Week 4 MLB Power Rankings
Week 4 Power Rankings
Tier 1
1- Win’s Up Doc (3-0) [-]
2- Wait ‘ Til Next Year (3-0) [+1]
3- Sporty Strauss (2-1) [+1]
4- The Pullies (2-1) [-2]
Tier 2
5- Cooper Troopers (2-1) [+1]
6- $traight Cash Homie (2-1) [+2]
7- The BamO’s (1-2) [-2]
8- Minnesota Moose Knuckles (1-2) [-1]
Tier 3
9- DTC Porkchop Express (1-2) [-]
10- Shepherd Goods Choppers (1-2) [+2]
11- Ornery Otters (0-3) [-1]
12- Las Cabras (0-3) [-1]
(Tier 1) “Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.” - Thanos/Oatrick.
Four teams in Tier 1. Four teams in Tier 2. Four teams in Tier 3. Perfect symmetry in the League of Leagues right now. Two 3-0 teams. Four 2-1 teams. Four 1-2 teams. Two 0-3 teams.
In Tier 1, Win’s Up Doc (1) continues to rake. A 3-0 start in the division is exactly what he needed to threaten Sporty Strauss (3) for the LoL title. Strauss and Oat are looking at each other’s box scores just as much as they are looking at their own. It’s going to be an excellent race between these two juggernauts.
The 3-0 start of Wait ‘Til Next Year (3) shouldn’t be a huge surprise, but he’s certainly had plenty to overcome so far this season. Injuries. A Bauer Outage. But his division is trash, and his awesome hitting lineup is going to carry him through intra-divisional play. Next on deck is the 0-3 Otters.
Barely hanging on to a Tier 1 spot is The Pullies (4) who somehow lost to the SG Choppers this week. We all know how ashamed The Pullies feel this week, and they probably need a big hug of comfort (which nobody in LoL will give to them). Previously, the Choppers were the 12th ranked team, and a loss there is unacceptable. The Pullies still have a great chance to win the Division, but they are a full step behind the BYE right now.
(Tier 2) Who even knows how to rank these teams? All of them are a huge mystery, and they’ll each be duking it out to make the playoffs. The Cooper Troopers (5) look NICE right now – lineup and starting pitching. There’s a huge tier break between The Pullies and the Cooper Troopers, but Coop should still be slightly favored over the rest of the field for a playoff spot.
$traight Cash Homie (6) is nipping at his heels after a nice 2-game win streak, but his week 1 low-scoring output still shows inconsistency and signs of concern. He hasn’t beaten the best of competition, and he should have lost to the Choppers, though the Pullies win this week puts him firmly in contention. In fact, he’s on top of that division right now!
The BamO’s (7) are in a major slide. It’s been the opposite of $traight Cash Homie. He got off to a white-hot start before sucking in major ways for two straight weeks. And now, unfortunately, he draws top-ranked Win’s Up Doc. The BamO’s season is slipping away in a hurry. His only saving grace is the relative mystery and weakness of the 5th and 6th place teams right now.
Last in Tier 2 are the MN Moose Knuckles (8) who put up a valiant effort against top-seeded Wait ‘Til Next Year. But it’s going to be hard for him to claw his way back, especially within the division. Matchup-wise, the MN Moose Knuckles had every advantage they could have asked for against Kyle last week, and he couldn’t pull it off. So the MN Moose Knuckles are firmly in a bridge between Tier 2 and Tier 3. The season isn’t over, but it’s going to be a slog of matchup-setting and working hard for Chris to stay afloat.
(Tier 3) DTC Porkchop Express (9) and the Shepherd Goods Choppers (10) are in similar boats – teams that were projected to be awful, but have been more competitive than expected. Neither should expect to truly contend, but its respectable to see them get divisional wins, something that the Ornery Otters (11) and Las Cabras (12) haven’t been able to do yet.
The Otters aren’t horrible, so Las Cabras are the clear toilet of the league. It’s been rougher than a night at DTC for Trevor and Jordan so far.
Week 3 High Score
Wait ‘Til Next Year (Kyle)
528 points
Notes: Two straight top-scoring weeks and Wait ‘Til Next Year really should be considered the top team in the league right now. He didn’t even have a great assembly of pitchers last week and didn’t hit his RP max. Wait’ Til Next Year is the dominant team in LoL, but we’ve still got awhile before a matchup with Win’s Up Doc.
Week 3 Low Score
Las Cabras (Jordan and Trevor)
358.5 points
Notes: Las Cabras couldn’t even get to 80 hitting plays this week, and they are by far the worst team in League of Leagues MLB so far. The injuries have crushed them, and they might be toast already. Las Cabras had an excellent chance to place, but those odds are slipping away.
Week 3 MVP
Joe Ryan (SG Choppers)
39.5 points
Notes: I don’t remember the last time the Choppers had a weekly high score or a player in the positive side of these rankings. It might be his first ever in League of Leagues history! And it couldn’t have been from a better player for Dye. Joe Ryan was an absolute STEAL in the prospect draft.
Week 3 LVP
Frank Schwindel (The Pullies)
-1.5 points
Notes: The Pullies, as mentioned before, botched a game against the SG Choppers. Frank Schwindel’s awful week is the biggest culprit for the poor performance. The Pullies need to find a few more hitters if they want to push for a BYE, and the trade block should be active for them.
Week 4 Matchups
Win’s Up Doc (1) vs The BamO’s (7)
Wait ’Til Next Year (2) vs Ornery Otters (10)
Sporty Strauss (3) vs The Pullies (4)
Cooper Troopers (5) vs $traight Cash Homie (6)
MN Moose Knuckles (8) vs DTC Porkchop Express (9)
Shepherd Goods Choppers (10) vs Las Cabras (12)
Week 4 MATCHUP of the WEEK
Cooper Troopers (5) vs $traight Cash Homie (6)
Notes: What a fun matchup for the first week outside of divisional play! Not only is this a matchup between two 2-1 teams ranked 5th and 6th in the Power Rankings, but this is a CRUCIAL game for determining who gets the last-place penalty.
And these teams, unlike their NBA and NFL counterparts, aren’t bad!! There are great players on both sides of this matchup, and both teams are relatively healthy. Whoever wins this matchup is a playoff FAVORITE. They have an excellent chance to sneak into the ‘offs where anything can happen.
But most importantly, making the playoffs gives each squad a good chance to not get the last-place penalty, especially if Coop scoops it. There’s a lot at stake, and both the Cooper Troopers and $traight Cash Homies should be looking to make a short-term move or two to boost the rotation if possible.
Lineups (80 Hitter plays, 10 SP Plays)
C - JT Realmuto vs Keibert Ruiz
1B - Rhys Hoskins vs Vladimir Guerrero
2B - Javier Baez vs Tony Kemp
3B - Jose Ramirez vs Austin Riley
SS - Corey Seager vs Andres Gimenez
CF - Julio Rodriguez vs Aaron Judge
CO - Randal Grichuk vs Yordan Alvarez
CO - Adolis Garcia vs Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
DH - Alex Verdugo vs Anthony Santander
UTIL - Ryan McMahon vs Jorge Soler
UTIL - Gavin Lux vs Ahmed Rosario (INJ??)
UTIL - Brandon Lowe vs Gleyber Torres
UTIL - Bryan Reynolds vs Adam Duvall
SP1 - Drew Rasmussen (x2) vs Zac Gallen (x2)
SP2 - Walker Buehler (x1) vs Trevor Rogers (x2)
SP3 - Zack Wheeler (x1 vs Sean Manaea (x1)
SP4 - Jesus Luzardo (x1) vs Frankie Montas (x1)
SP5 - Eric Lauer (x1) vs Dane Dunning (x1)
SP6 - Nestor Cortes Jr. (x1) vs Jose Urquidy (x1)
SP7 - Dylan Bundy (x1) vs Martin Perez (x1)
SP8 - Tarik Skubal (x1) vs Nick Pivetta (x1)
SP9 - Elieser Hernandez (x1) vs n/a
Cooper Troopers: Advantage at 15/23 positions
$traight Cash Homie: Advantage at 8/23 positions