NL North
Wichita Jack Straws
78 wins were enough for Wichita to win it's second straight division title, but represented a sizable drop-off from the 90 posted in season 22.
Best Player: Randy Matthews
Most Expensive: Bob Roberts
Best Hitter: Tony Nomura
Defense: 7.25. Rangey up the middle, with good gloves
Offense: 6.75 Speed and contact, but no power threat
Pitching: 7 Fairly good control, and some fireballers in the pen
Total: 21
New Britain Rock Cats
Looks like a turnaround is occurring, wherever the fuck New Britain is, after an eon of robust losing.
Best Player: Stephen Watson
Most Expensive/Big Free Agent Get: Billy Black
Big Trade Get: Carlos Gonzalez
Defense: 5.25. Decent ranges, but no glove studs
Offense: 6.75 Power and speed, otherwise, kinda meh
Pitching: 8.25 Control and heat abound!
Total: 20.25
Sioux Falls Canaries
Another team on the ascendant path if they get enough pitching. A miniscule 40 million payroll, combined with some talent, means modest success now and better times later.
Best Player: Ricky Harang
Stolen from me in last season's rule 5/ Best Hitter: Al Montero
All BPF Bench Team: Willis Fisher
Future Star: Francisco Ramirez
Defense: 7 Great at SS, little weak at C and CF.
Offense: 7 Nothing remarkable, but will get the job done enough to compete. Excellent speed. Good splits.
Pitching: 5 Or 4.5, not great, to put it mildly. I will be generous.
Total: 19
St. Louis Serial Killerz
tomhighway comes full circle, and retakes possession of his original BPF founding franchise.
Best Player: Christopher Garcia
Thatsa Alotta Meatballs: Slash Burns
Wow, Look At His Overall, Oh, Nevermind: Kennie Charlton
Defense: 7 SS and CF are covered, but not deep, good the rest of the way.
Offense: 6 No one stands out as a major award, or even Silver Slugger, contender. More speed in the NL North.
Pitching: 5.75 Weak control will present a problem. Tougher against righties, as a whole.
Total: 18.75
And just for the ol' "why not":
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