Post by Rockies GM (Alex) on Mar 18, 2013 19:08:13 GMT -5
Post-Free Agency Power Rankings
1. Los Angeles Angels - Still on top after a long off-season. Amidst the stars like Weaver and Trout, this is one of the best bullpens in the league.
2. Philadelphia Phillies - Simply too stacked not to make a deep run this season. There's no weaknesses and Tulo ready to return to form this year.
3. Colorado Rockies - A lot of depth in the rotation this year, contrary to years prior. Kimbrel and Soriano make for a dynamic duo at the back end for this team.
4. Cincinnati Reds - Not a ton of superstars, but there's so many good, solid players on this team. Just think, if A-rod were to make a return... we're talking about a repeat.
5. St. Louis Cardinals - Instead of improving in offense, they boosted the rotation with Greinke. The staff is way too good. Five guys that could be aces on teams in the league.
6. Houston Astros - Dealing Uggla hurts a bit, but everything else appears set for a great season. Pujols gets a full year in Houston, watch out.
7. Seattle Mariners - They've acquired two of the best bats in baseball in Beltre and Encarnacion. Now, if Lohse signs to give the rotation another stud they have a legitimate shot this year.
8. Washington Nationals - Lots of big names on this squad. The offensive prolific, and pitching staff is incredible. Not much to gripe about in the nation's capital.
9. Tampa Bay Rays - Added Desmond Jennings, the rotation is second only to St. Louis. What's not to like about the young Rays?
10. Texas Rangers - They added a ton of talent and made a lot of moves to improve the team. Will it all come together in 2013?
11. Boston Red Sox - This is the year Boston finally lives up to its potential, Cano was a terrific acquisition from division rival New York.
12. Minnesota Twins - Could use an ace in an otherwise great rotation. Heyward should only get better and the pitching is deep.
13. Baltimore Orioles - Not a very active off-season from Baltimore, but this is still one of the most balanced teams in baseball. Verlander is the simply the best.
14. Kansas City Royals - The Royals look primed to take their next step in becoming one of the best teams in the league. Vottoooooooo.
15. Milwaukee Brewers - Fielder and Braun are the cornerstones for this team. Will dealing Beachy hurt to much? Not sure if Darvish can carry the rotation like he needs to in his second year.
16. San Diego Padres - This is the year this west coast team makes a run into the post-season. Headley needs to be the elite hitter he was last year though.
17. New York Mets - The rotation is still good, but with Granderson being out for awhile it'll be tough to hold out until then. If everything works out, this ranking is completely wrong.
18. Toronto Blue Jays - They made a lot of nice moves to fill big holes in the rotation and bullpen. The Blue Jays now have a chance with New York's overhaul.
19 - San Francisco Giants - Their pitching is absolutely incredible. This team is one bat away from shooting to the top 15.
20. New York Yankees - There's still a lot of great players on the offense, but the rotation is so young and the bullpen suddenly isn't the presence it used to be.
21. Oakland Athletics - Who would have thought they'd have a legitimate chance come this time of the year? The A's are improved, we'll see by how much.
22. Chicago White Sox - Tons of moves late in the off-season make the Sox a player for a wild card or perhaps in the division if they're for real.
23. Arizona Diamondbacks - The rotation is good yet again; the offense needs to keep up with Colorado and San Diego in the division.
24. Los Angeles Dodgers - There's a bunch of above-average players on this squad and then Rollins. They need to up the rotation to have a shot, but there's talent there.
25. Atlanta Braves - They've got a ton of talent in the farm, like most teams down here, but there's not much hope for this season.
26. Detroit Tigers - The Tigers are in complete rebuild mode, and we won't see the fruit of their work for a few years.
27. Pittsburgh Pirates - Another team looking towards the future, this could be the best farm system in baseball. Give it a couple of years.
28. Chicago Cubs - Sale is one great player, but they're still waiting for the players to come around him. They could be big players in the 2013 off-season.
29. Cleveland Indians - They have a great piece for the future in Giancarlo Stanton, but not much else. The Indians could have the number one pick come June 2014.
30. Miami Marlins - They dug deep into their pockets for Puig and Soler, hopefully it pays off in a few years for them. If not, it could put Miami at the bottom for a long time.
Average Ranking Division-by-Division:
AL Central: 20.6
AL East: 14.2
AL West: 9.8
NL Central: 14.2
NL East: 16.4
NL West: 17
There you go! I've just got to say, this was the tightest it's ever been. I was struggling with everyone between 5-25. So if you feel like you have a bad ranking, trust me, I probably got a ton of these wrong, but everyone looks so good this year!
1. Los Angeles Angels - Still on top after a long off-season. Amidst the stars like Weaver and Trout, this is one of the best bullpens in the league.
2. Philadelphia Phillies - Simply too stacked not to make a deep run this season. There's no weaknesses and Tulo ready to return to form this year.
3. Colorado Rockies - A lot of depth in the rotation this year, contrary to years prior. Kimbrel and Soriano make for a dynamic duo at the back end for this team.
4. Cincinnati Reds - Not a ton of superstars, but there's so many good, solid players on this team. Just think, if A-rod were to make a return... we're talking about a repeat.
5. St. Louis Cardinals - Instead of improving in offense, they boosted the rotation with Greinke. The staff is way too good. Five guys that could be aces on teams in the league.
6. Houston Astros - Dealing Uggla hurts a bit, but everything else appears set for a great season. Pujols gets a full year in Houston, watch out.
7. Seattle Mariners - They've acquired two of the best bats in baseball in Beltre and Encarnacion. Now, if Lohse signs to give the rotation another stud they have a legitimate shot this year.
8. Washington Nationals - Lots of big names on this squad. The offensive prolific, and pitching staff is incredible. Not much to gripe about in the nation's capital.
9. Tampa Bay Rays - Added Desmond Jennings, the rotation is second only to St. Louis. What's not to like about the young Rays?
10. Texas Rangers - They added a ton of talent and made a lot of moves to improve the team. Will it all come together in 2013?
11. Boston Red Sox - This is the year Boston finally lives up to its potential, Cano was a terrific acquisition from division rival New York.
12. Minnesota Twins - Could use an ace in an otherwise great rotation. Heyward should only get better and the pitching is deep.
13. Baltimore Orioles - Not a very active off-season from Baltimore, but this is still one of the most balanced teams in baseball. Verlander is the simply the best.
14. Kansas City Royals - The Royals look primed to take their next step in becoming one of the best teams in the league. Vottoooooooo.
15. Milwaukee Brewers - Fielder and Braun are the cornerstones for this team. Will dealing Beachy hurt to much? Not sure if Darvish can carry the rotation like he needs to in his second year.
16. San Diego Padres - This is the year this west coast team makes a run into the post-season. Headley needs to be the elite hitter he was last year though.
17. New York Mets - The rotation is still good, but with Granderson being out for awhile it'll be tough to hold out until then. If everything works out, this ranking is completely wrong.
18. Toronto Blue Jays - They made a lot of nice moves to fill big holes in the rotation and bullpen. The Blue Jays now have a chance with New York's overhaul.
19 - San Francisco Giants - Their pitching is absolutely incredible. This team is one bat away from shooting to the top 15.
20. New York Yankees - There's still a lot of great players on the offense, but the rotation is so young and the bullpen suddenly isn't the presence it used to be.
21. Oakland Athletics - Who would have thought they'd have a legitimate chance come this time of the year? The A's are improved, we'll see by how much.
22. Chicago White Sox - Tons of moves late in the off-season make the Sox a player for a wild card or perhaps in the division if they're for real.
23. Arizona Diamondbacks - The rotation is good yet again; the offense needs to keep up with Colorado and San Diego in the division.
24. Los Angeles Dodgers - There's a bunch of above-average players on this squad and then Rollins. They need to up the rotation to have a shot, but there's talent there.
25. Atlanta Braves - They've got a ton of talent in the farm, like most teams down here, but there's not much hope for this season.
26. Detroit Tigers - The Tigers are in complete rebuild mode, and we won't see the fruit of their work for a few years.
27. Pittsburgh Pirates - Another team looking towards the future, this could be the best farm system in baseball. Give it a couple of years.
28. Chicago Cubs - Sale is one great player, but they're still waiting for the players to come around him. They could be big players in the 2013 off-season.
29. Cleveland Indians - They have a great piece for the future in Giancarlo Stanton, but not much else. The Indians could have the number one pick come June 2014.
30. Miami Marlins - They dug deep into their pockets for Puig and Soler, hopefully it pays off in a few years for them. If not, it could put Miami at the bottom for a long time.
Average Ranking Division-by-Division:
AL Central: 20.6
AL East: 14.2
AL West: 9.8
NL Central: 14.2
NL East: 16.4
NL West: 17
There you go! I've just got to say, this was the tightest it's ever been. I was struggling with everyone between 5-25. So if you feel like you have a bad ranking, trust me, I probably got a ton of these wrong, but everyone looks so good this year!
