Season 17 Power Rankings #1

Season 17 is under way, and it's time to check in with the power rankings!  And we have a #1!  Breaking a streak of six consecutive #1 rankings for Oklahoma City, Buffalo is off to a red hot 31-9 start and claims the top spot.  Their offense is killing it so far, and their pitching is excellent.  Congrats to Buffalo on taking the top spot!  OKC comes in at #2 with a solid start, and New Britain rounds out the top 3 with an equally solid start.  Here are the complete rankings!

	Team	W	L	PREV	Comments
1	Buffalo	31	9	4	Take over the top spot with hot start, offense is crushing
2	Oklahoma City	27	13	1	Incredibly solid as always, just a smidge behind Buffalo
3	New Britain	26	14	5	Out of the gates strong, good numbers across the board
4	Seattle	28	12	11	Very good start, the offense is surprisingly good so far
5	Tucson	25	15	3	Great offense, the pitching has been middle of the pack
6	Detroit	24	16	6	Great pitching, but their offense is slow out of the gate
7	Atlanta	25	15	7	Excellent start, although the offensive numbers are low
8	Little Rock	22	18	9	Pretty good start, the numbers are strong, yet not elite
9	Rochester	22	18	14	Fantastic numbers again, underperforming on wins
10	Syracuse	24	16	17	Pretty well balanced at this point, we'll see if it continues
11	Honolulu	22	18	15	Pitching below average so far, but very nice offense
12	Tampa Bay	21	19	10	Not a blazing start for defending champs, but they're good
13	Salt Lake City	21	19	12	Great pitching so far, but can the offense produce more?
14	Toronto	21	19	16	Not a bad start for them, numbers are middle of the road
15	Oakland	20	20	22	Offense is killing it, but the pitching staff has struggled
16	Pawtucket	19	21	13	Slow start for them, pitching has definitely been an issue
17	Chicago	19	21	19	Coming on a bit, numbers look good, especially offense
18	Burlington	20	20	25	Top pitching staff so far, but not much on offense yet
19	Louisville	20	20	30	Nice jump for them, thanks to solid pitching thus far
20	Nashville	19	21	8	Average numbers so far, they have potential for better play
21	Charlotte	19	21	26	Doing ok so far, although the pitching is a bit below average
22	St. Louis	17	23	2	Rough start sends them free falling in the first rankings
23	Florida	17	23	18	Pitching has been rocked, and offense is below average
24	San Francisco	15	25	23	Above average offense, but pitching is not getting it done
25	Scranton	18	22	24	Bats are there as always, but pitching has been awful
26	Cleveland	16	24	27	Have had pitching issues, but offense hasn't been bad
27	New Orleans	16	24	31	Another team with good offense, but horrible pitching
28	Memphis	15	25	28	Pitching is decent, but offense is off to a horrid start
29	San Juan	14	26	21	The offense just hasn't come together yet for this team
30	Vancouver	13	27	32	Bad pitching and little offense to speak of to this point
31	Richmond	12	28	20	Very little offense, and pitching his been hit quite a bit
32	Helena	12	28	29	Their pitching has been rocked, but offense is not bad

Season 17 Preseason Power Rankings

OK, so we're a few games into the season actually, but I did not use teams' starts as a factor, so I still consider these the preseason rankings.  Sorry for the delay!   Oklahoma City looks reloaded and ready to roll again, so they take the top spot.  St. Louis comes in at #2, with Tucson, Buffalo and New Britain following.  It will be interesting to see how it looks after the first 40 games, good luck everyone, here are the rankings!

		Season 16
	Team	W	L	Comments
1	Oklahoma City	112	50	Bringing back another tremendous team yet again
2	St. Louis	98	64	Added stud SP Troncoso, so looking good again
3	Tucson	96	66	Excellent all-around team should be tough to beat
4	Buffalo	96	66	A perennial contender, always amongst best in pitching
5	New Britain	96	66	Very well balanced, and should be tough in the AL again
6	Detroit	97	65	Lost Orie, but should still be very good this season
7	Atlanta	82	80	Solid last year, and added some free agents
8	Nashville	89	73	Landed our top FA Towers, so that is a plus for sure
9	Little Rock	91	71	Bringing back a solid team that should contend again
10	Tampa Bay	89	73	Defending champs, can Brock do it all for them again?
11	Seattle	91	71	Look to be bringing back pretty much the same team
12	Salt Lake City	77	85	Very active in free agency, so we predict improvement
13	Pawtucket	97	65	Lost a couple of Type A FA's so we'll see what happens
14	Rochester	82	80	Always solid, is this the year they can break through?
15	Honolulu	86	76	Took a step back last season, but bounce back is possible
16	Toronto	89	73	Lost a few pitchers, but should still be pretty good
17	Syracuse	76	86	Added a few FA's, we'll see if the offense can improve
18	Florida	73	89	An up and coming team that has made steps forward
19	Chicago	71	91	Once again active in free agency, we'll see if they can climb
20	Richmond	77	85	We'll see what direction new ownership takes the team
21	San Juan	75	87	They're pitching staff was pretty good last season, actually
22	Oakland	75	87	They've got some decent bats, we'll see about the pitching
23	San Francisco	67	95	Pretty good on offense too, but can the arms improve?
24	Scranton	74	88	The ultimate offensive juggernaut, but pitching was bad
25	Burlington	77	85	Struggled offensively in their park, but have decent arms
26	Charlotte	67	95	New ownership here, we'll see what they can do
27	Cleveland	61	101	They seem to be making strides, but pitching an issue
28	Memphis	68	94	Offense was an issue for them, so we'll have to see
29	Helena	66	96	Former world series winner in rebuild mode it seems
30	Louisville	67	95	They've been rebuilding, so could see some callups soon
31	New Orleans	73	89	They lost some guys, as new owner makes their mark
32	Vancouver	57	105	They signed a few guys, so improvement is possible

Season 17 Free Agency Preview

With the hot stove cranking in both real life MLB and Kenny Powers, let's see who made the list of the top 10 free agents of this offseason in Kenny Powers!

1. Marc Towers, 28, 3B
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .838 career OPS

Signed with Nashville - 5 years, $47.2 million

Towers tops this year's free agency rankings thanks to a solid combination of a great bat and outstanding fielding ability.  He's not quite shortstop caliber in the field, although if you're willing to live with a handful of errors, his bat would be a huge plus at that spot.  At any other spot in the field, he'd be a plus fielder.  He's got tremendous power, solid contact, decent splits, although his batting eye is pretty mediocre.  Still, he brings a lot to the table at the plate.

2. Jimmy Fox, 29, RF
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .902 career OPS

Signed with Oklahoma City - 5 years, $50.1 million

Fox is an outstanding bat with tremendous splits and an elite batting eye to go with very good contact and decent power.  He falls just behind Towers due to his fielding ability, he's got a right field type arm, but not a good enough glove to be successful at the hot corner.  Still, his bat is going to be a major plus in the lineup, regardless of where he plays in the field

3. Erubiel Troncoso, 32, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.83 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 5 years, $70 million

Possible Destinations: Chicago, Kansas City, Scranton, Vancouver

Signed with St. Louis - 5 years, $66 million

Troncoso ranks as the top starting pitcher in this free agent class.  He's got very good control and splits and can easily throw 200 innings with his stamina, and also good velocity and ability to keep the ball down.  His pitch quality is one of the things that keep him from being truly elite, still he'd be a very good add to just about any rotation.

4. Dan Ohlendorf, 31, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 2.98 career ERA

Signed with Toronto - 2 years, $13.3 million

Ohlendorf is our choice for top reliever in this free agent class.  He has plus ratings across the board in control, velocity, RH split, and pitches.  He may be slightly vulnerable against lefties, but it's not a major concern.  He has the stamina and durability to approach 100 innings of elite quality relief pitching, which is why he lands at #4 on this season's rankings. 

5. Jack Thompson, 29, SP
Type B Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.58 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $40 million

Possible Destinations: Chicago, Scranton, Nashville, Tucson

Signed with Chicago - 5 years, $62 million

Thompson has several redeeming qualities, such as an elite pitch arsenal and control, excellent velocity, and good splits.  One weakness that prevents him from moving up in the rankings is that his durability/stamina combination put a ceiling on his innings somewhere around 175.   Still, those will be high quality innings, and if there is a good bullpen behind him, all the more better. 

6. Geovany Mateo, 34, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.57 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $26 million

Possible Destinations: Honolulu, Tampa Bay, Scranton, Vancouver

Signed with Little Rock - 3 years, $8.4 million

Mateo is another excellent reliever in this year's free agent class.  His control, effectiveness vs. RH and pitch arsenal are outstanding.  He is not quite as effective vs. lefties, and he tends to give up some fly balls.  The pros definitely outweigh the cons, however, and Mateo can provide 100 innings of quality relief help, which makes him a good signing.

7. Cory Orie, 33, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.57 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $25 million

Possible Destinations: Kansas City, Toronto, New Britain, Detroit

Signed with Salt Lake City - 5 years, $51 million

There are many positives to be said about Orie, and not many negatives.  He has outstanding ratings across the board, although if a weakness were to be noted, it would be that his effectiveness vs. RH is good, but not elite.  Also, his durability/stamina profile will limit his innings to around 175 max, similar to Thompson, and is four years older.  All that aside, he still has a few very good years left, so he'd be worth the add. 

8. Delanor Broadway, 33, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 4.26 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $21 million

Possible Destinations: Toronto, Nashville, Vancouver, San Juan

Signed with Atlanta - 3 years, $24 million

Broadway brings to the table a truly elite arsenal of pitches, excellent velocity and control, and he is very good against LH hitters.  His RH split is decent to mediocre, which seems to have limited his effectiveness throughout his career.  Given what's out there this offseason, he still wouldn't be a bad signing for a team that needed pitching help and missed out on the guys higher up on the list.

9. Blake Lofton, 34, RF
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .834 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 2 years, $14 million

Possible Destinations: Buffalo, Honolulu, St. Louis, New Britain

Signed with Buffalo - 3 years, $18 million

Lofton has had an outstanding career, and although he's getting up there in age, he still has a few more excellent seasons left in him.    His elite batting eye and plus contact rating will keep him on base without many strikeouts.  He is very good against LHP, and still solid vs. RHP as well.  His power is above average, but not great, and he's pretty much only a RF, LF or 1B at this point, but he will still add a lot to a lineup for the next few seasons. 

10. Devon Milton, 32, 3B
Type B Free Agent
Key Stat: .832 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $20 million

Possible Destinations: Chicago, Syracuse, San Juan, Salt Lake City

Signed with Vancouver - 3 years, $20 million

Milton is a skilled hitter, with good splits and batting eye and excellent contact.  He has decent power where he could hit around 20 or so home runs and he is still a serviceable 3rd baseman.  A ratings drop this past season have to be a concern, but given that he is a type B free agent, it's probably worth the gamble that he can maintain his productivity for the next few seasons.

Season 16 Wrapup

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Tampa takes the crown in Season 16!

Season 16 of Kenny Powers has concluded and after a most intriguing postseason, Tampa Bay has been crowned the World Series Champs!   In a stacked NL playoff bracket, it seemed likely that a #6 seed could make it through, but that's exactly what happened as Tampa Bay downed Buffalo, St. Louis and Tucson before defeating Pawtucket in a hard fought 7-game series.   Tampa Bay's success can be greatly attributed to Ellis Brock, who capped off a record breaking regular season with an impressive postseason that lead to a World Series ring.  This is Tampa Bay's and original owner (and world creator) dmurphy104's first title in Kenny Powers, after watching division rival Oklahoma City hoist the trophy five times.   Congrats!

Now, let's take a look at some of the individual award winners!

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
American League - Sherman Dunston, San Francisco - .323 AVG 43 HR 118 RBI
Dunston is one of the premier hitters in all of Kenny Powers with elite power and splits and plus contact and batting eye.   He cashed in on his tremendous hitting skill set by taking the AL MVP award.  He also won a Silver Slugger award this season as well.  At just 25 years old, Dunston will surely rack up a slew of awards in what is sure to be a hall of fame caliber career.

National League - J.C. Ganzel, Honolulu - .313 AVG 61 HR 137 RBI
Ganzel took home his second MVP trophy, also having won it in Season 14, with a power season for the ages crushing 61 home runs.  Ganzel is also one of the elite hitting talents in all of Kenny Powers and will continue to make an impact for seasons to come, as he'll be 29 entering Season 17.  He also won a Silver Slugger award and made the All-Star team in Season 16.

CY YOUNG AWARD
American League - Ralph Moseley, Detroit - 27-3 2.48 ERA 219 K
Moseley was a pretty easy choice for AL Cy Young, given his win total was 2nd most in Kenny Powers history, to go along with the rest of his impressive numbers.  Moseley is one of the up and coming pitchers as he will be 25 going into next season.  He's officially arrived with his first Cy Young award, and has many great seasons ahead.  He also made the All-Star team in Season 16.

National League - Ellis Brock, Tampa Bay - 23-6 1.65 ERA 279 K
Brock was a no-brainer for NL Cy Young, as he had an epic season in which he broke into the top 5 single season marks in six different categories, including setting the all-time record for single season WHIP (0.84).  Brock also propelled his team to a World Series title with multiple dominant postseason performances putting him on par with real life counterpart Madison Bumgarner.  He'll be 27 going into next season, so he should be making headlines for seasons to come.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
American League - Emmanuel Moya, Florida - .261 AVG 17 HR 60 RBI 50 SB
National League - Sean Hollins, Indianapolis - .303 AVG 37 HR 97 RBI

That concludes the Season 16 Wrapup!  Thanks to everyone for a great season, and look forward to another great one after a hopefully quick rollover to Season 17.  Spread the word about Kenny Powers and send anyone interested my way!

Season 16 League Leaders

With the playoffs in full swing, it's a good time to reflect back on the regular season and look at the league leaders.   Let's get right into it!

OFFENSE
In the AL, Weldon Rando has not slowed down, stealing 108 bases, only getting caught once!  That's the 2nd most stolen bases in Kenny Powers history, and he now owns the top 5 highest season totals in stolen bases.  He also led the league in runs (134). Sherman Dunston led the league in OBP, SLG and OPS.  What an amazing hitter! Andy Minor had the third highest single season hits total in Kenny Powers history (224).

On the NL side, it was J.C. Ganzel who led the most major categories.  He had 61 home runs, coming in at 5th all-time, and also tied for the league lead in RBI, and led the league in hits and OPS.  Luis Navarro led the league in Runs and OBP, in leading Oklahoma City to the best record this season.

Here are the complete offensive leaders!

American League
Batting Average	Bob Patterson	Detroit	.350
Home Runs	Butch Borland	Scranton	52
RBI	Javier Sivilla	Pawtucket	144
Stolen Bases	Weldon Rando	Toronto	108
Hits	Andy Minor	Kansas City	224
Runs	Weldon Rando	Toronto	134
OBP	Sherman Dunston	San Francisco	.412
SLG	Sherman Dunston	San Francisco	.591
OPS	Sherman Dunston	San Francisco	1.003
National League
Batting Average	Morris Washington	Rochester	.328
Home Runs	J.C. Ganzel	Honolulu	61
RBI	Shane Curtis	Rochester	137
	J.C. Ganzel	Honolulu	137
Stolen Bases	Howie Hooper	Burlington	57
Hits	J.C. Ganzel	Honolulu	198
Runs	Luis Navarro	Oklahoma City	127
OBP	Luis Navarro	Oklahoma City	.446
SLG	Richie Lombard	San Juan	.655
OPS	J.C. Ganzel	Honolulu	1.024

PITCHING
In the AL, it was a tale of two pitchers. Matty Posada led the league in ERA, Strikeouts, WHIP and tied for the lead in Quality Starts and Complete Games.  Ralph Moseley led the league in Innings Pitched and Wins, and tied for the lead in Quality Starts and Complete Games.  His amazing 27 wins blew the field away, and is in fact the second most in Kenny Powers history!

In the NL, it was a one man show.  It was a truly epic season for Tampa Bay's Ellis Brock, winning the pitching triple crown (league lead in ERA, Wins and Strikeouts) and also led the league in WHIP, Innings Pitched and Quality Starts.  He set a new record for single season WHIP, ranked 2nd all time in ERA and Quality Starts, 3rd all-time in Strikeouts, 5th all-time in Innings Pitched, and tied for 5th all-time in Wins.  What a season.  Honorable mention goes to Jim Forbes of Burlington for leading the league in Complete Games and Shutouts.

Here are the complete pitching leaders!

American League
ERA	Matty Posada	Nashville	2.48
Wins	Ralph Moseley	Detroit	27
Strikeouts	Matty Posada	Nashville	240
Saves	Douglas Schlereth	Pawtucket	46
WHIP	Matty Posada	Nashville	1.02
Innings Pitched	Ralph Moseley	Detroit	257.2
Quality Starts	Valerio Baez	New Britain	25
	Matty Posada	Nashville	25
	Ralph Moseley	Detroit	25
Complete Games	Matty Posada	Nashville	7
	Ralph Moseley	Detroit	7
Shutouts	Yamid Tapies	Chicago	3
	Ham Sampson	Seattle	3
National League
ERA	Ellis Brock	Tampa Bay	1.65
Wins	Ellis Brock	Tampa Bay	23
Strikeouts	Ellis Brock	Tampa Bay	279
Saves	David Silva	Tampa Bay	44
WHIP	Ellis Brock	Tampa Bay	0.84
Innings Pitched	Ellis Brock	Tampa Bay	268.0
Quality Starts	Ellis Brock	Tampa Bay	33
Complete Games	Jim Forbes	Burlington	8
Shutouts	Jim Forbes	Burlington	3

Season 16 Final Power Rankings

The regular season has come to an end in Season 16, and it's on to the playoffs, but before then we'll check in with the final power rankings of the season.  Oklahoma City takes the top spot, with an amazing regular season.  They look like a strong favorite to three-peat, but there are a glut of teams behind them capable of taking it all as well.  It's going to be an interesting postseason for sure, as no team will have an easy road.  Good luck to the playoff teams, here are the final rankings!

	Team	W	L	PREV	Comments
1	Oklahoma City	112	50	1	Unbelievable season, will be tough to beat in playoffs
2	St. Louis	98	64	2	An excellent season for them, pitching staff looking good
3	Detroit	97	65	3	Looking like a strong contender in the AL for sure
4	New Britain	96	66	11	Another great stretch run, they're hot at the right time
5	Pawtucket	97	65	7	Right there with the other AL teams, very well balanced
6	Tucson	96	66	4	That they are a wild card shows how tough the NL is
7	Buffalo	96	66	9	Excellent pitching led them to another great season
8	Little Rock	91	71	10	Definitely a sleeper in the AL playoffs, very nice numbers
9	Seattle	91	71	5	Not a great stretch run, but had division wrapped up
10	Tampa Bay	89	73	17	Late season surge got them into the playoffs
11	Honolulu	86	76	6	The pitching fell apart for them at the end, leaving them out
12	Nashville	89	73	14	Very nice season, just missed getting into the playoffs
13	Kansas City	82	80	18	Not a bad season at all, had a very nice run the last 40
14	Toronto	89	73	8	Rough stretch run, but they have a very nice offense
15	Rochester	82	80	13	Didn't play well the last 40 games, still on the fringe
16	Burlington	77	85	20	They won their division, which was a step forward for them
17	Oakland	75	87	25	Looked good down the stretch, as the pitching was better
18	Salt Lake City	77	85	12	They fell apart some the last 40, but good offensive numbers
19	Indianapolis	77	85	22	Numbers aren't bad, so next season looks good for them
20	Syracuse	76	86	16	Excellent pitching numbers, but offense struggled some
21	San Juan	75	87	28	Winning record the last 40, with improved pitching stats
22	Richmond	73	89	26	Not a bad stretch run, offense looks pretty solid
23	Florida	73	89	19	Making strides, as pitching staff starts to take shape
24	Scranton	74	88	15	Pitching rocked the last 40, but still great offensive numbers
25	Chicago	71	91	21	Rough last 40 games, but the stats aren't horrible at all
26	Pittsburgh	67	95	27	Pitching was an issue, but they had a good offense
27	San Francisco	67	95	24	Did not perform well the last 40, despite good offense
28	Louisville	67	95	31	Over .500 the last 40 games, definitely a positive sign
29	Cleveland	61	101	29	Offense showed some potential but pitching not great
30	Memphis	68	94	23	Pretty rough last 40 games, but good pitching overall
31	Helena	66	96	30	Improved down the stretch with better pitching numbers
32	Vancouver	57	105	32	Wasn't able to recover from early season pitching issues

Season 16 Power Rankings # 3

It's time to head down the home stretch of the regular season in Kenny Powers, but before we do it's time to check in with the power rankings to see how the races are stacking up.  At the top, Oklahoma City holds on to #1, posting the best record since the last rankings.  No sign of a drop off here.  St. Louis continued their positive momentum from the last rankings period, and jumped again up to #2.  The next handful of teams are extremely close and difficult to rank, but it was Detroit, Tucson and Seattle rounding out the top 5.  It's going to be an interesting stretch run for sure, good luck and here are the complete rankings!

	Team	W	L	PREV	Comments
1	Oklahoma City	83	39	1	Still winning and had the best record since the last rankings
2	St. Louis	74	48	5	Still have momentum from a big 2nd quarter of the season
3	Detroit	72	50	6	Playing well and the pitching staff is coming into its own
4	Tucson	72	50	7	On a nice run, great offense, and pitching is good too
5	Seattle	71	51	9	Pitching dropped off slightly, but offense has improved
6	Honolulu	67	55	11	Best pitching staff in Kenny Powers, and offense is up too
7	Pawtucket	70	52	4	The offense dropped off some, but pitching was better
8	Toronto	71	51	13	Hot since the last rankings with numbers up all around
9	Buffalo	71	51	2	Excellent pitching, but offense is down since last rankings
10	Little Rock	68	54	3	Big decline in offense yielded mediocre results this period
11	New Britain	68	54	15	Pitching improved a lot, helping them get back in the fold
12	Salt Lake City	60	62	20	Pitching is improved, nice run since the last rankings
13	Rochester	66	56	14	Offense is down, but they are still getting it done
14	Nashville	67	55	12	Number aren't great since halfway point, but haning in
15	Scranton	63	59	8	Monster offense slowed down, and pitching is a bit rough
16	Syracuse	59	63	23	On a good run with significant improvement all around
17	Tampa Bay	64	58	10	Good pitching staff, but aren't getting much on offense at all
18	Kansas City	59	63	16	Pitching is up, but offense slowed down some, which hurt
19	Florida	55	67	25	Numbers up across the board, playing very well right now
20	Burlington	54	68	29	Major improvement and a very good record since midsesaon
21	Chicago	58	64	17	Numbers look better, but not win total, so tough luck here
22	Indianapolis	58	64	18	Offense fell off some, pitching was better but not great
23	Memphis	58	64	21	The offense is struggling here, the pitching seems all right
24	San Francisco	54	68	22	Still putting up nice offense, but pitching not quite there yet
25	Oakland	52	70	27	Very similar to San Fran, pitching hasn't taken the next step
26	Richmond	53	69	24	Not much offense here since the midway point of the season
27	Pittsburgh	50	72	28	Record not that bad since the halfway point, a good sign
28	San Juan	53	69	19	Rough going since last rankings, numbers down overall
29	Cleveland	45	77	26	Offense improved, but pitching has been rocked as of late
30	Helena	47	75	32	They showed some improvement, so rebuild is coming along
31	Louisville	46	76	31	They improved as well overall, good to see positive signs
32	Vancouver	44	78	30	The offense dropped off, so it's been rough going for them

Season 16 Power Rankings # 2

The regular season is half way over for Kenny Powers Season 16, which means it's time for another edition of the power rankings!  Oklahoma City is as strong as ever on top and is the team to beat once again.  Buffalo leads the challengers at #2, and behind them is a pack of teams looking to separate themselves from the rest of the competition.  It will be an interesting 2nd half of the season for sure.   Good luck, here are the complete rankings!

	Team	W	L	PREV	Comments
1	Oklahoma City	56	25	1	As strong as ever, they are the team to beat once again
2	Buffalo	50	31	2	Numbers have been down the last 40, but still solid for sure
3	Little Rock	48	33	7	Cracked the top 3 with solid numbers across the board
4	Pawtucket	48	33	10	Getting it done with tremendous offense and decent pitching
5	St. Louis	48	33	17	Tied with OKC for best record the last 40, making a run
6	Detroit	47	34	3	Bats cooled off some, but still looking like a contender
7	Tucson	46	35	4	Offense is down as of late, resulting in a mediocre last 40
8	Scranton	46	35	11	Offense is crushing it, pitching better, but still an unknown
9	Seattle	47	34	5	Pitching looking great, but it didn't lead to a big run yet
10	Tampa Bay	45	36	16	Great pitching here is well, can they get enough offense?
11	Honolulu	44	37	9	Improving with outstanding pitching, offense is not there yet
12	Nashville	46	35	6	Significant pitching improvement, but bats down some
13	Toronto	45	36	18	Very nice last 40, despite numbers being down overall
14	Rochester	43	38	20	Hot since the last rankings, offense has been much better
15	New Britain	44	37	15	They're playing fairly well, and could inch their way up
16	Kansas City	40	41	23	Great offensive team, and pitching has seen a nice bump
17	Chicago	40	41	25	Over .500 since the last rankings, always a good sign
18	Indianapolis	41	40	8	Struggled since last rankings, but still lead their division
19	San Juan	40	41	14	It hasn't been pretty for them the last 40, but hanging in
20	Salt Lake City	36	45	22	Record is a surprise, as their numbers are pretty good
21	Memphis	40	41	28	They're coming around some, as the pitching is fairly solid
22	San Francisco	38	43	19	Pitching took a step back, but getting some nice offense
23	Syracuse	36	45	24	Owner replaced recently, so this is a team in transition
24	Richmond	38	43	13	Offense couldn't keep up hot start, and pitching is struggling
25	Florida	30	51	29	Pitching is coming around, but the offense has not yet
26	Cleveland	33	48	12	Rough going the past 40, as numbers are significantly down
27	Oakland	34	47	21	Offense has been down, but pitching improved some
28	Pittsburgh	31	50	26	Better pitching, but offensive production dropped signifcantly
29	Burlington	29	52	27	Pitching was roughed up, and in a tough park for offense
30	Vancouver	30	51	30	They've had issues with pitching fatigue, but offense is up
31	Louisville	29	52	32	Pretty good rebound from an awful start, so we'll see
32	Helena	28	53	31	It's rebuild mode for them, so it's all about the future for now