BtB Poor Man's Projected Season Standings as of August 7, 2009
It's the first week in August and we're finally starting to see some separation in most of the divisions.
The AL East still has a chance for a three team race for two spots, although the Rays continue to underperform their rankings.
The White Sox and the Tigers are projected to battle down to the wire, while the Twins hang around just behind, and the Royals flirt with 100 losses.
The Angels appear to have sealed up the AL West, despite an impressive effort from Texas.
Ditto for Philly and Atlanta. The Marlins have stayed close record-wise, but they're definitely winning more than would be expected from their component stats.
While the NL Central has been a mishmash of four to six teams for most of the season, it's now looking like a mishmash of two teams - the Cardinals and the Cubs.
The Dodgers show no sign of relinquishing the NL West and the Rockies look to have a leg up on the Giants for the Wild Card. The Diamondbacks continue to confound; playing at a well above .500 level, but with a record 10 games below. What goes around, comes around, I suppose.
Full standings after the jump...
Disclaimer: These projected standings are based on Justin's Power Rankings. They do not accurately predict how the remainder of the season will actually unfold. Things like injuries, timely hitting, teams playing each other, and just plain old chance can cause major fluctuations in these results.
AL East
| Team | Current Wins |
Current Losses | eW%lg | Season Wins | Season Losses | Season W% | Change |
| Yankees |
65 | 42 | 0.602 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | -1 |
| Red Sox |
62 | 44 | 0.577 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 0 |
| Rays |
60 | 48 | 0.603 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | +2 |
| Blue Jays |
51 | 56 | 0.543 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | -1 |
| Orioles | 45 | 63 | 0.451 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | -2 |
AL Central
| Team | Current Wins |
Current Losses | eW%lg | Season Wins | Season Losses | Season W% | Change |
| White Sox |
56 | 53 | 0.537 |
84 | 78 | 0.519 | +1 |
| Tigers |
57 | 50 | 0.483 | 84 |
78 | 0.519 | +1 |
| Twins |
53 | 55 | 0.486 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | -2 |
| Indians | 46 | 62 | 0.490 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 0 |
| Royals | 41 | 66 | 0.422 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | -3 |
AL West
| Team | Current Wins |
Current Losses | eW%lg | Season Wins | Season Losses | Season W% | Change |
| Angels | 64 | 42 | 0.531 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | +2 |
| Rangers | 60 | 47 | 0.509 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 0 |
| Mariners | 56 | 51 | 0.441 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 0 |
| Athletics | 47 | 61 | 0.458 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | +1 |
NL East
| Team | Current Wins |
Current Losses | eW%lg | Season Wins | Season Losses | Season W% | Change |
| Phillies | 61 |
45 | 0.541 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | -2 |
| Braves | 55 | 53 | 0.538 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | -1 |
| Marlins | 55 | 53 | 0.476 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 0 |
| Mets | 51 | 56 | 0.453 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | -1 |
| Nationals | 37 | 72 | 0.446 | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | +2 |
NL Central
| Team | Current Wins |
Current Losses | eW%lg | Season Wins | Season Losses | Season W% | Change |
| Cubs | 57 | 49 | 0.511 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | +1 |
| Cardinals | 59 | 51 | 0.498 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 0 |
| Brewers | 54 | 54 | 0.469 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | -1 |
| Astros | 53 | 55 | 0.448 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | -2 |
| Pirates | 45 | 62 | 0.451 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | -1 |
| Reds | 46 | 61 | 0.377 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | -3 |
NL West
| Team | Current Wins |
Current Losses | eW%lg | Season Wins | Season Losses | Season W% | Change |
| Dodgers | 66 | 42 | 0.614 | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | +1 |
| Rockies |
59 | 49 | 0.586 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | +1 |
| Giants | 60 | 48 | 0.479 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | +3 |
| Diamondbacks | 49 | 59 | 0.533 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | +3 |
| Padres | 44 | 65 | 0.394 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | +2 |
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9 comments
Comments
Holy hot heck the centrals are poor.
I think both the winners will have close to 90 wins, though.
by Daniel Berlyn on Aug 7, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I refuse this projection
because it doesn’t make me happy. Actually, I think it makes me a little sick to my stomach.
godfather of futureredbirds.net
by erik on Aug 7, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what makes me sick to my stomach
is the thought that we may have given up Wallace and Mortensen so that we can watch the Cubs in the playoffs.
by chuckb on Aug 7, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
as the mang would say
essactly
godfather of futureredbirds.net
by erik on Aug 7, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lincecum's fist pump
Really angers me. The guy’s got no respect for the game.
by Tommy Bennett on Aug 7, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The guy’s got no respect for the game.
Please expand on this. I would love to your reasoning.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 9, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm guessing it's a reference to the reaction to Joba?
by Dan Turkenkopf on Aug 9, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
I thought of Joba when I saw the picture above.
by Tommy Bennett on Aug 9, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Cubs over Cards is probably my biggest "how did that happen"
I get the process, its still hard to believe, especially with the struggles of Cubs guys like Rich Harden .
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" ~ Mae West
by Blicks on Aug 8, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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