American League
MVP Favorites: Aurelio Diaz (BAL), Bruce Donovan (BAL), Jim Andrews (PHI)
MVP Dark Horse: Pete Bradshaw (SCO)
Cy Young Favorite: Hipolito Matos (NOR)
Cy Young Dark Horses: Victor Delgado (SAL), Tony Espinosa (BAL), Randy Meulens (BAL)
RoY Favorites: Al Francisco (PHI), Yannick Broome (PHI), Brian Mathewson (ANA)
RoY Dark Horse: Edgardo Rosario (CHA)
Projected Division Winners
AL North: Scranton Wild
Season 17 (proj): 80-82
Acquisitions: 2B Nigel Meacham (Rule 5 Draftee), P Howard Howell (free agent signing)
Departures: 1B Galahad Nicholson (free agent to PHI), COF/DH Stan Howard (free agent)
AL East: Baltimore Revolution
Season 16: 112-50
Season 17 (proj): 114-48
Acquisitions: SP Randy Meulens (free agent signing)Departures: CF Woody Sanders (free agent to MIL), SP Alex Nieves (free agent to MON)
AL South: New Orleans Jazz
Season 16: 104-58
Season 17 (proj): 97-65
Acquisitions: LF Carlos Soriano (free agent signing), P Joaquin Padilla (free agent signing), CF James Boucher (free agent signing), 1B/DH Homer Duffy (trade from STL), SP Willey Corey (trade from STL)
Departures: RP Vince Moore (free agent), RP Alex Chen (free agent), RP Osvaldo Palmerio (free agent to CIN), SP Victor Tavares (traded to STL), RF Enrique Mercedes (traded to STL), RP Tony Gonzalez (traded to STL), 1B Juan Tarraga (free agent to SCO)
AL West: Anaheim Hitmen
Season 16: 90-72
Season 17 (proj):
Acquisitions: 1B Ryan Mattewson (rookie call-up), RF Carson Prince (trade from MIL), IF Joe Hansell (free agent signing), LF Jose Navarro (trade from PHI)
Departures: RF Geoffery Purcell (free agent to JAX), 1B Brian Okajima (traded to PIT), 1B Orber Martin (traded to PHI), RP James Anderson (traded to MIL)
Wild Card: Norfolk Whiskey Jacks
Season 16: 113-49
Season 17 (proj): 110-46
Acquisitions: SP Jesus Hernandez (Rule 5 Draftee), SP Dummy Stephenson (Rule 5 Draftee), RP Dwight Wheeler (free agent signing)
Departures: P Arthur Doyle (free agent to NJ), P Steve Bohanon (free agent to CHA), CF Lee Thompson (free agent)
Wild Card: Honolulu Rainbow Warriors
Season 16: 85-77
Season 17 (proj): 88-74
Acquisitions: SS Rob Kent (rookie call-up), DH/1B Marshall Brinkley (rookie call-up), 1B/RF Earl Ward (trade from DET), SP Jesus Palacios (free agent signing), RP F.P. Raines (rookie call-up)
Departures: RF Jim Guererro (traded to ARI), 2B Vic Suarez (traded to SD)
Teams to Watch:
Philadelphia Stomp
Season 16: 86-76
Season 17 (proj): 87-75
Acquisitions: 1B Orber Martin (trade from ANA), CF Yannick Broome (rookie call-up), RF Everth Campos (rookie call-up), SP Al Francisco (rookie call-up), SP J.B. Wright (trade with KC)
Departures: SP Randy Meulens (free agent to BAL), RF Ted Saberhagen (free agent to MON), 1B Lou Carpenter (free agent to SCO), LF Jose Navarro (traded to ANA)
Scottsdale Camels
Season 16: 83-79
Season 17 (proj): 85-77
Acquisitions: 1B Tony Chiba (free agent signing), 1B Juan Tarraga (free agent signing), SS Anthony Brooks (free agent signing), SS Yonder Rivera (free agent signing), CF Ted Donnels (free agent signing), SP Tony Sosa (free agent signing), SP Denny Owen (free agent signing), RP D'Angelo Cornejo (free agent signing)
Departures: 1B Morgan Davis (free agent to RIC), SS Pedro Mendez (free agent), C Diego Solano (free agent to IWA), P Joaquin Padilla (free agent to NO)
Salem Blues
Season 16: 79-83
Season 17 (proj): 82-80
Acquisitions: 1B Tim Rice (free agent signing), DH Chief Turner (rookie call-up), SP Milt King (rookie call-up)
Departures: SP Jesus Hernandez (Rule 5 Draft), SP Jesus Palacios (free agent to HON), 1B Julio Silva (free agent), SS Pablo Lugo (free agent to LA)
National League
MVP Dark Horse: Butch Ramirez (CHI)
Cy Young Dark Horse: Otis Beimel (RIC)
RoY Dark Horse: Mario Lohse (ARI)
Projected Division Winners
NL North: Milwaukee Titans
Season 16: 95-67
Season 17 (proj): 103-59
Acquisitions: SS Miguel Cayones (rookie call-up), CF Woody Sanders (free agent signing), SP Ralph O'Neil (free agent signing), P Craig Figueroa (trade with TRE), P Asdrubal Alvarez (trade with DET), RP James Anderson (trade with ANA)
Departures: 3B Jose Gonzalez (traded to TRE), CF Sherman Smith (free agent to CIN), RP Jim Chatwood (free agent to DET), RP Bob Cintron (free agent to NO)
NL East: Pittsburgh Polar Bears
Season 16: 109-53
Season 17 (proj): 108-54
Acquisitions: 1B Brian Okajima (trade with ANA), 3B Ernest Strickland (trade with DET), SS Todd Henely (rookie call-up), SS Buck Jenkins (free agent signing)
Departures: SS Stewart Corbin (free agent to RIC), 3B Carson Prince (traded to ANA)
NL South: Richmond Rebellion
Season 16: 72-90
Season 17 (proj): 85-77
Acquisitions: 2B Orber Alonso (free agent signing), 3B Angel Osuna (free agent signing), SS Stuart Corbin (free agent signing), RP Scooter Simmons (trade with CHA), RP Yank Borland (free agent signing)
Departures: SS Anthony Brooks (free agent to SCO), CF Johnny Duran (free agent to LA), SP Max Crespo (free agent to JAX), RP Cookie Hudson (free agent to CHA)
NL West: Vancouver Tragedy Twins
Season 16: 93-69
Season 17 (proj): 93-69
Acquisitions: C Julio Javier (rookie call-up), 1B Jerry Duke (rookie call-up), 2B Willie Rodriguez (rookie call-up), SP Harold Paquette (free agent signing)
Departures: P Brian Teahan (free agent to HON), P Melky Nieves (free agent to PHI)
Wild Card: Cleveland Lake Shores
Season 16: 88-74
Season 17 (proj): 89-73
Acquisitions: 1B Dicky Longoria (rookie call-up), SP Brian Downs (free agent signing)
Departures: SP Philip Hill (free agent), 2B Eugene Flood (free agent)
Wild Card: Chicago Gray Stockings
Season 16: 90-72
Season 17 (proj): 89-73
Acquisitions: 1B/DH Felix Wagner (free agent signing), 3B Tony Benitez (free agent signing), SP Esteban Hernandez (free agent signing), SP Gaylord Hampton (free agent signing), SP Henry Trombley (trade with CHA)
Departures: 3B Angel Osuna (free agent to RIC), 1B/DH Kelly Nelson (free agent to SAL), SP Ralph O'Neil (free agent to MIL), P Julio Telemaco (free agent to ARI), RP D'Angelo Cornejo (free agent to SCO), P Donnie Burkhett (free agent), RP Johnny James (free agent), RP Albert Vega (free agent to ARI)
Teams to Watch:
San Diego Wiley Coyotes
Season 16: 87-75
Season 17 (proj): 89-73
Acquisitions: 1B Mike Boone (rookie call-up), 2B Vic Suarez (trade with HON)
Departures: SP Tony Escobar (free agent to LA)
Iowa City Badgers
Season 16: 84-78
Season 17 (proj): 81-81
Acquisitions: 1B Luke Randall (rookie call-up), SP Ken Mathews (free agent signing), RP Jair Merced (rookie call-up)
Departures: 2B Everth Perez (waived), SP Tony Sosa (free agent to SCO), SP Enrique Morales (free agent to ARI)
Memphis Belles
Season 16: 77-85
Season 17 (proj): 80-82
Acquisitions: C Pasqual Molina (rookie call-up), RF Teddy Gilmore (trade with TRE), SP Mark Ryan (free agent signing)
Departures: RP Louie Alvarez (free agent to TRE), RP Julio Torres (free agent to NO)
