Flying Squirrels Attribute Ratings

Championships - silver star: tournament champion, gold star: WSEM champion, gold triangle: division pennant
League averages - CON: 77, PWR: 77, PIT: 75, DEF: 79, OVR: 77 Team attribute ratings were determined by averaging the individual ratings of the four members of the WSEM Front Office's Tactical Media Wing. Contact (CON), power (PWR), pitching (PIT), and defense (DEF) were studied to determine overall (OVR) team rating. The thin bars included are the league average for each attribute. This writeup for the Flying Squirrels is provided by Carl Coffee.

I compare the 2014 Flying Squirrels to the 2013 Holy Balls. Their roster is full of slightly above average talent, and I can see them finishing anywhere from 4th place to 8th place. The combined ratings have them 6th, which is right where they belong.

Three out of the four categories for the Flying Squirrels are in the low 70’s. Contact and Power is at 73, both under the league average which are both 77. The Squirrels offense should be better than expected thanks to the Zac Adams for Adam Cosby switch. Pitching is the Squirrels lowest ranking at 71. I call Jason Hewlett a 1.5 pitcher, not quite an ace, but better than a ‘number 2.’ The rest of the pitching staff is a giant question mark. The defense is the strongest category for the Squirrels at 81. Ryan Bullard is one of the best left fielders in the league, and Ryan Alexia loves playing the shortstop position and knocks down anything his way. John Sharlow played great defense last season in right field for King Friday, and will probably get a lot of playing time there. The Squirrels will be a fun team to watch and will definitely be in contention for that #4 vs. #5 “play-in” postseason game.