Season 22 Preseason Power Rankings

Season 22 is right around the corner, and it's time to take a look at the preseason power rankings before the season gets under way.   Defending champion Dover remains atop the rankings, but there are a lot of solid contenders who could give them a run for their money.  Here are your complete preseason power rankings!

		Season 21
	Team	W	L	Comments
1	Dover	114	48	The defending champs will be tough to beat
2	Vancouver	96	66	Seemingly always in the mix at the end
3	Tampa Bay	93	69	Looking solid all around yet again
4	Los Angeles	95	67	Made some moves to improve offense, so look out
5	Colorado Springs	89	73	Active in FA, and have made last 2 World Series
6	Buffalo	91	71	Very good across the board, should contend again
7	Pittsburgh	89	73	Came on strong at the end of last season
8	St. Louis	94	68	Should have another very good season
9	Houston	93	69	No reason to think they won't be good again
10	Boston	90	72	Not sure about bullpen, but solid everywhere else
11	Little Rock	92	70	Lost a few FA's, but still a very good team
12	Atlanta	85	77	If owner is really committed, they will be solid
13	Rochester	85	77	If the pitching improves, they could be in the mix
14	Louisville	83	79	Very strong offensively, we'll see about the pitching
15	Charlotte	80	82	If they can get a little more offense, look out
16	Salem	82	80	Pretty well-balanced, can they take the next step
17	Salt Lake City	89	73	Should be pretty good again, pretty much held steady
18	Detroit	86	76	Lost a bunch of Type B Free Agents, so we'll see
19	Burlington	76	86	Added a couple of pieces, so could be better
20	Helena	85	77	Losing Nieves is tough, but they still could be good
21	Las Vegas	75	87	Capable of improving on last season's record for sure
22	Ottawa	77	85	This team has been getting better, so we'll see
23	Durham	81	81	It's hit or miss with this team, you just never know
24	San Juan	75	87	Nieves was a nice add, offense needed a boost
25	Austin	59	103	Very active in the FA market so should improve a lot
26	San Francisco	45	117	Out of Colorado now, which should help greatly
27	Texas	68	94	Looks pretty much the same as last season, we'll see
28	Syracuse	74	88	Not very active in the offseason, so jury is still out
29	Seattle	69	93	Should have some good prospects coming up soon
30	New York	63	99	Could be another year of rebuilding here
31	Philadelphia	62	100	Not sure how much they'll improve this season yet
32	Jacksonville	57	105	This rebuild will take a few more seasons, but good start

Season 21 Wrap Up - Dover Finally Wins it all!

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Dover wins its first Cobbfather World Series in Season 21

Dover took the Season 21 crown, defeating Colorado Springs 4-2 in a rematch of the Season 20 World Series.  This was Dover's fifth attempt at a World Series title, as they made it in seasons 4, 7, 19 and 20, unsuccessful in each of these prior attempts.  But alas, after sitting at the top spot of the power rankings all season, they took home the crown in a tough series with Colorado Springs, whom after an up and down season fell just short of a repeat.  Dover assembled an impressive squad that ranked near the top of the league in just about every category.  The should be strong going into next season as well.   Congrats to Dover and jiml60 on finally reaching the peak in what has been a long journey.

Awards were also handed out, let's see which players took home the individual hardware in Season 21.

Most Valuable Player
American League
Eugene Brantley, Tampa Bay - .303 AVG 35 HR 113 RBI
Dustan Jackson, Kansas City - .286 AVG 47 HR 130 RBI 29 SB
The AL MVP race was literally too close to call and ended up in a tie between Eugene Brantley, his first MVP win, and Dustan Jackson winning his 2nd straight MVP.  Both players had outstanding seasons and in the end the voters could not decide, so they will split the honors.  Brantley took home his 5th Silver Slugger award this season, while Jackson was an all-star starter, his 3rd appearance, and won his 3rd Silver Slugger award

National League - Pascual Hernandez, Buffalo - .317 AVG 60 HR 172 RBI 17 SB
It's hard to argue against Hernandez winning the MVP with the incredible numbers he put up in Season 21.  He crushed the ball all season as apparent by his ridiculous numbers.  This is his first MVP win, and he was an all-star starter, his 3rd appearance, and won his first Silver Slugger award.  Well done, as this is one of the truly impressive seasons in recent Cobbfather history. 

Cy Young Award
American League -  Thomas Hutchinson, Atlanta -18-5 2.04 ERA 143 K
Hutchinson beat out perennial Cy Young Winner and greatest pitcher in Cobbfather history James Haselman to win his first Cy Young award.   Hutchinson led the way for an up and coming Atlanta squad with several solid prospects.  He made his 2nd all-star appearance this season and at just age 25, he has the potential to bring home a lot more hardware before his career is done.

National League - Norman LaPorta, Dover - 22-6 2.20 ERA 197 K
LaPorta was the top pitcher on the league's best team, so it seems fitting that he takes home the Cy Young award.  LaPorta was acquired in Season 20 in a trade and it has paid off as hoped for.  This is LaPorta's 3rd Cy Young win, his first since Season 14.  He made his 6th All-Star appearance this year as well.  Coming back to a solid Dover squad, he should be in the running next season as well.

Rookie of the Year
American League -  Aneury Tejeda, Atlanta -12-4 2.11 ERA 151 K
Tejada's impressive rookie season earned him the AL Rookie of the Year award.  His ERA was outstanding at a stunning 2.11 and that led to a solid 12-4 record.  With his teammate winning the Cy Young award, it shows that Atlanta's pitching staff will be a force to be reckoned with for seasons to come.

National League - Harry Sanchez, Buffalo - 17-10 3.21 ERA 127 K
Sanchez put together a very solid season for Buffalo in his rookie campaign to take home NL Rookie of the year honors.  After toiling in the minors for 6 seasons, he finally got the call in Season 21 and showed he has big league stuff.  He looks like he'll be a solid middle of the rotation starter for seasons to come, and will be an asset to the Buffalo staff.

Fireman of the Year
American League -  Jayson Klesko, St. Louis - 1.51 ERA 39 SV, 1st win
National League - Homer Butler, Los Angeles - 2.41 ERA, 41 SV, 2nd win

Well that does it for Season 21, looking forward to an exciting Season 22, we have a few openings, so let your friends, family, colleagues, and other world leaguemates know that Cobbfather is the place to be!  Hopefully we'll have a quick rollover and be getting started soon!   See you in Season 22!