Preseason Rankings-Season 33

AL Power Rankings: (last year's finish)
Best Players listed with awards

1. Dover: WS Champ and AL North Champ
Best Team with a powerful offense and a very good pitching
CF-Pizzaro-AS x2 (one of the best players in the game)
1b-Hamilton-SS
RF-Purcell-AS x5, SS x2
C-Myers-AS x7, SS x4
1b-Ramsay MVP x2, AS x5, SSx5 (one of the best players in the game)
SS-Camacho WS rings x4
LF-Nathan-AS x3, SS
2b-Crosby-AS x2, GG
SP-Guzman-CY x2, AS x2 (one of the best pitchers in the game)
SP-Gose WS rings x4, AS
Closer-Lui-AS x2

2. Washington-AL East Champ
Young and Dangerous Team with playoff experience and deep pitching
LF-Olivo-rising young player
CF-White-AS x2, SSx2
SS-Coles-ASx5, SSx2 (one of the best players in the game)
1b-Jensen-vet hitter
DH-Brooks-AS
SP-Manusco-rising pitching ace
SP-Gallardo-ASx2,GG
SP-Tatum-AS,GG
SP-Pendelton-rising pitching ace
Closer-Melancon-AS

3. Vancouver-AL Runner Up and AL West Champ
Deep Veteran Team with Top level starting pitching
2b-Purcell-ASx7, SS
LF-Abyar-ASx3, SS
SS-Sandoval-RY candidate
1b-Howard-very good power hitter
SP-Gabriel-AS
SP-Tillman, ASx4, WS ringsx4
SP-DeRojas-CYx9, ASx13, GG (future hall famer)
Closer-Reimold-young closer

4. Richmond-AL South Champ
Very good veteran team with some top end talent in an improving division
3b-Santiago-MVPx3, ASx8,SSx9, GGx2 (one of the best players in the game)
LF-Martin-AS, SS
SS-Mota-AS
SP-Gabriel-CY, ASx3, GG (one of the best pitchers in the game)
SP-Carey-AS

5. Milwaukee
Young improving team with deep starting pitching
RF-Gonazales ASx3, GG
3b-Carson-AS
DH-Eveland-ASx2
LF-Elcano-young rising player
CF-Igelsias-GG
SP-Nieves ASx3 (one of the best pitchers in the game)
SP-Bravo AS
SP-Ford AS
Closer-Cubillan ASx2, FY (one of the best closers)

6. Phildelphia-Wild Card
Pitching led team with some good offensive pieces
SS-Merceded-ASx2, SS
LF-Price-ASx2, GG (one of the best players in the game)
2b-Terry-AS, GG
3b-Wallace-AS
SP-Martin-young rising pitcher
SP-Winchester-ace of the staff
SP-Pineda-young rising pitcher
Closer-Rodriquez-ASx3 (one of the best closers)

7. Syrcause-Wild Card
Young team coming from an unexcepted playoff berth
DH/C-Willamson-ASx3, SS
RF-Leon-rookie of year
CF-Jungmann-young rising player
3b-Bailey-great power
2b-Vazquez-AS
LF-Terry-AS
SP-Ligthenberg-young rising pitcher
Closer-Jacquez-ASx7, FYx5 (one of the best closers)

8. Boise
Good Top level talent led by pitching staff
LF-Hukata-ASx3, SSx2
SS-Bolick-ASx5, SSx3 (one of the best players in the game)
SP-Lee-ASx5
SP-Gomez-ASx2

9. Columbus
Young rising team with the following young talent
CF-Story
2b-Espionzia
SP-Sanchez and Pascual

10. Charlotte
Another young rising with the following young talent
RF-Padilla GG
2b-Brush AS
CF-Bonilla
SP-Sanchez
Closer-Ferrer AS

11. Tampa
Young team which added some Vet pitchers in FA
LF-Tanka-RY candidate
2b-Cairo-young talent
3b-Barden-vet
SP-Kearns-ASx3, CY, GG
SP-Gardner-ASx2

12. Salem
Veteran team led by their pitching
1b-Sanders-AS
3b-Johnston-solid vet
SS-Martin-ASx2, GGx2
SP-Kotchman-rising young pitcher
SP-Duran-CYx3, ASx9 (future hall famer)

13. Baltimore
Young improving team with the following talent
1b-Tomlinson-RY candidate
RF-Kuttler
CF-Zimmerman
SP-Rios-RY candidate

14. Rochester
Rebuilding team with some good vets
1b-Duesning-ASx2, GG, SS
SP-Toca-AS, GG
SP-Moya-AS

15. Texas
Rebuidling team with some good vets
2b-Henry-AS, GGx3
OF-Godfrey-AS, GGx2

16. Los Angeles
Owner improving the depth of the team

NL Rankings:

1. Scottsdale-NL West Champs and NL Runner Up
Very good veteran team with a good offense and pitching
SS-Hutch MVP, ASx4, SSx5 (one of the best players in the game)
2b-Barry-MVPx2, ASx2, SS (one of the best players in the game)
C-Carew-young rising player
CF-Bush-all around CF
1b-Ramirez-ASx2, SSx2
SP-Villa ASx5
SP-Martin-good vet

2. New Orleans-NL Champ and NL South Champ
Very good team lead by offense and cy young pitcher
CF-Brinkley-MVP, ASx3, SSx4 (one of the best players in the game)
2b-Arias-SS
1b-Moore-SS
3b-Jackson-ASx3, GGx2, SS
LF-Mateo-ASx2, GG
SP-Melo-ASx7
SP-Alexander-CYx2, AS (one of the best pitchers in the game)

3. Pittsburhg-NL East Champ
Young improving team with playoff experience
3b-Maddox-solid
SS-Witasck-GGx2
2b-Neubauger-AS, SS
SS-Rando-young rising player
RF-Fernandez-AS
SP-Bonham-rising young ace
SP-Montana-ASx3

4. St Louis-Wild Card
Young improving team with playoff experience and looking for a breakthrough
CF-Newfiled-solid
RF-Esposito-RY candidate
C-Houston-ASx2, SSx2
RF-Hatcher-ASx2, SSx3 (one of the best players in the game)
SP-Matthews-rising young ace
Closer-Ackley-ASx7, FYx4 (best closer in NL)

5. Burlington-Wild Card
Good nucleus with playoff experience
3b-Molina-MVP, AS, SSx2
SS-Nicholas-good solid
LF-Lopez-ASx2, SSx2
SP-Valenzula-ASx2
SP-Post-solid pitcher

6. Toronto
Veteran team looking for another run
2b-Stull AS
C-Kingland-AS, SSx2
2b-Jaso-AS, SS
LF-Jensen, MVP, ASx6, SSx5
SP-Henriquez-young rising ace
P-DiMaggio-AS
Closer-Aoki-ASx3 (one of the best in the game)

7. Colorado Springs
Young team looking for a playoff push
RF-Aviles
CF-Fife-young rising player
CF-Hernandez-ASx4, GG
SP-Soto CY, ASx3
SP-Fernandez-young rising pitcher

8. Scranton- NL North Champ
Solid veteran team lead by offense
1b-Stull-young power hitter
RF-Coles-AS
2b-Tehrean-AS, SSx2
Closer-Jacquez-young closer

9. Chicago
Young rising team with the following talent
SS-Sanchez
SS-Martin
SP-Christiansen
SP-Holloway-AS

10. Salt Lake
Former Dynasty looking for last run with vets
RF-Cepeda-WSx4, AS
1b-Sanez-WSx3, ASx4, SSx3, GG
3b-Wingo-WSx4, Ss
2b-Crosby-WSx4, AS
Sp-Medina-WSx3

11. Arizona
Team with alot of young talent looking to put it together
2b-Veras
2b-Muholland
LF-Campbell-Rookie of year, AS
LF-Chang
SP-Byrne-ASx3

12. Atlanta
Rebuilding Team lead by a young outfield
CF-Wickman-AS
LF-Ruf
RF-Withem

13. Santa Fe
Rebuilding team lead by a veteran offense
SS-Peguero-ASx3
LF-Silva ASx3
1b-Manship

14. Boston
New owner lead by some good power bats
SS-Cortez AS, SSx4
CF-Brinkley-young rising star
RF-Cabera-AS

15. Cincinnati
New owner starting a rebuild
SP-Alvarez-young rising pitcher
SS-Hunter-young rising player

16. Pawtucket
New owner will a rebuilding team