Season 20 will be starting very shortly, and it's time to take a look at the preseason power rankings. Last season there was a great deal of parity at the top with a different #1 every edition of the rankings. In the end it was the preseason #1 Vancouver that took the title. Will the same hold true this year? Will new contenders emerge? A season full of questions lies ahead, but we've done our best to rank the teams going into the season. Enjoy!
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Season 19 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Comments |
| 1 |
Vancouver |
94 |
68 |
Hard to go against the back-to-back champs |
| 2 |
Buffalo |
105 |
57 |
Best record in the world last season, great pitching |
| 3 |
Pittsburgh |
102 |
60 |
100+ wins each of the last 2 seasons |
| 4 |
Little Rock |
92 |
70 |
Put up incredible numbers last season |
| 5 |
Dover |
96 |
66 |
Lost in the Series, can they take the next step? |
| 6 |
Tampa Bay |
88 |
74 |
Haselman plus a nice offense, always tough to beat |
| 7 |
Colorado Springs |
91 |
71 |
Shored up the bullpen with Camilli, looking good |
| 8 |
Kansas City |
96 |
66 |
Looking pretty good with a solid roster |
| 9 |
Boston |
93 |
69 |
Offense will be solid, pitching will be key |
| 10 |
Durham |
93 |
69 |
Looking like a very balanced team, should be solid |
| 11 |
Minnesota |
86 |
76 |
Made some good acquisitions this offseason |
| 12 |
Detroit |
85 |
77 |
Added SS Borders, will it propel them to the next level? |
| 13 |
El Paso |
87 |
75 |
Looking very balanced and should contend |
| 14 |
Los Angeles |
85 |
77 |
Pitching is tremendous, will the offense come through? |
| 15 |
Burlington |
84 |
78 |
Made big strides last season, and should continue |
| 16 |
Atlanta |
69 |
93 |
Cerda was won 2 MVPs and they have solid prospects |
| 17 |
Cleveland |
87 |
75 |
Pitching is the big question mark for this team |
| 18 |
Boise |
87 |
75 |
Looked great at times last season, but inconsistent |
| 19 |
Syracuse |
75 |
87 |
Active in FA market, is this the season it comes together? |
| 20 |
Austin |
78 |
84 |
Offense will need to pick it up to contend |
| 21 |
Omaha |
78 |
84 |
The bats are question mark for this squad as well |
| 22 |
St. Louis |
75 |
87 |
Decent squad, wasn't able to put it together last season |
| 23 |
Helena |
74 |
88 |
Good offense, can the pitching step up? |
| 24 |
Philadelphia |
74 |
88 |
Offense was a bit sub-par last season, will they improve? |
| 25 |
New York |
73 |
89 |
Just so-so last season, we'll see if they break out |
| 26 |
Honolulu |
75 |
87 |
Pitching was an issue last season |
| 27 |
Charlotte |
72 |
90 |
Team is improving, wouldn't be surprised if they move up |
| 28 |
Florida |
67 |
95 |
Maybe they can get some help on offense from the minors |
| 29 |
Seattle |
68 |
94 |
Came on at the end of last season, will it continue? |
| 30 |
Texas |
65 |
97 |
Pitching was a problem for them, may be a season away |
| 31 |
Colorado |
48 |
114 |
Pitching got destroyed last season, we'll see what they do |
| 32 |
Washington |
50 |
112 |
Not moving in a positive direction, unless owner steps up |