Miracle Power Rankings 11/12

Today I'll identify my last lottery team and the second team to join Oviedo in the Consolation Playoffs.

#12---Charlotte Orios

Strengths--Walks
Weaknesses--ERA/Holds/K's/WHIP

Anytime you have Miguel Cabrera on your team your offense is going to be pretty good.  Chris has assembled an excellent offensive team.  Cabrera and Davis could both hit 30+ HR with Cespedes and Harper chipping in with 25+ as well.  Good speed with Maybin, Harper and Eaton should all get 20+ SB's.  Some decent power and speed are on the bench as well.  The problem with this team I believe is on the pitching staff.  While four or five starters could garner 10+ wins the ERA and WHIP will leave something to be desired.  Question marks all over here with Dempster/Johnson/Lester and newcomer Ryu.  A lot has to break his way for this team to escape another trip to the lottery.  I don't believe it will happen.  Although Charlotte/Oviedo/Arizona are all very close in my rankings I give the edge to the Knights in missing the lottery on shear determination alone.

#11---Mid-Michigan Tigers

Strengths--Wins
Weaknesses--Avg/Holds

Top to bottom this team is a good size jump above the three teams below it.  It's the first team I have previewed that has balance across the board.  He should field 6 guys with 20+ homer potential with Bruce going over 30.  Good start.  Butler and Bruce should go over 100 RBI's as well.  The downer on this team, IMO, is Hanley Ramirez.  I don't see a big rebound for him.  I'm not a fan.  Decent speed with DeAza and HanRam swiping 20 bags but the interesting player may become Darin Mastroianni.  Well over 30 SB's is possible here.  Five starters project to win 10 or more games and Chapman, Scherzer and Sanchez could all fan 180 or more.  Buehrle and Hudson round out a solid starting staff.  The weakness will be the bullpen with Perez already injured and Francisco is no ones favorite and may not get the saves in NY.  A second place finish in the Great Lakes Division is probable but many things, like retooling the bullpen, would have to break his way in order to catch the Dingers.