: 6
Record: 14-15
Expected Win %: .503
Interesting, But Meaningless: recent slide has taken the team from 1st to 3rd in the division.

Yikes: 11-5 at home 3-10 on the road

8.Cincinnati Bowties -

Last Week: 8
Record: 15-13
Expected Win %: .425
Interesting, But Meaningless: a perfect 10 for 10 in save situations

Yikes: C Brent Sheets has improved statistics each year for the past 3 seasons. A name to watch in the future!

9. San Diego Surf -

Last Week: 5
Record: 13-15
Expected Win %: .479
Interesting, But Meaningless: RPs Herbert Hooper and Jose James have yet to let an inherited runner score

Yikes: Ex Boston ace Tim Burnitz (era 11.88) is struggling in his new relieve role in San Diego.

10. Little Rock Labradors -

Last Week: 10
Record: 12-16
Expected Win %: .539
Interesting, But Meaningless: CF Jim Walker has more stolen bases (23)than 10 teams in the NL
Yikes: as a team they have been caught stealing (23) more than 10 teams have actual stolen bases.

11. Seattle Warbirds

Last Week: 12
Record: 12-16
Expected Win %: .451
Interesting, But Meaningless: 16M man Jumbo Guerrero might be getting his career back on track .313 3hr 12sb

Yikes: the bullpen has been aweful 6.36

12. Colorado MILE HIGH CLUB -

Last Week: 11
Record: 11-18
Expected Win %: .486
Interesting, But Meaningless: Colorado has the 3rd least home runs in the league. 1st time they don't lead the NL
Yikes: 8-29 in quality starts

13. Hartford T Ball-

Last Week: 16
Record: 15-14
Expected Win %: .481
Interesting, But Meaningless: 1B Tony Kelly with 15 hr leads all Nl Hitters

Yikes: 2 starters are under the Mendoza line SS Cesar Lugo(.191) and RF Jeff Jackson(.196)

14. Milwaukee Blues -

Last Week: 13
Record: 13-16

Expected Win %: .413
Interesting, But Meaningless: 4 starters have more strikeouts than hits.

Yikes: Bad week for the pitching staff 2 pitchers go on the DL Wood, and Sanders. could make the climb next week very tough

15. Richmond Revolution-


Last Week: 15
Record: 12-16
Expected Win %: .339
Interesting, But Meaningless: SP Chris Murphy( the 4th pick in the rule 5 draft) is averaging giving up less than 1 hit an inning
Yikes: International signing of Wascar Martin cost 12.5M

16. Cleveland Wild Dogs-

Last Week: 14
Record: 9-19
Expected Win %: .328
Interesting, But Meaningless: in the final year of an 8M/year contract might be a bad time to be hitting .207 with 1 strike out every 5 abs for Harry Chavez
Yikes: SP Paul Hara has already uncorked 3 wild pitche s( more than 8 NL teams)