2011 FGM Power Rankings

[Dan Wood]

It is pretty steaming in Cleveland

[clidwin]

Its nice when Betty says the teams pray before game time!

[Colby]

Grades: [Score, Batting, Pitching]

Week 18 Power Rankings
1) :PHI: - (118-18) [98.30%/A/A] - Phillies acquire necessary pitching depth, hold steady with bats, clinch NL East
2) :LAD: - (110-26) [97.13%/A/A] - Dodgers acquire pitching depth + Lind
3) :MIL: - (109-27) [94.27%/A/A-] - Asdrubal sold, Helton acquired
4) :NYY: - (98-38) [92.30%/A-/A] - Yanks shuffling, look good for division title
5) :STL: - (109-27) [88.17%/B/A-] - Cards decide to run with current team
6) :OAK: - (102-34) [87.13%/B+/B] - Can clinch AL West this week (1)
7) :KC: - (82-54) [87.10%/A-/B-] - Clint Barmes big acquisition? (-1)
:TOR: - (87-49) [86.43%/B/B] - Huge 8-0 week
9) :CLE: - (82-54) [85.57%/B/B] - Tied for AL Central lead (1)
10) :COL: - (96-40) [84.53%/B+/C+] - Thirteen back with three weeks to go (-1)
11) :TEX: - (82-54) [80.96%/B/C] - Hart is a decent acquisition to boost offense, 5 back from AL WC (3)
12) :BOS: - (81-55) [80.17%/C+/B] - Quiet at the deadline despite WC hunt (1)
13) :PIT: - (93-43) [78.70%/C+/C] - A bit of a firesale in Pittsburgh as the team goes 8-0 (-2)
14) :ATL: - (71-65) [78.07%/C/B] - Too quiet in Atlanta these days (-2)
15) :ARZ: - (80-56) [77.73%/C/C+] - Zona making push for top 12 record
16) :CHW: - (66-70) [76.47%/C/B-] - Rough season for ChiSox (1)
17) :DET: - (68-68) [76.27%/C+/C] - Nice trade of Weeks (-1)
18) :HOU: - (60-76) [75.70%/C/C] - Stros could still pull off winning season (3)
19) :TB: - (62-74) [74.36%/C+/D] - Massive deal with Nats
20) :CIN: - (46-90) [74.27%/C/C] - Busy at trade deadline per usual (Lind sale was surprising) (-2)
21) :FL: - (63-73) [74.17%/C/C] - See Stros comment (-1)
22) :SEA: - (33-103) [72.70%/C/C] - Jockeying for #4 overall pick
23) :SF: - (38-98) [71.71%/F/B] - No depth, no wins
24) :NYM: - (31-105) [69.57%/C/D] - Summary of Mets' moves… trade bats for arms
25) :CHC: - (26-112) [68.93%/C/D] - Safe bet for #3 pick
26) :LAA: - (34-102) [66.13%/D/D] - Rounds out big market losers with Mets and Cubs (1)
27) :SD: - (32-104) [66.04%/D/C] - No trades? (1)
28) :MIN: - (59-77) [65.24%/F/C] - Twins add more young stars (-2)
29) :WAS: - (15-121) [53.33%/D/F] - Nats very busy in 11th hour - pick up Bautista! (1)
30) :BAL: - (7-129) [51.57%/F/F] - Acquiring Asdrubal at the deadline is a bold move (-1)

[Colby]

Records are extrapolated to 162 games and normalized to take 50% of FGM record and blend it with a .500 record as we have some exagerration in the standings.

:PHI: (110-52)* vs. :STL: (105-57)
:LAD: (106-56) vs. :MIL: (105-57)

:OAK: (101-61) vs. :TOR: (92-70)
:KC: (89-73) vs. :NYY: (99-63)

 *Clinched Division

[molinator]

8-0 for the FISH  :win:

[Brewers GM]

Rough week for the Brewers, scoring 1250+ points and still losing 5 games on the Cardinals...

[Colby]

Grades: [Score, Batting, Pitching]

Week 19 Power Rankings
1) :LAD: - (118-26) [97.13%/A/A] - Dodgers clinch NL West (1)
2) :PHI: - (126-18) [96.04%/A-/A] - Reyes out at bad time (-1)
3) :MIL: - (112-32) [93.70%/A/A-] - Brewers fall to 2nd in NL Central, can clinch playoffs this week
4) :NYY: - (106-38) [92.73%/A-/A] - Yankees close to clinching division
5) :STL: - (117-27) [89.87%/B+/A-] - Cardinals clinched the playoffs
6) :OAK: - (110-34) [87.13%/B+/B] - The best, outside of the Brewers, all have 8-0 weeks
7) :KC: - (90-54) [87.10%/A-/B-] - Bounce back week gives Royals edge on Indians
:TOR: - (95-49) [86.43%/B/B] - Looking solid for 2nd straight year of playoffs
9) :CLE: - (88-56) [85.57%/B/B] - Two back from Royals, AL Central division or bust
10) :COL: - (101-43) [84.53%/B+/C+] - Only hope is a miracle shot at NL WC
11) :TEX: - (83-61) [80.96%/B/C] - Rangers' 1-7 week nearly eliminates their playoff hopes
12) :BOS: - (82-62) [80.17%/C+/B] - Boston needs a miracle to make playoffs, winning record clinched
13) :ARZ: - (85-59) [77.73%/C/C+] - Clinches winning record and third place in NL West (2)
14) :PIT: - (98-46) [77.40%/C+/C] -  (-1)
15) :CHW: - (70-74) [76.47%/C/B-] - Race with Detroit for mediocrity (1)
16) :DET: - (70-74) [76.27%/C+/C] -  (1)
17) :HOU: - (63-81) [75.70%/C/C] - Houston guaranteed not to have winning record (1)
18) :ATL: - (71-73) [75.07%/D/B] - Sad state in the dirty dirty (-4)
19) :TB: - (64-80) [74.36%/C+/D] - Can still salvage a winning record
20) :CIN: - (46-98) [74.27%/C/C] -
21) :FL: - (71-73) [74.17%/C/C] - Possible 2nd place finish in NL East
22) :SF: - (41-103) [71.71%/F/B] - Could still finish last in division (1)
23) :SEA: - (33-111) [71.00%/C/C] -  (-1)
24) :NYM: - (31-113) [70.60%/D/C] - Exciting offseason ahead
25) :CHC: - (32-114) [68.93%/C/D] - Cubs pull out a 6-2 week
26) :SD: - (32-112) [67.17%/D/C] -  (1)
27) :LAA: - (40-104) [66.13%/D/D] - Halos go 6-2 too… (-1)
28) :MIN: - (61-83) [65.24%/F/C] -
29) :WAS: - (17-127) [57.86%/C/F] - Big price for A-Rod
30) :BAL: - (7-137) [51.57%/F/F] - All but guaranteed #1 pick now

[papps]

Reyes will be on the block this offseason.

[OUDAN]

reyes is always welcome in NY the bronx thats is idk about queens

[Dan Wood]

As much as I hate to say this, we may need another GM in Atlanta. Aubrey hasn't been on since June.