OB's Weekly Indy League Top 10
This week's national poll is back, and probably for the last time before the final version is released after the playoffs wrap up (updates, however, will run during each series)...
1. Quebec Capitales (56-34 Can Am League)
Orlando Trias, 7-2 in 10 starts, has boomed as midseason pickup
2. Grand Prairie AirHogs (56-40 American Association)
Only downer is struggles of alumni Drucker, Mattison in Double-A
3. Sioux Falls Canaries (60-36 American Association)
Impending playoff matchup against Sioux City is AA's two oldest franchises
4. Somerset Patriots (60-56 Atlantic League)
No true horse in starting rotation ... a problem come postseason?
5. Southern Illinois Miners (55-35 Frontier League)
Ace is former Blue Jays prospect Ryan Bird — 13-3, 2.49 ERA, 1.23 K per IP
6. Alexandria Aces (50-35 United League)
Can win UL playoffs, but attendance is second-worst of the entire bunch
7. Fort Worth Cats (60-36 American Association)
They're the rage of The Metroplex with Rangers long out of AL West race
8. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (60-55 Atlantic League)
Skipper Butch Hobson proudly boasting AL's dominant pitching unit
9. Kalamazoo Kings (57-33 Frontier League)
Mere .268 team average, but second-highest in FL in runs scored
10. Orange County Flyers (50-35 Golden League)
Like Somerset, looks like offense will have to win title singlehandedly
PREVIOUS POLL:
1. Quebec
2. Somerset
3. Grand Prairie
4. Sioux Falls
5. Amarillo
6. Orange County
7. Kalamazoo
8. Fort Worth
9. Southern Maryland
10. Fargo-Moorhead