Monday, January 29, 2018

Season 27 Preseason Power Rankings

Spring training is almost over, so it's a good time to jump in with the Preseason Power Rankings!  There's always a lot of volatility from the Preseason rankings to the first regular season rankings, as a good team on paper doesn't always translate to a good team on the field.  Additionally, if you're doing something funky with your roster, it can be tough to pinpoint a true rating for certain elements that are taken into account.  Still, these are fun to do, so we'll give it our best shot.  Enjoy and good luck in the regular season!

Starting Relief
Season 26 Pitching Pitching Offense Fielding 
Team  W L Rank Rank Rank Rank
1 Little Rock 120 42 7 29 1 2
2 Atlanta 88 74 2 4 7 12
3 Boise 96 66 5 2 6 26
4 Charlotte 83 79 1 25 5 20
5 Helena 101 61 12 1 2 12
6 New Britain  99 63 3 22 11 10
7 Honolulu 88 74 13 9 3 12
8 Durham 106 56 8 17 13 2
9 Ottawa 76 86 4 28 14 7
10 Rochester 94 68 15 5 9 1
11 Tampa Bay 68 94 11 14 12 20
12 New York 88 74 10 26 9 12
13 Richmond 102 60 15 18 8 20
14 Nashville  92 70 22 3 15 10
15 Buffalo  80 82 30 6 4 28
16 Norfolk 71 91 6 24 24 18
17 Tacoma 105 57 9 11 29 12
18 St. Louis 54 108 20 16 18 20
19 Santa Cruz 86 76 21 23 16 18
20 Baltimore 56 106 23 13 20 20
21 Syracuse 92 70 28 7 19 2
22 Wichita 79 83 15 30 17 7
23 Monterrey 78 84 14 10 26 20
24 Sioux Falls 86 76 18 8 28 5
25 Seattle 65 97 19 21 26 7
26 Oakland 49 113 27 12 22 30
27 Burlington 72 90 24 32 21 30
28 New Orleans 91 71 31 20 23 30
29 Santa Fe 62 100 29 27 25 27
30 Salt Lake City 72 90 26 15 30 5
31 Omaha 52 110 25 19 32 12
32 Pittsburgh 41 121 32 31 31 29

Friday, January 19, 2018

Season 27 Offseason Free Agency Tracker

The hot stove is firing once again in Kenny Powers, check back here to see where all the top Free Agents sign!


Old New Contract
Rank Player Pos Age Team Team Amount Years
1 Luis Diaz 3B 28 HEL ATL $65.0 M 5
Comments: Excellent bat and a plus fielder and is only 28, which puts him on top
2 Ken Ingram CF 32 TAC BOI $36.5 M 5
Comments: 3-time former MVP still has great range and power that will help a lineup
3 Abraham O'Neill 3B 32 SCZ TB $37.5 M 5
Comments: Still a solid all-around player, but age-related decline is a concern
4 Nicholas Miller SP 36 NAS NOR $19.5 M 3
Comments: 2-time Cy Young winner has great stuff still, but stamina is declining
5 Jim Forbes SP 37 WIC ROC $15.0 M 2
Comments: Still should be a solid SP for a few seasons, good for a weak SP class
6 Paul Nielsen LF 30 NB ROC $9.8 M 2
Comments: Solid bat and a nice runner, although weak LH split is a slight concern
7 Nate White SP 32 PIT SLC $4.4 M 2
Comments: Ratings look a lot better than his numbers do, but could surprise
8 Harry Young C 27 NB MTY $4.6 M 1
Comments: Very nice bat, although not strong defensively behind the plate
9 J.R. Broadhurst RP 31 MTY BOI $1.6 M 1
Comments: Excellent lefty RP who can throw a lot of innings out of the pen
10 Shawon Buckley RP 29 SEA NOR $15.0 M 3
Comments: Another nice lefty RP control specialist who can throw a lot of innings
11 Izzy Loaiza SP 35 NY2 BAL $13.3 M 3
Comments: Just a solid lefty SP with nice pitches and control; splits just OK
12 Tex Logan RP 26 CHA RIC $4.2 M 3
Comments: Young, workhorse RP with decent stuff; splits a slight concern
13 Robb Gumbs RP 31 OAK NY2 $2.6 M 1
Comments: Another excellent RP with outstanding pitches and good control
14 Shane Curtis LF 35 ROC HEL $4.3 M 2
Comments: Still looks great at the plate, although age-related decline is inevitable
15 Patrick Grieve LF 33 SYR SCZ $32.5 M 4
Comments: Still an outstanding baserunner with plus-plus splits and eye
16 Nipsey Watkins C 28 CHA TB $4.0 M 1
Comments: Nice bat and serviceable behind the plate, but durability is low
17 Emmanuel Moya 3B 34 ATL SLC $10.8 M 2
Comments: Still outstanding baserunner and fielder and serviceable at the plate
18 Alberto Santana 1B 32 TAC
Comments: Excellent career numbers despite low RH split, other ratings are solid
19 Carmine Cashman SP 35 NAS NOR $5.4 M 1
Comments: Still very good ratings overall besides GB/FB, low stamina for an SP
20 Adrian Skinner LF 35 CHA HON $11.8 M 2
Comments: Still excellent at the plate, but age-related decline will accelerate
21 Endy Parker RP 33 ROC TB $9.6 M 2
Comments: Great career numbers, but mediocre control is a concern, still a nice RP
22 Randy Murphy SP 30 NY2 OAK $1.6 M 1
Comments: Not a bad SP with a decent track record; keeps the ball down well
23 Eugene Aardsma RP 34 NB STL $2.9 M 1
Comments: Very good ratings, but low stamina, could thrive as a closer somewhere
24 Sidney Ruffin RP 33 ROC ROC $22.4 M 4
Comments: Hard-throwing righty RP with good control, but lacks a dominant pitch
25 Omar Gomez RP 27 OAK
Comments: His splits aren't dominant, but all other ratings look good for this lefty RP