Only one serious battle has taken place all year in the IFA market. Harry Tatis went for a whopping 29M dollars to the PHILADELPHIA CONTINENTALS. His start in Low A did not go well and he is now in Rookie ball where he is doing fine. Harry has some impressive ratings in stamina, control and splits. The only real question mark being his second pitch. Will the other factors weigh heavy enough to overcome that weakness?
Hector Ozuna went to Trenton Thunder for 14.7M and he looks to be a great contact hitter. He should be Ichiro in a few years as his OBP will be high and his best asset (Speed) setting the table to the Trenton team inther future.
Esteban Machado is the other player pulling in at least 10M or above this year at 13.7M. The Scranton Schrutes were drawn by his blend of speed and power. He is a little weak against right handers and he was moved directly to AAA so his adjustment will be fun to watch. So far the 22 Right Fielder looks to be performing well.
All in all this is a fairly weak IFA class. We'll see if anything decent comes along before the year ends......
Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Playoffs - Update from Mexico
AL - Playoffs:
Currently looking like shoe-ins....
New York, Houston, Las Vegas
Leading division with work to do....
Syracuse
Wild Card shoe-in....
Tucson
Teams with a chance still....
Toronto, Rochester
Teams with solid season but not happy with their playoff chances...
Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay
Teams that are having sunlight piped to them this year....
Louisville, Memphis, Boise, Boston, San Juan, Hartford
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NL - Playoffs
Currently looking like shoe-ins....
Chicago, Trenton, Los Angeles
Leading division with work to do....
Florida
Wild Card Battlers and Fighters....
Scranton, Fargo, Arizona, Philadelphia
Teams with a chance still for a division title or outside WC chance....
Jacksonville
Teams with solid season but not happy with their playoff chances...
Vancouver
Teams that are having sunlight piped to them this year....
San Fran, Milwaukee, Tacoma, Atlanta, Charleston, Baltimore
Currently looking like shoe-ins....
New York, Houston, Las Vegas
Leading division with work to do....
Syracuse
Wild Card shoe-in....
Tucson
Teams with a chance still....
Toronto, Rochester
Teams with solid season but not happy with their playoff chances...
Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay
Teams that are having sunlight piped to them this year....
Louisville, Memphis, Boise, Boston, San Juan, Hartford
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NL - Playoffs
Currently looking like shoe-ins....
Chicago, Trenton, Los Angeles
Leading division with work to do....
Florida
Wild Card Battlers and Fighters....
Scranton, Fargo, Arizona, Philadelphia
Teams with a chance still for a division title or outside WC chance....
Jacksonville
Teams with solid season but not happy with their playoff chances...
Vancouver
Teams that are having sunlight piped to them this year....
San Fran, Milwaukee, Tacoma, Atlanta, Charleston, Baltimore
Friday, July 10, 2009
NL Power Rankings
1 Trenton Thunder 52-26 – The defending NL East champ is looking strong yet again.
2 Los Angeles Bombers 52-26 – Defending WS champs are on track to make another strong showing!
3 Chicago Midway 47-31 – A solid balanced team, winning at home and on the road.
4 Scranton Schrutes 44-34 – With big Lou they can make post season noise.
5 Arizona Smokin’ Aces 45-33 – The WC seems likely for this team.
6 Fargo Elks 41-37 – The recent W9 had this team back in the hunt!
7 Philadelphia Continentals 39-39 – They had played better but have swooned a bit. If they can get hot they can challenge for a WC.
8 Florida Hurricanes 41-37 – They lead the division and should be a playoff team.
9 Vancouver Referians 37-41 – A bit more is expected of this team, Ajax Clark needs to do more.
10 Jacksonville Manatees 37-41 – Frustrating for this team to not win more home games
11 San Francisco 33-45 – The rebuild is on schedule
12 Atlanta Sky Hawks 33-45 – Ditto, another good rebuild underway
13 Tacoma 2x4’s 32-46 – The Boise of the NL, they are having a shockingly poor start.
14 Baltimore Navymen 31-47 – Mateo Martin needs some help!
15 Milwaukee BrewCrew 08 30-48 – The Robbins/Fernandez double play combo is one of the best.
16 Charleston Clubbers 29-49 – Steady ownership will help this team greatly.
2 Los Angeles Bombers 52-26 – Defending WS champs are on track to make another strong showing!
3 Chicago Midway 47-31 – A solid balanced team, winning at home and on the road.
4 Scranton Schrutes 44-34 – With big Lou they can make post season noise.
5 Arizona Smokin’ Aces 45-33 – The WC seems likely for this team.
6 Fargo Elks 41-37 – The recent W9 had this team back in the hunt!
7 Philadelphia Continentals 39-39 – They had played better but have swooned a bit. If they can get hot they can challenge for a WC.
8 Florida Hurricanes 41-37 – They lead the division and should be a playoff team.
9 Vancouver Referians 37-41 – A bit more is expected of this team, Ajax Clark needs to do more.
10 Jacksonville Manatees 37-41 – Frustrating for this team to not win more home games
11 San Francisco 33-45 – The rebuild is on schedule
12 Atlanta Sky Hawks 33-45 – Ditto, another good rebuild underway
13 Tacoma 2x4’s 32-46 – The Boise of the NL, they are having a shockingly poor start.
14 Baltimore Navymen 31-47 – Mateo Martin needs some help!
15 Milwaukee BrewCrew 08 30-48 – The Robbins/Fernandez double play combo is one of the best.
16 Charleston Clubbers 29-49 – Steady ownership will help this team greatly.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
AL Power Rankings
1. Las Vegas Runnin Rebels 54-22– An outstanding start for this team, they are dominating at home.
2. Tucson Trolls 52-24- 2nd place in the division and ranked 2nd in the AL. They look strong for the WC.
3. Houston Cabalerros 47-29 – What is up with that road record? Very impressive.
4. New York Mafia 47-29 – That 16 game lead looks unbeatable.
5. Tampa Bay Primetimers 44-32 – They are battling for the division lead and if not are looking strong for the WC.
6. Syracuse Lions 42-34 – Leading the divison, this team has been to the playoff 3 of 4 years and look strong to do so again.
7. Rochester big tunas – 41-35 and right in the hunt.
8. Seattle Rainers 42-34 – Are bouncing back very after their first losing season last year.
9. Toronto BlueJays 39-37 – They are hanging tough, just 3 games out in the AL North.
10. St.Louis Red Birds 37-39 – A nice bounce back season on this rebuild, they are making
progress
11. Louisville
12. Memphis
13. Boston
14. San Juan
15. Boise – A fast fall for this team, losing DeShields exposed the pitching staff.
16. Hartford
2. Tucson Trolls 52-24- 2nd place in the division and ranked 2nd in the AL. They look strong for the WC.
3. Houston Cabalerros 47-29 – What is up with that road record? Very impressive.
4. New York Mafia 47-29 – That 16 game lead looks unbeatable.
5. Tampa Bay Primetimers 44-32 – They are battling for the division lead and if not are looking strong for the WC.
6. Syracuse Lions 42-34 – Leading the divison, this team has been to the playoff 3 of 4 years and look strong to do so again.
7. Rochester big tunas – 41-35 and right in the hunt.
8. Seattle Rainers 42-34 – Are bouncing back very after their first losing season last year.
9. Toronto BlueJays 39-37 – They are hanging tough, just 3 games out in the AL North.
10. St.Louis Red Birds 37-39 – A nice bounce back season on this rebuild, they are making
progress
11. Louisville
12. Memphis
13. Boston
14. San Juan
15. Boise – A fast fall for this team, losing DeShields exposed the pitching staff.
16. Hartford
First Half Numbers of Interest
Hitting Notes:
BA: Rich Clarke of Las Vegas, a career .313 hitter has hit at a .374 clip this year at the age of 33.
Edgardo Manuel has 66 steals while being caught just twice.
Early MVP candidates are Louis Cook (TRE) 33 HR, 94 RBI, .333 BA and Tony Andrews (LV) 27 HR, 85 RBI, .292 BA. Ricky Iorg has great power numbers but is discounted due to a .252 BA.
Damaso Lee (TB) has the longest hitting streak at 28 games.
Notable Rookies: Victor Castro (TUC) hitting .336; Victor Guillen (NY Mafia), 14 HR, 70 RBI, and .330 BA; Robert Carter (HAR) has belted 28 HR.
Pitching Notes:
Sun Sakamoto (ROC) is a workhorse, pitching 126 innings before the halfway point. His ERA is 3.00 and he is 9-3.
Lou DeShields (SWB) is doing what everyone expects of him with 12 wins and a 2.49 ERA. He leads the league in wins.
Strikeouts are led by Graham Burke (LV) 116, followed by DeShields 115 and Sakamoto at 114.
Corey Payton (LV) leads the league with 27 saves.
Gary Jenkins (LV) has an incredible 1.43 ERA this year after 88 IP and a 0.91 WHIP which leads the lague in both categories.
Notable Rookies:
Jeremy Boyd (NY Mafia) with 99 IP, 5-2, 2.45 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP has been stellar. Ned Lane (FAR) has 9 wins so far. Miguel Infante (TRE) has 7 wins and 82 SO. Tom Sellers (FAR) has been outstanding with his 22 saves.
BA: Rich Clarke of Las Vegas, a career .313 hitter has hit at a .374 clip this year at the age of 33.
Edgardo Manuel has 66 steals while being caught just twice.
Early MVP candidates are Louis Cook (TRE) 33 HR, 94 RBI, .333 BA and Tony Andrews (LV) 27 HR, 85 RBI, .292 BA. Ricky Iorg has great power numbers but is discounted due to a .252 BA.
Damaso Lee (TB) has the longest hitting streak at 28 games.
Notable Rookies: Victor Castro (TUC) hitting .336; Victor Guillen (NY Mafia), 14 HR, 70 RBI, and .330 BA; Robert Carter (HAR) has belted 28 HR.
Pitching Notes:
Sun Sakamoto (ROC) is a workhorse, pitching 126 innings before the halfway point. His ERA is 3.00 and he is 9-3.
Lou DeShields (SWB) is doing what everyone expects of him with 12 wins and a 2.49 ERA. He leads the league in wins.
Strikeouts are led by Graham Burke (LV) 116, followed by DeShields 115 and Sakamoto at 114.
Corey Payton (LV) leads the league with 27 saves.
Gary Jenkins (LV) has an incredible 1.43 ERA this year after 88 IP and a 0.91 WHIP which leads the lague in both categories.
Notable Rookies:
Jeremy Boyd (NY Mafia) with 99 IP, 5-2, 2.45 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP has been stellar. Ned Lane (FAR) has 9 wins so far. Miguel Infante (TRE) has 7 wins and 82 SO. Tom Sellers (FAR) has been outstanding with his 22 saves.
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