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Welcome to the Season 17 of the USMLB.

Monday, April 2, 2012

UMSLB Power Rankings (36 Games / 17th Season)


THE ELITE TEAMS

1. St. Louis Cornerstone [kk73] (23-13) (Points = 35.32)

League Rankings: 9th Hitting/ 4th Pitching/ 18th Fielding



THE GREAT TEAMS



2. Las Vegas GoodFellas [brickyard9] (24-12) (Points = 28.53)

League Ranking: 2nd Hitting / 20th Pitching/ 11th Fielding



3. New York Metros [lvrecsports] (19-17) (Points = 27.84)

League Ranking:  15th Hitting / 3rd Pitching/ 4th Fielding



4. Helena Blue Devils [dukediggler5] (22-14) (Points = 27.30)

League Ranking:  12th Hitting / 5th Pitching/ 20th Fielding



5. Richmond Posse [dennisdee] (24-12) (Points = 25.22)

League Ranking: 27th Hitting / 2nd Pitching / 8th Fielding



6. New Britain Fisher Cats [jway11] (20-16) (Points = 24.43)

League Ranking:  14th Hitting / 7th Pitching / 5th Fielding



7. Tampa Bay Bandits [coach_floria] (21-15) (Points = 23.31)

League Ranking: 4th Hitting / 25th Pitching / 1st Fielding



8. Chicago Fire [tarktheshark] (19-17) (Points = 22.69)

League Ranking:  1st Hitting / 16th Pitching / 27th Fielding



9. Philadelphia Quakers [fritz44] (21-15) (Points = 22.30)

League Ranking:  20th Hitting / 1st Pitching / 24th Fielding



10. Charlotte knights [ndrules] (20-16) (Points = 19.73)

League Ranking: 10th Hitting / 11th Pitching / 16th Fielding



THE ABOVE AVERAGE TEAMS



11. Scranton Red Barons [pbsilver11] (19-17) (Points = 12.84)

League Ranking:  13th Hitting/ 8th Pitching / 19th Fielding



MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TEAMS



12. Milwaukee Bucks [waydogg5] (19-17) (Points = 7.12)

League Ranking:  11th Hitting / 15th Pitching / 21st Fielding



13. Tacoma Tigers [seattleace] (18-18) (Points = 5.74)

League Ranking:  24th Hitting / 13th Pitching / 2nd Fielding



14. Atlanta Moon Shots [meme4574] (18-18) (Points = 4.11)

League Ranking:  29th Hitting / 9th Pitching / 3rd Fielding



15. Kansas City Monarchs [hacker7] (16-20) (Points = 3.48)

League Ranking:  7th Hitting / 22nd Pitching / 10th Fielding



16. Jackson BlaZers [bodean] (20-16) (Points = 1.83)

League Ranking:  25th Hitting / 6th Pitching / 30th Fielding



17. Seattle Rainers [aa12on] (18-18) (Points = 1.12)

League Ranking:  3rd Hitting / 23rd Pitching / 32th Fielding



18. Minnesota Sea Stallions [jrd_x] (17-19) (Points = 0.25)

League Ranking:  8th Hitting / 29th Pitching / 6th Fielding



THE BELOW AVERAGE TEAMS



19. Monterrey Ducks [ct_duck] (19-17) (Points = -0.10)

League Ranking:  16th Hitting / 14th Pitching / 26th Fielding



20. Arizona Devil Dogs [Feamster] (16-20) (Points = -2.65)

League Ranking: 5th Hitting / 27th Pitching / 17th Fielding



21. Cleveland Bengals [hawkeyejbc74] (21-15) (Points = -2.78)

League Ranking:  6th Hitting / 30th Pitching / 23rd Fielding



22. San Diego Bluejackets [glencurtis] (16-20) (Points = -5.25)

League Ranking:  26th Hitting / 12th Pitching / 7th Fielding



23. Oakland Bashers [jmdalton] (16-20) (Points = -6.06)

League Ranking:  18th Hitting / 21st Pitching / 9th Fielding



24. Cincinnati Highlanders [yanksrule11] (16-20) (Points = -8.48)

League Ranking:  19th Hitting / 19th Pitching / 14th Fielding



THE HORRIBLE TEAMS



25. Chicago Goshawks [gymshoe6640] (18-18) (Points = -14.12)

League Ranking:  21st Hitting / 17th Pitching / 28th Fielding



26. Wichita Redemptions [tomjames] (16-20) (Points = -16.33)

League Ranking:  30th Hitting / 10th Pitching / 29th Fielding



THE HOPELESS TEAM



THE TANKERS



27. Dover Senators [cougdawg3] (14-22) (Points = -27.37)

League Ranking:  32nd Hitting / 18th Pitching / 22nd Fielding



28. Salem crawdaddies [davisbrian] (12-24) (Points = -28.93)

League Ranking:  22nd Hitting / 28th Pitching / 12th Fielding



29. Rochester Red Wings [shesaid] (17-19) (Points = -31.93)

League Ranking:  28th Hitting / 24th Pitching / 31st Fielding



30. Cheyenne Capitals [brutus_08] (13-23) (Points = -32.47)

League Ranking:  31st Hitting / 26th Pitching / 13th Fielding



31. Boston FistsOfRighteousFury [gbaldwin9] (13-23) (Points = -35.42)

League Ranking:  23rd Hitting / 31st Pitching / 15th Fielding



32. Houston Astros [ccwolf] (11-25) (Points = -43.97)

League Ranking:  17th Hitting / 32nd Pitching / 25th Fielding

The Original Franchise

The Original


New Britain Fishercats

Record thru 16 seasons: 1434-1158 .553% WPCT

Playoff Record: 56-46 .549% WPCT

12 playoff appearances - 4 Division Titles – 1 time National League Champion - 1 time World Series Champion

Season 1-3: The Lost Seasons
The first three seasons the Fishercats did not make the playoffs, with seasons 1 being the franchises only season with more 100 loses. Season two became the last season that the Fishercats would see a losing season, as the team was beginning to stock pile some great young talent. Season three the team earned its first winning record but still finished third in the National League North and missing the playoffs. This would be the last time the Fishercats would miss the playoffs for the next seven seasons. Many of the worst pitching for the team was set during these first three seasons. Felipe Tejera set the team record for most losses with 19 during the first season. Three of first four team records for the worst Earned Run Average were also set during this time. The great Erik West set the team Homerun record in season three with 66 homeruns and Runs Batted In with 193. Nicholas Herndon set the Stolen Base record with 82 also during the third season.

Season 4-10: The Wall of Stars
The next seven seasons the Fishercats established themselves as one of the elite teams in the USMLB. The only problem with the Fishercats during this time, was everyone’s problem during this time, the Monterrey Stars. The Fishercats meet the Stars four times during the playoffs, losing three times in the division series and once in the National League Championship series. The Fishercats went 8-16 during this time against the Stars. The Fishercats only won two National League North Division Titles during this time with five wildcard appearances. Many of the team records where set during this time. The Fishercat set the team record for most wins in a season during the ninth season with 102 wins. Hoss Boone set the Team Batting Average in season 5 at .343. The Homerun and RBI’s record set in season three by Erik West was never broken but the next four records in the categories where set during this time. Damaso Seneca set the Runs record with 144 runs scored in season eight. Raymond Pavlov set the wins record for the team with 22 during season 8, which would later be broken. Pavlov also set the ERA team record with an amazing 1.96 ERA during season 8. Pavlov owns 4 of the greatest ERA records for the team. Andres Crespo started his reputation as the greatest strikeout king in Fishercat history with 215 strikeouts during season eight, which would later be broken by himself.

Season 11: The unthinkable
Season eleven came the unthinkable to Fishercats fans. The team missed the playoffs for the first time since season 3. No one could have seen this happening, as the team did not play any worse then they had the previous season but the team was only able to win 85 games, finishing third in the National League North. The team vowed the fans that this travesty would never happen again and that the goal of winning the World Series is even closer to fruition then ever before.

Season 12-13: The Return
Seasons twelve and thirteen saw the Fishercats return to their previous playoff ways. The Fishercats won the National League North for the first time in six seasons during season twelve. Season thirteen saw the team return to wildcard ranks and also finishing the season in third place. The goal of winning the World Series was said to closer the ever but the team fell in the First-Round of the Playoffs both seasons, only going 1-6 during this time.

Season 14: The Ultimate Goal
Season fourteen saw the team Fishercats return to the playoffs once again as a wildcard team. The team won 99 games, the second best in team history, so the expectation for making farther into the playoffs then ever before. The Fishercats had to face an old foe in the first round again the St. Louis Cornerstone (Playoff record versus during the Cornerstone in the playoffs 13-5). They quickly beat the Cornerstone in 4 games, advancing division round for the first time since season nine. The Fishercats meet the National League North Division Champion Philadelphia HeadHunters. For the first time since season five, the Fishercats made it to the National League Championship game, defeating the Headhunters three to one. Waiting for them in the championship game was the Monterrey Stars (the second Monterrey Stars ) and the hopes remained low in the fans eyes that the Fishercats could defeat their sworn enemy. The Fishercats did the unthinkable and defeated the mighty Stars in six games. The next biggest question for the Fishercats would be, how could the team refocus after defeating the Stars and be fully prepared to face the American League Juggernaut Durham Hitman. When the final out of the season was recorded the Fishercats stood as the greatest team during season fourteen, defeating the Hitman four games to two. The fans rioted in the streets and the ultimate goal fourteen long seasons ago was finally realized.

Season 15-16: The Afterglow
How did the Fishercats follow up their World Series victory by making it to the National League Championship game once again during season fifteen. The Fishercats came in the series as the heavy favorites, as the faced the New Orleans Pelicans. Like the season before the heavily favorite team lost, which happened to be the Fishercats this time around, losing the Championship series. Season sixteen saw the Fishercats struggle to make the playoffs and it took a late run for them to accomplish the goal of making the playoffs. The Fishercats was quickly taken out of the playoffs by the Charlotte Knights in the first round.
What does the future hold for the Fishercats? Well it is unknown but if history is any indication about the Fishercats will find a way to reload the franchise instead of trying to rebuild the franchise from the ground up. If the Fishercats miss the playoffs again, that would be sign that the Fishercats will once again be ready to win the USMLB World Series Trophy.

All Fishercat Team:

Catcher: First Basemen: Second Basemen: Third Basemen: Shortstop: Left Fielder: Center Fielder: Right Fielder:
Starting Pitchers:



Relievers: