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The 2007 Power Alley |
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Rank |
Team |
Player to Watch |
Pos. |
Team Record |
Team BA |
Team ERA |
Team FP |
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1 |
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Chemung Crawdads |
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Derek Jeter |
SS |
89-49 |
.295 |
4.26 |
.985 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 5
2005: 6 2006: 14 |
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Chemung now owns best record in TBBL;
Jeter hit .400 in August on his way to
Player of the Month honors |
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2 |
|
 |
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Mad City Paddlers |
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Ervin Santana |
SP |
88-50 |
.290 |
4.01 |
.982 |
 |
Power Rankings 2004: 11
2005: 18 2006: 17 |
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E. Santana has chance to break single
season win record (26 by Randy Johnson,
PHS); Best rotation in TBBL:
Santana, Oswalt, Beckett, Capuano? |
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3 |
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 |
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Kentucky Wildcats |
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Travis Hafner |
1B |
82-56 |
.252 |
3.80 |
.983 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 1
2005: 1 2006: 1 |
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Hafner will need to continue his
dominance in the middle of the order (51
HR); .252 team BA is among the lowest in
league |
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4 |
|
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San Francisco Seals |
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Garet Atkins |
3B |
82-56 |
.281 |
4.02 |
.985 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 7
2005: 3 2006: 2 |
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Atkins HR numbers down from MLB (29-17)
but run production is excellent; Pujols
was benched vs. LHP in August, will he
lash out at Jack like he did with
LaRussa? |
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5 |
|
 |
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Los Angeles Halos |
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Alex Rodriquez |
DH |
80-58 |
.294 |
4.57 |
.974 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 8
2005: 5 2006: 3 |
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How bad can ARod get this year
(.238-16-67); Santana 18-7 on pace for a
20 win season; worst FP in league at
.974 however |
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6 |
|
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Salem Scythe |
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Lance Berkman |
1B |
83-55 |
.286 |
4.65 |
.982 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 19
2005: 10 2006: 12 |
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A great month has Salem on top by 3
games over LAH, but with usage issues on
the horizon it could be short lived;
Berkman is a monster! |
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7 |
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Stone Mountain
Confederates |
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Micahel Young |
SS |
79-59 |
.275 |
4.24 |
.981 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 15
2005: 14 2006: 6 |
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Young hitting .366 to lead TBBL; Ryan
Howard has 51 HR ... so how is this team
10 games out? Chemung is tearing
it up, that's how |
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8 |
|
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Lincoln Tunnel Rats |
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Jared Weaver |
SP |
79-59 |
.294 |
4.46 |
.990 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 14
2005: 15 2006: 13 |
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Weaver has 3 starts left in September to
help LTR in their attempt to overtake
the Wildcats; Best fielding team
in TBBL. |
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9 |
|
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Michigan Rangers |
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Jermaine Dye |
RF |
79-59 |
.284 |
3.97 |
.987 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 18
2005: 11 2006: 16 |
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Jermaine Dye is looking to lock up MVP
honors; Michigan will be very tough in
post season in 2007 |
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10 |
|
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Jersey Damage Inc |
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David Ortiz |
1B |
78-60 |
.272 |
4.97 |
.982 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 17
2005: 20 2006: 9 |
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Ortiz (.263 BA) needs to start hitting
or JD is sunk; Cain and Willis are under
performing, could be on block soon |
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11 |
|
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Smith Mills Mammoths |
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Ch Ming Wang |
SP |
68-70 |
.268 |
3.87 |
.985 |
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Power Rankings 2004: N/A
2005: N/A 2006: 8 |
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Despite being under .500, SMM on verge
of playoffs; team needs a bat to bolster
lineup for next year; staff is good
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12 |
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Midlothian Mashers |
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Brian McCann |
C |
73-65 |
.293 |
4.99 |
.985 |
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Power Rankings 2004: N/A
2005: N/A 2006: 19 |
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Mashers 5 games out of last playoff
spot; Has H2H games against teams ahead
of him in September, so anything can
happen; will need some help though |
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13 |
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Moon Raiders |
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Carlos Beltran |
CF |
69-69 |
.274 |
4.43 |
.981 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 3
2005: 9 2006: 10 |
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Beltran and Posada look to carry team in
September; record is misleading as team
is good enough to make playoffs; travel
back and forth to London may be
exhausting team |
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14 |
|
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Florida Devils |
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Ichiro Suzuki |
CF |
68-70 |
.272 |
4.39 |
.985 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 13
2005: 7 2006: 23 |
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Ichiro has
only 19 stolen bases compared to 45 in
MLB; Thome 36 HR leads club; Doubtful
for playoffs in 2007 |
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15 |
|
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Newark Eagles |
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Eric Byrnes |
CF |
70-68 |
.272 |
4.64 |
.979 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 10
2005: 13 2006: 18 |
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Plenty of talent, and the best minor
league roster in the league.
Byrnes has 12 HR in 282 Ab, way ahead of
his MLB pace; in playoffs if season
ended today |
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16 |
|
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Ridgewood Loggers |
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Carlos Delgado |
1B |
70-68 |
.275 |
4.90 |
.985 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 5
2005: 19 2006: 12 |
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Loggers have a hold on the last playoff
spot but have tough September schedule;
Delgado clubbing 40 HR while Lowe leads
team with 15 wins |
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17 |
|
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Philadelphia
Smackdown |
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Randy Johnson |
SP |
64-74 |
.289 |
5.26 |
.984 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 16
2005: 2 2006: 11 |
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Big Unit is 13-8, the lone bright spot
for the staff; Team ERA of 5.26 is among
the highest in the TBBL |
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18 |
|
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West Orange Panthers |
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Mike Jacobs |
1B |
61-77 |
.249 |
4.62 |
.983 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 4
2005: 16 2006: 5 |
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The Big Donkey is hitting .211 with 159
K; Kazmir and Bonderman make a great 1-2
for years to come though |
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19 |
|
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Carefree Coyotes |
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Andruw Jones |
CF |
55-83 |
.271 |
4.65 |
.978 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 14
2005: 15 2006: 7 |
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Jones is killing this team;s offense at
.198 with 130 K. He has hit 25 HR,
but if this was his walk year, he would
have blisters! |
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20 |
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Beartooth Bitteroots |
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Prince Fielder |
1B |
53-85 |
.256 |
4.93 |
.982 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 12
2005: 8 2006: 20 |
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Fielder leads team with 30 HR and 37
Nathan hot dogs on July 4th; Gallardo is
coming in 2008! |
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21 |
|
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Osama's Camel Camp |
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Ryan Zimmerman |
3B |
52-86 |
.266 |
4.68 |
.982 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 10
2005: 12 2006: 20 |
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Will Zimmerman's tough 2007 be the
beginning of the end for him in the
desert? Cabrera (21 HR) not
lighting it up either |
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22 |
|
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Fort Wayne Komets |
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Adam LaRoche |
1B |
47-91 |
.243 |
4.79 |
.977 |
|
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Power Rankings 2004: N/R
2005: N/R 2006: 24 |
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Can LaRoche's father teach him the
knuckle ball to help the pitching staff?
His 17 HR lead team |
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23 |
|
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Las Vegas Diamonds |
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Roy Halladay |
SP |
47-91 |
.251 |
5.31 |
.982 |
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Power Rankings 2004: 2
2005: 4 2006: 4 |
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Vegas defies the odds and hangs on to
Halladay (13-11, 3.13 ERA);
battling for 1st overall pick |
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24 |
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California Gladiators |
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Hanley Ramirez |
SS |
40-98 |
.261 |
5.54 |
.979 |
|
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Power Rankings 2004: N/R
2005: N/R 2006: 22 |
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Lateness on MP's, Rotation and results
could wind up costing this team their Rd
1 pick in 2008; Hanley has 23 HR so far |
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