Scouting Reports
SI's REGULARSEASON POWER RANKINGS
1. New YorkYankees
2. Los AngelesAngels
3. Boston RedSox
4. Los AngelesDodgers
5. New YorkMets
6. St. LouisCardinals
7. ClevelandIndians
8. DetroitTigers
9. Toronto BlueJays
10. AtlantaBraves
11. ArizonaDiamondbacks
12. ChicagoWhite Sox
13. PhiladelphiaPhillies
14. OaklandAthletics
15. ChicagoCubs
16. San DiegoPadres
17. MinnesotaTwins
18. MilwaukeeBrewers
19. HoustonAstros
20. ColoradoRockies
21. FloridaMarlins
22. TexasRangers
23. SanFrancisco Giants
24. BaltimoreOrioles
25. SeattleMariners
26. PittsburghPirates
27. CincinnatiReds
28. Tampa BayDevil Rays
29. Kansas CityRoyals
30. WashingtonNationals
Lineups and ALnumbers compiled by David Sabino. NL numbers compiled by Jacob Luft.
HOW THEY'LLFINISH
(OVERALL RANK INPARENTHESES)
AMERICANLEAGUE
EAST
1. Yankees(1)
2. Red Sox*(3)
3. Blue Jays(9)
4. Orioles(24)
5. Devil Rays(28)
CENTRAL
1. Indians(7)
2. Tigers(8)
3. White Sox(12)
4. Twins(17)
5. Royals(29)
WEST
1. Angels(2)
2. Athletics(14)
3. Rangers(22)
4. Mariners(25)
NATIONALLEAGUE
EAST
1. Mets (5)
2. Braves*(10)
3. Phillies(13)
4. Marlins(21)
5. Nationals(30)
CENTRAL
1. Cardinals(6)
2. Cubs (15)
3. Brewers(18)
4. Astros(19)
5. Pirates(26)
6. Reds (27)
WEST
1. Dodgers(4)
2. Diamondbacks(11)
3. Padres(16)
4. Rockies(20)
5. Giants(23)
*Wild-cardteam
PLAYOFFPREDICTION
AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES
Yankees over Indians
Angels over Red Sox
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES -- ANGELS OVER YANKEES
NATIONAL LEAGUEDIVISION SERIES
Dodgers over Braves
Mets over Cardinals
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES -- DODGERS OVER METS
WORLD SERIESANGELS OVER DODGERS
CONSIDER THISboxes compiled by Baseball Prospectus (www.baseballprospectus.com) writers JoeSheehan (AL) and Nate Silver (NL). In some boxes there is a reference to thePECOTA system, which is a Baseball Prospectus prediction model that projects aplayer's numbers based on the performances of up to 100 statisticallycomparable players.
PLAYER VALUERANKINGS SI's David Sabino ranked the position players in the major leaguesfrom 1 (the best) to 450 and the pitchers from 1 to 350, based on projectionsof their statistical production this season. The categories considered forposition players were batting average, home runs, RBIs and stolen bases; forpitchers the categories were wins, saves, ERA and WHIP (walks plus hits perinning pitched). Sabino also took into account each player's career stats aswell as his role on his team, his prospects for improving or declining and hisinjury history and physical condition. Using these criteria, SI determined eachplayer's value ranking, which appears next to his name in his team's projectedlineup in the following scouting reports. For a complete list of PVRs byposition, go to SI.com/fantasy.
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