Top Ten Power Ranking
1)Vancouver Venom -(nr)-No surprise here as the Venom have the most potent offense in the majors by over 120 runs. On top of that their pitching staff has also given up the fewest runs in the bigs. When you run 1st in the top two major categories it's hard not to be the favorite to win it all. At this point it is a very real possibility.
2) Syracuse Demons -(nr)- the defending world series champion is again riding pitching to his title defense. Probably the best match up with Vancouver as they have matched up the last two seasons in the AL championship series. The offense is nothing to sneeze at as they have two of the most potent offensive stars in league history on the roster.
3)Kansas City Monarchs-(nr)-Rocky has gotten his troops off the snide and are now competing with the Demons for the first round bye. Though his pitching his a little off from the top two AL squads they have been pitching lights out the last two weeks with three shutouts and a number of other quality starts.With a offense that can score with the best of them it will get quite interesting down the stretch.
4)Ottawa O Faces -(nr)- The Hottest team in the majors the last two weeks and it shows in the standings as they become the highest ranked NL team on the board. Pitching and timely hitting have carried the day for this team as they have opened up a commanding 10 game lead on annual playoff participant Florida
5)Cincinnati Blowfish -(nr)- The three time defending NL champ has been limping along of late. The home field cushion they once had has dwindled to one game which isn't necessarily bad as they sport the NL's best road record. Pitching has carried the once dominating offense thus far but with a couple of injuries to the staff this may not be the case much longer.
6)Trenton Taters -(nr)- Though the owner loves to berate his guys the Trenton pitching staff is one of the NL's best. Now that the offense seems to be hitting their stride Trenton will be a dangerous team in the coming weeks especially considering the fact that they are about to begin a long home stand
7)Fargo Falcons -(nr)-How much ground do you make up when you have an 8-2 record in the last 10 games get you? Not much within the division when the only team you trail goes on the same streak. But it does get you the wildcard lead. Fargo has come out of the all-star break on a tear. Pitching has been superb with the exception of two games and the hitting has been clutch. Will it be enough to win the division? Doubtful but if they stay hot it will clinch the first playoff spot in team history.
8)Colorado Scandal -(nr)- Team nobody in the NL wants to play come playoff time. Ken Smith has been exceptional making the Colorado staff formidable even in Coors. Offense is always one the best around. With two home series against Ottawa and Cincinnati Colorado could easily make a move in these rankings and playoff seedings.
9)Boston Massacre -(nr) Boston is back in it's customary spot after a year absence. They are riding their offense to any kind of glory as the pitching staff has been inconsistent all season. But it is an offense that is capable of doing damage so in a short series with just enough pitching anything could happen.
10) Rochester Royals -(nr)- The team that did the most in the offseason to improve the major league club finds itself in the midst of a wild card battle. Riding a 5 game winning streak they are in a virtual tie with Las Vegas for the final spot with plenty of ball still left to play. The two teams are virtual locks on the offensive end with Vegas holding a slight edge on the pitching side. However Rochester is the hot team at the moment so earns the final spot in this week's rankings.
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