The Season 20 regular season is in the books and the playoffs are right around the corner, but first, let's take a look at the final power rankings. Dover took the over top spot for the third time in a row, but the best records down the stretch were pitching heavy Los Angeles and Pittsburgh, so the playoffs will be interesting for sure. These two teams came in at #8 and #6 respectively due to low offensive totals, but have to be considered strong contenders for the World Series title. And you can't forget Vancouver, who is going for a three-peat, who played well down the stretch as well. Good luck to the playoff teams, it will be fun to see who grabs the title with so many strong contenders! Here are the complete final rankings.
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| 1 |
Dover |
109 |
53 |
1 |
Looking solid heading into the playoffs, offense is firing |
| 2 |
Colorado Springs |
99 |
63 |
7 |
Great down the stretch, and well balanced all around |
| 3 |
Tampa Bay |
102 |
60 |
3 |
Played very well the last 40, earning AL's top seed |
| 4 |
Little Rock |
94 |
68 |
2 |
Struggled a bit towards the end, but numbers are strong |
| 5 |
Buffalo |
95 |
67 |
8 |
Pitching very solid, and getting enough on offense |
| 6 |
Pittsburgh |
106 |
56 |
6 |
Playing great, low offense hurt ranking, a top team for sure |
| 7 |
Boston |
96 |
66 |
4 |
Great offense, but pitching is a question mark in playoffs |
| 8 |
Los Angeles |
95 |
67 |
10 |
Best record in last 40, they are hot, incredible pitching |
| 9 |
Vancouver |
91 |
71 |
11 |
Playing better, and they know how to win in the playoffs |
| 10 |
St. Louis |
91 |
71 |
9 |
Great play down the stretch resulted in division title |
| 11 |
Detroit |
82 |
80 |
14 |
Probably a little unlucky this year, put up good numbers |
| 12 |
Minnesota |
89 |
73 |
13 |
Took steps forward this season, but just short of playoffs |
| 13 |
Texas |
94 |
68 |
5 |
Not great down the stretch, but made the playoffs |
| 14 |
Atlanta |
87 |
75 |
12 |
Back in playoffs after long absence, great young team |
| 15 |
Kansas City |
83 |
79 |
15 |
They have the offense, but pitching needs an upgrade |
| 16 |
Boise |
82 |
80 |
17 |
Better pitching and they could be a playoff contender |
| 17 |
El Paso |
72 |
90 |
22 |
A bit unlucky, good, but not great numbers all around |
| 18 |
Cleveland |
80 |
82 |
26 |
Above .500 last 40, made good strides this season |
| 19 |
Charlotte |
79 |
83 |
18 |
Good young talent here, could use a bit more offense |
| 20 |
Burlington |
72 |
90 |
25 |
Team was unlucky, a few moves, and could be in the mix |
| 21 |
New York |
73 |
89 |
24 |
Decent enough pitching, but more offense needed |
| 22 |
Omaha |
76 |
86 |
16 |
Rough stretch run, after good first three quarters |
| 23 |
Durham |
71 |
91 |
28 |
Rough season, offense didn't produce like you'd expect |
| 24 |
Austin |
71 |
91 |
20 |
Really bad the last 40, and offense struggled all year |
| 25 |
Syracuse |
72 |
90 |
23 |
Pretty average across the board, but some good talent |
| 26 |
Helena |
66 |
96 |
19 |
Fell off at the end, but offense was pretty good this season |
| 27 |
Philadelphia |
71 |
91 |
21 |
Continuing to take steps forward, not a bad season |
| 28 |
Colorado |
61 |
101 |
27 |
Their pitching staff needs major help, but good offense |
| 29 |
Honolulu |
67 |
95 |
29 |
Offense wasn't bad, but pitching needs some improvement |
| 30 |
Seattle |
59 |
103 |
31 |
Offense struggled, and pitching decent, but not enough |
| 31 |
Washington |
52 |
110 |
32 |
Not the worse down the stretch, but roster looks rough |
| 32 |
Florida |
55 |
107 |
30 |
Has some good, young players, but it hasn't come together |