| Season 12 | ||||
| Team | W | L | Comments | |
| 1 | Oklahoma City | 103 | 59 | Champs have won 3 titles, but never back-to-back |
| 2 | Little Rock | 102 | 60 | Very strong roster, should be great again. |
| 3 | Pawtucket | 103 | 59 | Great offense, the pitching is above average too |
| 4 | Buffalo | 100 | 62 | Solid across the board, always seem to be in the mix |
| 5 | Memphis | 97 | 65 | One of the best pitching staffs, not sure about the bats |
| 6 | Arizona | 99 | 63 | Great roster, how will new ownership guide them? |
| 7 | Tampa Bay | 76 | 86 | Improved in the offseason, but in tough division |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 79 | 83 | Good team got better through offseason free agency |
| 9 | Chicago (AL) | 89 | 73 | This franchise is on the uptick, added a few FA's |
| 10 | Honolulu | 84 | 78 | Added a couple of pieces and were solid last season |
| 11 | Kansas City | 83 | 79 | Good roster here, we'll see what the new owner can do |
| 12 | Rochester | 86 | 76 | Very nice pitching, but do they have enough offense? |
| 13 | Nashville | 91 | 71 | Didn't do a lot in the offseason, but still pretty good |
| 14 | Texas | 67 | 95 | Very busy in free agency, we'll see if it leads to wins |
| 15 | St. Louis | 92 | 70 | Lost some talent in FA, but they could be all right still |
| 16 | Dover | 89 | 73 | Some players left in FA, and they declared a rebuild |
| 17 | Vancouver | 85 | 77 | We'll see how they do in a more hitter friendly park |
| 18 | Seattle | 83 | 79 | Offense needs to improve, and Seattle is tough for that |
| 19 | Charleston | 81 | 81 | Good pitching here, bats are key factor here too |
| 20 | Toronto | 81 | 81 | Pretty average overall, could be about the same |
| 21 | Portland | 58 | 104 | Great 2nd half last season and very active in FA |
| 22 | Philadelphia | 73 | 89 | Great pitching last season, but offense is a ? |
| 23 | Jacksonville | 74 | 88 | Not sure they have the pitching to contend just yet |
| 24 | Oakland | 69 | 93 | Did sign a few FA's so should be better |
| 25 | Detroit | 67 | 95 | Seems to be still in rebuilding mode |
| 26 | New Britain | 69 | 93 | Another team that is looking toward the future |
| 27 | Chicago (NL) | 64 | 98 | May still be a few seasons away from contending |
| 28 | Louisville | 79 | 83 | Took some hits in free agency, and division is brutal |
| 29 | Anaheim | 72 | 90 | Hard to predict what they will do after leaving Colorado |
| 30 | Indianapolis | 79 | 83 | Lost a couple FA's, so they may be impacted |
| 31 | Burlington | 59 | 103 | Seem to be in rebuild mode, so may be a down year |
| 32 | New York | 59 | 103 | Quiet in FA, so looks like another rebuild season |
Friday, October 11, 2013
Season 13 Preseason Power Rankings
Spring Training is under way for Season 13, free agency is over and the regular season is right around the corner. That means it's a good time to release the preseason power rankings. These are always tough to do, since so much has changed from the previous season, but it's worth a shot. The preseason # 1 is the defending champion Oklahoma City. Although some might question that choice, since they seem to only win titles in even numbered seasons, the roster is strong again, and there's no reason to deny them the top ranking. There will be some strong challengers this year. Coming in at #2 is Little Rock, the only other team than OKC to hold the #1 spot over the past season. Offensive juggernaut Pawtucket is #3, while Buffalo and Memphis round out the top 5. Here's the complete preseason rankings!!
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Season 13 Free Agency Preview
Season 13 of the Kenny Powers World is under way and the offseason Free Agency period has begun! It's time to take a look at this season's free agent class. There aren't any superstars, and the caliber of offensive players is fairly weak. So, it's not the best free agent class ever, but there are still some players who will be solid adds to any roster. Without further adieu, here's the top 10 Free Agents of Season 13!
1. Pascual Nunez, 29, 2B
1. Pascual Nunez, 29, 2B
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .811 Career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 5 years, $58 million
Possible Destinations: Vancouver, Cincinnati, Memphis, Burlington
Signed with Chicago (AL) - 4 years, $27 million
Nunez gets the nod as the top free agent this offseason. He's not a superstar, but has a good power bat, and decent speed. His top attribute is his tremendous fielding ability, as a possible gold glove caliber 2B or CF. His age, 29, is a big plus as he'll have several quality seasons still to come. Given the lack of quality free agents on offense, we rank him #1.
Signed with Chicago (AL) - 4 years, $27 million
Nunez gets the nod as the top free agent this offseason. He's not a superstar, but has a good power bat, and decent speed. His top attribute is his tremendous fielding ability, as a possible gold glove caliber 2B or CF. His age, 29, is a big plus as he'll have several quality seasons still to come. Given the lack of quality free agents on offense, we rank him #1.
2. Douglas Telford, 32, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.57 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $50 million
Possible Destinations: Chicago (AL), Pawtucket, Texas, Portland
Signed with Memphis - 5 years, $73 million
Telford is a hard throwing righty with elite level control and good splits. He has two excellent pitches in his arsenal as well. He's done excellent in a wide variety of parks, and would make a great #2/#3 type and would be a staff ace for some. You could easily argue he should be ranked #1.
Signed with Memphis - 5 years, $73 million
Telford is a hard throwing righty with elite level control and good splits. He has two excellent pitches in his arsenal as well. He's done excellent in a wide variety of parks, and would make a great #2/#3 type and would be a staff ace for some. You could easily argue he should be ranked #1.
3. Ron Wilkinson, 30, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.96 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $44 million
Possible Destinations: Cincinnati, Nashville, St. Louis, New Britain
Signed with Cincinnati - 5 years, $62.5 million
Wilkinson has good control, is excellent vs. righties and keeps the ball down. His pitch quality is pretty mediocre, which keeps him from being considered an elite SP. Still he'd be a decent #3/#4 type for a contender, and should put up some fairly good numbers, and eat up a lot of innings.
Signed with Cincinnati - 5 years, $62.5 million
Wilkinson has good control, is excellent vs. righties and keeps the ball down. His pitch quality is pretty mediocre, which keeps him from being considered an elite SP. Still he'd be a decent #3/#4 type for a contender, and should put up some fairly good numbers, and eat up a lot of innings.
4. R.J. Vidal, 28, SP
No Designation
Key Stat: 4.30 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 5 years, $50 million
Possible Destinations: Toronto, Honolulu, Anaheim, Burlington
Signed with Vancouver - 5 years, $56 million
Vidal is a crafty lefty with very good pitch quality and above average control. He also keeps the ball down pretty well. His splits are fairly mediocre, so he falls more in the #3/#4 SP category. But on the upside, he is only 28, and doesn't cost a draft pick (rumor has it he was a cap casualty in Seattle), so he should be a popular target this offseason.
Signed with Vancouver - 5 years, $56 million
Vidal is a crafty lefty with very good pitch quality and above average control. He also keeps the ball down pretty well. His splits are fairly mediocre, so he falls more in the #3/#4 SP category. But on the upside, he is only 28, and doesn't cost a draft pick (rumor has it he was a cap casualty in Seattle), so he should be a popular target this offseason.
5. David Thomas, 35, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.33 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $30 million
Possible Destinations: Cincinnati, Toronto, Texas, Honolulu
Signed with Texas - 4 years, $29 million
Thomas is one of the most talented hurlers in this free agent class, with great ratings across the board, except for pitch quality, which is somewhat mediocre. Still, he has a past history of success, and would be a good add for most rotations, and even though he is 35, should still have a few more excellent seasons left.
Signed with Texas - 4 years, $29 million
Thomas is one of the most talented hurlers in this free agent class, with great ratings across the board, except for pitch quality, which is somewhat mediocre. Still, he has a past history of success, and would be a good add for most rotations, and even though he is 35, should still have a few more excellent seasons left.
6. Ralph Erving, 31, CF
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .824 Career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $36 million
Possible Destinations: Chicago (AL), Vancouver, Memphis, Portland
Signed with Tampa Bay - 4 years, $30.6 million
Erving has a great power bat, and excellent contact, to go with being very efficient against RHP. He has an excellent glove with decent range, good enough to put in CF, albeit he won't be great there. Still, he has to be considered one of the best all around offensive players in this year's free agent class.
Signed with Tampa Bay - 4 years, $30.6 million
Erving has a great power bat, and excellent contact, to go with being very efficient against RHP. He has an excellent glove with decent range, good enough to put in CF, albeit he won't be great there. Still, he has to be considered one of the best all around offensive players in this year's free agent class.
7. Geovany Mateo, 30, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.47 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $36 million
Possible Destinations: Rochester, Tampa Bay, Honolulu, Nashville
Signed with Tampa Bay - 4 years, $22.3 million
Mateo gets the nod for top reliever in this free agent class. He has excellent pitches, and great control and effectiveness vs. righties. His LH split isn't great, and he does allow some fly balls, but we think he is still an elite reliever and is a workhorse who has show he can put in a quality 100 innings plus.
Signed with Tampa Bay - 4 years, $22.3 million
Mateo gets the nod for top reliever in this free agent class. He has excellent pitches, and great control and effectiveness vs. righties. His LH split isn't great, and he does allow some fly balls, but we think he is still an elite reliever and is a workhorse who has show he can put in a quality 100 innings plus.
8. Juan Ramirez, 32, RP
Type B Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.05 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $27 million
Possible Destinations: Toronto, Pawtucket, Philadelphia, Louisville
Signed with Arizona - 4 years, $16.8 million
Ramirez is also a great reliever, with plus control and efficiency vs. righties, to go along with excellent pitch quality. He throws hard, but does allow some fly balls. He's not quite the workhorse Mateo is, but should still flourish, possibly in a closer's role.
Signed with Arizona - 4 years, $16.8 million
Ramirez is also a great reliever, with plus control and efficiency vs. righties, to go along with excellent pitch quality. He throws hard, but does allow some fly balls. He's not quite the workhorse Mateo is, but should still flourish, possibly in a closer's role.
9. Pep Hasegawa, 30, DH
No Designation
Key Stat: 245 Career Home Runs
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $15 million
Possible Destinations: Chicago (AL), Arizona, Texas, New Britain
Signed with St. Louis - 2 years, $8.4 million
Hasegawa has elite power to go with very good splits and a decent batting eye. His fielding skills are weak, making him a DH or maybe a reach 1B (fielding wise) in the NL. Still, his bat will boost most lineups, his numbers are a bit skewed from playing in Seattle, we feel he has the potential to do a lot better in a more favorable park for hitters.
Signed with St. Louis - 2 years, $8.4 million
Hasegawa has elite power to go with very good splits and a decent batting eye. His fielding skills are weak, making him a DH or maybe a reach 1B (fielding wise) in the NL. Still, his bat will boost most lineups, his numbers are a bit skewed from playing in Seattle, we feel he has the potential to do a lot better in a more favorable park for hitters.
10. Herbert Vina, 30, RP
Type B Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.16 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $25 million
Possible Destinations: Rochester, Tampa Bay, Texas, Oklahoma City
Signed with Rochester - 4 years, $16 million
Vina looks similar in a lot of ways to Juan Ramirez, excellent ratings across the board in control, vs. RH and has two outstanding pitches. He is good, but not great vs. LH, and tends to allow some fly balls. His stamina is limited, so he can't be considered a workhorse, but for the innings he is out there, whoever signs him should get quality production.
Signed with Rochester - 4 years, $16 million
Vina looks similar in a lot of ways to Juan Ramirez, excellent ratings across the board in control, vs. RH and has two outstanding pitches. He is good, but not great vs. LH, and tends to allow some fly balls. His stamina is limited, so he can't be considered a workhorse, but for the innings he is out there, whoever signs him should get quality production.
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