| 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.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Season 12 Wrap Up
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After a hard fought 7 game series in an exciting World Series against Nashville, Oklahoma City has won their 3rd championship in the Kenny Powers World. As of late, they have ruled the even numbered seasons, taking home the title in Seasons 8, 10, and 12. Nashville almost ended their even season dominance, take a 3-2 lead by sweeping the three games at their park. Despite not being able to win on the road this post season, Oklahoma City was equally as dominant at home as they were bad on the road, going undefeated at home in bringing home the trophy. Catcher Braden Rodney was a key offensive force for Oklahoma City in the playoffs, going deep six times and driving in 12. Cy Young winner Richard Ma continued his regular season dominance in the playoffs, going 5-0 with a 1.62 ERA.
Congrats to Oklahoma City on capping off a most interesting postseason with another title. A big congratulations on a great season goes out to Nashville as well. Not many expected them to be the force they were this season, as in the preseason power rankings they were # 28 after going 58-104 in Season 11. Great turnaround, and I'm sure they will continue to be a presence in the AL.
That does it for Season 12, tell your friends, family, coworkers, etc. about the joys of playing in the Kenny Powers World, as it looks like we'll have a few openings to fill. Still, we're hoping for a quick rollover, so we can get Season 13 under way as soon as possible. Thanks for another great season!
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Season 12 Awards Recap
With Oklahoma City and Nashville in the midst of battling it out for the World Series, the awards for Season 12 were handed out. Let's see who the winners were!
Most Valuable Player
American League - Ivy Mench, Pawtucket -.313 AVG 46 HR 127 RBI
Ivy Mench led a powerful Pawtucket offense this season in route to capturing his first MVP award. He led the league in OBP, was an all-star starter, and won a Silver Slugger award, his 2nd. At only 26, he should be an MVP contender for many seasons to come.
National League - Jeremy Randall, Buffalo -.312 AVG 44 HR 102 RBI
Jeremy Randall, Buffalo's star 25 year-old catcher, captured his 2nd MVP award (he also won in season 9) with another fantastic season. He led the NL in OBP, SLG and OPS, was a starter in the All-Star game, and won his 4th Silver Slugger award. Randall is another young player who will continue to rack up accolades for seasons to come.
Cy Young Award
American League - Clyde Hurst, Vancouver - 19-6 2.41 ERA 241 K
Pitching wise, Clyde Hurst led the AL this season in, well, just about everything. It wasn't a close race at all as Hurst was clearly the best pitcher in the AL yet again, as this is his 4th Cy Young win and 3rd in a row. He has as many Cy Young Awards than all-star appearances, as he made his 4th this season. At age 29, there's no telling how many more Cy Youngs he can win, especially with no other pitchers in the AL stepping up to challenge him.
National League - Richard Ma, Oklahoma City - 21-3 2.17 ERA 183 K
Richard Ma led an outstanding Oklahoma City pitching staff to win his 2nd Cy Young award in 3 seasons. Ma won the NL ERA title, tied for the lead in wins, and made his 5th All-Star team. Amazingly, he also threw two no-hitters this season! It pretty much doesn't get much better than that, and at age 28, Ma has many more great seasons to come.
Rookie of the Year
American League - Kyle Surtain, Detroit - .278 AVG 32 HR 80 RBI
Detroit's 23 year-old up-and-coming Right Fielder, Kurt Surtain, took home AL Rookie of the Year honors, with a solid season. Surtain has tremendous power and as a great all-around hitter, so future all-star appearances should be in his future. He also has nice speed, as he stole 13 bases this season. He also made the All-Star team this season.
National League - Jeff Jennings, Las Vegas - 17-8 3.41 ERA 114 K
Jeff Jennings took home the NL Rookie of the Year award in a unique Starter/Long Reliever role. Whenever he came into pitch, he was very effective and racked up 17 wins with a solid 3.41 ERA. He has highly effective pitches, but is mediocre vs. lefties, and his RH split isn't that great either. He doesn't have elite talent, but could contend for future awards, even though it's not a given. Still, hats off to a very impressive rookie season for Jennings.
Fireman of the Year
American League - King Stoops, Chicago - 2.72 ERA, 48 SV - 3rd Win
National League - Jamie Mancuso, Memphis - 1.31 ERA, 51 SV - 2nd Win
Silver Slugger Awards
Gold Glove Awards
Most Valuable Player
American League - Ivy Mench, Pawtucket -.313 AVG 46 HR 127 RBI
Ivy Mench led a powerful Pawtucket offense this season in route to capturing his first MVP award. He led the league in OBP, was an all-star starter, and won a Silver Slugger award, his 2nd. At only 26, he should be an MVP contender for many seasons to come.
National League - Jeremy Randall, Buffalo -.312 AVG 44 HR 102 RBI
Jeremy Randall, Buffalo's star 25 year-old catcher, captured his 2nd MVP award (he also won in season 9) with another fantastic season. He led the NL in OBP, SLG and OPS, was a starter in the All-Star game, and won his 4th Silver Slugger award. Randall is another young player who will continue to rack up accolades for seasons to come.
Cy Young Award
American League - Clyde Hurst, Vancouver - 19-6 2.41 ERA 241 K
Pitching wise, Clyde Hurst led the AL this season in, well, just about everything. It wasn't a close race at all as Hurst was clearly the best pitcher in the AL yet again, as this is his 4th Cy Young win and 3rd in a row. He has as many Cy Young Awards than all-star appearances, as he made his 4th this season. At age 29, there's no telling how many more Cy Youngs he can win, especially with no other pitchers in the AL stepping up to challenge him.
National League - Richard Ma, Oklahoma City - 21-3 2.17 ERA 183 K
Richard Ma led an outstanding Oklahoma City pitching staff to win his 2nd Cy Young award in 3 seasons. Ma won the NL ERA title, tied for the lead in wins, and made his 5th All-Star team. Amazingly, he also threw two no-hitters this season! It pretty much doesn't get much better than that, and at age 28, Ma has many more great seasons to come.
Rookie of the Year
American League - Kyle Surtain, Detroit - .278 AVG 32 HR 80 RBI
Detroit's 23 year-old up-and-coming Right Fielder, Kurt Surtain, took home AL Rookie of the Year honors, with a solid season. Surtain has tremendous power and as a great all-around hitter, so future all-star appearances should be in his future. He also has nice speed, as he stole 13 bases this season. He also made the All-Star team this season.
National League - Jeff Jennings, Las Vegas - 17-8 3.41 ERA 114 K
Jeff Jennings took home the NL Rookie of the Year award in a unique Starter/Long Reliever role. Whenever he came into pitch, he was very effective and racked up 17 wins with a solid 3.41 ERA. He has highly effective pitches, but is mediocre vs. lefties, and his RH split isn't that great either. He doesn't have elite talent, but could contend for future awards, even though it's not a given. Still, hats off to a very impressive rookie season for Jennings.
Fireman of the Year
American League - King Stoops, Chicago - 2.72 ERA, 48 SV - 3rd Win
National League - Jamie Mancuso, Memphis - 1.31 ERA, 51 SV - 2nd Win
Silver Slugger Awards
| American League | |||
| DH | Al Soto | Vancouver | 1st |
| C | Livan Espinoza | Little Rock | 1st |
| 1B | Javier Sivilla | Pawtucket | 1st |
| 2B | Sherman Perez | Pawtucket | 2nd |
| 3B | Chipper Nippert | Vancouver | 3rd |
| SS | Luis Vega | Pawtucket | 4th |
| LF | Joey Aumont | Vancouver | 1st |
| CF | Weldon Rando | Cincinnati | 2nd |
| RF | Ivy Mench | Pawtucket | 2nd |
| National League | |||
| P | Allan Blackley | Boston | 1st |
| C | Jeremy Randall | Buffalo | 4th |
| 1B | Yuniesky Diaz | Tampa Bay | 2nd |
| 2B | Joaquin Valverde | Oklahoma City | 5th |
| 3B | Allan Farquhar | Tampa Bay | 1st |
| SS | Sammy Ozuna | Chicago | 1st |
| LF | Jack McMichael | Tacoma | 2nd |
| CF | Felix Cochrane | Memphis | 1st |
| RF | Al Martin | Tacoma | 2nd |
Gold Glove Awards
| American League | |||
| P | Cristian Wanatabe | Texas | 1st |
| C | Heinie Pecina | New York | 1st |
| 1B | Otto Gibson | Seattle | 1st |
| 2B | P.T. Henriquez | Augusta | 3rd |
| 3B | Chipper Nippert | Vancouver | 3rd |
| SS | Tom Post | Dover | 3rd |
| LF | Dennis Bailey | Augusta | 1st |
| CF | Pepe Mendoza | Little Rock | 3rd |
| RF | Clyde Rosen | Boise | 1st |
| National League | |||
| P | Allan Blackley | Boston | 1st |
| C | Darren Riley | Salem | 1st |
| 1B | Pablo Montanez | Louisville | 1st |
| 2B | Alfonso Castro | Tampa Bay | 1st |
| 3B | Tony Bonifacio | Las Vegas | 1st |
| SS | Bryant Swift | Las Vegas | 4th |
| LF | Alving Machado | Memphis | 1st |
| CF | Luis Estalella | Indianapolis | 1st |
| RF | Chad Whitaker | Louisville | 1st |
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Season 12 League Leaders
Now that the regular season is complete, here's a recap of the Season 12 League Leaders!
Offense
In the American League, Al Soto appeared atop of the league leaders three times, leading the AL in Home Runs (56), RBI (156) and Slugging Percentage (.648). Ivy Mench also had an excellent season, leading the AL in OBP (.413) and OPS (1.015). A new single season record for Stolen Bases was set by Weldon Rando with an astounding 111! Rando broke his own record, as he also holds spots 2-4 on the list of most Stolen Bases in a single season.
In the National League, Jeremy Randall had a great season leading the league in OBP (.459), Slugging (.646) and OPS (1.105). Bey Relaford captured both the Home Run (48) and RBI (141) titles.
Here's the complete list of offensive league leaders!
Pitching
Pitching wise, in the American League, Clyde Hurst had a decent year leading the AL in ERA, Wins, Strikeouts, WHIP, Complete Games and Shutouts. Disappointingly, he only tied for the league lead in quality starts. Despite that, we have an inkling he'll win his record breaking 4th Cy Young, and 3rd in a row this season. His 3 Shutouts tied the mark for 5th most all-time.
In the NL, Richard Ma won the ERA title, and tied for the most wins. Che-Bang Kata took home yet another Strikeout title, led the league in WHIP, and tied for most Quality Starts. Jamie Mancuso and Damaso Perez tied the mark for 4th most Saves all-time with 51 each.
Here are the Season 12 Pitching League Leaders!
Offense
In the American League, Al Soto appeared atop of the league leaders three times, leading the AL in Home Runs (56), RBI (156) and Slugging Percentage (.648). Ivy Mench also had an excellent season, leading the AL in OBP (.413) and OPS (1.015). A new single season record for Stolen Bases was set by Weldon Rando with an astounding 111! Rando broke his own record, as he also holds spots 2-4 on the list of most Stolen Bases in a single season.
In the National League, Jeremy Randall had a great season leading the league in OBP (.459), Slugging (.646) and OPS (1.105). Bey Relaford captured both the Home Run (48) and RBI (141) titles.
Here's the complete list of offensive league leaders!
| American League | |||
| Batting Average | Bernie Jackson | Boise | .335 |
| Home Runs | Al Soto | Vancouver | 56 |
| RBI | Al Soto | Vancouver | 156 |
| Stolen Bases | Weldon Rando | Cincinnati | 111 |
| Hits | Billy Beaulac | Vancouver | 194 |
| Runs | Salvador Mendoza | Colorado | 123 |
| OBP | Ivy Mench | Pawtucket | .413 |
| SLG | Al Soto | Vancouver | .648 |
| OPS | Ivy Mench | Pawtucket | 1.015 |
| National League | |||
| Batting Average | Mike Russell | Las Vegas | .325 |
| Home Runs | Bey Relaford | Buffalo | 48 |
| RBI | Bey Relaford | Buffalo | 141 |
| Stolen Bases | Paul McInerney | Buffalo | 62 |
| Hits | Randall Holt | Helena | 197 |
| Runs | Felix Cochrane | Memphis | 118 |
| OBP | Jeremy Randall | Buffalo | .459 |
| SLG | Jeremy Randall | Buffalo | .646 |
| OPS | Jeremy Randall | Buffalo | 1.105 |
Pitching
Pitching wise, in the American League, Clyde Hurst had a decent year leading the AL in ERA, Wins, Strikeouts, WHIP, Complete Games and Shutouts. Disappointingly, he only tied for the league lead in quality starts. Despite that, we have an inkling he'll win his record breaking 4th Cy Young, and 3rd in a row this season. His 3 Shutouts tied the mark for 5th most all-time.
In the NL, Richard Ma won the ERA title, and tied for the most wins. Che-Bang Kata took home yet another Strikeout title, led the league in WHIP, and tied for most Quality Starts. Jamie Mancuso and Damaso Perez tied the mark for 4th most Saves all-time with 51 each.
Here are the Season 12 Pitching League Leaders!
| American League | |||
| ERA | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 2.41 |
| Wins | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 19 |
| Strikeouts | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 241 |
| Saves | Kings Stoops | Chicago | 48 |
| WHIP | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 0.99 |
| Innings Pitched | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 261.2 |
| Quality Starts | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 27 |
| Erubiel Troncoso | Cincinnati | 27 | |
| Complete Games | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 10 |
| Shutouts | Clyde Hurst | Vancouver | 3 |
| National League | |||
| ERA | Richard Ma | Oklahoma City | 2.17 |
| Wins | Richard Ma | Oklahoma City | 21 |
| Jimmie Soto | Buffalo | 21 | |
| Strikeouts | Che-Bang Kata | Tacoma | 240 |
| Saves | Jamie Mancuso | Memphis | 51 |
| Damaso Perez | Tacoma | 51 | |
| WHIP | Che-Bang Kata | Tacoma | 1.03 |
| Innings Pitched | Ramiro Vazquez | Rochester | 246.2 |
| Quality Starts | Matty Posada | Louisville | 28 |
| Che-Bang Kata | Tacoma | 28 | |
| Complete Games | Douglas Telford | Burlington | 8 |
| Shutouts | Damion Xaio | Helena | 2 |
| Steve Lampkin | Rochester | 2 | |
| Richard Ma | Oklahoma City | 2 | |
| Ellis Brock | Tampa Bay | 2 |
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Season 12 Power Rankings - End of Regular Season
Season 12's regular season has come to an end and it's time for the final edition of the power rankings going into the playoffs. The top of the rankings are fairly bunched up indicating that there are several strong contenders for the World Series crown. Taking the top spot by the slightest of margins is Pawtucket, who boasted the league's top offense this season, and the best record since the last rankings. Oklahoma City comes in at a solid # 2, and are once again going to be a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs. Little Rock, defending champion Buffalo and Vancouver round out the top 5, all of whom look to be strong teams going into the playoffs as well. Don't count anyone out though, as last season it was the #10 team in the final rankings that took the crown. Here's the complete final rankings, good luck to the playoff teams, it should be an interesting postseason!
| Team | W | L | PREV | Comments | |
| 1 | Pawtucket | 103 | 59 | 4 | Great offense, and top record down the stretch |
| 2 | Oklahoma City | 103 | 59 | 2 | Playing well, always a threat in the playoffs |
| 3 | Little Rock | 102 | 60 | 1 | Numbers fell a bit down the stretch, but solid |
| 4 | Buffalo | 100 | 62 | 5 | Numbers improved the last 40, can they repeat? |
| 5 | Vancouver | 99 | 63 | 3 | Holding steady, and they have won titles before |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 92 | 70 | 6 | Great turnaround this season, pitching is elite |
| 7 | Nashville | 91 | 71 | 13 | Made the playoffs with a solid stretch run |
| 8 | Dover | 89 | 73 | 9 | Pitching really improved here the last 40 games |
| 9 | Memphis | 97 | 65 | 8 | Pitching is top notch, need bats too in the playoffs |
| 10 | Chicago (AL) | 89 | 73 | 16 | #6 seed in AL, thanks to great play at the end |
| 11 | Salem | 84 | 78 | 18 | Missed the playoffs, but getting close |
| 12 | Helena | 83 | 79 | 7 | Good numbers, but no playoffs this year |
| 13 | Seattle | 83 | 79 | 22 | Played great the last 40, but still out of the mix |
| 14 | Rochester | 86 | 76 | 12 | Slipped in as the NL #6, but offense is a concern |
| 15 | Boston | 79 | 83 | 20 | Lost division on tiebreak, had some tough luck |
| 16 | Augusta | 81 | 81 | 15 | Need to ramp up the bats to take the next step |
| 17 | Tacoma | 85 | 77 | 10 | Good season, could be a player or two away |
| 18 | Tampa Bay | 76 | 86 | 14 | Bad luck, numbers say team is better than record |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 81 | 81 | 23 | Pitching was a bit spotty this year |
| 20 | Louisville | 79 | 83 | 24 | Off year, had a nice stretch run, should be back |
| 21 | Colorado | 72 | 90 | 21 | Typical COL numbers, city change should help |
| 22 | Monterrey | 74 | 88 | 17 | Good offense, could use a few better arms |
| 23 | Philadelphia | 73 | 89 | 11 | Great pitching, need some more bats |
| 24 | Indianapolis | 79 | 83 | 25 | Won a weak division, uphill climb ahead in playoffs |
| 25 | Texas | 67 | 95 | 28 | Pitching was a problem, offense is solid |
| 26 | Boise | 69 | 93 | 29 | Needs to work on their pitching staff a bit |
| 27 | Detroit | 67 | 95 | 26 | Pretty mediocre across the board this season |
| 28 | New Britain | 69 | 93 | 19 | Pitching fell off a bit down the stretch |
| 29 | Chicago (NL) | 64 | 98 | 27 | Numbers not terrible, may have been a bit unlucky |
| 30 | Burlington | 59 | 103 | 31 | Improved down the stretch, a good sign |
| 31 | Portland | 58 | 104 | 30 | Played over .500 the 2nd half, nice bounce back |
| 32 | New York | 59 | 103 | 32 | The offense was really weak this season. |
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Season 12 Power Rankings # 3
This is a historic edition of the rankings, with season 12 about three quarters of the way through, as there is finally a new team on top of the rankings! Little Rock ended Oklahoma City's season and a half run as the #1 team with an outstanding 29-12 record since the last rankings. Oklahoma City comes in at #2, with the main reason they lost the top spot being a good, but not great 23-17 mark since the last rankings. But the hottest team in the world is #3 Vancouver, who went an impressive 30-10 since our last edition. It sure is tight at the top! An honorable mention goes to Portland, who dug themselves out of the cellar, winning more games in the last 41 than they did the whole first half of the season. A very nice turnaround indeed. Here are the complete rankings!
| Team | W | L | PREV | Comments | |
| 1 | Little Rock | 79 | 44 | 4 | On fire as of late, and overtakes the top spot |
| 2 | Oklahoma City | 79 | 43 | 1 | Mediocre since the last rankings, but still solid |
| 3 | Vancouver | 77 | 45 | 7 | On a tear since the last rankings, majorly improving |
| 4 | Pawtucket | 77 | 46 | 3 | Offense is tops by far, pitching is good too |
| 5 | Buffalo | 75 | 48 | 2 | Tough luck record wise as of late, good club |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 68 | 54 | 17 | Bounced back since the last rankings all around |
| 7 | Helena | 63 | 60 | 22 | Vaulted up the rankings with great play recently |
| 8 | Memphis | 74 | 48 | 8 | Their pitching is great, offense struggling |
| 9 | Dover | 65 | 57 | 19 | Pitching improved, and offense still crushes it |
| 10 | Tacoma | 69 | 53 | 6 | Offense fell off a bit as of late, but getting it done |
| 11 | Philadelphia | 62 | 61 | 20 | Nice jump, pitching is amongst the best |
| 12 | Rochester | 65 | 57 | 15 | Plugging along, this is a pretty solid club |
| 13 | Nashville | 66 | 56 | 11 | Offense fell off, and pitching is a bit of a concern |
| 14 | Tampa Bay | 62 | 61 | 10 | Really struggling lately, pitching fell off |
| 15 | Augusta | 62 | 60 | 18 | Offense has not been great, but good pitching |
| 16 | Chicago (AL) | 64 | 59 | 5 | Major fall off across the board as of late |
| 17 | Monterrey | 61 | 62 | 16 | Offense is there, but pitching has struggled |
| 18 | Salem | 60 | 62 | 12 | Number decent, record should be better |
| 19 | New Britain | 57 | 65 | 13 | Another team who is better than their record |
| 20 | Boston | 58 | 65 | 9 | Pitching improved, but the bats cooled off |
| 21 | Colorado | 56 | 67 | 21 | Pitching has been rocked, but offense has been hot |
| 22 | Seattle | 59 | 64 | 24 | They are just plain mediocre this season |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 60 | 62 | 23 | Offense has fallen off as of late |
| 24 | Louisville | 58 | 65 | 14 | Major decrease in numbers across the board |
| 25 | Indianapolis | 58 | 65 | 26 | Numbers are in the middle overall |
| 26 | Detroit | 52 | 71 | 25 | Another team where everything seems average |
| 27 | Chicago (NL) | 49 | 73 | 30 | Needs offense to step up in that park |
| 28 | Texas | 48 | 74 | 29 | Good offense, but pitching has been hammered |
| 29 | Boise | 50 | 72 | 28 | League's worst pitching staff, but good offense |
| 30 | Portland | 37 | 86 | 32 | Almost .500 since last rankings, a good sign |
| 31 | Burlington | 44 | 78 | 31 | Pitching is ok, but offense not good at all |
| 32 | New York | 46 | 77 | 27 | Bats are dead, and pitching has been roughed up |
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