#1 -
Maybe my system isn't so flawed, as the Archies have just been killing it so far in the AL. With the most wins in the AL, and a top 5 standing in just about every relevant statistical category, it's not surprising that they are the top dog at this point in the season. The only question is their health. Can Darwin, Howard, and Polanco stay healthy the rest of the way?
#2 -
OK, maybe the system is flawed. And a tad biased. Or is it? Except for having an average pitching staff, the Bulls have been playing top-notch baseball this year. One of the best hitting squads in the league, they're doing pretty well with their fielding, and they do have one or two pitchers who aren't entirely embarassing. Is that enough to carry them deep into the playoffs?
#3 -
One of the most consistent franchises in Dream League history, mowbs69 is doing it again this season, making the AL East one of the most difficult divisions in the world. They hit for average, they hit for power, and their pitching staff is young and playing out of their minds right now. What's scary, is that these guys might not even make it into the playoffs as a wild-card, due to how tough their division and the AL North are.
#4 -
This is so tough. Do these guys really deserve a number four spot in the rankings? Sure, they hit the ball a ton, but are some of those numbers inflated due to playing in Colorado? I dunno. But at the time of this posting, they're on a 10 game winning streak, and have almost as many wins on the road as they do at home. So they're for real.#5 -
Season 1's WS winner is still plugging along, and on pace for their fourth consecutive 90+ win season. They don't do any one thing exceptionally well, but they are above average in just about every facet of the game. Does anyone want to play them during the opening series of the playoffs?#6 -
Another team from the scary North division, another team who will have a tough time making it into the playoffs. Unless the offense can finally find their way. With one of the best pitching staffs in the league, all Scranton is missing is a little bit of hitting. Even their defense is among the best in the AL, but the hitting is mid-pack or worse in almost every category. And playing in that tough division, they either need the SP's to put out god-like performances during every start, or the hitting needs to come around.#7 -
The second most wins in the AL, and division winner two of the last three seasons, how are these guys ranked so far down the list? They do some things really well (pitching, hitting HR's, winning games), but they do some things really poorly (hit for average, fielding). They're also really close to that #5 spot. Like tenths of a point. So this number seven spot is a bit deceiving. If they don't win their division, they'll be a wild-card team.#8 -
Hmmm, maybe the ranking system is better than I initially let on. Atlanta is winning their division, but they are currently just two games above .500, and it's almost entirely due to their hitting. The pitching staff is average at best right now, and the fielding is right around the same. They have a ten game lead in their division, so unless they totally fall apart, they'll make the playoffs. But they will probably have to play someone like Philly, Durham, Pawtucket, or Pitt. Ouch.The Rest:
#9 - Tucson
#10 - SF
#11 - Cheyenne
#12 - San Antonio
#13 - Cincy
#14 - TB
#15 - Chicago
#16 - Texas
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