EHCC News: April 2017

Powers' Rankings: Week 4

Each Week Max Powers will collect data and insight from across the league to keep everyone honest. The result is a weekly ranking based on performance, history, and how he feels at the moment about any particular team. Keep tabs each week as he tries to keep up. Click "Read More" below to read the full rankings.

Powers' Rankings: Week 4
By: Max Powers' (with notes from various contributors)

Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
1	1	2	Weymouth Shaddupu	Ok, so maybe the Poo have had the easiest schedule thus far, but they're taking full advantage. Winning 8 categories each of the first three weeks would keep almost anyone at the top of the rankings. Week 4 Match Up: Rakeville


Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
2	2	1	Dublin Snake Chasers	Maybe the pre-season rankings are weighing in too heavily here, but I just can't bring myself to knock Dublin out of the top two just yet. I mean, sure, they tied two-mediocre teams in a row, but they still haven't outright lost and their stats are solid all around (even Saves!). It'll only take one more shaky outing to knock them down a peg though. Week 4 Match Up: Quebec City




Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
3	3	3	San Juan Guerites	On the same note, it was difficult to keep the Guerites down. Like Weymouth, San Juan has taken advantage of their match ups, not losing more than 2 categories in any given week. If they can sweep through their upcoming Eastern Division scheduled match ups, they'll find themselves at the top of the rankings in no time. Week 4 Match Up: Las Vegas




Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
4	5	10	Tijuana Hispanics	Ok, which Tijuana will we see this week? Are they Lucky? Maybe. Are they Talented? Debatable. Only thing for certain is their hot start is catching the eye of the West...for now. Week 4 Match Up: Santo Domingo



Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
5	6	6	Santo Domingo All-Star Factory	Maybe it's appropriate the All-Star Factory are playing the Hispanics next week - we really don't know which side Santo Domingo is on either. After losing to lowly San Fernando, they easily beat up on the 2nd best team from 2016. They've got a long way to go to reclaim past glory at this rate. Week 4 Match Up: Tijuana




Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
6	4	4	Quebec City Piglets	How the mighty are falling? What is going on with Canada's favorite baseball team? Their stats are there, which is the only thing keeping them in the top 6, but they just can't put it together at the right time against decent teams thus far. It's early, and luckily we're in the middle of hockey playoffs, otherwise the fans might start to notice. Week 4 Match Up: Dublin




Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
7	7	7	Rio de Janeiro Cristos	Treading water is fine, unless you're sitting on the outside looking in from the 7th spot. Even with an easy win next week, Rio would need some help to jump up into the top 6. There's just no fear from their opponents there used to be. Week 4 Match Up: Tokyo



Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
8	8	5	Las Vegas Doggs	Speaking of treading water, it's as though Vegas is doing it with ankle weights. They played last week against Rakeville as if it was a playoff game, except it was only Week 3. Something is going on in Vegas, but whatever it is I doubt the odds are in their favor. Week 4 Match Up: San Juan



Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
9	9	7	Rakeville Rockets	The Rockets used 12 starters to Vegas' 4 in last week's match up, just to come away barely winning Wins and K's and getting demolished in ERA/WHIP. Let's hope there's more truth then hype to their offense, and it's not just their PR team trying to sell Thames jerseys. Week 4 Match Up: Weymouth




Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
10	10	12	San Fernando Valley Jets	Ok, so maybe Weymouth isn't the one with the easiest schedule to start the season, but the Jets aren't in a position to take the same advantage. Getting blown out by robots to start the season couldn't have helped morale. Week 4 Match Up: Bridgewater



Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
11	11	9	Tokyo Omyoujis	These robots may need some reprogramming. Week 4 Match Up: Rio de Janeiro

Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes
12	12	11	Bridgewater Weasels	That's 8 straight losses for the Weasels, dating back to Week 17 of the 2016 season. Still a long ways away from 26 straight, but no one would be suprised. Week 4 Match Up: San Fernando Valley


Current Rank	Last Week	Pre Season	Team	Notes