Updated Power Rankings

Power Rankings Update 5/26

Last week's rankings is in ().

1. Wallman(3)- I am not sure what that all-time record is for consecutive regular season wins, but Wallman has now won 11 in a row dating back to last year. He must be coming close.

2. Lombardi (4)- The best run differential in the league so far goes to a team that was not on many people's radar before the season started.

3. Bykofsky(3)- The slight dip in placement from last time is more due to the rainouts than anything else. Bykofsky should be well on its way to another 14+ wins season.

4. Schefkind(9)- The 19-3 pre-season prediction may have been tongue-in-cheek, but at this point they are more likely to come close to such a lofty projection than the other pre-ordained 19 win club(Brock).

5. Ferrarese(7)- There were some doubts about the Cowboy's ability to be a full-time pitcher, but through four games, Ferrarese is looking like a Cy Young nominee.

6. Fradkin (NR) Picking up seamlessly from last year, Fradkin once again has an offense that rankings in the top 3 in the league in the early going.

7. Brock(5)- How high can I put a team that is 1-3? Last week's loss can partly be blamed on Justin not being there, but the fact is so far the offensive production has not been there. They are one of only two teams(Randell being the other) to have played more than 2 games but not score double digits in any. That should change soon.

8. Larocca(1)- This sets a dubious record of biggest drop from #1 in power rankings history. This is what happens when you give up 39 runs in a double header. Still, there is a reason why I ranked them so high in the first place, and I expect Larocca to meet last year's 13 win total.

9. Pollock(NR)- With Pollock at #9, that makes it 5 teams from the East ranked in the top half of the power rankings. There will be some solid teams from the division whose records will be misleading given the extra games played against tough division rivals. Obviously I'm going to be optimistic about my team's chances, but the fact is we have the same core as the 2017 championship team and 7/13 players from last year's 19 win club. If the offense can click, then we can go on a nice run.

Toughest Omission:

Goldfarb- They did nothing wrong to knock themselves off the list since they did not even play last week. They'll earn a spot back next week with a strong performance this week.

Week 2 Power Rankings AKA It’s Way Too Early To Rush to Judgments But Let’s Do This Anyway

Power rankings are usually based on, in some order: personal opinion, team record, run differential, strength of opponent. In the early rankings I will also factor in the pre-season expectations.

While team record is not always the number one factor, it is my traditional practice to rank undefeated teams at the top. Once a team suffer a loss, then the other factors will come into play. Therefore, the top four teams will feature the four teams who have started 2-0. On the reverse side, teams without a victory can not appear in the top 9.

Here are the power rankings after Week 2:

1. Larocca- With Brock projected going to go 19-3 and dominate the league like no team has ever done, Larocca has earned the top slot for being the Kingslayer. With 8 returning players from last year’s 13 win team, similar results, maybe even slightly better results can be expected.

2. Bykofsky- Bykosfky’s 62 wins from 2014-2018 are the highest in the league(A commanding 10 wins more than second place Pollock). The 2-0 start, coupled with a strong pre-season prediction, makes it likely that 2019 will continue this dominant run. One of the big questions this season will be can Bykofsky finally have the post-season success to match their regular season performance.

3. Wallman- This team was projected to be one of the top 3 teams prior to the season and so far they haven’t disappointed. Their defense, led by a strong Todd Wallman at SS, will never go into a prolonged slump.

4. Lombardi- If there’s one team who can play the “Nobody believed in us!” card to motivate his troop this season, it’s Lombardi. The rookie captain’s squad was not given much respect after the draft, so Lombardi should get every bit of satisfaction as possible from a tremendous start.

5. Brock- Has there ever been a team predicted to be as dominant as the 2019 Brock squad? Nobody from memory has ever been projected to go 19-3 before and they dominated the Captains’ Pre-Season Poll. There can be a lot of pressure living up to those kinds of expectations. To me, this is the storyline of the year.

6. Goldfarb- This part of the rankings becomes tricky, so I have to go with the team that has the fewest overreaches at the draft(Gettleman, take notice).

7. Ferrarese- If Ritchie Bomenblitt can play like an MVP, and Mike can continue to control the strike zone, this team will win 13+ games. It’s better for the game summary page if this teams has success.

8. Applebaum- Seriously, one-hit shutout in Marlboro softball? Time will tell if there will be enough offensive production to keep this team in the top half of the year, but Burns’s performance singlehandedly earns Applebaum a spot on this week’s rankings.

9. Schefkind- I imagine this team will eventually move up in the rankings. I am impressed with how deep their lineup is, and they have one of the best OF defenses in the league.