The Contenders
1) Jackson Nine: The nine have continued their regular season dominance of the AL and stand at 31-10
2) Colorado Rocky Mountain Defenders: This year's biggest surprise as the team will most likely pass last year's win total at the 50 game mark!
3)Cleveland: Always a juggernaut, stands atop their division already
4) Columbus: They are like Cleveland Jr., Elite, but not quite Cleveland.
5)Chicago Cubs: The 4th NL team in the Top 5, definately one of the teams on a roll looking very dominant this early in the season.
6) Witchita Witchitards: I'd say they're here with smoke and mirrors, but had a great win streak early this season.
7)Chicago Ravens: The other Chicago team is tearing up the AL again this season.
8) New Orleans Canes: Another surprise team as they are in the same division as the Nine.
9) Charlotte Lumbee Warriors: Top AL central team has made some big improvements this season.
10)Tacoma Typhoons: This team has made the move toward a possible playoff team this season. Great managerial moves have turned this club from doormat to contender.
11) Pawtucket Pirahanas: A winning record thusfar is a godsend with the way this pitching staff has underperfomed.
The Pretenders
12)Richmond Colonials: With the entire AL West sucking it up, could steal a playoff spot, if they keep it together for another 120 games.
13)Kanas City Royal Flush: The 4th AL south team in the top 15. Rough looking up at all those other talented teams...
14)Atlanta Kamikazis: Atop the NL South, but only 5 games over .500 so its anyone's race...
15)Florida Fighting Flamingos: Most people thought they'd already be shopping their older players, but have somehow pulled out a .500 record.
16)Nashville Sound: Things are looking pretty optimistic as the sound have greatly improved from last year.
17)Arizona Cocopahs: One of this year's disappointments, but still easily in striking distance for the playoffs or even division crown.
The what the hell happeneds
18) The entire AL West
A) Anaheim: They happen to have the best record in a usually tough division
B) Boise: Underperform much?
C) Honolulu: See Boise
D) Helena: See Honolulu
How about next year?
22)Detroit Renegade: A team that has always been ok, but just can't get over the hump.
23)Philadelphia Phantoms: Team owner is looking for anyone, anyone to take some of his older players away...
24)Freezer Monkeys: Have pushed the Illini to the bottom of the division somehow. great work.
25)Toledo Illini: Oh how the mighty have fallen. Once a NL powerhouse, now reserved to NL East Doormat, sad.
26) Trenton Falcons: Looking better as managment took over a nightmare. Keep up the good work.
So how's next year's draft looking?
27)Los Angeles Stars: A tumultous team with constant management turnover. Someone will right this ship someday.
28)Portland Wet Streaks: Keep working for that high draft pick... ;)
29)St Louis Lunatics: Howling at the moon just isn't getting it done anymore...
30)Boston Clydesdales: Too much Budwiser in the clubhouse has really gotten to these guys already this season.
Fighting for that #1 spot (in the draft)
31) Cincinnati Red Dogs: What happened Errff? Brutal.
32)Durham Bulls: You know you're supposed to win games right?
Biggest Suprises:
Out of nowhere, Colorado has become the cinderella story in the NL. They've gone from perennial losers to the toast of the mile high city. Around town people have gotten very excited and one bar patron was quoted, "I told my buddy I'd drink a beer for every win they'd get this year. Guess I better start drinking now..."
Biggest Disappointments:
Without a doubt, Cincinnati and Honolulu. Both playoff teams a season ago were slated to be Top 10 teams again this season. Not so much.
Honolulu seems to have forgotten how to get people out and the team has gone from the #1 pitching staff in the AL to the bottom of the barrel. Manager Letchkins frustration has started to show through, "I don't know what's happened, but I just had the drinking water tested and instituted a 9pm curfew. These guys won't be out of my sight much, I suspect we've been sabatagued by one of the other teams..."
Cincinnati has fallen even further. Usually a playoff team, the Redd Dogs have only managed 12 wins so far this season. Manager Errffdogg is simply quoted as, "No comment".
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