Nokes Power Poll: 2041

[mattynokes]

Poll Info: http://www.firstclassmogul.com/showthread.php?tid=9594
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Pre-Season Rankings

NOTE: For teams that did not post a team file for Spring Training, your team was auto-sorted to get the team ratings.

Rank	Team	Lineup	Bench	Defense	Rotation	Bullpen	Score
1	:NYM:	90	85	85	92	90	89.85
2	:TEX:	85	85	79	94	91	88.30
3	:DET:	87	80	83	95	84	88.05
4	:TOR:	86	85	84	93	86	87.85
5	:PHI:	89	83	84	94	79	87.70
6	:WAS:	89	83	84	94	79	87.70
7	:BAL:	87	85	84	93	80	87.00
8	:SEA:	85	83	83	94	81	86.60
9	:STL:	83	82	85	94	83	86.45
10	:CIN:	85	79	84	90	85	86.10
11	:HOU:	85	80	83	85	92	85.95
12	:FLA:	83	81	81	90	85	85.20
13	:CHW:	87	82	82	88	80	85.15
14	:LAA:	87	79	82	93	72	84.90
15	:COL:	83	82	80	87	88	84.85
16	:MIN:	80	89	85	93	79	84.65
17	:ARI:	85	85	81	84	81	83.50
18	:PIT:	82	81	80	86	83	83.15
19	:TBR:	84	81	84	83	80	82.75
20	:KCR:	81	83	80	88	79	82.70
21	:NYY:	83	82	84	83	81	82.65
22	:LAD:	83	80	79	87	76	82.25
23	:ATL:	84	82	83	81	78	81.70
24	:SFG:	79	69	85	89	76	81.50
25	:CLE:	82	78	81	80	82	81.10
26	:SDP:	83	82	84	76	80	80.35
27	:CHC:	84	76	78	81	74	80.10
28	:BOS:	84	79	84	75	71	78.45
29	:OAK:	82	75	81	72	73	76.75
30	:MIL:	80	78	83	71	58	73.10

Top 5 Commentary: Arod may have walked into a very good situation. Detroit has a killer rotation and a quality lineup. Some moves will need to be made to shore up some of the weaknesses. I have a good feeling about Philly and their deep lineup + rotation combo. Of course you can't count out Texas, Toronto, or New York.

Most Overrated: Seattle Mariners - It was tough to find a team I really thought was overrated. It was a toss up between Seattle and Washington, but Seattle's bullpen takes the cake. It'll be the reason they don't make the playoffs if HB doesn't add one or three.

Most Underrated: St. Louis Cardinals - They could use some more depth in the bullpen and on the bench, but the rotation and lineup great. They'll make the playoffs and I don't think they'll have much of a problem either.

[mattynokes]

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May Rankings

Rank	Team	W	L	L20 W	L20 L	RS/G	RA/G	Streak	G	Score
1	:NYM:	21	6	16	4	7.03	4.11	2	27	1.224
2	:PHI:	18	9	15	5	7.92	4.33	3	27	0.981
3	:COL:	16	10	15	5	5.96	4.57	2	26	0.730
4	:TOR:	18	9	12	8	5.44	4.48	1	27	0.556
5	:TEX:	18	11	14	6	4.48	4.10	-1	29	0.540
6	:BAL:	17	10	12	8	5.11	3.18	-3	27	0.539
7	:CIN:	18	10	12	8	6.10	4.78	1	28	0.526
8	:SDP:	15	11	13	7	6.69	4.96	1	26	0.522
9	:CHC:	17	11	10	10	6.21	5.42	-2	28	0.264
10	:STL:	15	12	10	10	5.85	4.66	-1	27	0.196
11	:ARI:	14	13	11	9	6.11	5.07	1	27	0.192
12	:WAS:	15	12	10	10	5.44	5.37	1	27	0.120
13	:NYY:	14	13	11	9	4.88	5.29	1	27	0.084
14	:LAA:	14	13	10	10	4.33	4.03	3	27	0.070
15	:MIN:	13	14	10	10	5.25	4.70	-1	27	0.000
16	:CLE:	13	13	10	10	4.53	4.80	1	26	-0.017
17	:TBR:	14	14	9	11	4.85	4.57	-2	28	-0.059
18	:SEA:	14	14	9	11	4.60	4.60	1	28	-0.068
19	:LAD:	13	14	9	11	5.40	4.96	-1	27	-0.082
20	:CHW:	11	15	10	10	5.00	5.53	-1	26	-0.198
21	:FLA:	12	15	10	10	4.92	6.92	-1	27	-0.263
22	:HOU:	11	16	9	11	5.25	5.62	-1	27	-0.290
23	:KCR:	12	13	8	12	4.64	5.96	-2	25	-0.314
24	:OAK:	11	16	8	12	4.81	5.18	1	27	-0.357
25	:PIT:	11	17	7	13	4.46	5.21	-1	28	-0.486
26	:BOS:	10	17	8	12	5.11	6.55	1	27	-0.510
27	:DET:	10	17	7	13	4.33	5.00	-1	27	-0.535
28	:MIL:	10	16	6	14	4.19	6.15	3	26	-0.678
29	:SFG:	7	21	6	14	4.53	8.25	-4	28	-1.066
30	:ATL:	3	23	1	19	4.07	9.38	-4	26	-1.885

Top 5 Commentary: The Mets are playing up to the pre-season billing and smashing the competition. Also no surprise are the Phillies, Jays, and Rangers playing up to par. Colorado, however, is benefiting from a weak schedule in April. The big surprise is Detroit's plummet to the bottom third.

Most Overrated: So far, Seattle is turning into a good pick for being overrated. For this edition, San Diego gets the nod. They're playing over their heads and with trading Zorros (plus possibly more) the Pads will eventually drop out of contention.

Most Underrated: It's an easy one, Detroit. Simply put - no way they're this bad.

[mattynokes]

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June Rankings

Rank	Team	W	L	L20 W	L20 L	RS/G	RA/G	Streak	G	Score
1	:CHC:	41	18	18	2	6.08	4.67	6	59	0.719
2	:COL:	38	18	16	4	6.46	4.46	4	56	0.650
3	:NYM:	42	16	12	8	7.08	4.62	-1	58	0.600
4	:TOR:	40	18	14	6	5.20	3.63	1	58	0.573
5	:PHI:	36	21	10	10	7.12	4.78	1	57	0.347
6	:BAL:	34	24	13	7	5.31	3.63	6	58	0.344
7	:KCR:	33	23	14	6	5.48	5.19	2	56	0.335
8	:WAS:	32	25	14	6	5.57	4.94	5	57	0.294
9	:STL:	31	27	12	8	5.75	4.62	4	58	0.184
10	:TBR:	32	26	11	9	4.72	4.00	-1	58	0.161
11	:OAK:	28	29	13	7	4.66	4.73	-2	57	0.082
12	:DET:	29	29	12	8	4.81	4.55	-2	58	0.074
13	:CIN:	33	25	7	13	5.34	4.77	-4	58	0.047
14	:NYY:	30	29	11	9	4.79	5.03	-2	59	0.039
15	:CHW:	29	28	10	10	4.91	4.91	2	57	0.021
16	:CLE:	28	28	10	10	5.03	4.69	1	56	0.014
17	:SDP:	29	28	9	11	5.40	4.71	-5	57	-0.002
18	:LAA:	30	28	9	11	5.01	5.18	-1	58	-0.008
19	:MIN:	29	29	9	11	4.81	4.77	1	58	-0.031
20	:HOU:	27	32	10	10	5.38	5.71	1	59	-0.094
21	:LAD:	27	31	9	11	5.03	5.05	-1	58	-0.106
22	:TEX:	29	29	6	14	4.15	4.12	1	58	-0.135
23	:SEA:	25	34	8	12	4.44	4.67	-1	59	-0.230
24	:PIT:	22	35	8	12	4.28	5.15	-2	57	-0.332
25	:ARI:	24	33	4	16	5.10	5.87	-6	57	-0.406
26	:FLA:	22	36	7	13	4.46	6.72	1	58	-0.421
27	:BOS:	19	38	7	13	4.59	7.03	-1	57	-0.526
28	:SFG:	17	42	10	10	4.23	7.57	1	59	-0.535
29	:MIL:	19	38	4	16	3.77	5.45	1	57	-0.601
30	:ATL:	10	48	3	17	4.37	7.98	-2	58	-1.024

Most Overrated: Chicago Cubs - I nearly went with the Rockies with their weak schedule and lack of a dominant starter. While I like the Cubs additions, their bullpen is still lackluster and I question their lack of depth positional.

Most Underrated: Detroit Tigers - Slowly, but surely Detroit is making a climb closer to their pre-season billing.

Thoughts So Far: AL - In the East, the Rays are finally coming out of obscurity. The Central is full of mediocre. Who will rise? Is the West returning to its former self? NL - The East probably has both the strongest and weakest team in the league. The Central is strong and solid with a surprise from both the Cubs and Cards. No surprises in the West. The Padres toyed with competing, but the gap widened in sim #4.

[mattynokes]

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July Rankings

Rank	Team	W	L	L20 W	L20 L	RS/G	RA/G	Streak	G	Score
1	:TOR:	61	22	18	2	5.55	3.54	10	83	0.723
2	:NYM:	62	21	17	3	6.68	4.36	-1	83	0.717
3	:CIN:	54	28	18	2	5.63	4.02	4	82	0.556
4	:COL:	54	27	11	9	6.43	4.55	1	81	0.406
5	:PHI:	51	31	13	7	6.48	4.47	-1	82	0.365
6	:BAL:	50	33	12	8	5.28	3.77	4	83	0.294
7	:CHC:	52	30	8	12	5.6	4.59	-1	82	0.243
8	:WAS:	47	34	12	8	5.61	4.67	1	81	0.234
9	:TBR:	45	37	9	11	4.93	4.19	-1	82	0.09
10	:LAA:	44	38	10	10	4.85	4.57	-1	82	0.079
11	:SDP:	41	41	11	9	5.35	4.8	3	82	0.041
12	:DET:	41	41	11	9	4.57	4.31	-1	82	0.03
13	:KCR:	43	38	9	11	4.92	5.3	-3	81	0.024
14	:TEX:	41	41	10	10	4.62	4.37	3	82	0.01
15	:SEA:	39	44	11	9	4.4	4.89	3	83	-0.044
16	:CHW:	40	41	8	12	4.96	5.04	3	81	-0.06
17	:LAD:	39	43	8	12	5.03	5.03	3	82	-0.094
18	:ARI:	36	45	11	9	5.55	6.55	1	81	-0.11
19	:HOU:	38	45	9	11	5.02	5.49	1	83	-0.119
20	:MIN:	38	44	8	12	4.76	4.78	1	82	-0.121
21	:STL:	38	44	7	13	5.08	4.51	-3	82	-0.136
22	:CLE:	38	43	7	13	4.46	4.61	-4	81	-0.144
23	:BOS:	33	50	13	7	4.86	6.78	1	83	-0.178
24	:OAK:	37	46	7	13	4.39	5.06	-8	83	-0.207
25	:NYY:	37	47	5	15	4.65	5.04	-5	84	-0.253
26	:PIT:	32	50	6	14	4.23	5.07	-5	82	-0.344
27	:FLA:	31	50	7	13	4.56	6.46	-4	81	-0.36
28	:MIL:	28	53	9	11	3.87	5.33	1	81	-0.368
29	:SFG:	27	56	8	12	4.15	6.68	-1	83	-0.46
30	:ATL:	14	68	4	16	4.3	7.98	-3	82	-0.898

Most Overrated: Baltimore Orioles - Too much defense.

Most Underrated: Washington Nationals - Too much spewing shit for them not to make the playoffs and be right once.

Thoughts So Far: Detroit is still .500 and still #12, but the Royals are fading. St. Louis has a few injuries that hurt their chances of playoff contention. The rest is progressing about as projected.

[mattynokes]

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Deadline Rankings

Rank	Team	W	L	L20 W	L20 L	RS/G	RA/G	Streak	G	Score
1	:NYM:	79	28	14	6	6.44	4.11	2	107	0.597
2	:TOR:	77	32	13	7	5.14	3.44	1	109	0.500
3	:PHI:	72	36	16	4	6.43	4.12	2	108	0.489
4	:BAL:	68	41	15	5	5.33	3.69	8	109	0.377
5	:COL:	67	39	11	9	6.17	4.63	-1	106	0.311
6	:CHC:	66	43	9	11	5.41	4.26	1	109	0.215
7	:CIN:	66	43	9	11	5.27	4.66	1	109	0.205
8	:WAS:	62	45	12	8	4.80	4.74	1	107	0.198
9	:SDP:	57	52	14	6	5.33	4.76	-1	109	0.129
10	:HOU:	55	52	14	6	5.01	4.87	-1	107	0.104
11	:TBR:	58	50	10	10	4.62	4.11	1	108	0.084
12	:TEX:	55	52	10	10	4.61	4.47	-1	107	0.030
13	:DET:	53	54	10	10	4.82	4.15	-2	107	0.001
14	:KCR:	53	53	9	11	4.67	5.16	-4	106	-0.032
15	:CLE:	52	55	10	10	4.27	4.64	-2	107	-0.037
16	:LAA:	53	53	8	12	4.66	4.72	-6	106	-0.045
17	:STL:	49	57	10	10	5.01	4.50	-3	106	-0.069
18	:OAK:	51	58	10	10	4.25	4.67	1	109	-0.071
19	:NYY:	50	59	11	9	4.63	5.06	1	109	-0.071
20	:LAD:	50	58	8	12	4.93	5.02	-1	108	-0.114
21	:MIN:	49	58	8	12	4.74	4.68	2	107	-0.119
22	:CHW:	50	57	7	13	4.63	5.01	2	107	-0.127
23	:PIT:	44	63	10	10	4.31	4.94	3	107	-0.187
24	:BOS:	45	63	9	11	4.70	6.26	2	108	-0.212
25	:ARI:	46	60	7	13	5.33	6.55	-2	106	-0.214
26	:SEA:	48	60	5	15	4.20	4.72	-6	108	-0.219
27	:FLA:	42	65	9	11	4.49	6.26	-1	107	-0.268
28	:SFG:	40	69	10	10	4.27	6.36	1	109	-0.303
29	:MIL:	39	69	9	11	3.96	5.32	-3	108	-0.324
30	:ATL:	22	86	6	14	4.41	7.94	-1	108	-0.733

[mattynokes]

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September Rankings

Rank	Team	W	L	L20 W	L20 L	RS/G	RA/G	Streak	G	Score
1	:PHI:	93	42	16	4	6.71	4.05	7	135	0.511
2	:NYM:	94	42	10	10	6.09	4.12	2	136	0.413
3	:TOR:	90	44	9	11	5.40	3.76	2	134	0.354
4	:BAL:	85	52	13	7	5.23	3.90	1	137	0.305
5	:COL:	83	52	12	8	6.11	5.00	1	135	0.276
6	:WAS:	81	54	14	6	5.74	4.73	-2	135	0.273
7	:CIN:	81	55	11	9	5.25	4.28	-1	136	0.219
8	:MIN:	71	64	17	3	5.15	4.34	3	135	0.170
9	:CHC:	77	58	10	10	5.07	4.45	-3	135	0.148
10	:TEX:	73	62	14	6	4.76	4.39	1	135	0.147
11	:STL:	70	65	14	6	5.47	4.40	7	135	0.117
12	:TBR:	72	63	12	8	4.57	4.21	1	135	0.102
13	:SDP:	71	64	10	10	5.34	4.63	-1	135	0.062
14	:KCR:	69	66	12	8	4.99	4.94	-1	135	0.052
15	:DET:	70	65	10	10	4.78	4.17	-3	135	0.044
16	:LAA:	69	66	9	11	4.69	4.57	-1	135	0.008
17	:BOS:	61	73	14	6	4.91	6.02	-1	134	-0.047
18	:HOU:	67	68	7	13	4.85	4.77	3	135	-0.048
19	:LAD:	62	72	9	11	4.85	4.97	-1	134	-0.092
20	:NYY:	61	76	10	10	4.74	5.51	3	137	-0.119
21	:CHW:	61	74	6	14	4.54	4.94	-2	135	-0.163
22	:OAK:	60	75	6	14	4.20	4.82	2	135	-0.178
23	:SEA:	58	77	8	12	4.25	4.88	-3	135	-0.182
24	:PIT:	56	79	10	10	4.42	5.20	-3	135	-0.184
25	:CLE:	60	76	6	14	4.17	4.90	-2	136	-0.189
26	:SFG:	53	84	11	9	4.25	6.10	1	137	-0.238
27	:ARI:	54	81	5	15	5.44	6.82	1	135	-0.294
28	:FLA:	49	86	5	15	4.55	6.72	2	135	-0.379
29	:MIL:	47	88	4	16	3.91	5.42	-2	135	-0.416
30	:ATL:	30	105	6	14	4.41	7.81	-3	135	-0.667

ALE Outlook: Toronto and Baltimore have basically already punched their playoff ticket, it would take a monumental collapse from either to keep them on their couch in September.

Tampa is eyeing their first playoff appearance since 2017. Yes, 2017! They open up September with 12 of their first 15 games against Boston or New York, so they need to take care of business early before facing Baltimore and Toronto at the end of the month.

ALC Outlook: Minnesota has come out of nowhere with a 22-6 August to take the lead. They have a good enough pitching staff and a very good top half of the lineup. A home-and-away series against the Royals should spell one of the two teams from the playoff race by September 18.

Detroit should've ran away with the division, now it's a race to 85 wins. They tour the East, before settling in at home for 14 of their last 19 (all against the Central). Unless the ALE knocks them down a peg, I see Detroit taking control of the ALC.

The Twins and the Rangers stand in the Royals' path to the playoffs. Not to mention a season final four games at Detroit. It's going to be very tough for them to make it. Especially with a ticking time bomb of a bullpen.

ALW Outlook: The Rangers are going to have their hands full in sims 11 and 12. But despite their pedestrian record, they have a pretty complete team. Their load starts to lighten a little around the middle of the month. As long sim 11 doesn't sink them, they should be in good position to win the West.

Injuries to Fix and D-Will has probably done the Angels in. Their lineup is average and even with a few other good pitchers, it's just not enough. The Astros have the pitching to hang around, but their lineup is an eye sore.

NLE Outlook: The Mets and Phillies pretty much assured their playoff spot, it's just a question of who wins homefield advantage.

It's feast or famine for the Nationals opponents. They face division leaders (or Philly) in 14 of their September games and 13 games against sub-.401 clubs. They're in a prime position to take a wildcard spot, but need to take care of business against the weak teams and at least tread water against the stout opponents.

NLC Outlook: The Reds have a solid, above average team, nothing more. However, that should be enough to win the Central. They'll really be riding the arm of Peter Smith for any playoff success.

While I like the moves the Cubs have made to try to contend, I think they fall just short. Their pitching staff is solid, but their lineup is nothing to be overly concerned about. However, whoever made up the schedule was brilliant. The Cubs will face off against San Diego at the end of sim 12 and have a home-and-away series against the Reds in sim 13.

Despite a great run in August, the Cardinals are probably in too deep of a hole and too many teams to leapfrog to make the playoffs. Though if they defy the odds, look out. 10 of their last 13 are against the Giants, Brewers, and Pirates.

NLW Outlook: Like Baltimore and Toronto, unless the Rockies forget how to play baseball, the division is theirs. San Diego has kept up with a pretty solid season, but there's likely just too much ground to be covered in one month.

[mattynokes]

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Playoff Rankings

Rank	Team	W	L	L20 W	L20 L	RS/G	RA/G	Streak	G	Score
1	:TOR:	111	51	17	3	5.35	3.74	2	162	0.478
2	:NYM:	111	51	13	7	6.13	4.02	7	162	0.438
3	:PHI:	111	51	12	8	6.65	4.12	1	162	0.427
4	:WAS:	102	60	15	5	5.88	4.62	1	162	0.337
5	:BAL:	101	61	12	8	5.33	3.93	-2	162	0.288
6	:COL:	98	64	13	7	6.10	4.91	3	162	0.263
7	:CIN:	97	65	13	7	5.16	4.32	2	162	0.246
8	:TEX:	88	74	11	9	4.87	4.41	2	162	0.106
9	:DET:	86	76	12	8	4.75	4.12	2	162	0.095
10	:KCR:	86	76	12	8	4.98	4.91	-2	162	0.086

Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals - AL Central Title Game
No Aaron Pitman, no Dushawn Davis could spell trouble for the Royals. Detroit finally looks to be clicking the past two months and is certainly the better team on paper.

Detroit wins

New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies - NL East Title Game
The Mets are riding a hot wave, but it comes against possibly the two worst teams in baseball at the moment. Philly owns the regular season title among the two, 11-9. The triple crown winner and co. might be too much for the Mets.

Philly wins

Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles - AL Wildcard Game
The Royals surprised many to make it this far, but the joy ride ends here.

Baltimore wins

Washington Nationals @ New York Mets - NL Wildcard Game
New York could opt to pitch Matt Belovsky on short rest, but the rookie Brian Levitt looks like the better bet. Washington will likely toss out one of their lefties, giving the Mets fits. It'll be a close game.

New York wins

Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays - AL Division Series
This matchup is probably best suited for the ALCS. Two good rotations against two good lineups. Good thing for Baltimore that Vogel is no longer Vogel (and hurt as well). Bad thing for Baltimore that their bullpen is on pins and needles.

Toronto in five

Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers - AL Division Series
This is another very evenly matched series. Both teams have some good pitchers and good hitters, but both have some depth issues.

Detroit in four

New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies - NL Division Series
Having to play a tiebraker plus a wildcard game will be tough on the Mets. But No Duguay helps the Mets. Audley helps the Phillies more.

Philly in four

Cincinnati Reds @ Colorado Rockies - NL Division Series
Home runs and more home runs for this series. Cincinnati has Peter Smith, but the Rockies have a deeper lineup.

Colorado in five

Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays - AL Championship Series
Detroit pales in comparison to Toronto, but I think Detroit gives them more fits than necessary.

Toronto in six

Colorado Rockies @ Philadelphia Phillies - NL Championship Series
Same story as the AL Championship, different way of getting there.

Philly in four

Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies - World Series
The top in AL vs the top in the NL. Vilareda vs Kamp. Audley vs Anketell. Repeat of '93?

Toronto in six