NWLA 2014 Room Power Rankings

		Coffee Time
		by Carl Coffee

Who's Shacking Up with Whom

  
Marriott Room:  Carl Coffee, Nick Coffee, Brandon Corbett, David Castle

  
Drury Room:  Michael Sessions, Zac Adams, Ryan Bullard

  
La Quinta Room 1:  Alex Shore, Stephen Farkas, Sam Hatt, Evan Bortmas

  
La Quinta Room 2:  Chandler Phillips, Kyle Tomlinson, Austin Bischoff, Evan Bischoff

  
La Quinta Room 3:  Chris Paquin, Dennis Pearson, Nicco Lollio, Mark Phillips

  
Who knows where Room:  Nick Braden, Dylan Braden, Josh Nagorski

The Room Power Rankings

6. La Quinta Room 1

I am not mad at Shore for his intensity. Three of these guys will be in Columbus Thursday night to jam, so they aren’t total squares. I respect Shore and his “all-in” attitude, but this room will be all business. Strict lights out, scheduled bathroom times, and 3-4 hours of game film watching is a little much.

5. Who knows where Room

Last year, Nick and Josh had “that” room. If you don’t know what I mean by “that”, just take a guess. These guys come to Ohio to get away from their mundane lives in Michigan, and know how to have a fun time. Did they go overboard last year? Yes. If they dial it back a few notches, this could be the underdog room of the weekend.

4. Drury Room

Sessions already lost Mark Phillips to La Quinta 3, and that hurts. Ryan Bullard is the only reason this room isn’t ranked last. He is hands down one of the top drinkers in the league, and he won’t allow his Squirrel teammates Sessions and Adams to be boring. If you want some Fireball, head to the Drury, I promise you that Bull-train will have some.

3. La Quinta Room 3

This room has the core guys from the Step-dads, and I can’t wait to spend some time in here. Nicco Lollio always has something to say, whether it’s a movie quote from a flick no one’s ever heard of, or a reference to his wonderful flow. Mark Phillips made a big decision to go to this room, and his wisdom is something I admire and must respect.

2. Marriot Room

The Coffee bros and Corbs have been rooming in Ohio since 2005, and it’s never boring. They added Castle last minute so Corbs would have someone to kick in his sleep. Nick Coffee ranks up there with Bullard as one of the top drinkers, and he won’t disappoint. You never know when Corbs will quietly turn on the camera to film some hijinx, so be ready.

1. La Quinta Room 2

This may sound like an upset, but I love the dynamite of guys in this room. You could be standing around a pile of donkey shit, and Chandler and Kyle would turn it into a good time. Austin Bischoff in Ohio only does legendary stuff, and the back and forth conversations with these guys is expected to be #hilar. Little E’s awkwardness will only make everything that much better.

Twatter Rankings: Week 11

		Coffee Time
		by Carl Coffee

1.		Whiteford Wicked Aces   (14-6, Pow#R: 16.6)
		Aces play against two teams fighting for a playoff spot. No Austin vs. the Onanism, so I predict a 3-1 week for them.
2.		El Diablos   (17-7, Pow#R: 17.5)
		My sources informed me that Wags will be in Wyandotte this week for the Fighting Chickens. I'll believe it when I see it
3.		Belgian Wiffles   (17-9, Pow#R: 14.8)
		Belgian found their #2 pitcher at just the right time. Could still win the Gar#sya, but need a lot of help.
4.		King Friday   (12-10, Pow#R: 8.2)
		The King Dads play great at Lincoln Park, and once again they play four there. At minimum they must go 2-2 this week.
5.		Flying Squirrels   (15-11, Pow#R: 1.3)
		The Squeaks play their biggest regular season series in franchise history. Need a split to help their playoff chances.
6.		Westside Warriors   (13-11, Pow#R: 3.8)
		Now this is exciting playoff race wiffle! The WW went 2-2 this week, and they didn’t even have to put on eye black!
7.		Oakland County Onanism   (11-11, Pow#R: -2.9)
		The Jizz will have their stud 1-2 pitching punch Sunday evening at Whiteford. Really need a sweep but will take a split.
8.		Holy Balls   (8-16, Pow#R: -16.9)
		It’s still not in stone, but will the Balls tank for a better draft pick? Tough last week, but they should win 1 or 2.
9.		Wolfpack   (8-16, Pow#R: -14.3)
		The Brannan Brother's numbers are only going to get better this week vs. the Isles, but does anyone care?
10.		Islanders   (2-21, Pow#R: -28.5)
		If Villarreal is able to attend this week against the Wolfpack, a split wouldn't be surprising.

What is Pow#R?
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's weighted wins (wW) -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, weighted losses (wL) -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the last five (L5) games, and run differential (DIFF) divided by games played (GP). The equation looks like this:    Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)

Twatter Rankings: Week 10

		Coffee Time
		by Carl Coffee

1.		Whiteford Wicked Aces   (14-6, Pow#R: 16.6)	1
		Just like that, the Aces are in the Ringler Division driver's seat. Home field throughout will now be their goal.
2.		El Diablos   (17-7, Pow#R: 17.4)	1
		#wagswatch will be a popular hash tag for the Fighting Chickens. Four games remaining and he has to appear in two.
3.		Belgian Wiffles   (15-9, Pow#R: 10.1)	1
		It appears Belgian has their #2 pitcher down the stretch with Strojny. The #3 seed is theirs to lose.
4.		King Friday   (12-10, Pow#R: 8.2)	2
		Castle and crew just don't lose at home. An off week then four games at home Week 12 has to put them as a wildcard fav.
5.		Flying Squirrels   (13-11, Pow#R: -0.7)	2
		The bats stayed home against KF, but they are still in the driver's seat for a wildcard spot. Tough schedule tho.
6.		Westside Warriors   (11-9, Pow#R: 1.7)	1
		Warriors scheduled four games for the Holiday weekend, if they can walk away going 2-2 they are still in good shape.
7.		Oakland County Onanism   (11-11, Pow#R: -2.9)
		A 1-3 road trip doesn't end their playoff hopes, but it sure does hurt them. Need to at least split with the Aces Week 12.
8.		Holy Balls   (8-14, Pow#R: -12.2)
		If only Dennis pitched drunk earlier in the season, they would be a playoff contender. Played the WA tough, but no dice.
9.		Wolfpack   (8-16, Pow#R: -14.3)
		The Pack are playing the spoiler role well as they took a game against a weak Diablos team. They finally have an off week.
10.		Islanders   (2-18, Pow#R: -28.5)
		Isles almost took 2 games this week, but have to be happy with how they closed out their home finale. Walkoff @AlexLinebrink

What is Pow#R?
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's weighted wins (wW) -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, weighted losses (wL) -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the last five (L5) games, and run differential (DIFF) divided by games played (GP). The equation looks like this:    Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)