| RANK |
TEAM |
COMMENTS |
| 1 |
NEW
YORK |
As
always, the defending champs get the #1 spot in
the Power Rankings. Lineup looks rock solid, rotation
is nice, bullpen is a little thin but probably not
enough to hinder another shot at the Weaver Cup. |
| 2 |
TOKYO |
The
rotation alone would put this team in the upper
echelon of the league. Their dynamite lineup makes
them favorites to repeat as Blizzard League Champs. |
| 3 |
BORA
BORA |
The
loss of Mike Castro to retirement doesn't help.
They're still one of the best teams in the league,
but as it stands right now they're gonna be also-rans
to Tokyo again this season. |
| 4 |
LOS
ANGELES |
The
Riots added some serious punch to their lineup last
season, trading for Tris Speaker, Ed Santos, Josh
Homme and Ron Wright over the course of the season.
The key will be the performance of young pitchers
Greg Ellis and Jeff Jose. |
| 5 |
SICILY |
The
Barnes is stacked, and Sicily can go toe to toe
with any team in the league... but just like Bora
Bora they're gonna have to wait and watch Tokyo
have their time in the sun. |
| 6 |
JAMAICA |
That's
right, the Jamaica Rastafarians, #6 in the Power
Rankings. Hell hasn't frozen over, but central air
has been installed. |
| 7 |
BERLIN |
They'll
need some more pitching before they can move up
much further in the rankings, but that offense alone
should win them their fair share of games this year. |
| 8 |
EDMONTON |
Not
to take anything away from the Orcas Roehm title
from last season, but this year if they want to
make a repeat playoff appearance they're gonna have
to grind it out in a geniune pennant race against
the Rastas. |
| 9 |
ARGENTINA |
Still
the strongest team in the Polanski Division, but
with the loss of Todd Walker they could be vulnerable. |
| 10 |
TEHRAN |
As
usual the Knights will score a ton of runs and give
up plenty as well. Good team in a deep division,
could finish anywhere from second to fifth. |
| 11 |
HONG
KONG |
Yet
another case of a solid Barnes Division team that
will need divine intervention to take down Tokyo.
|
| 12 |
JOHANNESBURG |
George
Sisler is back! We'll have to see if he recognizes
the team he returns to. Top of the lineup is still
as good as they get, but the rest of the team has
come down a few notched from their glory days. |
| 13 |
BOMBAY |
Anything
can happen in the Polanski Division. |
| 14 |
HONOLULU |
Anything
can happen in the Polanski Division. |
| 15 |
AMITY |
Anything
can happen in the Polanski Division. |
| 16 |
MOSCOW |
Anything
can happen in the Polanski Division. (OK so I
got a little lazy with the Power Rankings this
year)
|
| 17 |
VANCOUVER |
Like
most Roehm Division teams, they're doing the rebuilding
thing. |
| 18 |
CHERNOBYL |
ALMOST
anything can happen in the Polanski Division. The
Mutants have some solid looking prospects coming
up, but I woudn't hold your breath for much to happen
this year. |
| 19 |
COZUMEL |
Remember
the name Terry Whitted. He headlines a solid core
that will lead the Mayans back into contention sooner
than you may think. |
| 20 |
LONG
BEACH |
The
Great Long Beach Fire Sale is over! There's nothing
left to deal. They're loaded with prospects, but
it'll be a few years before they see any dividends
from the trades of the last year. |
| 21 |
STOCKHOLM |
Watch
out for the Swedes! They're not gonna be world beaters
this year, but they're not gonna be the series sweep
waiting to happen that they've been in past seasons. |
| 22 |
HAVANA |
Welcome
to the 100 loss club. |
| 23 |
CAIRO |
Another
season of Scorpions baseball. Their marketing slogan
this season is "It Can't Get Any Worse! Right?" |
| 24 |
RIO
DE JANERIO |
Congratulations
to the Capybaras! They pulled off a truly amazing
feat, going from #1 to #24 in the Power Rankings
in the span of just two seasons!
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