Week 9 Power Rankings

Once in awhile the stars align and we get a Wednesday night that’s a perfect showcase for the league. A few years ago, when we had four divisions, there was a Wednesday night where each first place team was in action. This year we have the amazing reoccurrence of the four teams who have established themselves early as being the clearly as the Elite facing off under the bright lights of Union Hill.

While this isn’t a Wednesday night preview article, it serves as a perfect introduction to the narrative forming this season: The dominance of the National League Elite. Teams Applebaum, Jacoby, Randell, and Carlin are a perfect 8-0 against the American League. These four teams have 29 combined wins this season. The bottom four NL teams have 8. Compare this to 18 wins for the top four AL teams and 12 for the bottom half. The only time these four teams lose is when they play each other. These four teams have a combined 7 losses this season, and the only time one of these losses came at the hands of a team outside these four was when Randell lost to Bykofsky. If memory serves me well, Randell was pretty shorthanded that game. To put this stat in another perspective, these top four teams are an astounding 23-1 when playing the other 12 teams in the league.

Moral Victory Note: Team Pollock lost to two of these teams by one run and had Team Applebaum on the ropes during the Hurricane Game.

It’ll be interesting to see how the American League teams continue to fare against these juggernauts. For one night, at least, they get to beat up against eachother.

Week 9 Power Rankings:

1. Applebuam (1)
2. Jacoby (2)
3. Carlin (3)
4. Randell (5)
5. Mamone (4)
6. Lapine  (NR)
7. Feldman (6)
8. Beilis (7)

Team Lapine finally makes their first appearance in the top 8. Pre-season they were my 3rd  ranked team, and I knew it would take them awhile to gel considering all the rookies drafted in key spots in the draft. After a quality win vs. a good Feldman team and a dominating performance against Granese, they earn their #6 spot.