"At least the Astros know how to rebuild..."

[Edgy MD]

Current organization-wide minor league standings below. Numbers could be off a tick or two, as I began counting yesterday
afternoon, and finished late yesterday evening, after many game results would have been filed, but it sez what it sez.

Rank	Parent	Total W	Total L	PCT	GB	*	AAA Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	AA Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	A+ Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	A Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	SS A+ Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	SS A Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	Rookie Team	League	W	L	PCT
1	NYM	249	164	.603	---	*	LV	PCL	54	39	.581		*	BIN	EAL	52	37	.584		*	STL	FSL	52	33	.612		*	SAV	SAL	59	27	.686		*	BRK	NYP	14	11	.560		*	KPT	APP	9	11	.450		*	G-NYM	GCL	9	6	.600
2	TEX	234	157	.598	4.0	*	RDR	PCL	46	44	.511		*	FRI	TEX	49	37	.570		*	MYB	CAR	55	33	.625		*	HIK	SAL	54	35	.607		*	SPK	NWL	18	7	.720		*							*	A-TEX	AZL	12	1	.923
3	ARI	232	188	.552	20.5	*	REN	PCL	50	43	.538		*	MOB	SOL	55	34	.618		*	VIS	CAL	41	48	.461		*	SB	MWL	53	34	.609		*	HLS	NWL	15	10	.600		*	MSL	PIO	10	12	.455		*	A-ARI	AZL	8	7	.533
4	MIL	213	177	.546	24.5	*	NAS	PCL	49	44	.527		*	HUN	SOL	55	35	.611		*	BC	FSL	46	36	.561		*	WIS	MWL	45	42	.517		*							*	HEL	PIO	9	13	.409		*	A-MIL	AZL	9	7	.563
5	STL	222	190	.539	26.5	*	MEM	PCL	43	47	.478		*	SPR	TEX	41	47	.466		*	PB	FSL	48	38	.558		*	PEO	MWL	48	39	.552		*	STC	NYP	18	7	.720		*	JHN	APP	11	8	.579		*	G-STL	GCL	13	4	.765
6	CHC	210	182	.536	28.5	*	IOW	PCL	48	43	.527		*	TEN	SOL	45	44	.506		*	DAY	FSL	38	48	.442		*	KCO	MWL	58	29	.667		*	BOI	NWL	13	12	.520		*							*	A-CHC	AZL	8	6	.571
7	WSH	209	189	.525	32.5	*	SYR	INT	54	37	.593		*	HAR	EAL	35	54	.393		*	POT	CAR	46	40	.535		*	HAG	SAL	57	34	.626		*	AUB	NYP	11	15	.423		*							*	G-WSH	GCL	6	9	.400
8	HOU	219	199	.524	32.5	*	OKL	PCL	48	45	.516		*	CC	TEX	44	44	.500		*	LAN	CAL	50	39	.562		*	QC	MWL	45	42	.517		*	TC	NYP	16	9	.640		*	GRV	APP	9	10	.474		*	G-HOU	GCL	7	10	.412
9	MIN	204	187	.522	34.0	*	ROC	INT	53	40	.570		*	NBR	EAL	44	45	.494		*	FTM	FSL	51	34	.600		*	CED	MWL	37	50	.425		*							*	ELZ	APP	13	7	.650		*	G-MIN	GCL	6	11	.353
10	TOR	219	201	.521	33.5	*	BUF	INT	47	45	.511		*	NH	EAL	43	47	.478		*	DUN	FSL	56	33	.629		*	LAN	MWL	42	46	.477		*	VAN	NWL	15	10	.600		*	BLU	APP	10	10	.500		*	G-TOR	GCL	6	10	.375
11	CIN	203	188	.519	35.0	*	LOU	INT	48	44	.522		*	PSC	SOL	38	52	.422		*	BAK	CAL	56	33	.629		*	DAY	MWL	45	41	.523		*							*	BIL	PIO	11	11	.500		*	A-CIN	AZL	5	7	.417
12	BOS	208	193	.519	35.0	*	PAW	INT	48	46	.511		*	POR	EAL	59	30	.663		*	SAL	CAR	42	45	.483		*	GRV	SAL	37	53	.411		*	LOW	NYP	12	13	.480		*							*	G-BOS	GCL	10	6	.625
13	DET	205	193	.515	36.5	*	TOL	INT	44	49	.473		*	ERI	EAL	41	49	.456		*	LAK	FSL	46	39	.541		*	WM	MWL	52	36	.591		*	CON	NYP	12	14	.462		*							*	G-DET	GCL	10	6	.625
14	OAK	204	193	.514	37.0	*	SAC	PCL	53	39	.576		*	MID	TEX	48	39	.552		*	STO	CAL	51	38	.573		*	BEL	MWL	35	52	.402		*	VL	NYP	10	16	.385		*							*	A-OAK	AZL	7	9	.438
15	SF	204	196	.510	38.5	*	FRE	PCL	45	48	.484		*	RIC	EAL	54	37	.593		*	SJ	CAL	44	45	.494		*	AUG	SAL	43	45	.489		*	S-K	NWL	12	13	.480		*							*	A-SF	AZL	6	8	.429
16	TB	210	209	.501	42.0	*	DUR	INT	50	44	.532		*	MON	SOL	45	45	.500		*	CHA	FSL	36	51	.414		*	BG	MWL	38	49	.437		*	HV	NYP	19	7	.731		*	PRI	APP	11	8	.579		*	G-TB	GCL	11	5	.688
17	MIA	199	202	.496	44.0	*	NOR	PCL	45	47	.489		*	JKV	SOL	46	43	.517		*	JUP	FSL	30	57	.345		*	GRE	SAL	58	33	.637		*	BAT	NYP	16	9	.640		*							*	G-MIA	GCL	4	13	.235
18	CLE	194	206	.485	48.5	*	COL	INT	49	43	.533		*	AKR	EAL	51	40	.560		*	CAR	CAR	39	47	.453		*	LC	MWL	37	52	.416		*	MV	NYP	8	18			*							*	A-CLE	AZL	10	6	.625
19	SD	193	205	.485	48.5	*	TUC	PCL	45	48	.484		*	SA	TEX	47	41	.534		*	LKE	CAL	52	38	.578		*	FW	MWL	35	52	.402		*	EUG	NWL	11	14	.440		*							*	A-SD	AZL	3	12	.200
20	NYY	201	218	.480	51.0	*	SWB	INT	43	50	.462		*	TRE	EAL	42	49	.462		*	TB	FSL	43	45	.489		*	CHR	SAL	41	50	.451		*	SI	NYP	12	13	.480		*							*	GNYY1&2	GCL	20	11	.645

[Edgy MD]

And, since the system seemingly couldn't accept all that ezcoding in one post, here's the bottom 10.

Rank	Parent	Total W	Total L	PCT	GB	*	AAA Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	AA Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	A+ Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	A Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	SS A+ Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	SS A Team	League	W	L	PCT		*	Rookie Team	League	W	L	PCT
21	COL	192	213	.474	53.0	*	CSP	PCL	41	51	.446		*	TUL	TEX	45	42	.517		*	MOD	CAL	28	61	.315		*	ASH	SAL	56	34	.622		*	TRI	NWL	10	15	.400		*	GJ	PIO	12	10	.545		*
22	ATL	184	212	.465	56.5	*	GWT	INT	43	49	.467		*	MIS	SOL	51	38	.573		*	LYN	CAR	43	45	.489		*	ROM	SAL	29	62	.319		*							*	DAN	APP	12	7	.632		*	G-ATL	GCL	6	11	.353
23	BAL	187	216	.464	57.0	*	NOR	INT	37	56	.398		*	BOW	EAL	48	43	.527		*	FRE	CAR	40	46	.465		*	DMV	SAL	49	41	.544		*	ABD	NYP	7	19	.269		*							*	G-BAL	GCL	6	11	.353
24	LAD	185	214	.464	57.0	*	ALB	PCL	42	51	.452		*	CHT	SOL	34	56	.378		*	RC	CAL	50	40	.556		*	GL	MWL	43	45	.489		*							*	OGD	PIO	7	15	.318		*	A-LAD	AZL	9	7	.563
25	LAA	180	214	.457	59.5	*	SAL	PCL	37	56	.398		*	ARK	TEX	42	46	.477		*	INE	CAL	31	58	.348		*	BUR	MWL	47	40	.540		*							*	ORE	PIO	15	7	.682		*	A-LAA	AZL	8	7	.533
26	CWS	181	217	.455	60.5	*	CHA	INT	38	56	.404		*	BIR	SOL	40	49	.449		*	WS	CAR	41	48	.461		*	KAN	SAL	43	45	.489		*							*	BRS/GF	PIO	13	9	.591		*	A-CWS	AZL	6	10	.375
27	KC	180	218	.452	61.5	*	OMA	PCL	48	44	.522		*	NWA	TEX	34	54	.386		*	WIL	CAR	42	44	.488		*	LEX	SAL	37	53	.411		*							*	BUR/IFL	APP/PIO	19	23	.452		*
28	SEA	184	230	.444	65.5	*	TAC	PCL	43	48	.473		*	JAC	SOL	38	51	.427		*	HD	CAL	43	46	.483		*	CLI	MWL	37	48	.435		*	EVR	NWL	6	19	.240		*	PUL	APP	10	10	.500		*	A-SEA	AZL	7	8	.467
29	PIT	182	236	.435	69.5	*	IND	INT	51	42	.548		*	ALT	EAL	35	56	.385		*	BRA	FSL	45	41	.523		*	WV	SAL	30	59	.337		*	JMS	NYP	8	16	.333		*			4	14			*	G-PIT	GCL	9	8	.529
30	PHI	160	237	.403	81.0	*	LEV	INT	44	48	.478		*	REA	EAL	35	52	.402		*	CLE	CAR	25	61	.291		*	LKW	SAL	34	56	.378		*	WMP	NYP	15	11	.577		*							*	G-PHI	GCL	7	9	.438

[seawolf17]

BOOM. SUCK IT, REST OF BASEBALL.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Great work. Should I go blabbing about this?

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

I also like that the Yankees, Braves, Dodgers, & Phillies are ranked real low.

[seawolf17]

Tweeted. (With a link to the Pool, of course.)

[Frayed Knot]

btw, on the Astros rebuilding program:

Carlos Correa (2012 Number 1/1 pick) - recovering from a broken leg

Mark Appel - (2013 # 1/1). Looking for all the world like there's little chance of him living up to the 1/1 pick..
From a BA Q&A: ... [have talked now to] six pro scouts who have seen him. Best report I�ve gotten from any of them is that he�s a backend of the rotation starter�maybe a good innings eating No. 4 starter. ... he�s now over a year into his pro career. At this point, there�s a lot of experienced pro scouts who have seen him and think there�s a lot of reasons to be concerned. The best hope is that what we�ve seen from Appel so far is not an indication of what his stuff and command will be long-term.

Brady Aiken (2014 #1/1) - HS LHP. Remains unsigned at this point, at least in part because there's already talk about elbow problems.


Not that any of these problems are, by themselves, critical. Correa was playing well prior to the injury and his leg is expected to recover completely; Appel could still contribute or surprise (although they'll almost certainly rue those they didn't draft instead), and of course the jury is still out on Aiken. They've hit big, it seems, on 2011 #11 overall George Springer (19 HRs in his first <300 ML ABs) and could actually climb out of last place with a win tonight. But, yeah, it's way too premature to declare their turnaround a success.

[Edgy MD]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Great work. Should I go blabbing about this?

Preferably when drunk.

Mets � Willets Point wrote: I also like that the Yankees, Braves, Dodgers, & Phillies are ranked real low.

I like that there's only one other team in their orbit.

[Edgy MD]

Looking just a full-season teams:

Top Squad: Savannah Sand Gnatss (BOS), 59-27, .686
Wantingest Squad: Rome Braves (ATL), 29-62, .319

Top Mets-Affiliated Squad: Savannah Sand Gnats, 59-27, .686
Wantingest Mets-Affiliated Squad: Las Vegas 51s, 54-39, .581

An interesting thing is that things get better with the Mets as you go deeper --- until you get to the short season leagues, anyway.

New York Mets: .462 winning percentage.
Las Vegas 51s: .581 winning percentage.
Binghamton Mets: .584 winning percentage.
St. Lucie Mets: .612 winning percentage.
Savannah Sand Gnats: .686 winning percentage.
Brooklyn Cyclones: .560 winning percentage.
Kingsport Mets: .450 winning percentage.
=#4000FF]Gulf Coast Mets: .600 winning percentage.

It's cool, though I'd like to turn that on it's ear and give the .462 to Savannah and the .686 to the big club.

[TransMonk]

Encouraging. Great work!

[seawolf17]

Edgy MD wrote: It's cool, though I'd like to turn that on it's ear and give the .462 to Savannah and the .686 to the big club.

Then let's just call everyone up! YOU get a major league debut and YOU get a major league debut and YOU get a...