OB's Weekly Indy Top 10
This week's poll of the nation's top 10 teams (as always, league strength and road records both get significant consideration)...
1. St. Paul Saints (22-16, American Association)
Struggles arriving, though road 12-10 record and .286 avg telling
2. Quebec Capitales (17-8, Can Am League)
Starters Simard, Valdez and Cyr have total 10-1 record, 2.36 ERA
3. Newark Bears (27-22, Atlantic League)
Supremacy can be regained in Camden/Southern Maryland homestand
4. Amarillo Dillas (21-12, United League)
Might be rated even higher if not for 4 losses in last 5 games, all home
5. Orange County Flyers (15-5, Golden League)
Only irony, but Gary Carter rolling amid Willie Randolph's firing
6. Camden Riversharks (31-20, Atlantic League)
Sweep of Somerset propels first burst into rankings
7. Forth Worth Cats (24-15, American Association)
7-3 in last 10, looking prime to run away with South Division
8. Worcester Tornadoes (16-8, Can Am League)
Sussex acquisition Scott Grimes on fire with .429 avg, .525 obp
9. Gary Southshore RailCats (17-14, Northern League)
Balance evident in NL's second-best avg (.295) and ERA (4.64)
10. Somerset Patriots (29-22 Atlantic League)
6-7 in one-run games after dropping three in Camden sweep
LAST WEEK:
1. St. Paul
2. Quebec
3. Newark
4. Somerset
5. Traverse City
6. Amarillo
7. Orange County
8. Fort Worth
9. Worecester
10. Bridgeport