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| Team | W | L | Comments | |
| 1 | Oklahoma City | 120 | 42 | No reason to think they won't be stellar again |
| 2 | Louisville | 105 | 57 | Will they challenge OKC for the division title? |
| 3 | Buffalo | 88 | 74 | Defending champs will be on everyone's radar |
| 4 | New Britain | 98 | 64 | Well balanced team should be a contender again |
| 5 | Little Rock | 99 | 63 | Another strong team all around, looking good |
| 6 | Vancouver | 90 | 72 | Always looking good with Hurst leading the way |
| 7 | Augusta | 93 | 69 | Added SP Singleton, will offense improve? |
| 8 | Pawtucket | 96 | 66 | Offense is amazing, pitching is a question mark |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 94 | 68 | Added RP Coleman, should be improved |
| 10 | Rochester | 83 | 79 | Signed #1 FA Lampkin,will bats come through? |
| 11 | Boston | 83 | 79 | Pretty solid overall, should be a contender |
| 12 | Dover | 91 | 71 | Good offense, pitching is just ok |
| 13 | Philadelphia | 82 | 80 | Injuries a factor last season, should be solid |
| 14 | Seattle | 86 | 76 | Great pitching, but offense sputtered last year |
| 15 | Tacoma | 84 | 78 | Will they get enough offense in pitcher's park? |
| 16 | Monterrey | 85 | 77 | Stellar offense, we'll see about the pitching |
| 17 | Tampa Bay | 84 | 78 | In very tough division and offense looks suspect |
| 18 | Memphis | 81 | 81 | Amongst the best in pitching, but needs offense |
| 19 | Salem | 82 | 80 | Offense holds them back from being higher |
| 20 | Helena | 76 | 86 | Pretty balanced team, yet not spectacular |
| 21 | Chicago (NL) | 82 | 80 | Another team where the bats were lacking |
| 22 | Chicago (AL) | 71 | 91 | Adding Huang should help a staff that struggled |
| 23 | Burlington | 68 | 94 | Move to pitcher friendly park should help |
| 24 | Indianapolis | 73 | 89 | Moving from Durham, hard to read this team |
| 25 | New York | 72 | 90 | Pitching was rough last year, so we'll see |
| 26 | Colorado | 64 | 98 | Offense should be very good, pitching, not sure |
| 27 | Las Vegas | 56 | 106 | Organization is moving in the right direction |
| 28 | Nashville | 58 | 104 | Horrible pitching last year, should improve |
| 29 | Detroit | 59 | 103 | Added some pitching, which was much needed |
| 30 | Texas | 78 | 84 | Great offense, has anyone seen the owner? |
| 31 | Boise | 50 | 112 | New ownership should be a big plus in this rebuild |
| 32 | Portland | 61 | 101 | Still in rebuild mode, but improving |
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Season 12 Pre-Season Power Rankings
Spring training is under way in Season 12 and the off-season player acquisition period has ended. With the regular season just around the corner, now is good time to take our best shot at ranking the teams going into the season. Some big trades were made, and a few nice free agents were signed. Nonetheless, the # 1 team still remains Oklahoma City, who looks poised for another strong season, continuing their streak of being # 1 in every edition of the rankings produced. Let's see how the rest of the rankings fall. Good luck to everyone in moving up once the season starts!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Season 12 Free Agency Preview
Season 12 is thankfully under way, and it's time to start this season's blog coverage with a preview of Free Agency. Overall, this class is not elite, the big franchise changing players just aren't available this season. We'd grade the class overall at about a C-. Nonetheless, there are still some players out there who can help teams, so it's not a complete loss. Here are our picks for the top 10 free agents for Season 12.
1. Steve Lampkin, 32, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.73 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 5 years, $75 million
Possible Destinations: Colorado, Cincinnati, Chicago (NL), Nashville
Signed with Rochester - 5 years, $80.5 million
In a relatively weak Free Agent class, Lampkin stands out as one of the few impact players available. The three-time all-star is good for 200+ innings per year, with plus ratings across the board. He has the potential to improve on his career ERA, and we consider him a low-end #1 starter or a strong #2. He will greatly help the rotation of whomever he lands with.
2. Zachrey Coleman, 30, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.57 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $36 million
Possible Destinations: Oklahoma City, Louisville, Nashville, Helena
Signed with Cincinnati - 4 years, $24 million
When an RP comes in at #2 on the list of best free agents, it’s not a great class, but Coleman is still a quality RP who has shown he can go 100+ quality innings of relief. Again, plus ratings across the board, except effectiveness vs. LH and a weak 2nd pitch, but we don’t see that holding him back from being a huge addition to some team’s bullpen.
3. Jay Borbon, 31, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 2.97 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $36 million
Possible Destinations: Vancouver, Oklahoma City, Rochester, New Britain
Signed with Nashville - 4 years, $39.6 million
Another RP! Borbon has better ratings than Coleman, pretty much no weaknesses, but can’t throw nearly as many innings, which drops him below. Still, the 6 time all-star and 2 time fireman of the year will continue to be a lights-out closer, wherever he lands.
4. Jody Moore, 28, C
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .857 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $20 million
Possible Destinations: Colorado, Chicago (AL), Chicago (NL), New Britain
Signed with Colorado - 5 years, $52.5 million
The top rated offensive player of this free agent class, Moore is a solid bat, that will improve a lineup with his solid across the board hitting ratings, and on top of that, he’s not a bad defensive catcher, although hardly elite. He’s also only 28, so he’s got a lot of good years ahead. He’ll be a nice piece for whoever signs him, albeit he won’t be one to single handedly turn around a franchise.
5. Brandon Cuyler, 31, 3B
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: Great overall player
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $60 million
Possible Destinations: Tampa Bay, Memphis, Philadelphia, Chicago (NL)
Signed with Seattle - 4 years, $53 million
In such a weak free agent market, Cuyler may be able to cash in big time thanks to his defensive skill set, combined with good hitting. In no way, shape or form should he be playing shortstop, but is a plus third baseman with good speed. His hitting ratings look good on the surface, but a poor batting eye may be holding him back, his last two seasons have been a struggle, but still he’ll be a nice add for the team that lands him.
6. Michael Huang, 33, SP
Type B Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.57 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $56 million
Possible Destinations: Augusta, Texas, Monterrey , Chicago (AL)
Signed with Chicago (AL) - 3 years, $16.8 million
Huang is solid, dependable arm that would make a nice #3 or #4 starter on a good team. His ratings don’t overwhelm you, but his last three seasons look solid, so it seems he still has some value, especially in this free agent class. He’ll be a nice consolation prize for a team that can’t land Lampkin, and he won’t cost you a first round pick.
7. Khoury Henderson, 32, 1B
Type B Free Agent
Key Stat: .874 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $15 million
Possible Destinations: Tampa Bay, Seattle, Colorado, Memphis
Signed with Oklahoma City - 5 years, $44.3 million
Henderson is possibly the best pure hitter in this free agent class. He didn’t suffer a dramatic decrease during the offseason, but age is still a concern, as well as durability. Still, with high plus ratings across the board hitting wise, he’ll be a good asset at 1B or DH for the next 2-3 seasons, and the type B designation is a small price to pay.
8. Elvis Singleton, 34, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 4.13 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $40 million
Possible Destinations: Colorado, Texas, Helena, Pawtucket
Signed with Augusta - 3 years, $21.4 million
Singleton is a durable hurler, who can get you 200+ innings easily. His splits aren’t great and he doesn’t throw hard. His pitch arsenal doesn’t jump out. Basically he is a #3 or #4 type that may go for more than he’s worth, given the lack of quality arms available this season, but still will be a nice add that should improve a rotation.
9. Wil Skinner, 32, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 100+ IP potential
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $10 million
Possible Destinations: Louisville, Monterrey, Texas, Indianapolis
Signed with Detroit - 2 years, $10.4 million
Skinner is an extremely durable reliever with decent splits, and good pitches and control. He could easily toss 100 IP for you as a setup A guy. He doesn’t throw hard and is average at keeping the ball down, which is a slight concern, and has had some pretty shaky seasons, but all-in-all is a solid reliever that could improve most bullpens.
10. Nicholas Johnstone, 32, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.95 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $44 million
Possible Destinations: Colorado, Augusta, Nashville, Philadelphia
Signed with Detroit - 4 years, $30 million
Johnstone wouldn’t make the top 10 list in most seasons, but just squeezes into this one. He has great control, is extremely durable, is good against lefties, and keeps the ball down fairly well. His pitch arsenal is good, but not outstanding. He is mediocre against righties which is a big concern, but given his past history should do well in a pitcher’s park and could be a serviceable #4 or high-end #5 otherwise, but he will cost you a draft pick.
1. Steve Lampkin, 32, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.73 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 5 years, $75 million
Possible Destinations: Colorado, Cincinnati, Chicago (NL), Nashville
Signed with Rochester - 5 years, $80.5 million
In a relatively weak Free Agent class, Lampkin stands out as one of the few impact players available. The three-time all-star is good for 200+ innings per year, with plus ratings across the board. He has the potential to improve on his career ERA, and we consider him a low-end #1 starter or a strong #2. He will greatly help the rotation of whomever he lands with.
2. Zachrey Coleman, 30, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.57 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $36 million
Possible Destinations: Oklahoma City, Louisville, Nashville, Helena
Signed with Cincinnati - 4 years, $24 million
When an RP comes in at #2 on the list of best free agents, it’s not a great class, but Coleman is still a quality RP who has shown he can go 100+ quality innings of relief. Again, plus ratings across the board, except effectiveness vs. LH and a weak 2nd pitch, but we don’t see that holding him back from being a huge addition to some team’s bullpen.
3. Jay Borbon, 31, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 2.97 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $36 million
Possible Destinations: Vancouver, Oklahoma City, Rochester, New Britain
Signed with Nashville - 4 years, $39.6 million
Another RP! Borbon has better ratings than Coleman, pretty much no weaknesses, but can’t throw nearly as many innings, which drops him below. Still, the 6 time all-star and 2 time fireman of the year will continue to be a lights-out closer, wherever he lands.
4. Jody Moore, 28, C
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .857 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $20 million
Possible Destinations: Colorado, Chicago (AL), Chicago (NL), New Britain
Signed with Colorado - 5 years, $52.5 million
The top rated offensive player of this free agent class, Moore is a solid bat, that will improve a lineup with his solid across the board hitting ratings, and on top of that, he’s not a bad defensive catcher, although hardly elite. He’s also only 28, so he’s got a lot of good years ahead. He’ll be a nice piece for whoever signs him, albeit he won’t be one to single handedly turn around a franchise.
5. Brandon Cuyler, 31, 3B
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: Great overall player
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $60 million
Possible Destinations: Tampa Bay, Memphis, Philadelphia, Chicago (NL)
Signed with Seattle - 4 years, $53 million
In such a weak free agent market, Cuyler may be able to cash in big time thanks to his defensive skill set, combined with good hitting. In no way, shape or form should he be playing shortstop, but is a plus third baseman with good speed. His hitting ratings look good on the surface, but a poor batting eye may be holding him back, his last two seasons have been a struggle, but still he’ll be a nice add for the team that lands him.
6. Michael Huang, 33, SP
Type B Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.57 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $56 million
Possible Destinations: Augusta, Texas, Monterrey , Chicago (AL)
Signed with Chicago (AL) - 3 years, $16.8 million
Huang is solid, dependable arm that would make a nice #3 or #4 starter on a good team. His ratings don’t overwhelm you, but his last three seasons look solid, so it seems he still has some value, especially in this free agent class. He’ll be a nice consolation prize for a team that can’t land Lampkin, and he won’t cost you a first round pick.
7. Khoury Henderson, 32, 1B
Type B Free Agent
Key Stat: .874 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $15 million
Possible Destinations: Tampa Bay, Seattle, Colorado, Memphis
Signed with Oklahoma City - 5 years, $44.3 million
Henderson is possibly the best pure hitter in this free agent class. He didn’t suffer a dramatic decrease during the offseason, but age is still a concern, as well as durability. Still, with high plus ratings across the board hitting wise, he’ll be a good asset at 1B or DH for the next 2-3 seasons, and the type B designation is a small price to pay.
8. Elvis Singleton, 34, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 4.13 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $40 million
Possible Destinations: Colorado, Texas, Helena, Pawtucket
Signed with Augusta - 3 years, $21.4 million
Singleton is a durable hurler, who can get you 200+ innings easily. His splits aren’t great and he doesn’t throw hard. His pitch arsenal doesn’t jump out. Basically he is a #3 or #4 type that may go for more than he’s worth, given the lack of quality arms available this season, but still will be a nice add that should improve a rotation.
9. Wil Skinner, 32, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 100+ IP potential
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $10 million
Possible Destinations: Louisville, Monterrey, Texas, Indianapolis
Signed with Detroit - 2 years, $10.4 million
Skinner is an extremely durable reliever with decent splits, and good pitches and control. He could easily toss 100 IP for you as a setup A guy. He doesn’t throw hard and is average at keeping the ball down, which is a slight concern, and has had some pretty shaky seasons, but all-in-all is a solid reliever that could improve most bullpens.
10. Nicholas Johnstone, 32, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.95 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $44 million
Possible Destinations: Colorado, Augusta, Nashville, Philadelphia
Signed with Detroit - 4 years, $30 million
Johnstone wouldn’t make the top 10 list in most seasons, but just squeezes into this one. He has great control, is extremely durable, is good against lefties, and keeps the ball down fairly well. His pitch arsenal is good, but not outstanding. He is mediocre against righties which is a big concern, but given his past history should do well in a pitcher’s park and could be a serviceable #4 or high-end #5 otherwise, but he will cost you a draft pick.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Season 11 Wrap-Up
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Buffalo battles back to take it all in Season 11!
That's a wrap on Season 11, and it ended in a thrilling World Series between Buffalo and New Britain that saw Buffalo come back from a 3-0 deficit in the series, and then take Game 7 in a commanding fashion, winning 12-0. Buffalo headed into the World Series after a surprising upset over Oklahoma City in the NLCS, who had won two out of the last three World Series and was a dominant #1 team in the world all year, winning 120 games. It looked liked the magic was over, as they dropped the first three games of the World Series, but mounted an epic comeback with solid hitting, which had eluded them much of the year, and great pitching, which was their trademark all year. In fact, three of the last four games in the series were shutouts by Buffalo. In the midst of all the great pitching performances, Jeremy Randall was leading the offense by getting on base and launching 6 bombs in the playoffs.
The lack of offense by New Britain in the last four games was puzzling, as they were one of the top offensive teams in the league. They look poised to be solid again next season, and should regroup from a tough loss to be one of the AL's top teams again.
That's it for Season 11, we'll be back after a hopefully quick rollover for Season 12. In the meantime, spread the word about the great world that Kenny Powers is, and let your friends, family, coworkers, etc, know there's a limited time opportunity to join in on the fun! See you next season!
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Season 11 Award Winners
The awards for season 11 were handed out. Here's a recap of the winners!
Most Valuable Player
American League - Weldon Rando, Cincinnati - .301 AVG 26 HR 86 RBI 89 SB
It was a tight race for AL MVP, but Rando, the league leader in runs and stolen bases, took the crown. Rando also posted a nice batting average and home run and RBI totals for a lead-off man. Surprisingly enough, Rando didn't even make the all-star team, but he did win the Silver Slugger award, his first. Rando just edged out slugger Roger Baker for the award. Baker put up tremendous power numbers, but in the end, the all around star took home the award.
National League - Robb Ross, Boston - .348 AVG 31 HR 121 RBI
The NL race wasn't as tight, with Ross taking the trophy home after winning the batting title and leading the league in slugging and OPS. Ross led Boston to a division title, was a starter in the All Star Game, and won a Silver Slugger award. This is the 2nd MVP win for Ross, as he took the AL MVP crown is Season 9. A tremendous season indeed! Joaquin Valverde of Oklahoma City finished 2nd, and also had great numbers all around, but couldn't quite get the vote over Ross.
Cy Young Award
American League - Clyde Hurst, Vancouver - 18-8 2.42 ERA 213 K
After leading the league in ERA, WHIP, strikeouts and quality starts, there was little doubt that Hurst would take home the AL Cy Young Award. This is his 3rd win, which ties the record for the World, and 2nd in a row. At just age 28, there's no telling how many more Cy Young Awards Hurst could win before he is done. Hurst also made the All Star Team this year.
National League - Matty Posada, Louisville - 24-3 2.55 ERA 218 K
Posada won the NL Cy Young in a close race with Oklahoma City's Richard Ma. Both put up extremely impressive numbers this season, but is with the wins leader Posada who came out on top. This is Posada's 2nd Cy Young Award, as he also won the NL Cy Young in Season 9. He also made the All Star team. Again, Posada is only 27, so he has the potential to win more, but not if Ma has anything to say about it.
Rookie of the Year
American League - Felipe Roque, Dover - 15-8 3.53 ERA
Roque was a runaway winner for AL Rookie of the Year. The 26 year-old put up great numbers in his rookie campaign. He also made the All Star team. Roque looks like he'll be a solid SP for many seasons to come.
National League - Tony Tavarez, Oklahoma City - 12-4 2.25 ERA
Tavarez was also a runaway winner in taking home the NL Rookie of the Year. Tavarez, an early season call-up, but up extremely impressive ERA and WHIP numbers in his rookie campaign, along with just about every other pitcher on Oklahoma City. The 23 year-old has many great seasons ahead of him.
Fireman of the Year
American League - Alfredo Jose, Augusta - 3.05 ERA, 49 SV - 1st win
National League - Dan Ohlendorf, Salem - 2.54 ERA, 51 SV - 1st win
Silver Slugger Awards
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National League
Gold Glove Awards
American League
National League
Most Valuable Player
American League - Weldon Rando, Cincinnati - .301 AVG 26 HR 86 RBI 89 SB
It was a tight race for AL MVP, but Rando, the league leader in runs and stolen bases, took the crown. Rando also posted a nice batting average and home run and RBI totals for a lead-off man. Surprisingly enough, Rando didn't even make the all-star team, but he did win the Silver Slugger award, his first. Rando just edged out slugger Roger Baker for the award. Baker put up tremendous power numbers, but in the end, the all around star took home the award.
National League - Robb Ross, Boston - .348 AVG 31 HR 121 RBI
The NL race wasn't as tight, with Ross taking the trophy home after winning the batting title and leading the league in slugging and OPS. Ross led Boston to a division title, was a starter in the All Star Game, and won a Silver Slugger award. This is the 2nd MVP win for Ross, as he took the AL MVP crown is Season 9. A tremendous season indeed! Joaquin Valverde of Oklahoma City finished 2nd, and also had great numbers all around, but couldn't quite get the vote over Ross.
Cy Young Award
American League - Clyde Hurst, Vancouver - 18-8 2.42 ERA 213 K
After leading the league in ERA, WHIP, strikeouts and quality starts, there was little doubt that Hurst would take home the AL Cy Young Award. This is his 3rd win, which ties the record for the World, and 2nd in a row. At just age 28, there's no telling how many more Cy Young Awards Hurst could win before he is done. Hurst also made the All Star Team this year.
National League - Matty Posada, Louisville - 24-3 2.55 ERA 218 K
Posada won the NL Cy Young in a close race with Oklahoma City's Richard Ma. Both put up extremely impressive numbers this season, but is with the wins leader Posada who came out on top. This is Posada's 2nd Cy Young Award, as he also won the NL Cy Young in Season 9. He also made the All Star team. Again, Posada is only 27, so he has the potential to win more, but not if Ma has anything to say about it.
Rookie of the Year
American League - Felipe Roque, Dover - 15-8 3.53 ERA
Roque was a runaway winner for AL Rookie of the Year. The 26 year-old put up great numbers in his rookie campaign. He also made the All Star team. Roque looks like he'll be a solid SP for many seasons to come.
National League - Tony Tavarez, Oklahoma City - 12-4 2.25 ERA
Tavarez was also a runaway winner in taking home the NL Rookie of the Year. Tavarez, an early season call-up, but up extremely impressive ERA and WHIP numbers in his rookie campaign, along with just about every other pitcher on Oklahoma City. The 23 year-old has many great seasons ahead of him.
Fireman of the Year
American League - Alfredo Jose, Augusta - 3.05 ERA, 49 SV - 1st win
National League - Dan Ohlendorf, Salem - 2.54 ERA, 51 SV - 1st win
Silver Slugger Awards
American League
| DH | Roger Baker | Dover | 2nd |
| C | Trenidad Franco | Pawtucket | 1st |
| 1B | Wilton Gang | Little Rock | 2nd |
| 2B | Sherman Perez | Pawtucket | 1st |
| 3B | Jimmy Fox | Texas | 1st |
| SS | Luis Vega | Pawtucket | 3rd |
| LF | Butch Borland | Dover | 2nd |
| CF | Weldon Rando | Cincinnati | 1st |
| RF | Ivy Mench | Pawtucket | 1st |
National League
| P | Howie Kelly | Memphis | 1st |
| C | Jeremy Randall | Buffalo | 3rd |
| 1B | Wandy Javier | Rochester | 3rd |
| 2B | Robb Ross | Boston | 2nd |
| 3B | Randy Gonzales | Chicago | 1st |
| SS | Greg Benjamin | Helena | 1st |
| LF | Bob Cambridge | Louisville | 4th |
| CF | Jose Rincon | Oklahoma City | 2nd |
| RF | Al Martin | Tacoma | 1st |
Gold Glove Awards
American League
| P | Javier Bonilla | Los Angeles | 1st |
| C | Albert Gabriel | Augusta | 1st |
| 1B | Alan McDill | Dover | 2nd |
| 2B | Phil Hardy | Vancouver | 1st |
| 3B | Chipper Nippert | Vancouver | 2nd |
| SS | Tom Post | Dover | 2nd |
| LF | Walker Woodson | Nashville | 1st |
| CF | Pepe Mendoza | Little Rock | 2nd |
| RF | Dustin Hanson | Nashville | 1st |
National League
| P | Dennis Gibson | Tacoma | 5th |
| C | Bruce Sterns | Helena | 2nd |
| 1B | Jim Tanner | Boston | 1st |
| 2B | Michel Garces | Durham | 3rd |
| 3B | Humberto Lee | Memphis | 1st |
| SS | Damaso Ethier | Oklahoma City | 1st |
| LF | Rob Hutton | Boston | 1st |
| CF | Philip Brock | Boston | 1st |
| RF | Donaldo Alvarez | Burlington | 1st |
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Season 11 League Leaders
Now that the regular season is over, here's a look at Season 11's League Leaders.
Offense
In the American League, good things came in two, Wilton Gang led the league in batting average (.364) and OBP (.429), Butch Borland led the league in Home Runs (50) and RBI (140), while Dover teammate Roger Baker led the league in slugging percentage (.644) and OPS (1.051). Another player who doubled up was Weldon Rando who led the league in runs (139) and Stolen Bases (89). His 89 stolen bases were 2nd most in World history, and he also happens to own the records for 1st and 3rd most! In the NL, Robb Ross was the only one to lead multiple categories, as he was the leader in batting average (.348), slugging percentage (.646) and OBP (1.073). Here's the complete listing of offensive leaders:
Pitching
In the AL, it was all about Clyde Hurst. In a tremendous year, he lead the league in ERA (2.42), Strikeouts (213), WHIP (1.06) and Quality Starts (28). Seems to me like he should be picking up a record tying 3rd Cy Young award this season. Steve Lampkin led the league in wins (21) and tied for the lead in Complete Games. Al Hollandsworth tied for the lead in Complete Games (6) and Shutouts (2). In the NL, Che-Bang Kata led the league in innings pitched (254), strikeouts (253) and tied for the lead in quality starts (28). Kata's 253 strikeouts came just short of breaking the top 5 best in World History, but Kata can be consoled by the fact that he, himself has all 5 of the top 5 best seasons in strikeouts, wow! Matty Posada recorded the 3rd most wins in World history with 24 and also tied Kata for most quality starts with 28. Dan Ohlendorf recorded 51 saves, 4th most in World history. Richard Ma recorded a 0.97 WHIP, which only 3 people have topped, but I didn't calculate it down to the decimal point to see if it's a true top 5. Here's the complete listing of pitching leaders:
Offense
In the American League, good things came in two, Wilton Gang led the league in batting average (.364) and OBP (.429), Butch Borland led the league in Home Runs (50) and RBI (140), while Dover teammate Roger Baker led the league in slugging percentage (.644) and OPS (1.051). Another player who doubled up was Weldon Rando who led the league in runs (139) and Stolen Bases (89). His 89 stolen bases were 2nd most in World history, and he also happens to own the records for 1st and 3rd most! In the NL, Robb Ross was the only one to lead multiple categories, as he was the leader in batting average (.348), slugging percentage (.646) and OBP (1.073). Here's the complete listing of offensive leaders:
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| Batting Average | Wilton Gang | Little Rock | 0.364 |
| Home Runs | Butch Borland | Dover | 50 |
| RBI | Butch Borland | Dover | 140 |
| Stolen Bases | Weldon Rando | Cincinnati | 89 |
| Hits | Luis Vega | Pawtucket | 200 |
| Runs | Weldon Rando | Cincinnati | 139 |
| OBP | Wilton Gang | Little Rock | 0.429 |
| SLG | Roger Baker | Dover | 0.644 |
| OPS | Roger Baker | Dover | 1.051 |
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| Batting Average | Robb Ross | Boston | 0.348 |
| Home Runs | Eugene Quirarte | Helena | 44 |
| RBI | Joaquin Valverde | Oklahoma City | 137 |
| Stolen Bases | Tony Moyer | Salem | 63 |
| Hits | Bob Cambridge | Louisville | 193 |
| Runs | Billy Beualac | Tampa Bay | 117 |
| OBP | David Ontiveros | Louisville | 0.440 |
| SLG | Robb Ross | Boston | 0.646 |
| OPS | Robb Ross | Boston | 1.073 |
Pitching
In the AL, it was all about Clyde Hurst. In a tremendous year, he lead the league in ERA (2.42), Strikeouts (213), WHIP (1.06) and Quality Starts (28). Seems to me like he should be picking up a record tying 3rd Cy Young award this season. Steve Lampkin led the league in wins (21) and tied for the lead in Complete Games. Al Hollandsworth tied for the lead in Complete Games (6) and Shutouts (2). In the NL, Che-Bang Kata led the league in innings pitched (254), strikeouts (253) and tied for the lead in quality starts (28). Kata's 253 strikeouts came just short of breaking the top 5 best in World History, but Kata can be consoled by the fact that he, himself has all 5 of the top 5 best seasons in strikeouts, wow! Matty Posada recorded the 3rd most wins in World history with 24 and also tied Kata for most quality starts with 28. Dan Ohlendorf recorded 51 saves, 4th most in World history. Richard Ma recorded a 0.97 WHIP, which only 3 people have topped, but I didn't calculate it down to the decimal point to see if it's a true top 5. Here's the complete listing of pitching leaders:
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| ERA | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 2.42 |
| Wins | Steve Lampkin | Little Rock | 21 |
| Strikeouts | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 213 |
| Saves | Alfredo Jose | Augusta | 49 |
| WHIP | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 1.06 |
| Innings Pitched | Nicholas Johnstone | Los Angeles | 252 |
| Quality Starts | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 28 |
| Complete Games | Steve Lampkin | Little Rock | 6 |
| Al Hollandsworth | Seattle | 6 | |
| Shutouts | Al Hollandsworth | Seattle | 2 |
| R.J. Vidal | Seattle | 2 | |
| Elvis Singleton | New Britain | 2 | |
| National League | |||
| ERA | Brad Miles | Tampa Bay | 1.90 |
| Wins | Matty Posada | Louisville | 24 |
| Strikeouts | Che-Bang Kata | Tacoma | 253 |
| Saves | Dan Ohlendorf | Salem | 51 |
| WHIP | Richard Ma | Oklahoma City | 0.97 |
| Innings Pitched | Che-Bang Kata | Tacoma | 254 |
| Quality Starts | Matty Posada | Louisville | 28 |
| Che-Bang Kata | Tacoma | 28 | |
| Complete Games | Ramiro Vazquez | Rochester | 7 |
| Shutouts | Ramiro Vazquez | Rochester | 3 |
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Season 11 Final Power Rankings
The final power rankings for this season are out, and it's interesting that #1 and #2 were from the same division and are on course for a clash in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Doesn't seem fair! See where your team finished in the final rankings!
| Team | W | L | PREV | Comments | |
| 1 | Oklahoma City | 120 | 42 | 1 | Not enough superlatives to describe this season |
| 2 | Louisville | 105 | 57 | 2 | # 2 in the rankings, # 2 in their division, rough. |
| 3 | Little Rock | 99 | 63 | 4 | # 1 in AL, numbers up all around the last 54 |
| 4 | New Britain | 98 | 64 | 3 | # 2 AL team really had great pitching the last 54 |
| 5 | Vancouver | 90 | 72 | 10 | # 4 AL seed is a very balanced squad |
| 6 | Pawtucket | 96 | 66 | 11 | # 3 AL seed, #1 offense, but shaky pitching |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 94 | 68 | 9 | # 5 AL Seed had improved pitching in the last 54 |
| 8 | Seattle | 86 | 76 | 17 | Great last 54, but not enough to get in the playoffs |
| 9 | Dover | 91 | 71 | 5 | Great offense, but mediocre last 54, no playoffs |
| 10 | Buffalo | 88 | 74 | 12 | # 2 NL seed, will the bats produce in the playoffs? |
| 11 | Augusta | 93 | 69 | 6 | # 6 AL seed, numbers down the last 54 |
| 12 | Monterrey | 85 | 77 | 15 | Nice finish, with improved pitching |
| 13 | Boston | 83 | 79 | 18 | # 3 NL seed played well down the stretch |
| 14 | Texas | 78 | 84 | 20 | Great offense and improved pitching the last 54 |
| 15 | Cleveland | 82 | 80 | 7 | Bad luck the last 54, numbers say they're better |
| 16 | Memphis | 81 | 81 | 19 | Rank # 2 in pitching, but needs to improve offense |
| 17 | Tampa Bay | 84 | 78 | 13 | # 6 NL seed was mediocre the last 54 |
| 18 | Tacoma | 84 | 78 | 8 | Tough last 54, pitching and offense were down |
| 19 | Rochester | 83 | 79 | 14 | Numbers were down on offense the last 54 |
| 20 | Salem | 82 | 80 | 22 | Nice finish, due to pitching, got them # 4 NL seed |
| 21 | Burlington | 82 | 80 | 21 | Over .500 the last 54 with a nice bump in pitching |
| 22 | Helena | 76 | 86 | 23 | Pitching came around a bit the last 54 |
| 23 | Durham | 73 | 89 | 26 | Better pitching here too over the final 54. |
| 24 | Chicago | 68 | 94 | 24 | New owner did a good job here and they improved |
| 25 | Philadelphia | 71 | 91 | 16 | Really bad down the stretch, rough all around |
| 26 | San Jose | 64 | 98 | 27 | Improved down the stretch, offense was better |
| 27 | San Diego | 56 | 106 | 30 | Also improved the last 54, pitching was up |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | 72 | 90 | 25 | Rough stretch run, pitching was an issue all season |
| 29 | Montreal | 59 | 103 | 31 | Numbers improved the last 54, but rough overall |
| 30 | Nashville | 58 | 104 | 29 | Terrible pitching hurt them all season |
| 31 | Portland | 61 | 101 | 28 | Lack of offense was a problem all season |
| 32 | Los Angeles | 50 | 112 | 32 | Showed signs of life the last 54 with a new owner |
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
New Minimum Win Rules Effective Season 12
Here are the new minimum win rules I have crafted that will be effective in Season 12.
Minimum Win Threshold - 55 wins (1 season), 185 wins (3 seasons)
Minimum Win Threshold for first year owners in the world - 50 wins
Owners who do not meet the threshold can be put on probation (aka given a "strike") up to 2 times if it is determined they are putting forth a reasonable effort and abiding by other world rules. If determined not to be putting forth a reasonable effort and abiding by other world rules, they may be ejected from the world immediately.
Probation will not be granted a third time. Three strikes and you're out.
Three consecutive seasons of meeting the threshold will result in all previous "strikes" being erased from your record.
Replacement Owners - the season they take over the team does not count as a "strike" against them.
This policy will not be retroactive, it will be applied going forward starting with Season 12. No owners will incur a "strike" for their Season 11 record, and all Season 11 owners are welcome back for Season 12.
Minimum Win Threshold - 55 wins (1 season), 185 wins (3 seasons)
Minimum Win Threshold for first year owners in the world - 50 wins
Owners who do not meet the threshold can be put on probation (aka given a "strike") up to 2 times if it is determined they are putting forth a reasonable effort and abiding by other world rules. If determined not to be putting forth a reasonable effort and abiding by other world rules, they may be ejected from the world immediately.
Probation will not be granted a third time. Three strikes and you're out.
Three consecutive seasons of meeting the threshold will result in all previous "strikes" being erased from your record.
Replacement Owners - the season they take over the team does not count as a "strike" against them.
This policy will not be retroactive, it will be applied going forward starting with Season 12. No owners will incur a "strike" for their Season 11 record, and all Season 11 owners are welcome back for Season 12.
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