2011 FGM Power Rankings

[Colby]

It looks like the Pirates may finish with a banner 8-0 week.  The opponents are a bit weaker, but those are the games my team has to win.

[Colby]

Grades: [Score, Batting, Pitching]

Week 5 Power Rankings
1) - (29-3) [92.07%/B/A] -
2) - (25-7) [90.57%/A-/A-] - Too early, but currently one behind wildcard leader ATL
3) - (32-0) [89.87%/B+/A-] - Wow, undefeated still (1)
4) - (28-4) [88.53%/A-/B] - Rockies slip but Dodgers fall in NL West standings (-1)
5) - (23-9) [87.27%/B+/B] - Brewers stay with the Cardinals by winning 8 straight
6) - (19-13) [86.66%/A-/B-] - Horrible week, but Yankees stay on top
7) - (23-9) [86.47%/B-/A-] - Cards lose within the division
8) - (26-6) [85.27%/B/B] - Keeping up with the Phils
9) - (20-12) [85.00%/B/B] - Indians surging to take back their spot
10) - (21-11) [84.30%/B/B] - Four SP w/50+ PPG (4)
11) - (22-10) [82.96%/B/C+] - Rangers are proving they can hang with Oakland (-1)
12) - (20-12) [82.66%/B/C] - Pirates win the games they are supposed to win
13) - (24-8) [82.40%/B/C+] - Surprising Royals division leader after one month (5)
14) - (10-22) [80.87%/C+/B-] - Turn of events for Boston? (-1)
15) - (19-13) [80.73%/C+/B-] - White Sox stay quietly in race
16) - (20-12) [80.70%/B-/C+] - Pitching is weaker than I once thought (-5)
17) - (16-16) [78.83%/B-/C] - Insert Rays into AL East convo
18) - (16-16) [78.77%/C/B] -  (-3)
19) - (11-21) [77.20%/C/B] -  (1)
20) - (4-28) [75.57%/C/C] - This couldn't have been a worse start for the Reds (-1)
21) - (17-15) [74.00%/C/C] - Ellsbury, Fuld step in to mix (1)
22) - (16-16) [72.93%/C+/D] - Tigers worse team in AL Central but with .500 record (-1)
23) - (8-24) [72.27%/C/D] -
24) - (12-20) [71.51%/D/C+] - First truly bad week sets team back (1)
25) - (4-28) [70.30%/D/C] - Angels get some mediocre hitters (-1)
26) - (1-31) [64.70%/D/D] -  (1)
27) - (5-27) [62.83%/D/F] -  (-1)
28) - (3-29) [60.04%/F/D] -
29) - (6-26) [57.87%/F/F] - Three wins in one week… impressive for the Friars (1)
30) - (1-31) [49.87%/F/F] - Nats truly have nothing (-1)

[Mr.TradeKing]

Good stuff as always Colby! Can I get some hitting  please?

~MTK

[bravesfan4]

horrible week doesnt describe it. The only bright side is, My team finished with almost 700 and I was negative points until thursday night. lol.

[Colby]

Big movers this week: Jays and Astros fall, Royals and Twins rise... I think we are going to have a lot of competition this year.   I include the Reds because they can make a turn-around.  The Diamondbacks deserve credit with a winning record, but the NL Wildcard is going to go to a team with a lot of wins.  The NL East and AL West feature only two teams each that can win those divisions.  The Mets, Marlins, Nats, Mariners, and Angels don't even deserve consideration.

NL West
4) - (28-4) [88.53%/A-/B] - Rockies slip but Dodgers fall in NL West standings (-1)
2) - (25-7) [90.57%/A-/A-] - Too early, but currently one behind wildcard leader ATL
21) - (17-15) [74.00%/C/C] - Ellsbury, Fuld step in to mix (1)

NL Central
5) - (23-9) [87.27%/B+/B] - Brewers stay with the Cardinals by winning 8 straight
7) - (23-9) [86.47%/B-/A-] - Cards lose within the division
12) - (20-12) [82.66%/B/C] - Pirates win the games they are supposed to win
16) - (20-12) [80.70%/B-/C+] - Pitching is weaker than I once thought (-5)
20) - (4-28) [75.57%/C/C] - This couldn't have been a worse start for the Reds (-1)

NL East
1) - (29-3) [92.07%/B/A] -
8) - (26-6) [85.27%/B/B] - Keeping up with the Phils

AL West
3) - (32-0) [89.87%/B+/A-] - Wow, undefeated still (1)
11) - (22-10) [82.96%/B/C+] - Rangers are proving they can hang with Oakland (-1)

AL Central
13) - (24-8) [82.40%/B/C+] - Surprising Royals division leader after one month (5)
9) - (20-12) [85.00%/B/B] - Indians surging to take back their spot
10) - (21-11) [84.30%/B/B] - Four SP w/50+ PPG (4)
15) - (19-13) [80.73%/C+/B-] - White Sox stay quietly in race
22) - (16-16) [72.93%/C+/D] - Tigers worse team in AL Central but with .500 record (-1)

AL East
6) - (19-13) [86.66%/A-/B-] - Horrible week, but Yankees stay on top
17) - (16-16) [78.83%/B-/C] - Insert Rays into AL East convo
18) - (16-16) [78.77%/C/B] -  (-3)
14) - (10-22) [80.87%/C+/B-] - Turn of events for Boston? (-1)

[lp815]

Grades: [Score, Batting, Pitching]

30) - (1-31) [49.87%/F/F] - Nats truly have nothing (-1)

14 Baseball America top 100 prospects, 16 Baseball Prospectus top 100 prospects, only lost to the star studded Rockies by about 260 pts. last week.....yeah, Nats truly have nothing.

[Mr.TradeKing]

Jake? Defensive? 

Is it just me, or does the NL look to be twice as good as the AL?

~MTK

[Colby]

Jake? Defensive? 

Is it just me, or does the NL look to be twice as good as the AL?

~MTK

Jake actually asked me to put him at #30... and when I do these rankings; I am only ranking the MLB squad.

Yes, the NL has twice the amount of good teams that the AL has.

[VolsRaysBucs]

Jake? Defensive? 

Is it just me, or does the NL look to be twice as good as the AL?

~MTK

It's just you Aubrey 

A 12 pack of domestic says the champ will come from the AL...I'm talking out of my arse right now, but isn't that half the fun of fantasy sports?   

[VolsRaysBucs]

14 Baseball America top 100 prospects, 16 Baseball Prospectus top 100 prospects, only lost to the star studded Rockies by about 260 pts. last week.....yeah, Nats truly have nothing.

Nats have a great front office...Rumor is the GM has a "thing" for his players' mothers, but otherwise runs a fine operation!

Love ya Jake!