Season 21 is about to get under way very shortly, so that means it's time for the preseason power rankings. As humbly predicted by their owner, Dover has claimed the top spot once again after an impressive run last season, while the defending champion Colorado Springs comes in at #2. Winning 100 games three seasons in a row, Pittsburgh rounds out the top 3. Good luck to those ranked highly in fulfilling lofting expectations and to those ranked low in proving the rankings wrong! Here are the complete preseason power rankings.
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Season 20 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Comments |
| 1 |
Dover |
109 |
53 |
Great roster, is this the season they get their WS title? |
| 2 |
Colorado Springs |
99 |
63 |
The defending champs are gearing up for a repeat |
| 3 |
Pittsburgh |
106 |
56 |
3 straight 100 win seasons and still looking solid |
| 4 |
Tampa Bay |
102 |
60 |
Haselman and a very nice offense, hard to doubt them |
| 5 |
Little Rock |
94 |
68 |
Great stats for a while, can they capitalize this year? |
| 6 |
Los Angeles |
95 |
67 |
Top FA Wallace a nice add, will the offense be enough? |
| 7 |
St. Louis |
91 |
71 |
Nice add in Mantalban, nice roster all around |
| 8 |
Buffalo |
95 |
67 |
Have been a strong contender for several seasons now |
| 9 |
Atlanta |
87 |
75 |
Great youthful roster, and has more talent coming up |
| 10 |
Vancouver |
91 |
71 |
Couldn't three-peat, but should be back in the thick of it |
| 11 |
Texas |
94 |
68 |
Surprise team last year looking to show they're legit |
| 12 |
Minnesota |
89 |
73 |
Strong roster, fell off towards the end of last season |
| 13 |
Boston |
96 |
66 |
Solid offense, if pitching can come through, look out |
| 14 |
Detroit |
82 |
80 |
Solid all around, were better than their record last season |
| 15 |
Charlotte |
79 |
83 |
On the verge of contending, looking to take next step |
| 16 |
Burlington |
72 |
90 |
Pretty solid stats last season, need to convert it to wins |
| 17 |
Durham |
71 |
91 |
Fell off a bit after contending, looking to
rebound |
| 18 |
Kansas City |
83 |
79 |
Great offense, but pitching needs to step it up. |
| 19 |
Houston |
72 |
90 |
Not bad numbers wise, should improve this season. |
| 20 |
Boise |
82 |
80 |
If the pitching is there, they could be in the thick of
it |
| 21 |
Rochester |
80 |
82 |
If pitching improves, they should be over .500 |
| 22 |
Austin |
71 |
91 |
Offense was lacking last season, but had nice pitching |
| 23 |
Salt Lake City |
76 |
86 |
Pitching was rough last season, we'll see if it improves |
| 24 |
New York |
73 |
89 |
Above average pitching, will the bats come alive? |
| 25 |
Florida |
55 |
107 |
Nice young talent coming up should lead to improvement |
| 26 |
Salem |
66 |
96 |
Good offense, and returning owner has had success here |
| 27 |
Philadelphia |
71 |
91 |
Getting better as owner puts their own mark on the team |
| 28 |
Honolulu |
67 |
95 |
Pitching was bad, but recent trades could pay off |
| 29 |
Syracuse |
72 |
90 |
Lost a few free agents, seem to be in rebuilding mode |
| 30 |
Colorado |
61 |
101 |
Making progress, but pitching was awful last season |
| 31 |
Seattle |
59 |
103 |
Still rebuilding, need some more offense this season |
| 32 |
Jacksonville |
52 |
110 |
Major rebuild here, but nice to see the team in good hands |