Power Rankings

1. Wallman (1)
2. Applebaum (3)
3. Jacoby (2)
4. Harris (4)
5. Lapine (7)
6. Beilis (5)
7. Carlin (6)
8. Goldfarb (8)
9. Younger (13)
10. Randell (10)
11. Granese (11)
12. Feldman (9)
13. Bykofsky (12)
14. Marrone (14)
15. Mamone (16)
16. Pollock (15)

Power rankings

These were done days ago, but I forgot to post:

1. Wallman
2. Jacoby
3. Applebaum
4. Harris
5. Beilis
6. Carlin
7. Lapine
8. Goldfarb
9. Feldman
10. Randell
11. Granese
12. Bykofsky
13. Younger
14. Marrone
15. Pollock
16. Mamone

Power rankings

Here are the updated rankings.

1. Wallman (1)
2. Jacoby (2)
3. Applebaum (3)
4. Carlin (4)
5. Harris (6)
6. Beilis (5)
7. Goldfarb (7)
8. Lapine (10)
9. Bykofsky (9)
10. Granese (8)
11. Randell (12)
12. Feldman (11)
13. Younger (13)
14. Marrone (14)
15. Mamone (16)
16. Pollock (15)

Week 16 Power Rankings

1. Wallman (1)
2. Jacoby (2)
3. Applebaum (3)
4. Carlin (4)
5. Beilis (6)
6. Harris (8)
7. Goldfarb (5)
8. Granese (7)
9. Bykofsky (9)
10. Lapine (12)
11, Feldman (11)
12. Randell (10)
13. Younger (13)
14. Marrone (14)
15. Pollock (15)
16. Mamone (16)

Week 15 Rankings

Week 15 Power Rankings:
There comes a time each season where it becomes pretty easy to divide teams into four groups:

The clear contenders
The teams who can join the elite group if they become just a little more consistent
The teams who may flash he occasional moments of promise but are mostly below average
The Teams who seem destined for a first round exit.

This year, the middle two categories are combining to form one giant group of average teams.
Here’s a stat the best illustrates the mediocrity thus far. Last year there were four teams that ended
with a run differential between -1.1 runs and 1.1 runs per game. This year there are NINE teams that fit
that criterion.

Teams that once looked destined for bad seasons are now in the middle of the pack (Granese, Harris,
Lapine) while some teams who once looked like clear elite teams have shown more inconsistency than
expected (Beilis, Goldfarb). At this point in the season, it’s hard to imagine teams moving into another
category, but there might be some big jumps within that middle group. There’s not a huge gap between
a team ranked #7 or 8 from a team ranked 12 or 13. The only possibility is if Team Carlin’s losing streak
continues and another team, most likely Beilis or Goldfarb catch fire.



This Week's Rankings:

The Elite:

1. Wallman (2)
2. Jacoby (3)
3. Applebaum (1)
4. Carlin (4)

The Almost Everybody Else Group

5. Goldfarb (6)
6. Beilis (5)
7. Granese (8)
8. Harris (12)
9. Bykofsky (10)
10. Randell (7)
11. Feldman (13)
12. Lapine (11)
13. Younger (9)

The “I Don’t Want To Say Anything Too Negative Because I’m On Team #15” Group

14. Marrone (14)
15. Pollock (15)
16. Mamone (16)

Week 14 Predictions

Feldman vs. Beilis

Applebaum vs. Wallman

Randell vs. Lapine

Harris vs. Carlin

Jacoby vs. Younger

Pollock vs. Goldfarb

Granese vs. Marrone

Mamone vs. Bykofsky

In what’s clearly the #1 game of the week, the top two teams on the power rankings face off at 10:00 at the swim club. In a game that’s all about momentum, I expect Wallman to knock off the top rated Applebaum. If Team Applebaum should prove victorious then they will improve to 7-0 vs. American League teams. It’s possible that Applebaum can have a season in which they beat every team in the league. They’d have to go a perfect 8-0 vs. the AL and then exact revenge on the three teams NL teams who beat them thus far. It's something worth keeping an eye on.

Week 14 Power Rankings

Week 14 Power Rankings:

·        Applebaum’s lead is tenuous right now. With several teams on their trail, I doubt they’ll be able to hold onto the top spot the whole way through.

·        If I could put a tie for #9-13, I would. The final decision was based heavily by asking myself “If I had to play each time at full strength, who would be the most dangerous?” And that’s no slight to Team Feldman listed at #13. The placing may seem low, but for a team who is ranked ahead of only 3 other teams, I think they can still be tough to beat.

·        There is a HUGE dropoff after #13. Huge, huge, huge. Very big. Gigantic. It does not give me pleasure to say this considering my team is at #15. Horrible.

This Week’s Rankings:

1. Applebaum (1)
2. Wallman (3)
3. Jacoby (4)
4. Carlin (2)
5. Beilis (5)
6. Goldfarb (7)
7. Randell (10)
8. Granese (12)
9. Younger (8)
10. Bykofsky (6)
11. Lapine (11)
12. Harris (13)
13. Feldman (9)
14. Marrone (14)
15. Pollock (15)
16. Mamone (16)