S3 Awards Log

Jack Torrance - Contributing Reporter

Award History
(* indicates Hall of Famer member) - running list of award winners

• MVP
• 2 Time
• Liam Steinbach  (NL - S1, S2)
• 1 Time
• Vin Nunez (AL - S1)
• Rubi Veras (AL - S2)
• Andy Barker (AL - S3)
• Matthew Corey (NL - S3)
• Cy Young
• 1 Time
• Rando Rincon (AL - S1)
• Polin Aceves (NL - S1)
• Everth Urena (AL - S2)
• Harry DaSilva (NL- S2)
• Laynce Johnson (AL - S3)
• Andrelton Adkinson (NL - S3)
• Fireman of the Year
• 2 Time
• Jose Rios (AL - S1, S3)
• 1 Time
• Roger Williams (NL - S1)
• Armando Oliveros (AL - S2)
• Jimmie Esposito (NL - S2)
• Matt Rhodes (NL - S3)
• Gold Gloves
• 3 Time
• Avisail Nunez (2B - S1, S2, S3)
• Omar Rodriguez (SS - S1, S2, S3)
• 2 Time
• Kevin Bulger (C - S1, S2)
• John Lansing (1B - S1, S2)
• Ben Jones (2B - S1, S2)
• LaTroy Crawford (CF - S1, S2)
• Alcides Martin (RF - S1, S2)
• Jim Smith (3B - S1, S3)
• Steve Ricarrdi (SS - S2, S3)
• RA Trahan (LF - S2, S3)
• 1 Time
• Benny Lee (C - S1)
• Dixon Perez (1B - S1)
• Yeico Feliz (SS - S1)
• Richie Beltran (3B - S1)
• Charles Jung (LF - S1)
• Ender Vincete (LF - S1)
• Henderson Wheeler (CF - S1)
• Enny Guerrero (RF - S1)
• King Plouffe (P - S1)
• Allen Maysonet (P - S1)
• Tyler Stull (C - S2)
• Beau McDade (1B - S2)
• Junior Gonzalez (3B - S2)
• Chris Strittmatter (3B - S2)
• Damaso Vazquez (LF - S2)
• Juan Mato (CF - S2)
• Alexi Chirinos (RF - S2)
• Timo Wang (P - S2)
• Franchy Rolison (P - S2)
• Santos Beltran (P - S3)
• Gregorio Sosa (C - S3)
• Cedrick Harper (1B - S3)
• Sandy Pedroia (LF - S3)
• Douglas Altherr (CF - S3)
• Chris Gutierrez (RF - S3)
• Andrelton Adkinson (NL - S3)
• BJ Turner (C - S3)
• Jorge Alberto (1B - S3)
• Philip Reed (2B - S3)
• Lyle Grove (3B - S3)
• Arodys Esposito (CF - S3)
• Louie Jungmann (RF - S3)
• Silver Slugger
• 3 Time
• Arquimedes Villanueva (SS - S1, S2, S3)
• Harry Feliz (LF - S1, S3, RF - S2)
• Shin-Soo Ishii (C - S1, S2, S3)
• 2 Time
• Adrian Sexson (CF - S1, 2B - S3)
• Alex Gonzales (3B - S1, S2)
• Andy Baker (LF - S2, 1B - S3)
• Billy Ray Sowders (CF - S2, S3)
• Deven Bickerton (RF - S1, S3)
• Ellis Curtis (C - S2, S3)
• Juan Mota (CF - S1, S3)
• Liam Steinbach (1B - S1, S2)
• Mickey Villegas (LF - S1, S3)
• Radley Frazier (RF - S1, 2B - S2)
• 1 Time
• Alex Gonzales (3B - S3)
• Benito Gonzales (DH - S3)
• Chris Gutierrez (SS - S1)
• Christy Winston (2B - S1)
• David Horton (SS - S2)
• Harry DaSilva (P - S2)
• Harry Ugueto (CF - S2)
• Jeff Gray (2B - S3)
• Jesus Alvarez (3B - S3)
• Jim Smith (3B - S1)
• Joe Winston (SS - S3)
• John Hearn (DH - S2)
• Marcus Carpenter (P - S3)
• Matthew Corey (1B - S3)
• Matt Roberts (1B - S1)
• Mendy King (DH - S1)
• Pascual Pescado (2B - S2)
• Polin Aceves (P - S1)
• Raymond Balester (LF - S2)
• Rubi Veras (1B - S2)
• Timothy Adams (RF - S2)
• Tyler Stull (C - S1)
• Tyreace Moore (3B - S2)
• Ubaldo Johnson (RF - S3)
• Vin Nunez (2B - S1)
• Player of the Week
• 3 Time
• Andy Barker
• 2 Time
• Juan Mota
• Liam Steinbach
• Matthew Corey
• Rajai Johnstone
• 1 Time
• Bill Gonzales
• Charles Jung
• Dustan Nevin
• Dixon Perez
• Edgmer Pena
• Ellis Curtis
• Jim Smith
• Matt Roberts
• RA Trahan
• Rusty Rickard
• Pitcher of the Week
• 4 Time
• Ned Gaillard
• 3 Time
• None
• 2 Time
• Bingo Pryce
• Harry DaSilva 
• 1 Time
• Cristobal Rojas
• Derrek Cone
• Douglas Tomlinson
• Franchy Rolison
• Glenallen Adams
• Glenallen Cepicky
• JJ Palmer
• Jonathon Houston
• Malcom Colin
• Laynce Johnson
• Polin Aceves
• Stewart Bryant
• Vic Mesa

Franchise Titles

• 2 Titles
• St Louis (S1, S3)
• 1 Title
• Syracuse (S2)

World Series

S3: #1 NL St Louis v #2 AL New Orleans; 4-2
S2: #2 NL Trenton v #2 AL Syracuse; 1-4
S1: #2 NL St Louis v #5 AL Texas; 4-3

League Championships

• 2 Championships
• St Louis (NL - S1, S3)
• 1 Championship
• Texas (AL - S1)
• Trenton (NL - S2)
• Syracuse (AL - S2)
• New Orleans (AL - S3)

Division Titles

• 3 Titles
• Boston (S1, S2, S3)
• New Orleans (S1, S2, S3)
• Salt Lake City (S1, S2, S3)
• St Louis (S1, S2, S3)
• Syracuse (S1, S2, S3)
• Trenton (S1, S2, S3)
• 2 Titles
• Fresno (S2, S3)
• 1 Titles
• Charlotte (S1)
• Mexico City (S2)
• San Antonio (S3)
• Scottsdale (S1)

Wildcards

• 3 Wildcard
• Texas (S1, S2, S3)
• Indianapolis (S1, S2, S3)
• 2 Wildcard
• Buffalo (S1, S2)
• 1 Wildcard
• Fargo (S3)
• Montgomery (S2)
• Tacoma (S1)
• Tucson (S3)

Rare Games
Running list of the rare games and seasons they were accomplished in, most recent will be at the top of the list. We've included their Game Score for pitchers and ESPN Rating.

• Perfect Games
• None
• No-Hitters
• 1
• Combined
• Fresno Romans v Trenton Thunderbolts (S1)
• Jonathon Houston (6ip), Raimel Rodriguez (1ip), Kiki Candelario (1 1/3ip), Alexander McCallum (2/3ip)
• Los Angeles Labradors v Louisville Bourbon Chasers (S3)
• Eli Javier (7 1/3ip), Max Aguilera (1 2/3ip)
• Early Bailey - Montgomery Fightens v Baltimore Ironbirds (S2)
• Tony Sheehan - Trenton Thunderbolts v St. Louis Archers (S2)
• Donte Person - Charlotte Intimidators v Trenton Thunderbolts (S3)
• Steward Bryant - Texas Toast v Durham Corgis (S3)
• Jose Adames - Rochester Mighty Flour Mills v Cincinnati Redlegs (S3)
• Hit for Cycle
• 1
• Felipe Tabata (S1)
• Alcides Martin (S1)
• Joe Winston (S1)
• Conner Barker (S1)
• Billy Ray Peterson (S2)
• Bono Betancourt (S2)
• Ketel Hebert (S2)
• Timothy Adams (S2)
• Kyuji Lee (S2)
• Rubi Veras (S3)
• Brad Randolph (S3)
• Mickey Villegas (S3)
• 4+ Home Run Games
• 1
• Denard Redmond (S3)
• 9 RBI Games
• 1
• John Lansing (S1)
• Jim Smith (S1)
• Andy Barker (S2)
• Arquimedes Villanueva (S3)
• 8 RBI Games
• 1
• Jorge Flores (S1)
• Tony Slowey (S1)
• Tony Parnell (S1)
• Josh Torres (S1)
• Danny Piper (S1)
• Nate Hackman (S2)
• Adrian Ross (S2)
• Dixon Perez (S3)
• Rylan Benson (S3)
• Evan Goldberg (S3)
• Jeff Gray (S3)
• 7 RBI Games
• 1
• Benji Richardson (S1)
• Darryl Sadler (S1)
• Jim Smith (S1)
• Jason Bako (S1)
• Alcides Martin (S1)
• Turner Vessella (S1)
• Charles Robinson (S1)
• Grayson Ryan (S1)
• Lucas Bridges (S1)
• Sidney Brock (S1)
• Radley Frazier (S1)
• Jorge Flores (S1)
• Billy Ray Peterson (S2)
• Benito Gonzales (S2)
• Chadd Burgess (S2)
• Albert Zorrilla (S2)
• Chris Gutierrez (S2)
• Steve Ricarrdi (S3)
• Homer Knowles (S3)
• Brian Field (S3)
• Rubi Veras (S3)
• Thurman Lyles (S3)
• 6 Hits
• 1
• Bob Woodward (S2)

Career Leaders
Bold player indicates active players, we'll track actives until they retire to see how close they get to the overall leaders. At some point these players will be limited to those who have 8+ years experience. Asterisk indicates HoF members. 

Coming in the next season or two. 

S3 Best Players

 Jack Torrance - Contributing Reporter

S3 Top Players

Since we often reference a player's fantasy points on the blog, let's take a quick second to explain them. It's simple really, 1 point for every base, run batted in, run, walk, and each stolen base. A player gets minus 1 point for every strike out and minus a half point for each caught stealing. On the pitching side, we use a point for every inning pitched, plus 2 points for every strike out, plus 3 points for a win, and plus 4.5 for every save. The goal was to put points into things that are more controllable to the pitcher - how long they last in a game and how many strike outs they achieve but still wanted to award the W/L/SV categories as well. The pitchers have a lot more chances to lose points, but again tried to keep them based on things that are more directly tied to the pitcher's control, minus 0.4 for each walk or earned run, minus 0.75 for each home run given up and every walk. They also get minus 2 for every Loss and blown save. This system was tweaked from Yahoo's Fantasy Baseball settings. 

We'll group players by position with their Fantasy Points, perhaps one year we'll add in the stats like extra base hits (xBH), Weighted Runs Above Average (wRAA), weighted On-Base Average (wOBA), weighted runs created plus (wRC+), weighted stolen bases (wSB). For pitchers we could do Adjusted ERA (100 is league average), etc. But for now it's just the Fantasy Points. Bold names indicate Silver Slugger. Underlined names indicate Gold Glove Winners.  

Top 20 Position Players

1. 1B Matthew Corey (Tucson) - 756
2. 1B Andy Barker (Syracuse) - 737
3. 1B Randy Uribe (Fargo) - 650
4. RF Koji Katou (St Louis) - 636
5. 1B Rajai Johnstone (Buffalo) - 631
6. DH Benito Gonzales (Montgomery) - 626
7. RF Deven Bickerton (Tacoma) - 625
8. 1B Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 623
9. DH Rubi Veras (Syracuse) - 614
10. LF Harry Feliz (San Antonio) - 600
11. 2B Jeff Gray (Indianapolis) - 581
12. RF Ubaldo Johnson (Fresno) - 576
13. 2B Adrian Sexson (Fargo) - 573
14. SS Arquimedes Villanueva (Chicago) - 562
15. CF Billy Ray Sowders (Trenton) - 560
16. 1B Len Priest (St Louis) - 553
17. RF Timothy Adams (Texas) - 553
18. CF Juan Mota (Tacoma) - 544
19. 1B Jason Bako (Trenton) - 536
20. 3B Bill Gonzales (New Orleans) - 529

Bottom 10 Position Payers

Requires a minimum of 300 At-Bats; this is generally full of Shortstops. 

1. CF Ed Ward (Helena) - 83
2. 3B Lyle Grove (Rochester) - 105
3. SS Jeff Webber (Los Angeles) - 108
4. SS Wilfredo Polanco (Montgomery) - 115
5. C Aaron Cepicky (Vancouver) - 174
6. SS Dennis Nomo (San Antonio) - 176
7. 1B Guy Syndergaard (Tacoma) - 181
1. Also the only guy with a negative fielding WAR on the list. 
8. C Matty Lopez (Montgomery) - 189
9. 3B Greg Lavarnway (Helena) - 198
10. 2B Brendan Brooks (Arizona) - 205

Top 10 Catchers

1. Ellis Curtis (Colorado Springs) - 524
2. Shin-Soo Ishii (Texas) - 509
3. Benny Lee (Tucson) - 450
4. Tyler Stull (San Antonio) - 443
5. Dan Key (New Orleans) - 419
6. Brad Randolph (Baltimore) - 398
7. Lyle Lush (Los Angeles) - 389
8. Sammy Kelly (Trenton) - 374
9. Julio Rodriguez (Indianapolis) - 364
10. Shooter Brewer (New York) - 352

Top 10 First Basemen

1. Matthew Corey (Tucson) - 756
2. Andy Barker (Syracuse) - 737
3. Randy Uribe (Fargo) - 650
4. Rajai Johnstone (San Antonio) - 631
5. Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 623
6. Len Priest (St Louis) - 553
7. Jason Bako (Trenton) - 536
8. Cedrick Harper (Boston) - 486
9. Matt Roberts (Baltimore) - 483
10. Dustan Nevin (Durham) - 481

Top 10 Second Basemen

1. Jeff Gray (Indianapolis) - 581
2. Adrian Sexson (Fargo) - 573
3. Jarrod Baldoquin (Tacoma) - 456
4. Chadd Burgess (New Orleans) - 432
5. Mark Harper (Tucson) - 427
6. DT Franco (San Antonio) - 425
7. Harry Ugueto (Durham) - 403
8. Deven Sanchez (Mexico City) - 390
9. Pascual Pescado (Boston) - 381
10. Glenn Green (St Louis) - 374

Top 10 Shortstop

1. Arquimedes Villanueva (Chicago) - 562
2. Joe Winston (Baltimore) - 507
3. David Horton (Tacoma) - 422
4. Steve Ricarrdi (Mexico City) - 368
5. Sticky Cole (Indianapolis) - 360
6. Keith Sowders (Fargo) - 350
7. Adrian Ross (Buffalo) - 348
8. Ron House (St Louis) - 328
9. Allie McBride (Durham) - 315
10. RJ Santiago (Helena) - 276

Top 10 Third Basemen

1. Bill Gonzales (New Orleans) - 529
2. Jim Smith (Boston) - 502
3. Tyreace Moore (Syracuse) - 487
4. Vladimir Daniels (Tucson) - 482
5. Taijuan Fick (Chicago) - 469
6. Vern Ashley (Arizona) - 424
7. Alex Ortiz (New York) - 423
8. Jesus Alvarez (Los Angeles) - 421
9. JP Cabellero (Fargo) - 391
10. Alex Gonzales (Charlotte) - 390

Top 10 Left Fielders

1. Harry Feliz (San Antonio) - 600
2. Edgmer Pena (New Orleans) - 524
3. Mickey Villegas (Los Angeles) - 520
4. Nate Hackman (Syracuse) - 518
5. RA Trahan (Trenton) - 505
6. Bump Newsome (Nashville) - 483
7. Brian Field (Indianapolis) - 478
8. Anthony Luke (Arizona) - 427
9. Tim Olsen (Fargo) - 417
10. Chance Bierbrodt (Montgomery) - 416

Top 10 Center Fielders

1. Billy Ray Sowders (Trenton) - 560
2. Juan Mota (Tacoma) - 544
3. Henderson May (Los Angeles) - 487
4. Mateo Lopez (Philadelphia) - 424
5. Wilfredo Melendez (Texas) - 405
6. Jumbo Nakano (Rochester) - 385
7. Arodys Esposito (Buffalo) - 354
8. Wayne Wolf (Syracuse) - 337
9. Sammy Little (Baltimore) - 332
10. Steve Holt (Salt Lake City) - 332

Top 10 Right Fielders

1. Koji Katou (St Louis) - 636
2. Deven Bickerton (Tacoma) - 625
3. Ubaldo Johnson (Fresno) - 576
4. Timothy Adams (Texas) - 553
5. Chris Gutierrez (Durham) - 445
6. JJ Marshall (New Orleans) - 443
7. Radley Frazier (San Antonio) - 441
8. Terry Cloud (Cincinnati) - 419
9. Horace Krizan (Fargo) - 418
10. Timothy Larkin (Tucson) - 416

Top 15 Starting Pitchers

1. Vladimir Ordonez (Baltimore) - 829
2. Harry DaSilva (Buffalo) - 823
3. Rolando Candelaria (San Antonio) - 794
4. Ned Gaillard (Syracuse) - 745
5. Donte Person (Carlotte) - 740
6. Allen Maysonet (Tucson) - 738
7. Derrek Cone (St Louis) - 734
8. Alex Price (Arizona) - 676
9. Louie Vizquel (Salt Lake City) - 668
10. Tony Sheehan (Trenton) - 664
11. Rando Rincon (Salt Lake City) - 655
12. Adam Loup (Chicago) - 647
13. Bernard Moran (Chicago) - 643
14. Magglio Mieses (Trenton) - 640
15. Jonathon Houston (Fresno) - 638

Top 10 Relief Pitchers
Requires less than 5 starts

1. Laynce Johnson (Boston) - 681
2. Lyle Merrick (Indianapolis) - 650
3. Vic Mesa (Tucson) - 588
4. Kurt Spivey (Boston) - 585
5. Bono Grant (Chicago) - 520
6. Simon Sherman (Indianapolis) - 500
7. Jacob Sipp (Indianapolis) - 465
8. Cy Ingram (Indianapolis) - 464
9. David Gonzales (St Louis) - 454
10. Bingo Pryce (Boston) - 453

Bottom 10 Pitchers

Requires a minimum of 50 IP

1. Ernest Gaston (Arizona) - 66
2. Jonathan Bay (Charlotte) - 103
3. James Cormier (Syracuse) - 104
4. Ray McPherson (Indianapolis) - 109
5. Ryota Yamada (Texas) - 110
6. Kike Marquez (Tucson) - 112
7. Marvin Craddock (Louisville) - 114
8. Junior Belliard (Philadelphia) - 114
9. Arnold Kelly (Texas) - 115
10. Douglas Taylor (Tucson) - 118

S3 Record Books

Jack Torrance - Contributing Reporter

Record Books

• 20 2B - 20 HR -20 SB Club
• This is typically 20 doubles, 20 triples, and 20 home runs but that's so rare in HBD that we'll change it slightly.
• Vern Ashley (Arizona) - 38-25-21
• Anthony Luke (Arizona) - 35-21-36
• Dixon Perez (Arizona) - 27-40-21
• Matt Roberts (Baltimore) - 21-36-21
• Cedrick Harper (Boston) - 41-22-35
• Jim Smith (Boston) - 38-26-30
• Taijuan Fick (Chicago) - 38-25-40
• Harry Ugueto (Durham) - 40-20-25
• Brian Field (Indianapolis) - 29-28-32
• Jeff Gray (Indianapolis) - 30-25-49
• Deven Sanchez (Mexico City) - 32-20-27
• Harry Feliz (San Antonio) - 53-27-50
• DT Franco (San Antonio) - 38-24-24
• Nate Hackman (Syracuse) - 33-32-28
• Billy Ray Sowders (Trenton) - 35-43-22
• Mark Harper (Tucson) - 21-25-26
• Timothy Larkin (Tucson) - 30-23-21
• 30 HR - 30 SB Club
• Koji Katou (St Louis) - 52-32
• Rubi Veras (Syracuse) - 38-41
• Jason Bako (Trenton) - 30-47
• RA Trahan (Trenton) - 31-30
• Matthew Corey (Tucson) - 54-32
• 40 HR - 40 SB Club
• Andy Barker (Syracuse) - 48-50
• 50 HR Club
• Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 55
• Matthew Corey (Tucson) - 54
• Benito Gonzales (Montgomery) - 54
• Koji Katou (St Louis) - 52
• Jarrod Baldoquin (Tacoma) - 50
• 60 HR Club
• None
• 20 W Club
• Laynce Johnson (Boston) - 26
• Ned Gaillard (Syracuse) - 23
• Andrelton Adkinson (Trenton) - 21
• Lyle Merrick (Indianapolis) - 21
• 200 K Club
• Harry DaSilva (Buffalo) - 251
• Vldaimir Ordonez (Baltimore) - 234
• Rolando Candelaria (San Antonio) - 230
• Donte Person (Charlotte) - 222
• Allen Maysonet (Tucson) - 212
• Ned Gaillard (Syracuse) - 210
• Adam Loup (Chicago) - 207
• Alex Price (Arizona) - 206
• Louie Vizquel (Salt Lake City) - 204
• 40 SV Club
• Matt Rhodes (Helena) - 42
• Jose Rios (Texas) - 40
• Steven Knecht (Chicago) - 40
• 25 Plus Plays Club
• Avisail Nunez (Montgomery) - 30
• Jorge Alberto (Mexico City) - 29
• Bill Gonzales (New Orleans) - 26
• John Lansing (Chicago) - 26

Looking at the single season records, here is anybody who placed within the top 5 of a category. 

• HITTING
• At-Bat - Joe Gibson - Helena - 686 - 3rd
• At-Bat - David Feldman - New York - 684 - 4th TIED
• At-Bat - Tim Russell - Durham - 684 - 4th TIED
• Caught Stealing - DT Franco - San Antonio - 20 - 2nd TIED
• Doubles - Harry Feliz - San Antonio - 53 - 3rd
• Grounded Into Double Plays - Ivan Gonzalez - Rochester - 45 - 2nd
• Grounded Into Double Plays - David Rodriguez - Nashville - 43 - 3rd
• Grounded Into Double Plays - Aaron Cepicky - Vancouver - 40 - 4th TIED
• Grounded Into Double Plays - Santiago Tapies - Salt Lake City - 40 - 4th TIED
• Hit By Pitch - Bump Newsome - Nashville - 49 - 4th TIED 
• Hits - Adrian Sexson - Fargo - 229 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Hits - Matthew Corey - Tucson - 211 - 5th TIED
• Hit Streak - Sammy Little - Baltimore - 26 - 3rd TIED
• Home Runs - Liam Steinbach - Fresno - 55 - 5th
• Infield Hits - Keith Sowdrds - Fargo - 60 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Infield Hits - Tim Russell - Durham - 53 - 2nd
• Infield Hits - Avisail Nunez - Montgomery - 51 - 3rd
• Intentional Walks - Rajai Johnstone - Buffalo - 42 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Intentional Walks - Jeff Gray - Indianapolis - 24 - 3rd
• Iso Power - Matthew Corey - Tucson - .349 - 3rd
• Number of Pitches Seen - Tex Baxter - Philadelphia - 2,927 - 1st NEW RECORD 
• Number of Pitches Seen - Steve Holt - Salt Lake City - 2,824 - 3rd
• Number of Pitches Seen Per Plate Appearance - John Hearn - New Orleans - 3.99 - 2nd
• Number of Pitches Seen Per Plate Appearance - Len Priest - St Louis - 3.98 - 3rd
• On-Base Percentage - John Hearn - New Orleans - .437 - 3rd
• On-Base Percentage Plus Slugging - Matthew Corey - Tucson - 1.101 - 2nd
• Pitch Hit - Miguel Villafuerte - Indianapolis - 25 - 2nd TIED
• Pitch Hit - Socrates Blackwell - Helena - 25 - 2nd TIED
• Pitch Hit - Tim Steinbach - Scottsdale - 24 - 4th TIED 
• Plate Appearances - Harry Feliz - San Antonio - 764 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Plate Appearances - Tex Baxter - Philadelphia - 762 - 2nd
• Plate Appearances - Tim Russell - Durham - 756 - 3rd
• Plate Appearances - Adrian Sexson - Fargo - 755 - 4th
• Runs - Andy Barker - Syracuse - 154 - 2nd TIED
• Runs - Matthew Corey - Tucson - 146 - 5th
• Runs Batted In - Benito Gonzales - Montgomery - 156 - 2nd
• Runs Batted In - Randy Uribe - Fargo - 147 - 5th
• Runs Created - Matthew Corey - Tucson - 187.27 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Runs Created per 27 Outs - Matthew Corey - Tucson - 11.16 - 3rd
• Sacrifice Flies - Benito Gonzales - Montgomery - 11 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Sacrifice Hits - Cameron Knotts - Charlotte - 37 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Sacrifice Hits - Jerome Freeman - New Orleans - 18 - 4th TIED
• Sacrifice Hits - Grayson Ryan - Louisville - 18 - 4th TIED
• Secondary Average - Andy Barker - Syracuse - .560 - 4th
• Slugging Percentage - Matthew Corey - Tucson - .684 - 2nd
• Stolen Bases - Vladimir Daniels - Tucson - 107 - 1st TIED
• Stolen Bases - Len Priest - St Louis - 86 - 4th
• Strike Outs (Most) - Wayne Wolf - Syracuse - 196 - 3rd
• Triples - Louie Jungmann - Indianapolis - 12 - 1st TIED
• Walks - Len Priest - St Louis - 128 - 2nd
• Walks - Andy Barker - Syracuse - 122 - 4th TIED
• PITCHING
• Batters Faced - Alex Price - Arizona - 1,249 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Batters Faced - Allen Maysonet - Tucson - 1,053 - 5th
• HBP - Clete Carter - Baltimore - 18 - 1st NEW RECORD
• HBP - Alex Price - Arizona - 16 - 3rd TIED
• OAV - Vladimir Ordonez - Baltimore - .185 - 1st NEW RECORD
• OAV - Bernard Moran - Chicago - .191 - 2nd
• OAV - George Avery - Colorado Springs - .199 - 4th
• OAV - Rolando Candelaria - San Antonio - .200 - 5th
• OAV (worst) - Clayton Ryal - Durham - .347 - 1st NEW RECORD
• OAV (worst) - Philip Magee - Arizona - .334 - 2nd TIED
• ERA - George Avery - Colorado Springs - 2.16 - 2nd
• ERA (worst) - Clayton Ryal - Durham - 7.47 - 2nd
• ERA (worst) - Philip Magee - Arizona - 6.81 - 3rd
• ERA (worst) - Michael Iwamura - Helena - 6.80 - 4th
• Earned Runs - Philip Magee - Arizona - 160 - 2nd
• Earned Runs - Alex Price - Arizona - 152 - 3rd
• Games - Vic Mesa - Tucson - 110 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Games - Josias Tatis - Helena - 99 - 4th
• Games - Peter Kwon - New Orleans - 94 - 5th
• Game Started - Mac Griffin - Boston - 54 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Games Started - Allen Maysonet - 42 - 5th TIED
• GB:FB Ratio - Clete Carter - Baltimore - 2.99 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Hits Allowed - Alex Price - Arizona - 327 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Hits Allowed - Philip Magee - Arizona - 303 - 3rd
• HR Allowed - Alex Price - Arizona - 51 - 1st NEW RECORD
• HR Allowed - Lawrence Wolcott - Baltimore - 42 - 5th TIED
• IP - Alex Price - Arizona - 280.1 - 3rd
• IP - Allen Maysonet - Tucson - 254.1 - 5th
• Number of Pitches - Alex Price - Arizona - 4,428 - 2nd
• OBP - Vladimir Ordonez - Baltimore - .254 - 2nd
• OBP - Bernard Moran - .256 - 3rd
• OBP (worst) - Spark Perez - Baltimore - .390 - 3rd TIED
• Quality Starts - Derek Cone - St Louis - 29 - 1st TIED
• Saves - Matt Rhodes - Helena - 42 - 3rd TIED
• Saves - Steve Knecht - Chicago - 40 - 5th TIED
• Shutouts - Rolando Candelaria - San Antonio - 4 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Shutouts - Vladimir Ordonez - Baltimore - 4 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Shutouts - Everth Urena - Fargo - 3 - 3rd TIED
• SLG Percent - Vladimir Ordonez - Baltimore - .278 - 1st NEW RECORD
• SLG Percent - Bernard Moran - Chicago - .280 - 2nd
• SLG Percent - George Avery - Colorado Springs - .281 - 3rd
• SLG Percent (worst) - Clayton Ryal - Durham - .574 - 1st NEW RECORD
• SLG Percent (worst) - Lawrence Wolcott - Baltimore - .547 - 2nd
• SLG Percent (worst) - Luigi Lugo - New York - .545 - 3rd TIED
• K/9 - Harry DaSilva - Buffalo - 9.57 - 2nd
• K/BB - Louie Vizquel - Salt Lake City - 4.43 - 5th
• Strikeouts - Harry DaSilva - Buffalo - 251 - 2nd
• Strikeouts - Vladimir Ordonez - Baltimore - 234 - 4th
• Strikeouts - Rolando Candelaria - San Antonio - 230 - 5th
• Walks - Santos Beltran - Los Angeles - 119 - 5th
• WHIP - Vladimir Ordonez - Baltimore - 0.97 - 4th
• WHIP (worst) - Spark Perez - Baltimore - 1.83 - 3rd
• WHIP (worst) - Clayton Ryal - Durham - 1.80 - 5th
• Wins - Laynce Johnson - Boston - 26 - 1st TIED
• FIELDING
• Bad Plays (1B) - Will Strickland - Cincinnati - 10 - 2nd TIED
• Bad Plays (1B) - David Rodriguez - Nashville - 10 - 2nd TIED
• Double Plays (1B) - Charles Tuivailala - Los Angeles - 137 - 4th TIED
• Double Plays (1B) - Danny Tulowitzki - Vancouver - 137 - 4th TIED
• Good Plays (1B) - Jorge Alberto - Mexico City - 29 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Good Plays (1B) - John Lansing - Chicago - 26 - 2nd
• Putots (1B) - Liam Steinbach - Fresno - 1527 - 3rd
• Range Factor (1B) - Matthew Corey - Tucson - 11.02 - 4th TIED
• Range Factor (1B - worst) - Cedrick Harper - Boston - 8.81 - 3rd
• Range Factor (1B - worst) - Garaboz Margot - Charlotte - 8.93 - 4th
• Assists (2B) - Mark Harper - Tucson - 446 - 4th
• Bad Plays (2B) - Harry Ugueto - Durham - 28 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Bad Plays (2B) - Darron Keller - Louisville - 17 - 3rd
• Double Plays (2B) - Jarrod Baldoquin - Tacoma - 114 - 4th
• Good Plays (2B) - Avisail Nunez - Montgomery - 30 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Putouts (2B) - Harry Ugueto - Durham - 366 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Putouts (2B) - Jeff Gray - New Orleans - 346 - 2nd TIED
• Putouts (2B) - Joe Gibson - Helena - 337 - 4th
• Range Factor (2B - worst) - Paul Buck - Arizona - 3.77 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Range Factor (2B - worst) - Deven Sanchez - Mexico City - 4.03 - 2nd
• Range Factor (2B - worst) - Brendan Brooks - Arizona - 4.15 - 3rd
• Range Factor (2B - worst) - Juan Dominguez - Buffalo - 4.20 - 4th
• Assists (3B) - Alex Ortiz - New York - 393 - 4th
• Assists (3B) - Earl Connelly - Durham - 392 - 5th
• Bad Plays (3B) - Juan Carlos Nunez - Fresno - 12 - 2nd
• Bad Plays (3B) - Jesus Alvarez - Los Angeles - 11 - 3rd TIED
• Double Plays (3B) - Chan Wang - Vancouver - 39 - 1st TIED
• Double Plays (3B) - Bill Gonzales - New Orleans - 36 - 4th TIED
• Errors (3B) - Louis Cook - Philadelphia - 32 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Good Plays (3B) - Bill Gonzales - New Orleans - 26 - 2nd
• Good Plays (3B) - Jim Smith - Boston - 22 - 4th
• Putouts (3B) - Earl Connelly - Durham - 176 - 2nd
• Putouts (3B) - Vern Ashley - Arizona - 169 - 3rd
• Putouts (3B) - Alex Ortiz - New York - 167 - 5th
• Assists (CF) - Hiram Nina - Fresno - 10 - 2nd TIED
• Assists (CF) - Wilfredo Melendez - Texas - 9 - 4th TIED
• Bad Plays (CF) - Ed Gennett - Indianapolis - 13 - 2nd TIED
• Bad Plays (CF) - Stew Bland - Arizona - 12 - 4th TIED
• Bad Plays (CF) - Wilfredo Melendez - Texas - 12 - 4th TIED
• Double Plays (CF) - Douglas Altherr - Vancouver - 3 - 2nd TIED
• Double Plays (CF) - Hiram Nina - Fresno - 3 - 2nd TIED
• Errors (CF) - Henderson May - Los Angeles - 16 - 2nd
• Errors (CF) - Stew Bland - Arizona - 13 - 3rd TIED
• Errors (CF) - Ed Ward - Helena - 13 - 3rd TIED
• Putouts (CF) - Stew Bland - Arizona - 415 - 2nd
• Putouts (CF) - Steve Holt - Salt Lake City - 400 - 3rd
• Putouts (CF) - Ed Ward - Helena - 393 - 4th
• Assists (LF) - Tim Olsen - Fargo - 8 - 1st TIED
• Assists (LF) - Edgmer Pena - New Orleans - 7 - 3rd TIED
• Bad Plays (LF) - Nap McAnaney - Durham - 15 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Putouts (LF) - Anthony Luke - Arizona - 335 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Assists (RF) - Timothy Morris - Helena - 11 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Bad Plays (RF) - Vince Curtis - Los Angeles - 16 - 4th
• Bad Plays (RF) - Ubaldo Johnson - Fresno - 15 - 5th
• Errors (RF) - Rey Cookson - Colorado Springs - 15 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Errors (RF) - Pete Baxter - Charlotte - 7 - 2nd
• Good Plays (RF) - Louie Jungman - Indianapolis - 15 - 1st NEW RECORD TIED
• Good Plays (RF) - Chris Gutierrez - Durham - 15 - 1st NEW RECORD TIED
• Good Plays (RF) - Mike Esquerra - Philadelphia - 11 - 3rd
• Putouts (RF) - Stolmy Machado - Vancouver - 259 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Putouts (RF) - Mike Esquerra - Philadelphia - 232 - 3rd
• Putouts (RF) - Timothy Adams - Texas - 222 - 5th
• Range Factor (RF) - Mike Esquerra - Philadelphia - 1.74 - 3rd
• Assists (SS) - Grayson Ryan - Louisville - 594 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Assists (SS) - RJ Santiago - Helena - 570 - 3rd
• Assists (SS) - Omar Rodriguez - Texas - 568 - 5th
• Double Plays (SS) - Elrod Matthews - Scottsdale - 115 - 3rd TIED
• Double Plays (SS) - David Horton - Tacoma - 113 - 5th
• Errors (SS) - JB Morgan - Charlotte - 46 - 3rd
• Errors (SS) - Donne Magnuson - Vancouver - 45 - 4th
• Putouts (SS) - Elrod Matthews - Scottsdale - 297 - 5th
• Ranger Factor (SS) - Grayson Ryan - Louisville - 5.81 - 5th
• Range Factor (SS - worst) - Chris Strittmatter - Nashville - 4.42 - 2nd
• Range Factor (SS - worst) - George Parker - Philadelphia - 4.56 - 5th
• Assists (P) - Douglas Tomlinson - Buffalo - 19 - 2nd TIED
• Assists (P) - Kike Rodriguez - Mexico City - 19 - 2nd TIED
• Double Plays (P) - Andrelton Adkinson - Texas - 4 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Errors (P) - Ned Mercedes - Vancouver - 7 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Good Plays (P) - Andrelton Adkinson - Texas - 7 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Putouts (P) - Vladimir Ordonez - Baltimore - 14 - 2nd TIED
• Bad Plays (C) - Julio Rodriguez - Indianapolis - 1 - 1st NEW RECORD TIED
• Bad Plays (C) - Brad Randolph - Baltimore - 1 - 1st NEW RECORD TIED
• cERA (worst) - Gregorio Sosa - Durham - 6.19 - 4th
• Passed Balls - Tuffy Bauer - Mexico City - 24 - 2nd
• Passed Balls - Darryl Sadler - Helena - 16 - 3rd TIED
• Pickoffs - Tyler Stull - San Antonio - 4 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Runners CS - BJ Turner - Nashville - 59 - 2nd TIED
• Runners CS - Ellis Curtis - Colorado Springs - 57 - 4th
• Runners CS - Tyler Stull - San Antonio - 56 - 5th
• Stolen Base Attempts Against - Elis Curtis - Colorado Springs - 220 - 1st NEW RECORD
• Stolen Base Attempts Against - Benny Lee - Tucson - 189 - 3rd
• Stolen Base Attempts Against - Aaron Cepicky - Vancouver - 177 - 4th

Moving on to team records. Going forward next year, bold teams are records from this season. 

• Most Hitting Stats
• Hits - 1687 - S1 New Orleans
• Fewest: 1323 - S3 Cincinnati
• Doubles - 307 - S2 New Orleans
• Fewest: 138 - S3 Scottsdale
• Triples - 50 - S2 Arizona
• Fewest: 9 - S3 Vancouver
• Home Runs - 309 - S1 Texas
• Fewest: 129 - S3 Rochester
• Runs - 1020 - S2 Boston
• Fewest: 572 - S3 Scottsdale
• RBI - 1000 - S2 Boston
• Fewest: 557 - S3 Scottsdale
• BB - 686 - S1 Syracuse
• Fewest: 380 - S3 Scottsdale
• K (least) - 959 - S3 Nashville
• K (most) - 1317 - Helena
• SB - 381 - S1 St Louis
• Fewest: 0 - S2 Charlotte
• CS (least) - 0 - S2 Charlotte
• CS (most) - 106 - S2 St Louis
• AVG - .291 - S3 New Orleans
• Lowest: .238 - Cincinnati
• OBP - .363 - S3 New Orleans
• Lowest: .295 - S3 Scottsdale
•  SLG - .499 - S2 Boston
• Lowest: .345 - S3 Scottsdale
• OPS - .853 - S1 Texas / S2 Boston
• Lowest: .640 - S3 Scottsdale
• Most Pitching Stats
• Complete Games - 20 - S2 Buffalo
• Shutouts - 5 - S2 Buffalo
• Wins - 119 - S2 Boston
• Fewest: 56 - S1 Los Angeles
• Saves - 60 - S2 St Louis
• Fewest: 26 - S2 Vancouver
• Innings Pitched - 1481 - S3 Fargo
• Hits - 1206 - S1 St Louis
• Highest: 1840 - S3 Durham
• Runs - 505 - S1 Trenton
• Highest: 1036 - S3 Durham
• Home Runs - 145 - S1 Buffalo
• Highest: 273 - S1 Los Angeles
• Walks - 390 - S3 Salt Lake City
• Highest - 711 - S1 Nashville
• Strikeouts - 1240 - S1 Buffalo
• Fewest: 945 - S2 Los Angeles
• OAV - .222 - S2 Trenton
• Highest: .306 - S3 Durham
• WHIP - 1.10 - S2 Trenton
• Highest: 1.67 - S2 Durham
• ERA - 2.85 - S1 Trenton
• Highest: 5.91 - S3 Durham
• Fielding Stats
• Assists - 1845 - S1 Tucson
• Fewest: 1432 - S3 Boston
• Errors - 55 - S2 Boston
• Most: 138 - S1 Arizona
• Double Plays: 485 - S1 New York
• Fewest: 282 - S2 Charlotte
• Fantasy Points
• Hitting - 4485 - S3 Syracuse
• Fewest: 2342 - S3 Scottsdale
• Pitching - 3176 - S1 Trenton
• Fewest: 1746 - Los Angeles
• Combined - 7191 - S3 Syracuse
• Fewest: 4557 - Nashville

S3 Updated Power Rankings

 Richard Castle - contributing reporter

"Another quarter of the season gone, and here we are again—like a detective returning to the crime scene, only this time the body count is measured in shattered dreams and blown saves. The standings board looks less like a leaderboard and more like the plot outline of one of my thrillers: heroes rising, villains crumbling, and a few wildcard suspects lurking in the shadows, waiting to pounce."

"Some teams have rewritten their fates with plot twists worthy of a bestseller, while others are still stuck in the rough draft stage—clunky, messy, and destined for the bargain bin. But that’s the beauty of baseball, isn’t it? Every game, every inning, every swing is a new page in the story, and with the final act just around the corner, the drama is about to hit overdrive."

• Best Record
• St Louis Archers
• 2nd Best
• Trenton Thunderbolts
• 3rd Best
• Syracuse Firebirds
• 4th Best
• Fargo Mud Dogs
• 5th Best
• New Orleans Voodoo

The top four? Still the same cast of characters it’s been all season. Their only crime: being infuriatingly good at baseball. And now St. Louis, riding a monster win streak that feels less like momentum and more like divine intervention, has muscled its way into the top spot. Boston, after briefly wandering in the wilderness of mediocrity, claws its way back into the top five—because apparently, redemption arcs aren’t just for novel heroes. New Orleans deserves a standing ovation too, vaulting from No. 15 all the way to No. 6 like they found a cheat code.

But of course, not everyone gets the happy ending. Texas tumbles from 5 to 13, and Indianapolis stumbles from 8 to 15, proving that gravity never takes a day off. At the other end of the rankings, Nashville finally escapes the basement, scaling up to 26 like a scrappy underdog who refuses to die in Chapter One. Arizona, however, decided to drop the ball—literally—falling from 18 to 28 after a strong half-season. And then there’s Scottsdale, the commissioner’s own team, clinging to the dreaded final spot at No. 32. Talk about irony: the author of the rules now trapped in his own cautionary tale. Even I couldn’t have scripted it better.

But for now, let's talk about expected wins - or, in other words, how teams SHOULD be playing. Are some squads punching above their weight class? Are others underperforming like a blockbuster flop? Time to separate reality from illusion. 

.720 - Syracuse Firebirds (AL-N Champ)

.701 - St. Louis Archers (NL-E Champ)

.668 - Trenton Thunderbolts (NL-N Champ)

.646 - Fargo Mud Dogs (AL Wildcard 1)

.611 - Boston 'Act As If' Afflects (AL-E Champ)
.587 - New Orleans Voodoo (AL-S Champ)
.575 - San Antonio Yo-Yo Bros Yo (NL-S Champ)
.570 - Montgomery Fightins (AL Wildcard 2)
.552 - Chicago Northsiders (NL Wildcard 1)
.551 - Fresno Romans (NL-W Champ)
.546 - Tucson Road Runners
.545 - Buffalo Bomb Squad
.540 - Indianapolis Speedsters (NL Wildcard 2)

.530 - Mexico City Luchadors 

.530 - Texas Toast 

.526 - Tacoma Armada 

.491 - Salt Lake City Trappers (AL-W Champ)
.472 - Philadelphia Hooligans

.449 - Baltimore IronBirds
.448 - Rochester Mighty Flour Mills
.443 - New York Pizza Rats
.435 - Charlotte Intimidators 
.422 - Cincinnati Redlegs
.418 - Helena Highlanders
.414 - Vancouver Blue Heron 

.392 - Nashville Hot
.385 - Los Angeles Labradors
.383 - Arizona Canyon Kings 

.379 - Durham Corgis
.376 - Louisville Bourbon Chasers
.372 - Colorado Springs Ranchers
.335 - Scottsdale Sazeracs 

The dreaded list

 
Team                            On Pace Wins    Expect Win %

Everybody is above the threshold currently, though Scottsdale's expected win % is one to watch. 

And so, another chapter of Hardball Stitches comes to a close—complete with plot twists, surprise heroes, and a few villains who forgot their lines. The top looks untouchable, the middle’s a knife fight in a dark alley, and the bottom… well, let’s just say some teams are auditioning for the tragic ending rather than the happy one. But that’s the beauty of baseball: one hot streak, one miracle rally, and suddenly the whole narrative shifts. With the season barreling toward its final act, the question isn’t just who will win—it’s who will survive the chaos long enough to make the ending unforgettable. And trust me, I know a thing or two about endings.

Emperor of Hardball Stitches

 Gabrielle O. Alvarez-Tillman - contributing reporter

In Fresno, they call him The Emperor. In Tucson, he’s The False King, ever since Matthew Corey stepped onto the scene and made the earth move under their feet. But Steinbach’s track record is no one-hit wonder. Hardball Stitches’ first-ever NL Rookie of the Year didn’t stop there — he took home an MVP, a Silver Slugger, and an All-Star nod. Then, instead of resting, he came right back for an encore: another MVP, another Silver Slugger, another All-Star. Year after year, he’s proving he was born to be wild.

Now 27, Steinbach’s not exactly living on a prayer — but the shine isn’t as blinding as it once was. He’s on pace for a third straight 50+ home run season, though the .300 average and 200-hit milestones may slip away like sand through the hourglass. His batting average and OPS have dipped for a third straight year. Is this just a landslide where pitchers finally figured him out? Or is Fresno failing to give him enough help so he doesn’t have to carry that weight all by himself?

Enter Matthew Corey — the rookie who’s lighting up the sky like a rocket man. At just 21, he’s leading the NL in homers, average, and RBIs. That’s not just hot — that’s firework-hot. He’s also flashing the leather at a higher level than Steinbach, making him look like the total package. But the season is long, and it’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll. Can Corey keep it going, or will the dog days of summer turn his rhythm into nothing but a fading echo?

In the standings, Steinbach and Fresno have a 10-game cushion, sitting pretty with the wind at their back. Corey’s Road Runners? Stuck behind the 8 ball in the Wild Card chase, chasing cars they might not catch. If things don’t break their way, Corey may end up watching Steinbach from home, humming along to every rose has its thorn. But if he keeps swinging like this, maybe the kid really is ready to step into the spotlight — because when the lights go down in the city, only the true stars keep shining.

S3 Deadline Desire

Catherine Trammell - contributing reporter

What Teams Need for the Postseason.

The trade deadline isn’t about patience. It’s about exposure. Every contender, every pretender, every desperate dreamer is suddenly naked under the harsh light of late-season reality. The standings don’t lie. Neither do the weaknesses.

Some teams crave pitching—power arms to lock down the final outs. Others are starved for a bat, that one hitter who can turn a game with a single swing. A few need something less tangible—defense, depth, the kind of presence in the clubhouse that holds a team together when the pressure starts to crush them.

What we don’t know is who will blink first. But we do know what they need. And for some, that need is the only thing keeping them from watching the Playoffs from the outside looking in.

This deadline isn’t about what’s fair. It’s about survival. And survival, as always, will come to those who admit just how close they are to the edge.

• Arizona - A pitcher with an ERA below 3.50. In a division nobody wants to win, the 6th worst pitching staff in the league could take the Division Title. 
• Baltimore - Starting Pitching. Aside from Vladimir Ordonez, this rotation needs a complete overhaul. 
• Boston - Improve WHIP/OAV. The team hasn't been that bad, but a slight improvement here and they could easily be looking like a top 5 team. One arm goes a long way. 
• Buffalo - Long balls. Chicks dig 'em, must be why most of the Buffalo fans are male.
• Charlotte - Carmen Sandiego. She'd at least know how to steal a base. The team has 0 on the season. 
• Chicago - Hits. The team moved up from 23 to 12 in the power rankings but check out that split. Bats scored a 35 and pitchers scored a 75. If they can get those bats up to 50 without giving up too much ML pitching, they could become a serious contender. 
• Cincinnati - More Seasoning. They had the #1 pick in Season 2, and #2 pick this season. They are in line for a solid chance in next year's Draft Lottery as well. The ML team will struggle for at least the next 4 seasons. 
• Colorado Springs - Find Home Plate. See how baseball works - you round the bases more times than your opponent, then you win more games. 
• Durham - Games where they only play offense. Hands down this is the worst pitching staff in the majors. Some experts even debate if a few of the AAA staffs could beat them. 
• Fargo - Give the bullpen a break. They've been slightly worse than league average in Inherited Runners and definitely more compared to their playoff hopeful counterparts. 
• Fresno - International Free Agents. Gotta spend that money somewhere. 
• Helena - Less Free Outs. This team leads the league in Strikeouts by 30 to date. 
• Indianapolis - A new name. You can't be the Speedsters and NOT be the #1 SB team in the league. 
• Los Angeles - An even better pitcher's park. The most pitcher friendly park can't help their staff, time to move the fences another 100' out. 
• Louisville - Learn to Play the Field. And we don't mean the dating field. League fewest Plus Plays and 2nd most Minus Plays. Shore up some defense and you might switch some of those 1 run game losses into wins. 
• Mexico City - Bullpen. Perhaps there is a language barrier going on here, because by FAR Mexico City has given up the most Inherited Runners at a shocking 52.2% rate. Second place is 40.8%. 
• Montgomery - XBH. They hit like a Beyoncé song...all the singles!
• Nashville - Power Hitting. This team could likely get above average if they had a power hitter or two to help knock in some runs. 
• New Orleans - Stop hitting into Double Plays. The team is #2 in GIDP, just stop guys. Stop. 
• New York - A Top 5 draft pick. They perform well enough to decrease their odds in the lottery but not good enough to make the playoffs. 
• Philadelphia - Glasses. The team strikes out a ton to go with that power. Less easy outs and who knows maybe they pick up a few extra wins. 
• Rochester - A weight room. The team is bottom of the barrel in HRs. In fact some teams have started playing 8 man infields against them. 
• Salt Lake City - Vasco Fontana in the Majors. Know we all know SLC is selling so Fontana has at least another year in the minors - so maybe when he turns 28 he'll get his chance. He has great speed and handles Lefties really well, perhaps a playoff team will come knocking. 
• San Antonio - To Remember The Alamo! They battle Mexico City, this time for the Division Title. 
• Scottsdale - New Bats. It's rare in our power rankings to see a team reach into the 20 or 25 range for their Hitting or Pitching score, but Scottsdale did it. Bottom 5 in HR, BB, and AVG and tops in K. This team sadly will set quite a few records for worst hitting team in Hardball Stitches. 
• St Louis - Cincy and Rochester in the playoffs. What more could you ask for than the two teams you've played hundreds of times from your division and won and estimated 95% of the time.  
• Syracuse - St Lous, Trenton, and Fargo to not fill their needs. Plain and simple, I think they are the favored to win and first back to back champs; but only time will tell. Sometimes standing still and not making a move is the dagger that kills you. 
• Tacoma - Another division. Considered a Wildcard contender but only 3rd best team in their division. 
• Texas - Pitching. Imagine merging Texas hitting (and ballpark) with Trenton - wonder if they'd beat a combined team of Syrcause/St Louis. 
• Trenton - Run Manufacturers. Go figure...if you score runs you win games. They have the pitching and defense, but aren't even top 10 in RBIs. 
• Tucson - Stop the Stealers. League worst CS% - .150. That's only 19 caught base stealers in 126 attempts! The umps have debated just making every single an automatic double. 
• Vancouver - Move to the States. Come on, they use fake money that looks more like Monopoly money than actual usable; backed by the government money. Heck even the names of their currency is funny - Loonie and Toonie. This isn't the baseball version of Space Jam!