S55 First Power Rankings

Richard Castle - contributing reporter

Thanks again to Skynet who produces our rankings for us. It's been, what's becoming the typical, early trade season. By record as of this writing:

• 33-7
• Atlanta (AL-E)
• 30-10
• Chicago (NL-W)
• 28-12
• Hartford (NL-W), Houston (AL-S)
• 27-13
• Pittsburgh (NL-E)
• 26-14
• New Orleans (NL-S), Vancouver (NL-W)

Atlanta, Houston, and Pittsburgh have already started pulling away from their divisions.

If we look at how each team has expected to win based off recent play, here is what we'd see. Champs and Wildcard are listed based on expected win percentages. Current playoff teams are highlighted in bold. 

1. .825 - Atlanta Expos (AL-E Champ)
2. .723 - Vancouver Canucks (NL-W Champ)
3. .717 - New Orleans Smell (NL-S Champ)
4. .710 - Hartford Rising Stars (NL-N Champ)
5. .649 - Oklahoma City Barons (NL-W - Wildcard 1)
6. .644 - Pittsburgh Yinzers (NL-E Champ)
7. .637 - Houston Space Cowboys (AL-S Champ)
8. .609 - Chicago Gunslingers (NL-N - Wildcard 2)
9. .599 - Boston Baseball Team (AL-E - Wildcard 1)
10. .595 - Minnesota North Stars (AL-N Champ)
11. .545 - Huntington Tropics (AL-S - Wildcard 2)
12. .533 - San Juan Fudds (NL-S)
13. .527 - Colorado Springs From My Lions (AL-W Champ)
14. .525 - Philadelphia Harpers (AL-N)
15. .497 - Nashville Music Notes (AL-S)
16. .448 - New York Empire (AL-E)
17. .429 - Sante Fe Surf Riders VIII (NL-S)
18. .426 - Mexico City Staring Frogs (AL-S)
19. .419 - Columbus Corgis (NL-E)
20. .418 - Salem Bourbon Makers (NL-W)
21. .417 - Milwaukee Metronomes (AL-N)
22. .416 - Buffalo Bisons (NL-E)
23. .409 - Dover Hazmats (AL-N)
24. .394 - Montreal Fighting Poutine Plates (NL-N)
25. .392 - Tacoma Aroma (NL-N)
26. .381 - Augusta Alcoholics (AL-E)
27. .365 - Anaheim Diablos (AL-W)
28. .363 - Salt Lake City Punk! (AL-W)
29. .351 - Austin Son's of Odin (NL-S)
30. .349 - Washington DC Nationals (NL-E)
31. .339 - Helena Hot Dogs (AL-W)
32. .320 - Tokyo Nomo (NL-W)