American League North:
Ottawa Crawdaddies - 10 to win the American League North - 11 to make the playoffs
Portland Landports - 10 to lose the American League North - 11 to be eliminated from the playoffs
Scranton Beet Farmer's - 4 to lose the American League North - 4 to be eliminated from the playoffs
Minnesota Milfoils - Eliminated from the playoffs
American League East:
Atlanta Brave Vawts - 10 to win the American League East - 8 to make the playoffs
Cincinnati Highlanders - 10 to lose the American League East - 11 to make the playoffs
Columbus Pride - 1 to be eliminated from the playoffs
Boston Braves - 1 to be eliminated from the playoffs
American League South:
Houston Hitmen - Won the American League South
Kansas City Bobcats - 6 to make the playoffs
Durham Bulls - 5 to be eliminated from the playoffs
Jacksonville Raiders - Eliminated from the playoffs
American League West:
Anaheim Beefpound - 12 to win the American League West - 12 to make the playoffs
Arizona Sting - 12 to lose the American League West - 12 to be eliminated from the playoffs
Cheyenne Xpress - Eliminated from the playoffs
Colorado Rockies - Eliminated from the playoffs
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Magic Numbers (American League)
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Labels: Playoffs
Magic Numbers (National League)
National League North:
Milwaukee Bucks - Won the National League North
Chicago Blackhawks - 12 to make the playoffs
New Britain Fisher Cats - 12 to elminated from the playoffs
Philadelphia HeadHunters - Eliminated from the playoffs
National League East:
St. Louis Cornerstone - 6 to win the National League East - 6 to make the playoffs
Toledo Boltz - 6 to lose the National League East - 6 to be eliminated from the playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates - 1 to lose the National League East - 1 to be eliminated from the playoffs
New York Fighting Molars - Eliminated from the playoffs
National League South:
Monterrey Stars - Won the National League South
Jackson BlaZers - 8 to make the playoffs
Louisville Groundhogs - 1 to be eliminated from the playoffs
Charleston Gullah's - Eliminated from the playoffs
National League West:
Tacoma Pioneers - 9 to win the National League West - 9 to make the playoffs
Tucson Chupacabras - 9 to lose the National League West - 9 to be eliminated from the playoffs
Boise Hurricanes - Eliminated from the playoffs
Salem Gangstas - Eliminated from the playoffs
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WEEK 7 POWER RANKINGS
The seventh week of power rankings saw some big jumps and falls this week. The St. Louis Cornerstone and the Louisville Grumbling Groundhogs made the biggest jump of 8 spots this week while the Tacoma Pioneers saw the biggest drop of 7 spots. Three new teams entered into the top ten this week the Bobcats, Cornerstone and Crawdaddies while the Blackhawks, Highlanders and Pioneers fell out of the top ten. The National League South is still the hardest division to play in so far going 242-202 against teams outside there division with the Gullah's having the only losing record against teams outside there division (39-74). The National League West is still the weakest division to play in going 193-251 against teams outside there division with the Pioneers having the only wining record outside the division (57-54). The Bucks had the best week going 16-4 while the Gullah's and HeadHunters had the worst week going 5-15. It looks like a lot of records will fall this season in the league both pitching and hitting. Make sure the look at the magic numbers to clinch or be eliminated from the playoffs this season. Good luck to all the teams down the stretch run.
1. Monterrey Stars (93-39) (Previous Week – 1) (Magic # 13 to win the division)(Magic # 13 to make the playoffs)
The Stars went 13-7 during the week and remained in the top spot for the seventh straight week. The Stars have three players that are in the running for the National League MVP award, one player for the National League Cy Young award and four players for the National League Silver Slugger award.
2. Milwaukee Bucks (87-45) (Previous Week – 6) (Magic # 19 to win the division)(Magic # 19 to make the playoffs)
The Bucks went 16-4 during the week and moved up four spots this week. The Bucks do not have anyone in the running for the National League awards at this point in the season but that could change by the end of the season.
3. Houston Hitmen (87-45) (Previous Week – 2) (Magic # 21 to win the division)(Magic # 9 to make the playoffs)
The Hitmen went 13-7 during the week and fell one spot this week. The Hitmen have two players that is in the running for the American League Cy Young award, two players for the American League Rookie of the Year award and one player for the American League Firemen of the Year award.
4. Kansas City Bobcats (78-54) (Previous Week – 11) (Magic # 21 to lose the division)(Magic # 18 to make the playoffs)
The Bobcats went 15-5 during the week and moved up seven spots this week. The Bobcats have one player that is in the running for the American League MVP award, one player for the American League Silver Slugger award and one player for the American League Gold Glove award.
5. Anaheim Beefpound (73-59) (Previous Week – 10) (Magic # 23 to win the division)(Magic # 23 to make the playoffs)
The Beefpound went 13-7 during the week and moved up five spots this week. The Beefpound have one player that is in the running for the American League Firemen of the Year award.
6. New Britain Fisher Cats (76-56) (Previous Week – 5) (Magic # 19 to lose the division)(Magic # 30 to be eliminated from the playoffs)
The Fisher Cats went 12-8 during the week and fell one spot this week. The Fisher Cats have two players that are in the running for the National League MVP award, one player for the National League Cy Young award, one player for the National League Rookie of the Year, two players for the National League Silver Slugger award and three players for the National League Gold Glove award.
7. Atlanta Brave Vawts (75-57) (Previous Week – 3) (Magic # 28 to win the division)(Magic # 21 to make the playoffs)
The Brave Vawts went 9-11 during the week and fell four spots this week. The Brave Vawts have two players that are in the running for the American League Cy Young award, one player for the American League Rookie of the Year award and one player for the American League Gold Glove award.
8. St. Louis Cornerstone (75-57) (Previous Week – 16) (Magic # 23 to win the division)(Magic # 23 to make the playoffs)
The Cornerstone went 14-6 during the week and moved up eight spots this week. The Cornerstone have one player that is in the running for the National League Cy Young award, one player for the National League Firemen of the Year award and one player for the National League Silver Slugger award.
9. Ottawa Crawdaddies (71-61) (Previous Week – 12) (Magic # 23 to win the division)(Magic # 23 to make the playoffs)
The Crawdaddies went 11-9 during the week and moved up three spots this week. The Crawdaddies have one player that is in the running for the American League Silver Slugger award.
10. Jackson BlaZers (76-56) (Previous Week – 4) (Magic # 13 to lose the division)(Magic # 30 to make the playoffs)
The BlaZers went 6-14 during the week and fell six spots this week. The Blazers have one player that is in the running for the National League Cy Young award.
11. Chicago Blackhawks (76-56) (Previous Week – 7)
12. Louisville Grumbling Groundhogs (69-63) (Previous Week – 20)
13. Cincinnati Highlanders (73-59) (Previous Week – 9)
14. Tucson Chupacabras (70-62) (Previous Week - 13)
15. Tacoma Pioneers (73-59) (Previous Week – 8)
16. Columbus Pride (64-68) (Previous Week – 14)
17. Arizona Sting (66-66) (Previous Week – 15)
18. Portland Landports (64-68) (Previous Week – 23)
19. Pittsburgh Pirates (62-70) (Previous Week – 19)
20. Toledo Boltz (68-64) (Previous Week – 21)
21. Scranton Beet Farmer's (61-71) (Previous Week – 18)
22. Minnesota Milfoils (58-74) (Previous Week – 25)
23. Boston Braves (61-71) (Previous Week – 22)
24. Durham Bulls (62-70) (Previous Week – 17)
25. Colorado Rockies (53-79) (Previous Week – 24)
26. Jacksonville RAIDERS (58-74) (Previous Week – 26)
27. Boise Hurricanes (50-82) (Previous Week – 30)
28. New York Fighting Molars (56-76) (Previous Week – 28)
29. Cheyenne Xpress (54-78) (Previous Week – 27)
30. Salem Gangstas (42-90) (Previous Week – 31)
31. Charleston Gullah's (46-86) (Previous Week – 29)
32. Philadelphia HeadHunters (35-97) (Previous Week – 32)
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Labels: Power Rankings