S U R F R A T
Sporadically Updated Ratings For Ranking AL Teams
By: BosoxBob - 5/19/03
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SURFRAT is a power rankings report done by one of our regular posters (from San Diego) on the message board BosoxBob. This report will be updated at BosoxBob's leisure, as the title explains, updates will be sporadic.
An explanation of how the rankings are calculated can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Rank |
Team | RPI |
Current |
Projected |
Previous |
Comment | |
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1 |
Y-----$ | .680 |
27-16 |
111-51 |
1 |
Way to go, Derek! Since Jeter's return, the Y-----$ have gone 1-5, and his Zone Rating is an astoundingly low .444. |
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2 |
Mariners | .602 |
28-15 |
99-63 |
3 |
What a relief! Sasaki hasn't allowed a run in the 5 appearances since his return from the DL. |
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3 |
A's | .587 |
26-17 |
94-68 |
2 |
Wha happened? The A's come within 2 outs of getting swept by the Indians. The INDIANS!!! |
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4 |
Red Sox | .585 |
27-16 |
97-65 |
4 |
Hard to believe, but in the battle of the Giambis, Jeremy (.821 OPS) is besting brother Jason (.706). |
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5 |
Angels | .574 |
21-21 |
90-72 |
6 |
The champs make a definitive statement this week, taking series from both the Red Sox and Y-----$ on their home turf. |
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6 |
Twins | .564 |
25-18 |
98-64 |
10 |
May 16th provided a peek at the current state of the AL Central: Toronto 18 KC 1, Minnesota 18 Chicago 3. |
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7 |
Blue Jays | .560 |
22-22 |
90-72 |
11 |
The Jays now top the AL in runs scored, propelling them back within reach of the AL East leaders. |
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8 |
Royals | .488 |
24-18 |
84-78 |
5 |
The Royals are a mere 2-7 at home since their 11-0 start. |
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9 |
Rangers | .483 |
19-24 |
75-87 |
9 |
Thanks for the assistance, guys. Now it's time to wake up and return to your normal sucky-pitching ways. |
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10 |
White Sox | .430 |
20-23 |
72-90 |
8 |
Being the hitting coach and having your team hit .232 with runners in scoring position is a good way to lose your job. |
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11 |
Orioles | .397 |
19-24 |
67-95 |
7 |
The O's are floundering with a 19-24 mark after only a 6-7 record in 13 games against the DRays. |
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12 |
Devil Rays | .397 |
18-25 |
61-101 |
12 |
Too bad the Devil Rays can't play the O's all the time - they might actually have a .500 record. |
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13 |
Indians | .368 |
14-28 |
61-101 |
13 |
What, did Eric Wedge go to the "Dusty Baker Academy for Pitcher Abuse"? Wedge tried to get away with using closer Danys Baez in 3 straight games, saying "He's our closer. As a closer, you've got to be able to throw three days in a row. It wasn't Danys' day." |
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14 |
Tigers | .268 |
9-32 |
43-119 |
14 |
Mike Maroth is now at 0-9. When should we expect a Brian Kingman sighting? |
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Teams are rated on three factors: average runs scored, average runs allowed, and winning percentage. Each of these is weighted by the team's strength of schedule, which is determined from the opponent's average winning percentage and their opponent's average winning percentage. The combination of the three weighted factors produces an overall rating. |
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