PowerRanks: Week 20

Good weeks, but is it too late?

Charisma and deus ex machina turned in the top scores this week, but is it too late for post-season dreams? Perhaps, although one might make it if they win 10-0 and everyone else loses 0-10. Despite the fact that charisma very well may be out of it this year, he put up a strong 8.6 PR this week, the 5th highest week total this season.

For any team, a strong finish may indicate the players they'll want to keep for next season. Keepers may be sent to me at any time and you can trade keepers beginning December 1st. You may trade keepers for other keepers provided that all keepers are submitted to me a week before a trade. You may also trade your keepers for another team's draft pick. I'll get more information about how this might work coming soon, but it is never too early to begin thinking about keepers for next year.

Weekly PowerRank

Rank	Last Week	Team Name	PowerRank
1	6	Charisma	8.6
2	11	deus ex machina	4.0
3	8	Arlen's Marlins	1.6
4	3	Seal Beach Dreamers	1.2
5	2	The Cocos	0.6
6	4	Lucky 13's	0.5
7	5	CV Mom	0.1
8	7	Team LA	-1.8
9	10	SD Thunder is BACK	-2.5
10	12	Soi Disant	-2.6
11	1	Lyin' Cty. Reformers	-3.6
12	9	Corn Poppers	-6.1

Yearly PowerRank

This Week	Last Week	Team Name	PowerRank
1	1	Lyin' Cty. Reformers	8.2
2	2	The Cocos	5.8
3	3	Seal Beach Dreamers	4.2
4	4	Team LA	0.2
5	5	Arlen's Marlins	-0.5
6	8	deus ex machina	-0.7
7	6	Soi Disant	-1.0
8	7	Lucky 13's	-1.4
9	11	Charisma	-2.5
10	9	CV Mom	-3.4
11	10	SD Thunder is BACK	-3.8
12	12	Corn Poppers	-5.0

PowerRanks: Week 19

With just 2 weeks left to play in the regular season, the race for the last playoff spots are heating up. With the Lyin' Co. Reformers cementing their return to the playoffs. The Arlen's Marlins and SD Thunder is Back are tied for the 6th and final playoff spot with the Soi Disant and CV Mom within 2 games.

Weekly PowerRanks

Rank	Last Week	Team Name	PowerRank
1	3	Lyin' Cty. Reformers	6.0
2	10	The Cocos	5.8
3	2	Seal Beach Dreamers	4.8
4	5	Lucky 13's	3.0
5	11	CV Mom	2.7
6	12	Charisma	2.2
7	8	Team LA	0.1
8	9	Arlen's Marlins	-1.4
9	1	Corn Poppers	-3.1
10	6	SD Thunder is BACK	-6.0
11	4	deus ex machina	-6.9
12	7	Soi Disant	-7.1

Yearly PowerRanks

This Week	Last Week	Team Name	PowerRank
1	1	Lyin' Cty. Reformers	9.3
2	2	The Cocos	5.9
3	3	Seal Beach Dreamers	4.0
4	4	Team LA	0.6
5	6	Arlen's Marlins	-0.6
6	5	Soi Disant	-0.8
7	8	Lucky 13's	-1.6
8	7	deus ex machina	-1.7
9	10	CV Mom	-3.2
10	9	SD Thunder is BACK	-3.3
11	12	Charisma	-4.1
12	11	Corn Poppers	-4.5

PowerRanks: Week 18

Race tightens for final playoff spot

The Soi Disant and SD Thunder Is BACK are tied for the final playoff spot 22 games in back of the leader. Lyndsey tied former champion TeamLA while the Thunder knocked off the most improved team in the second half, the Lucky13's, by a score of 6-4. There are still three weeks to go and the two teams face each other on week 20. It will be an exciting race to the finish for everyone.

As you prepare your team for the playoffs and the off-season, please remember the trade deadline is August 15th. Also, remember that you are able to trade draft picks in next year's draft. If you wish to do this, email me when the trade is agreed upon and I'll make sure that everyone is on the same page and that the trade is recorded for next year.

Weekly PowerRank

Rank	Last Week	Team Name	PowerRank
1	9	Corn Poppers	7.6
2	4	Seal Beach Dreamers	5.6
3	2	Lyin' Cty. Reformers	2.8
4	7	deus ex machina	2.4
5	12	Lucky 13's	0.1
6	1	SD Thunder is BACK	0.1
7	8	Soi Disant	-0.6
8	5	Team LA	-0.8
9	3	Arlen's Marlins	-1.7
10	6	The Cocos	-2.5
11	10	CV Mom	-6.2
12	11	Charisma	-6.8

Yearly PowerRank

This Week	Last Week	Team Name	PowerRank
1	1	Lyin' Cty. Reformers	8.7
2	2	The Cocos	5.6
3	3	Seal Beach Dreamers	3.3
4	4	Team LA	0.6
5	5	Soi Disant	-0.1
6	6	Arlen's Marlins	-0.5
7	7	deus ex machina	-1.0
8	8	Lucky 13's	-2.0
9	9	SD Thunder is BACK	-2.8
10	10	CV Mom	-3.5
11	12	Corn Poppers	-4.0
12	11	Charisma	-4.3

PowerRanks: Week 17

The trade deadline

For those who care, I cannot stand the latest Dodgers trades. It may be only one game but seeing Theriot go 0-4 with 2 strikeouts while seeing Blake DeWitt get 3 hits in his Cubs debut is indicative of the type of trade the Dodgers made. Talent with upside given away for veterans who can't hit but have some mystical leadership ability. The Dotel trade was even worse considering Dotel walks around 4 batters per 9 innings. I don't like those odds. James McDonald and Andrew Lambo are top prospects and giving them up for 2 months of Dotel seems like a waste.

Back in our league, the race is tightening for first place. My Cocos are playing first place Lyin' Co. Reformers for a chance to close the 4.5 games between them. While having a down week last week against the Soi Disant, the Cocos still managed to win and remain in the hunt.

As a reminder, our league's trade deadline is not until August 15th, so if you don't quite have all the pieces for your end-game run to the playoffs, now is the time to trade for this year or acquire future talent for next year.

Weekly PowerRanks

Rank	Last Week	Team Name	PowerRank
1	4	SD Thunder is BACK	8.9
2	3	Lyin' Cty. Reformers	7.8
3	10	Arlen's Marlins	3.4
4	6	Seal Beach Dreamers	2.1
5	7	Team LA	1.1
6	2	The Cocos	-0.1
7	8	deus ex machina	-0.8
8	5	Soi Disant	-3.8
9	12	Corn Poppers	-4.0
10	11	CV Mom	-4.0
11	9	Charisma	-4.4
12	1	Lucky 13's	-6.2

Yearly PowerRanks

This Week	Last Week	Team Name	PowerRank
1	1	Lyin' Cty. Reformers	9.1
2	2	The Cocos	6.6
3	3	Seal Beach Dreamers	2.3
4	4	Team LA	1.1
5	5	Soi Disant	-0.1
6	6	Arlen's Marlins	-0.1
7	8	deus ex machina	-1.8
8	7	Lucky 13's	-2.3
9	11	SD Thunder is BACK	-2.7
10	9	CV Mom	-2.7
11	10	Charisma	-3.4
12	12	Corn Poppers	-6.0