Thursday, July 27, 2023

S56 Power Rankings Update

Richard Castle - contributing reporter


Activity has been lacking on the blog, but Skynet is always busy running the rankings. Here we are at the halfway point, let's jump right to it:



In the AL - Atlanta and Helena still own their sizeable leads, but Minnesota and Houston own less than 5 games leads. If Philly doesn't end up winning the division it's very likely they miss out on the playoffs too. Huntington has come on strong as of late and aren't letting Houston pull away. The AL North winner has a chance to still have a losing record. 

In the NL - The top three teams in the League all come from the NL North. Similar to the AL North, the NL East could end up winning the division with a losing record. The NL West is tight as Vancouver has pulled within 2.5 games of the division. Even with all the extensions, is New Orleans ownership of the NL South coming to an end with the new owner in Charleston hanging tight?  

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. .743 - Atlanta Expos (AL-E Champ)
  2. .737 - Hartford Rising Stars (NL-N Champ)
  3. .661 - Helena Hot Dogs (AL-W Champ)
  4. .659 - Chicago Gunslingers (NL Wildcard 1)
  5. .646 - Houston Space Cowboys (AL-S Champ)
  6. .632 - Huntington Tropics (Wildcard 1)
  7. .622 - New Orleans Hurricane Dodgers (NL-S Champ)
  8. .586 - Oklahoma City Barons (NL-W Champ)
  9. .562 - Minnesota Nort Stars (AL-N Champ)
  10. .547 - Boston Baseball Team (Wildcard 2)
  11. .525 - Tokyo Nomo (NL Wildcard 2)
  12. .518 - Charleston Offspring
  13. .504 - Salt Lake City Punk!
  14. .503 - Vancouver Canucks
  15. .495 - Philadelphia Harpers
  16. .490 - Anaheim Diablos
  17. .474 - Pittsburgh Yinzers (NL E Champ)
  18. .470 - Colorado Springs From My Loins
  19. .467 - Salem Bourbon Makers
  20. .450 - Montreal Fighting Poutine Plate
  21. .436 - Columbus Corgis
  22. .433 - Buffalo Bisons
  23. .432 - Augusta Alcoholics
  24. .432 - Jacksonville Lizard Kings
  25. .422 - Santa Fe Surf Riders VIII
  26. .398 - Washington DC Nationals
  27. .387 - Dover Hazmats
  28. .385 - Milwaukee Metronomes
  29. .360 - Mexico City Staring Frogs
  30. .330 - New York Empire
  31. .343 - Tacoma Tanks Aroma
  32. .317 - Austin Son's of Odin