Updated Power Rankings

If there is any bright side to all the rainouts that have plagued the league over the last two years, it's the Sundays when almost half the league has double headers. 15 games are slated for this Sunday including the first Sunday night game since week one. It'll be fun to see what kind of shakeup in the standings happen after all of Sunday's action. 

Power Rankings Update:

1. Fradkin (6)- Who would’ve thought that a Fradkin-led team would be one of the top offenses in the league? So far the results have been very similar to Fradkin’s first year as captain. An impressive start to his managerial career.

2. Wallman(1)- Out of all the longstanding captains who have not been to the finals this decade, Wallman is easily the most successful. This team has all the right pieces to end that drought. They will need rookie slugger Ziolkowski to return soon, but it’s hard to imagine Wallman winning anything fewer than 14 games this year.

3. Pollock (9)- Although we still have the reputation for being an offensive heavy team, our runs against rankings since 2016 have been, #2, #2,#1 respectively. Hopefully we can keep that up against two of the best offensive teams in the league this Sunday.

4. Brock (7)- With Brock rounding out the top 4, this means that 3 of the top 4 teams are from the East division. Like I mentioned last time, I feel comfortable putting this team ahead of others that have better records. They were heavy pre-season favorites for a reason and after stumbling just a little out of the gate, they seem to be back on track.

5. Lombardi(2)- In my unpublished(ok,unwritten) power rankings for last week, Lombadi was the #1 team. This means they suffered the same curse of the #1 slot that plagued Wallman and Larocca(watch out, Fradkin). It will be interesting to see how Lombardi’s team responds to the first bump in what has been an impressive season. Their defense will keep them in games, and Jim is well on his way to getting his first(overdue) Cy Young nomination.

6. Lapine (NR): I feel like every year I end up writing the same thing about Lapine’s team: Good team who just can’t stay consistently hot. Every time they look like they’re ready to break away from the pack, they lose a few games. Now that they’re on a three game winning streak, will they break the mold?

7. Applebaum(NR): Speaking of consistency, Applebaum is a tough team to figure out. They already have two shutouts this season, including a near no-hitter. On the other hand they also recently had a stretch where they gave up 34 runs over a three game span.

8. Schefkind(4): It was a tough double header going against the top two teams in the power rankings. Everyone has a rough day, and they nearly defeated Wallman, so I don’t see this team staying down for too long.

9. Granese (NR): I did not really know what to make of Granese’s team going into the year since they so many newbies/haven’t played in the league for a long time players. Ultimately, I think this team will finish around the .500 mark but will be a threat to win the Central division.

Other Notes:

Although they are not listed this week, I expect Bykfosky and Goldfarb to make appearances in the top 9 very soon. Both teams have only played four games, and I think the wins will starting piling once they play their make up games.

These last two weeks have been  missed opportunities for Ferrarese, first with playing against a three man OF against Granese and then losing a 13 inning game against Marrone. Still, the defense, especially infield, is one of the best in the league.

Team Randell has had trouble getting all their star players on the field at the same time but have shown they can be dangerous when they do. If the attendance improves then they'll likely make some noise in the rankings.

Every year there seems to be one team that just can’t avoid the injury bug. Last year it was Jacoby, and this year it seems to be Larocca. I wish Mark and Andrew speedy recoveries. Hope to see you on the field soon.