Jack Torrance - contributing reporter
The inaugural season of Hardball Stitches has yet to begin, but we already have our first power rankings! Taking a look at the history of each owner, we'll rank each division, determine a League Champion, and then take a look at what could be the first World Series.
*we are only looking at an owner's current account - any previous or alternate accounts are not included.
*we are only looking at an owner's current account - any previous or alternate accounts are not included.
But first a break down of the current owners:
- American League
- North
- Fargo - thebigdogs
- 138 Seasons
- 12575-9781 (.562)
- 60 Division Titles
- 84 Playoff appearances
- 19 World Series Titles
- New York - SenorPloppie
- 28 Seasons
- 2294-2242 (.506)
- 9 Division Titles
- 9 Playoff appearances
- 1 World Series Titles
- Syracuse - slicknick777
- 87 Seasons
- 7211-6883 (.512)
- 27 Division Titles
- 40 Playoff appearances
- 3 World Series Titles
- Tacoma - mcandrews
- 45 Seasons
- 3127-4163 (.429)
- 7 Division Titles
- 9 Playoff appearances
- 1 World Series Titles
- East
- Baltimore - bjc30
- 321 Seasons
- 27172-24830 (.523)
- 81 Division Titles
- 137 Playoff appearances
- 6 World Series Titles
- Boston - tlowster
- 171 Seasons
- 16532-11170 (.597)
- 103 Division Titles
- 137 Playoff appearances
- 22 World Series Titles
- Cleveland - ewd330
- 377 Seasons
- 36509-24565 (.598)
- 238 Division Titles
- 321 Playoff appearances
- 41 World Series Titles
- Philadelphia - rawdk27
- 129 Seasons
- 11183-9715 (.535)
- 54 Division Titles
- 66 Playoff appearances
- 11 World Series Titles
- South
- Durham - mike22182
- 86 Seasons
- 6761-7171 (.485)
- 20 Division Titles
- 32 Playoff appearances
- 1 World Series Titles
- Montgomery - TheManUtley
- 143 Seasons
- 12204-10962 (.527)
- 67 Division Titles
- 75 Playoff appearances
- 7 World Series Titles
- New Orleans - Avalanche313
- 53 Seasons
- 4613-3973 (.537)
- 22 Division Titles
- 28 Playoff appearances
- 7 World Series Titles
- Texas - Gorangers16
- 19 Seasons
- 1394-1684 (.453)
- 2 Division Titles
- 4 Playoff appearances
- 0 World Series Titles
- West
- Arizona - ekoontz41
- 123 Seasons
- 10729-9197 (.538)
- 53 Division Titles
- 66 Playoff appearances
- 19 World Series Titles
- Los Angeles - bruinsfan911
- 159 Seasons
- 10869-14889 (.422)
- 7 Division Titles
- 10 Playoff appearances
- 1 World Series Titles
- Salt Lake City - Arfy
- 168 Seasons
- 13854-13362 (.509)
- 47 Division Titles
- 78 Playoff appearances
- 2 World Series Titles
- Vancouver - thuggis
- 75 Seasons
- 6745-5405 (.555)
- 37 Division Titles
- 47 Playoff appearances
- 9 World Series Titles
- National League
- North
- Buffalo - staeben
- 50 Seasons
- 4032-4068 (.498)
- 15 Division Titles
- 17 Playoff appearances
- 2 World Series Titles
- Chicago - daubs2334
- 53 Seasons
- 4117 - 4469 (.480)
- 2 Division Titles
- 9 Playoff appearances
- 0 World Series Titles
- Helena - ROHockey10
- 45 Seasons
- 3783-3507 (.519)
- 14 Division Titles
- 20 Playoff appearances
- 1 World Series Titles
- Trenton - oakman310
- 367 Seasons
- 33775-25679 (.568)
- 189 Division Titles
- 260 Playoff appearances
- 25 World Series Titles
- East
- Cincinnati - WallyRez
- 14 Seasons
- 1545-723 (.681)
- 10 Division Titles
- 13 Playoff appearances
- 3 World Series Titles
- Indianapolis - Rhyco
- 11 Seasons
- 1069-713 (.600)
- 7 Division Titles
- 8 Playoff appearances
- 1 World Series Titles
- Scranton - Jordan (WIS Dev)
- 0 Seasons
- 0-0 (.xx)
- 0 Division Titles
- 0 Playoff appearances
- 0 World Series Titles
- St. Louis - pimpbotlove
- 300 Seasons
- 28234-20366 (.581)
- 165 Division Titles
- 225 Playoff appearances
- 30 World Series Titles
- South
- Mexico City - Hockey1984
- 94 Seasons
- 7967-7261 (.523)
- 40 Division Titles
- 52 Playoff appearances
- 2 World Series Titles
- Charlotte - Getbedarded
- 8 Seasons
- 495-801 (.382)
- 0 Division Titles
- 0 Playoff appearances
- 0 World Series Titles
- San Antonio - FW_Kekionga
- 117 Seasons
- 9977-8977 (.526)
- 37 Division Titles
- 60 Playoff appearances
- 1 World Series Titles
- Nashville - TeamVIP
- 8 Seasons
- 506-790 (.390)
- 0 Division Titles
- 0 Playoff appearances
- 0 World Series Titles
- West
- Scottsdale - minihouston
- 13 Seasons
- 1036-1070 (.492)
- 4 Division Titles
- 4 Playoff appearances
- 1 World Series Titles
- Tucson - klown61455
- 220 Seasons
- 19041-16599 (.534)
- 96 Division Titles
- 125 Playoff appearances
- 18 World Series Titles
- Fresno - musketeer22
- 124 Seasons
- 10415-9673 (.518)
- 38 Division Titles
- 63 Playoff appearances
- 7 World Series Titles
- Colorado Springs - freepete
- 0 Seasons
- 0-0 (.000)
- 0 Division Titles
- 0 Playoff appearances
- 0 World Series Titles
And now on to our rankings, as we select the entire playoff tree:
- National League Playoffs
- Play-in Round
- #1 St. Louis
- #4 San Antonio v #5 Cincinnati
- #3 Tucson v #6 Mexico City
- #2 Trenton
- NLDS:
- #1 St. Louis v #Cincinnati
- #2 Trenton v #Tucson
- NCLS:
- #1 Trenton v #2 Tucson
- American League Playoffs
- Play-in Round
- #1 Fargo
- #4 New Orleans v #5 Tim Horton Eaters
- #3 Boston v #6 Cleveland
- #2 Arizona
- ALDS:
- #1 Fargo v #5 Fake Americans
- #2 Arizona v #6 Cleveland
- ACLS:
- #1 Fargo v #2 Arizona
- World Series
- AL #1 Fargo v #2 St. Louis
And our first ever, inaugural World Series Champion: Fargo
But if you know anything about our prior blog work, we've been wrong before - except that USA >> Canada.