IBC Power Rankings!!!
Welcome to week 2 of the semi-weekly IBC power rankings of the 2002 season. We changed formats this week, going with an overall league look. We’ll be using this format from here on out. We’ve added some comments about the teams as well – we hope you enjoy. For those who think we dissed your team... we did. But it’s all in good fun. Some of the “big picture” has cleared up a bit, but its still early – things can change overnight. Best of luck to everyone.
Questions? Comments? Disputes over where you are ranked? Tell us what you think and why you’re team should be ranked higher – email [email protected] – if we like what you have to say – we’ll throw in your comments in our next update.
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Current Ranking |
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1 |
Chicago
Cubs |
Finally
some hope for those Cubs faithful legions |
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2 |
New
York Mets |
Is
there a new King of NY? Playing the
lead fiddle at last. |
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3 |
Detroit
Tigers |
Not
exactly Trammel and Whitaker, but getting the job done. They find a way to win. |
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4 |
Houston
Astros |
Seems
the Giants aren’t the only team Bonds can carry. |
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5 |
Anaheim
Angels |
Brett
Boone = Babe Ruth??? Hmmmmm, nobody wake him up. |
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6 |
Toronto
Blue Jays |
Its
all about the starting pitching….and Vlad, of course! |
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7 |
Arizona
Diamondbacks |
Take
two Schilling’s and call me in the morning.
LA beware. |
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8 |
New
York Yankees |
David
Wells in Pinstripes?? At least they
make him look thinner. |
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9 |
Seattle
Mariners |
They
go as “the Edgar” goes, unfortunately that’s on the DL. |
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10 |
Chicago
White Sox |
Looking
for a closer. A-rod, how’s your
fastball these days? |
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11 |
Oakland
Athletics |
Competing
with the BoSox for the “All Prospect Team”. |
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12 |
Philadelphia
Phillies |
The
All “DL” team. Someone call the
M.A.S.H. unit. |
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13 |
San
Fran Giants |
Barry
Who? Only ½ game out in the NL West, LA beware. |
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14 |
St.
Louis Cardinals |
T.Long
in the cleanup spot? Better hope no
one finds his Kryptonite. |
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15 |
Atlanta
Braves |
“Big
Unit” and Sosa…..does it really matter who else is on the team? |
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16 |
LA
Dodgers |
Locked
in a Dogfight in the tough NL West. |
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17 |
Boston
Red Sox |
Losing
the battle of the “All Prospect” team.
“Curse of Babe” carry over to IBC? |
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18 |
Florida
Marlins |
Needs
to hire a web designer, but Loria says its not in the Phishes budget. Someone give Montreal a call. |
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19 |
San
Diego Padres |
The
rotation of soft tossers. Someone
please give them a power arm. |
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20 |
Cleveland
Indians |
Their
90’s rule of the AL Central may be coming to a close. |
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21 |
Cincinnati
Reds |
Swept
by the lowly Pirates??? Where’s Bob
Uecker when you need him? Oh that’s
right, drunk and incarcerated. |
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22 |
Texas
Rangers |
Time
for Tom Hicks to open up the pocket book and waste another 50 million. |
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23 |
Milwaukee
Brewers |
Their
GM gets the “Trader Bob” award. |
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24 |
Baltimore
Orioles |
Someone
needs to light a fire under the offense. |
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25 |
Pittsburgh
Pirates |
Heart
of the batting order forgot the season started April 1st. |
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26 |
Colorado
Rockies |
Living
the Rocky Mountain Low right now. |
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27 |
Montreal
Expos |
Came
in second place in the “Trade Bob” GM Contest. Too bad there were only 2 teams in the competition. Doh! |
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28 |
Tampa
Bay Devil Rays |
If
it weren’t for that 23 year lease at the Tropicana. Hmmmmmmmm. |
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29 |
Minnesota
Twins |
They
take solice in knowing the Royals are in the same division. |
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30 |
Kansas
City Royals |
The
Wal Mart of the Baseball world.
Looking more and more impossible to go 100+ wins the rest of the way
Tyler. |