1) Charlotte Big Red (20-6, 10-0 W14)
Without a doubt the #1 team in RJ currently. The team is 6th in the League with a 3.80 ERA and closer Jerry Murphy leads the league with 10 saves. And don't forget the bats, Charlotte is 4th in the league with a .293 average and even after losing slugger Achilles Cohen this offseason the team is ranked 4th in the league with 46 Home Runs and 5th with a .490 slugging average.2) Trenton Generals (19-7, 8-2 W2)
Trenton comes close to being #1, if it were not for the 14 game win streak that Charlotte is on I would likely have moved Trenton into the top slot. Trenton, lead by Ed Donovan, leads the League in almost every offensive category, average (.314), on base percent (.377), slugging average (.531), hits (302) and doubles (62). Trenton's pitching is not so good and might be the teams Achilles heal throughout the season. The team is 23rd in the league in ERA with a 4.64.3) Wichita Black Lightning (17-9, 6-4 W3)
Wichita gets a slight boost over Salem and Iowa City due to their last 3 games performance, including a 31 run game yesterday. As expected the clubs offense has been phenomenal. The club combines power and speed like no other team in the league. The team 2nd in the league in stolen bases, with 69 and 12th with 37 Home Runs. The team also leads the league in walks with 103 and triples with 12. The team is 2nd, only to Trenton, in almost every other offensive stat. The team has been lead by 3b Ryan Carr, who has been sensational since being acquired via trade from the Sioux Falls Badlands. The team also has 3 players in the top 5 in the league in stolen bases. The clubs pitching has been mediocre. The rotation, other then Ace Oscar Baumann and #2 Chili Stocker, has been ok but relief pitching has been the teams Achilles heal. Closer Danny Brinkley has been solid but outside of him the bullpen needs help.4) Salem Witch Doctors (17-9, 6-4 W1)
Salem is the top team when it comes to averaging their overall bats with their arms, it hasn't shown quite as much as GM Taz would like but it bodes well for October. The team is ranked #2 in the league in average (.304), #4 in on base percent (.374) and #3 in walks (101). Couple that with their #5 ERA (3.66) and #6 WHIP (1.27) and you have a team that will be in the hunt for the World Series come October.5) Iowa City I Wanna Score More (19-7, 8-2 W1)
Iowa has one of the top record in the League and has shown that they might be able to hang in with the top tier of teams, time will show whether they can through the entire season. Either way I expect Iowa City to be in the Playoffs come season end. The team is lead by a pitching staff ranked #5 in WHIP (1.24) and #9 in ERA (4.00). Ace Omar Vargas is right near the top of the league in all pitching categories and is 4-1 with a 1.88 ERA. The teams bats have been near the top of the league as well, with the club currently in #6 in average (.285) and #9 in on base percent (.341). The team also leads the league in Home Runs with 51. Lead by Mark Carew who is 6th in the league with 10 HRs.6) Honolulu Humuhumukununukuapua (18-8, 7-3 W1)
7) Austin Stunners (15-11, 6-4 W1)
8) Atlanta Crackers (16-10, 6-4 W3)
9) Vancouver Giants (15-11, 6-4 L2)
10) Kansas City Black and Blue Brachiosaurus (13-13, 5-5 L1)
I have to admit with the AL being the stronger league I did give a little more weight to teams in the American over the National League, you might disagree with that and you will see a team like Kansas City ranked a bit higher then you might assume. I fully expect to see them in the Top 5 by the end of the year but as of now they have not played to their potential.
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