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 Wicked Aces is provided by Brandon Corbett.
Yes, Virginia, the three-peat attempting Aces are third overall in the preseason ratings behind El Diablos and Westside.
The reason for this is a perceived drop off in offensive production. The loss of Bortmas and speculation that Crozier will split time between Whiteford and Boston this season leaves Austin as the only big bat in the everyday lineup. Fisher, Little E, and Hughes combine for a .220 AVG, and that's good enough to see their contact rating third in the league, ten points above the league average. It's in the power category where the Aces slide back to the middle of the pack. The potential absence of Crozier also knocks their defensive rating down a bit, but they're still tied for second and very solid in this part of the game.
Of course, none of the above may matter when all is said and done. By far the largest advantage for a team at the front of the pack in any category, 8 points, is the one the Aces' hold in pitching. Little E and Fisher platoon as number-twos behind Austin, but either would easily be the ace on seven other WSEM teams. That near-perfect 99 in the most important facet of the game has the capability to readily override an overall rating of third.
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