Season 25 Final Power Rankings

Here are the end of the season rankings, a bit delayed due to the holidays.  Enjoy!

	Team	W	L	PREV	Comments
1	Atlanta	116	46	1	Another simply outstanding regular season for them
2	Boston	111	51	2	2nd best record by 16 games and still a 5 seed
3	Pawtucket	93	69	4	Delivered another strong finish, with numbers up overall
4	Texas	91	71	7	Great finish as numbers got better, will be a tough out
5	Colorado Springs	93	69	13	Tied for best record the last 40, so they're hot as well
6	Las Vegas	89	73	14	Nice stretch run, just missed playoffs in tough division
7	Houston	90	72	3	Struggled over the last 40, but still a strong team
8	Florida	90	72	8	Very nice season, the pitching improved the last 40
9	Salt Lake City	90	72	6	Winners of a very tough division, solid team overall
10	Jacksonville	95	67	5	3rd best record is a very good accomplishment for them
11	Los Angeles	88	74	16	Great down the stretch, but still just missed the playoffs
12	Buffalo	89	73	10	Barely made it in the playoffs with very good pitching
13	New York (AL)	82	80	12	They got the 2nd AL Wild Card, solid pitching staff
14	Cleveland	84	78	11	Not a bad season at all, could be a player or two away
15	Santa Fe	84	78	15	Seems Santa Fe works for this team, but struggled late
16	Arizona	86	76	9	Rough last 40 ended up costing them a playoff spot
17	Austin	76	86	28	Did very well down the stretch, which is a good sign
18	San Francisco	75	87	22	Took a step forward this season and finished strong
19	Seattle	78	84	17	Also improved, as the offense was better this season
20	Salem	78	84	27	Nice finish, as their pitching came around a bit
21	Trenton	75	87	18	In a very tough division, their offense did well
22	Tampa Bay	77	85	19	Came on toward the end, but slow start hurt them
23	Charlotte	71	91	23	Good offense, but pitching was an issue for them
24	Philadelphia	67	95	26	Decent down the stretch, but offense was a weakness
25	Cincinnati	70	92	25	Pitching staff never quite came together this season
26	Dover	69	93	29	Committed to rebuilding, offense will need to improve
27	Durham	75	87	20	Had 2 top teams in division, and tough park for pitching
28	Louisville	68	94	21	Pitching was an issue, but offense was not bad
29	St. Louis	61	101	30	Despite some additions, the offense didn't produce
30	Syracuse	66	96	24	Really rough stretch run, poor pitching was an issue
31	New York (NL)	58	104	31	Rebuilding this season, so results not surprising
32	Cheyenne	57	105	32	Their pitching was bad, and didn't get much on offense

Season 25 Power Rankings #3

It's time for another edition of the power rankings!  With just 40 games to go in season 25, the top 3 remained unchanged, with Atlanta holding the top spot, followed by Boston and Houston.  After that, there was some shuffling of teams, indicating that it should be a very interesting stretch run.  Good luck to all teams the rest of the way, here are the complete rankings!

	Team	W	L	PREV	Comments
1	Atlanta	89	33	1	They're clearly the most talented team in Cobbfather
2	Boston	83	39	2	Playing very well still, a shame they'll be 2nd in division
3	Houston	72	50	3	Not great since the last rankings, but numbers are solid
4	Pawtucket	66	56	6	Numbers seem even better than record, they're solid
5	Jacksonville	73	49	7	Pitching improved since last rankings, offense is good
6	Salt Lake City	67	55	11	They're on a roll, as the offense has taken a step forward
7	Texas	65	57	13	Pitching has been ok, but offense really has them rolling
8	Florida	66	56	18	Great record since the last rankings, offense is hot
9	Arizona	70	52	4	Pitching took a step backward, but still getting wins
10	Buffalo	67	55	12	They're the defending champs, so can't count them out
11	Cleveland	63	59	22	Major improvement across the board since last rankings
12	New York (AL)	62	60	14	Pretty well balanced team here, looking at the numbers
13	Colorado Springs	65	57	9	Pitching has been better, but offense in a bit of a slump
14	Las Vegas	64	58	5	On a bit of a slide, but still have excellent pitching
15	Santa Fe	65	57	8	Pitching not bad for their park, but offense fell off some
16	Los Angeles	62	60	10	In a very tough division, numbers have been down lately
17	Seattle	59	63	15	Their offense cooled off majorly since the midway point
18	Trenton	58	64	20	Middle of the pack numbers wise, looking to break out
19	Tampa Bay	56	66	30	They've gotten it together some, but is it too late?
20	Durham	60	62	17	Tough division, and the offense has fallen off a bit
21	Louisville	56	66	19	Pitching is an issue, but they have a very good offense
22	San Francisco	54	68	21	Pitching is getting better, and their bats are good
23	Charlotte	54	68	23	Another team with pitching issues, but good offense
24	Syracuse	59	63	25	Over .500 since last rankings, which is a good sign
25	Cincinnati	52	70	26	Saw improvement in pitching over the last 40 games
26	Philadelphia	48	74	27	Numbers seem better than their record indicates
27	Salem	55	67	31	Winning record over last 40, as pitching stats are up
28	Austin	52	70	28	Their pitching was better, but offense is an issue
29	Dover	51	71	24	Their pitching isn't bad, but offense hasn't been there
30	St. Louis	51	71	16	It fell apart for them since the last rankings, a shame
31	New York (NL)	47	75	32	Seems to be in rebuild mode, they're not quite there
32	Cheyenne	47	75	29	Pitching has been pounded, and bats not great

Season 25 Power Rankings #2

As the midway point of season 25 is upon us, it's time for another edition of the power rankings!  Not surprisingly Atlanta maintains the top spot, with a star-studded roster.   AL East foe Boston checks in at #2.  Houston is still playing well and comes in at #3.  After that, there was a bit of a shift in the rankings, as we saw some new teams pop into the top 10.  Here are the complete rankings, good luck in the second half!

	Team	W	L	PREV	Comments
1	Atlanta	60	22	1	Rolling along and playing well as expected
2	Boston	58	24	3	Looks like one of the best AL 5 seeds in a while
3	Houston	52	30	2	Offense tailed off some, but still incredibly solid
4	Arizona	48	34	8	Continued solid play in tough division lands them in top 5
5	Las Vegas	47	35	18	Top pitching team now and offense is good enough
6	Pawtucket	44	38	12	Solid across the board, looking like a contender again
7	Jacksonville	48	34	21	Tremendous over the last 40, can the pitching hold up?
8	Santa Fe	48	34	10	Really doing well in this park, and pitching improved
9	Colorado Springs	46	36	6	Mediocre since last rankings, as pitching got hit some
10	Los Angeles	44	38	16	Numbers up overall after a slow start, so they move up
11	Salt Lake City	43	39	4	They hit a cold spell, but still are a very good squad
12	Buffalo	44	38	5	Defending champs hit a rough patch too, bats are ice cold
13	Texas	42	40	9	Numbers held steady, but losing record over the last 40
14	New York (AL)	41	41	7	Numbers are down overall, and it affected their win total
15	Seattle	40	42	11	Offense held steady, but it didn't translate to more wins
16	St. Louis	40	42	24	Bounced back from slow start as the offense heated up
17	Durham	42	40	14	Numbers are better, but in a very tough division for sure
18	Florida	40	42	13	Pitching improved, but the offense slowed down some
19	Louisville	38	44	19	Pitching has been hit hard since the last rankings
20	Trenton	39	43	15	They fell off a bit record wise, but pitching has improved
21	San Francisco	36	46	23	Good offense, and the pitching is up, but still shaky
22	Cleveland	37	45	20	Pitching got hit pretty hard since the last rankings
23	Charlotte	36	46	17	Offense slowed down, which resulted in a tough last 40
24	Dover	36	46	29	Pitching took a big step forward, but bats are ice cold
25	Syracuse	37	45	26	Pitching continues to be an issue for them it seems
26	Cincinnati	33	49	31	Looks like some pitching issues were fixed, which is good
27	Philadelphia	29	53	22	Offense sputtered and it's been a rough last 40 games
28	Austin	35	47	25	Pitching got better, but offense not at a contender level
29	Cheyenne	32	50	32	They improved some and got some offense over last 40
30	Tampa Bay	33	49	28	Pitching improved, but the bats went stone cold
31	Salem	33	49	27	Seems like the rebuild is still ongoing here
32	New York (NL)	31	51	30	Also seem to be rebuilding, as offense isn't there yet

Season 25 Power Rankings #1

The silver anniversary season of Cobbfather is out of the gates and it's time for the first power rankings of the season!   Atlanta remains #1 as they have been dominant, which was pretty much expected.  There is a strong pack of contenders behind them, let's see who has surprised and disappointed so far, here are the complete rankings!

	Team	W	L	PREV	Comments
1	Atlanta	31	11	1	Extremely dominant after mediocre start, not surprising
2	Houston	28	14	2	Impressive so far, they are performing as expected so far
3	Boston	31	11	8	Great start, but the pitching hasn't exactly been dominant
4	Salt Lake City	24	18	3	Getting it done with great pitching and good enough hitting
5	Buffalo	26	16	5	The defending champs are amongst the best in pitching
6	Colorado Springs	26	16	6	Stepping it up in the AL West with a well-balanced attack
7	New York (AL)	24	18	14	Solid out of the gate, the pitching has been excellent
8	Arizona	23	19	13	Nice numbers across the board, nice start for them
9	Texas	23	19	16	Offense getting it done, pitching ok, but not great so far
10	Santa Fe	24	18	22	Apparently the extreme park suits them quite well
11	Seattle	23	19	24	Finally getting some offense, which is tough in that park
12	Pawtucket	20	22	4	Rough start again, they always seem to bounce back
13	Florida	22	20	21	Improved, but not sure the offense is there to contend
14	Durham	23	19	26	Good start in a very tough division is a postivie sign
15	Trenton	22	20	27	Started hot last season too, pitching is a question mark
16	Los Angeles	21	21	11	Another typical slow starter who always gets back into it
17	Charlotte	21	21	15	Pitching is an issue, but their offense can definitely mash
18	Las Vegas	21	21	17	Amongst the best in pitching, but offense no there so far
19	Louisville	21	21	29	Solid on offense and the pitching is decent so far too
20	Cleveland	20	22	9	They aren't getting much offense, but pitching looks solid
21	Jacksonville	19	23	10	Slow start for them, but they've got some good talent
22	Philadelphia	17	25	25	Making strides with pitching and the offense is good
23	San Francisco	17	25	32	The pitching is getting hit hard, but offense is showing up
24	St. Louis	16	26	7	Offseason FA signings haven't boosted offense yet
25	Austin	18	24	18	Pitching is getting rocked, the offense can't keep up
26	Syracuse	18	24	28	Decent numbers so far, but not a contender quite yet
27	Salem	16	26	19	They haven't done much so far, pitching is really bad
28	Tampa Bay	16	26	20	Worst pitching in the league, but offense is pretty good
29	Dover	16	26	23	Rebuilding, and it looks like they have no bats left
30	New York (NL)	16	26	30	Offense is decent, pitching hasn't been there so far
31	Cincinnati	15	27	12	Pitching has been getting shelled, so rough going here
32	Cheyenne	14	28	31	Not getting anything at all from the offense at this point

Season 25 Preseason Power Rankings

The off-season free agency frenzy has settled and spring training is under way, which means it's time to check in with the preseason power rankings!  Atlanta once again comes in #1 looking very strong once again.   Houston, active in free agency once again, comes in at #2, with Salt Lake City, Pawtucket and defending champ Buffalo rounding out the top 5.  It looks like it will be an interesting season, with several teams having the potential to have break through seasons.  Good luck this season, here are the complete rankings!

		Season 24
	Team	W	L	Comments
1	Atlanta	115	47	Incredibly deep, loss of Monahan shouldn't hurt much
2	Houston	98	64	Added another marquee bat in Guillen, so looking good
3	Salt Lake City	101	61	Looks the same as last year, so they should be solid
4	Pawtucket	91	71	3-time MVP Cruz will lead the way once again here
5	Buffalo	96	66	Defending champs always seem to get it done
6	Colorado Springs	82	80	Up and coming team that should see improvement
7	St. Louis	79	83	Influx of offense through free agency should definitely help
8	Boston	97	65	Added a few pieces, but Atlanta in same division is tough
9	Cleveland	97	65	Under new ownership, so could see some changes here
10	Jacksonville	82	80	Busy in free agency, and already had a great offense
11	Los Angeles	88	74	Should be one of the best pitching teams once again
12	Cincinnati	88	74	Looking to build on a solid record from last season
13	Arizona	89	73	Should be great on offense again and in contention
14	New York (AL)	87	75	Great pitching should continue, and keep them relevant
15	Charlotte	86	76	We expect similar results as they got last season here
16	Texas	84	78	High upside, as they have a strong minor league system
17	Las Vegas	76	86	Landed ace Monahan, could be the boost they needed
18	Austin	82	80	Not much buzz about them in the offseason, so we'll see
19	Salem	80	82	Pretty strong minor league system, so there is upside
20	Tampa Bay	77	85	Looking to rebound from a slightly disappointing season
21	Florida	73	89	Offense was a weakness last year, we'll see if it improves
22	Santa Fe	75	87	Will be interesting to see what they do in this park
23	Dover	77	85	Seem to be committed to rebuilding, but have some talent
24	Seattle	74	88	They're making strides, but it's tough to hit in their park
25	Philadelphia	50	112	Extremely active in FA, and have a strong minors
26	Durham	74	88	Division very tough, but have talent, so we'll see
27	Trenton	77	85	Have talent on offense but pitching is a question mark
28	Syracuse	64	98	Need pitching to be more consistent to move up
29	Louisville	62	100	Pitching got rocked last season, so not sure about them
30	New York (NL)	75	87	Lost a lot of players in FA, so looks like a rebuild here
31	Cheyenne	62	100	New park could help them, but too early to tell
32	San Francisco	54	108	Improvement is possible, if the pitching staff steps up

Season 25 Free Agency Preview

Don Monahan none none Age: 32 B/T: S/L Born: Flagstaff, AZ Position(s): P (SP3) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Who will land this 2-time Cy Young award winner?

We have rolled over to Season 25 in Cobbfather and the bidding wars for this season's top free agents has begun.  This class features some good starting pitching and a handful of solid bats.   Overall, it is a slightly above average class, although not spectacular.  Without further adieu, here are the top free agents available as rated by the Gazette!   Good luck with your bids!

1. Don Monahan, 32, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 2.99 Career ERA, 2 Cy Young Awards
Salary Over/Under: 5 years, $99 million

Possible Destinations: Pawtucket, Louisville, Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Boston

Signed with Las Vegas - 5 years, $110 million

Monahan is the clear top prize in this season's free agent class.   He is a two-time Cy Young award winner, has a fantastic career ERA and winning percentage, and his ratings are outstanding, it's difficult to find any flaw in his arsenal.  At age 32, he should still be solid at the end of a 5-year deal.  He's the ace on most pitching staffs instantly, it just may take a max contract to get him. 
 
2. Pepe Guillen, 31, 3B
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .300 career AVG, .896 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 5 years, $80 million

Possible Destinations: Houston, Louisville, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, San Francisco

Signed with Houston - 5 years, $92.5 million

Guillen rates as the top offensive player in this season's free agent class, as he swings a mean bat and still has excellent fielding skills.  He has outstanding contact and doesn't strike out much, along with a fair amount of power and good splits.  Add his fielding prowess into the mix, and you've got a player who can be very valuable for a lot of teams. 

3. Yuniesky Nieves, 32, 3B
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .775 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $48 million

Possible Destinations: Charlotte, Los Angeles, St. Louis, New York (AL)

Signed with Boston - 3 years, $24 million

Nieves has a quality, yet not spectacular bat, but definitely above average for a typical 3rd baseman.  He has very nice contact, batting eye, and RH split to go with a decent amount of power.  His fielding ability is what pushes him up in value, as having that kind of bat at 3rd base is an upgrade for most teams.  Age is a slight concern, but he looks like he'll still be solid for the next few seasons. 

4. Eduardo Trevino, 32, SP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.70 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $60 million

Possible Destinations: Houston, Pawtucket, Los Angeles, Buffalo

Signed with Pawtucket - 5 years, $84 million

For those that lose out on the Monahan sweepstakes, Trevino might be a nice consolation prize.  He probably doesn't have staff ace type stuff, but would make a nice #2 starter on most teams.  His effectiveness vs. RH is just good, not great, and that's about his only weakness.  Whoever lands Trevino will have improved their pitching staff for sure. 

5. Rolando Gomez, 29, 3B
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .766 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $42 million

Possible Destinations: Las Vegas, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Florida

Signed with Philadelphia - 5 years, $56.5 million

Gomez, the youngest player on this year's list, is a nice power bat who again has excellent fielding skills.  The downside is that the rest of his offensive skills are mediocre to slightly above average.  Still his fielding abilities and plus speed warrant a spot on the list, and his age probably bumps him up a few spots. 

6. Geronimo Johnson, 31, 3B
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .852 career OPS
Salary Over/Under: 4 years, $40 million

Possible Destinations:  Jacksonville, Boston, Buffalo, Santa Fe

Signed with St. Louis - 5 years, $74.5 million

Johnson swings a powerful bat, has excellent splits and an above average batting eye.  His contact is below average, resulting in a lot of strikeouts, but he has proven that he is capable of putting forth a solid stat line over several seasons.  He may be more suited for right field, as his fielding abilities are below average to average compared to most 3rd basemen.  But his bat may be able to make up for it.

7. Will Maxwell, 32, 1B
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: .825 career OPS, 374 SB
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $27 million

Possible Destinations: Houston, Louisville, Charlotte, Boston

Signed with St. Louis - 4 years, $39 million

Maxwell is a highly efficient hitter, with great contact, nice splits and very good power, with a good enough batting eye.  He also has good speed, and has stolen at least 26 bases the past 4 seasons.  He is coming off some excellent seasons in Houston above his career line.  He isn't that great in the field, but could probably play LF in a pinch.  Still, it is worth it to have a hitter with his skills in the lineup.

8. Wayne Roskos, 33, SP
Type B Free Agent
Key Stat: 4.19 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under:  3 years, $30 million

Possible Destinations: Charlotte, San Francisco, Syracuse, New York (NL)

Signed with Boston - 1 year, $7 million

Roskos is a hard throwing righty who would make an excellent #3 or #4 starter on most staffs.  He has great control and velocity, and a nice arsenal of pitches.  His splits are above average, but not great, which limits his effectiveness to a certain extent.  His career ERA and winning percentage is not dazzling, but that could change if he lands in the right spot. 

9. Welington Melendez, 32, SP
No Designation
Key Stat: 3.79 career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 3 years, $23 million

Possible Destinations: Louisville, Philadelphia, Arizona, Buffalo

Signed with Charlotte - 4 years, $29 million

Melendez is a solid lefty who can handle a hefty workload rather effectively.   He doesn't rate out as a superstar, but he can make a solid contribution to most rotations.  His biggest strength besides his durability is his excellent array of pitches.  He could be a lower end option for strong pitching teams, or a good, affordable start to upgrading a weaker staff, and not having to forfeit a draft pick to get him is a plus. 

10. Homer Butler, 37, RP
Type A Free Agent
Key Stat: 3.03 Career ERA
Salary Over/Under: 2 years, $14 million

Possible Destinations: Pawtucket, San Francisco, Arizona, Colorado Springs

Signed with Colorado Springs - 1 year, $5.4 million

Butler comes in as the top reliever on the list.   Even though he is getting up there in age, he can still be very effective for a couple of more seasons.  His ratings are pretty solid across the board, and he looks capable of tossing 100+ innings for a team that needs to shore up their middle relief.  The Type A designation may scare some teams away, given his age, so there is a potential bargain to be had here, if you are willing to give up the draft pick.

Season 24 Wrap Up

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Buffalo takes it all in Season 24!

A new entry has been made into the Hall of Champions as Season 24 came to an end.  The Buffalo Bisons were crowned World Series champs after edging out AL pennant winner Pawtucket in a tough six game series.  Although not the favorite, Buffalo finished #6 in the final power rankings, indicating that they were a strong team capable of a nice playoff run after playing great down the stretch.   Cy Young winner Douglas Banks was a major driving force for Buffalo in the playoffs going 5-0 in six starts with a 2.03 ERA, while Magglio Johnson crushed 8 post season homers after a mediocre regular season.  This is the Bisons' first Cobbfather championship, as they lost their last World Series appearance in Season 17.

Pawtucket had an excellent regular season and post-season run led by record breaking slugger and 3-time MVP Albert Cruz.  The 25 year-old slugger will be back and better than ever next season looking to take that next step.

Thanks for a great season everyone, hopefully we'll be rolling on to Season 25 soon, see you then!

Season 24 Awards Recap

As Pawtucket and Buffalo start to battle it out in the World Series, the regular season awards were announced. Let's see who took home this season's hardware!

Most Valuable Player
American League - Albert Cruz, Pawtucket - .330 AVG 61 HR 148 RBI
No player in Cobbfather history has ever won 3 MVP awards, until now, as Cruz has amazingly managed to accomplish the feat in his first three full seasons in the majors.  There's not enough superlatives to describe Cruz's hitting ability, and he's most certainly a candidate to keep the MVP streak going next year. 

National League - Ray Rudolph, Ottawa - .298 AVG 60 HR 133 RBI
The streak of 17 consecutive different NL MVP winners is over, as Rudolph picks up his 2nd MVP trophy with an outstanding season.   Rudolph also won the NL MVP award in Season 19.  His Home Run and RBI totals are higher than his previous MVP campaign and are career highs.  The 31 year-old slugger obviously still is getting done, and his 2nd MVP trophy is well deserved. 

Cy Young Award
American League - Thomas Hutchinson, Atlanta - 18-3 2.70 ERA 174 K
Hutchinson remained the leader of a most impressive Atlanta pitching staff that dominated the regular season, enabling him to claim his 2nd Cy Young Award.   Hutchinson also won the Cy Young in Season 21.  The crafty 27 year-old righty looks to be a perennial Cy Young contender and is sure to come back strong for seasons to come.  His biggest competition for future awards may come from his teammates.

National League - Douglas Banks, Buffalo - 20-3 2.25 ERA 207 K
It's repeat winners all around this year, as Banks claimed his 2nd Cy Young award this season.  He also won in Season 19.  After missing most of the previous season due to shoulder surgery, Banks was back and better than ever this season.  That's an amazing medical team they have there in Buffalo!  Banks has led his team to the World Series this season, on top of taking home the Cy Young.

Rookie of the Year
American League - Dorssys Tatis, Colorado Springs - .313 AVG 35 HR 97 RBI
Tatis was a runaway winner of the AL Rookie of the Year Award.  He was a key part of the offense that led a second half surge for Colorado Springs and an outstanding playoff run that saw them take out the top two regular season teams in the AL.   At just 21 years old, Tatis has tremendous power, a great batting eye and excellent contact hitting skills that should make him a top slugger for years to come.

National League -  Juan Saenz, Houston - 14-2 2.83 ERA 109 K
Saenz was also a decisive winner in the NL Rookie of the Year race.  An early season call-up, Saenz posted a near flawless record, along with very nice peripherals.  We're not sure Saenz will win a boatload of Cy Youngs, but he's a high quality starter that will be an asset to any pitching staff for many seasons to come.

Fireman of the Year
American League - Gus Masaoka, Atlanta - 2.94 ERA, 43 SV, 2nd win
National League - Rodrigo Ontiveros, Las Vegas - 3.35 ERA, 40 SV, 1st win

That concludes the Awards recap, good luck to the World Series teams, and don't forget to renew your teams for next season!

Season 24 Final Regular Season Power Rankings

As the playoffs get under way, it's time to take a look at the final regular season power rankings.  Atlanta was a clear and dominant #1 all season.  Behind them is a glut of teams that could have been ranked a number of ways, as they were all very close.  It will be interesting to see how the playoffs go, if anyone can dethrone Atlanta and who will emerge in a very tight NL picture.  Good luck to all in the playoffs, here are the complete final rankings!

	Team	W	L	PREV	Comments
1	Atlanta	115	47	1	Simply dominant, one of the best season in world history
2	Boston	97	65	4	Playing well, and actually finished with the top offense
3	Pittsburgh	97	65	5	Tremendous second half of the season, looking real good
4	Houston	98	64	2	Mediocre down the stretch, but still a high quality squad
5	Salt Lake City	101	61	3	Excellent season for sure with the NL's best record
6	Buffalo	96	66	8	Great stretch run, but offense is a bit of a question mark
7	Pawtucket	91	71	10	Made a run to claim division title, and could make waves
8	Arizona	89	73	9	Solid team by the numbers, great offense for this team
9	Colorado Springs	82	80	18	Huge run down the stretch earned them the division title
10	Los Angeles	88	74	7	Improved during the 2nd half, could be a threat in the NL
11	Charlotte	86	76	21	Major run the last 40 to get division title, hot right now
12	Jacksonville	82	80	19	Well balanced team but couldn't grab a playoff spot
13	Cincinnati	88	74	6	Struggled down the stretch, but they're in as a wildcard
14	St. Louis	79	83	16	Very good, but may need a little more offense to contend
15	San Juan	84	78	12	Getting there, but pitching is not yet playoff caliber
16	New York	87	75	14	Just missed the playoffs, but a nice record this season
17	Austin	82	80	20	Middle of the road by the numbers, seem on the cusp
18	Tampa Bay	77	85	11	Down season, good numbers, so a bit of tough luck here
19	Salem	80	82	17	Good 2nd half shows they look to be on the rise
20	Dover	77	85	15	Poor stretch run expected, as they look to be in rebuild
21	Las Vegas	76	86	25	Solid pitching, but offense was lacking this season
22	Texas	75	87	24	Offense wasn't there, but the pitching was pretty good
23	Seattle	74	88	29	Nice stretch run shows they may be putting it together
24	Trenton	77	85	22	Fell off down the stretch, as pitching was an issue
25	Ottawa	75	87	13	It really all came apart the last 40, as pitching got rocked
26	Florida	73	89	28	Over .500 the last 40, so they have some promise here
27	Durham	74	88	23	Pitching rough down the stretch, and in a tough division
28	Louisville	62	100	27	They're ptiching staff got rocked pretty hard this season
29	Syracuse	64	98	26	Pitching isn't quite there yet, so they struggled some
30	Albuquerque	62	100	31	They're pitching hasn't adjusted to this park yet it seems
31	San Francisco	54	108	32	Down season as pitching was a major issue again
32	Philadelphia	50	112	30	Bad luck down the stretch, could improve next season