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reds1 · 06-23-2018, 12:42 PM

From August 29 to September 29, Braeland enjoyed following all the Coconut League action, but Opening Day finally arrived on October 3. With roster decisions having been finalized and all 16 teams chomping on the bit to get things officially underway, the United Leagues embark on their thirteenth season. But first, let’s look at the final Coconut League standings and the projections for each League for the upcoming season.

At the conclusion, I’ve posted the various player and team rankings, and a number of career leaderboards.

Eastern League Results

After winning only 9 games in last season’s Coconut Leagues, the Wellington Athletics topped the Eastern League standings with 20 victories, second only to Fort Richmond. But the projections were not impressed by that, as the Athletics are expected to once again finish at the bottom of the standings in the regular season. So we’ll have to see where Wellington actually ends up.

The projections are calling for a tight race between four teams. Three of those teams are no strangers to the playoffs: Braeland City, Stratford and Brunswick. However, for the third year in a row, the Downie Chiefs are projected to be a playoff contender. That has yet to materialize. Could this be the year the Chiefs finally makes some playoff noise? They have some dynamic players on offense, like 23-year old 3B Dominic Dudding (66/71) and 23-year old CF Alfonso León (68/74), although neither of them appear in the projected Top 10 Hitters list. On the other hand, 27-year old RHP Kelii Pelanekelina (51/51) makes his fourth consecutive appearance in the projected Top 10 Pitchers list. But he too has yet to come close to fulfilling those lofty projections. Nevertheless, he did earn his first trip to the all-star game last season and with the team around him slowing getting better, perhaps the Fijian workhorse will finally get to enjoy a break-out season and help his team end their playoff drought.

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Western League Results

There were no big surprises to come out of the West, as the two top teams over the past couple of years – the Fort Richmond Generals and Wolseley Unions – are once again projected to finish 1-2 in the standings. The Unions did struggle a bit in the Coconut Leagues, but they should be fine. The Kingston Pelicans are not the team they once were, but they refuse to completely fade away. That's understandable. They still have some quality talent on offense and if their pitchers, like 29-year old LHP Patrick Denman (55/55) and 29-year old RHP Ben Currall (52/52) can both bounce back from mediocre campaigns and injuries, then Kingston may be able to spoil someone’s party this year.

But perhaps the most interesting name to appear on the Top 10 lists is Sherburn’s young leftfielder, 22-year old Noah Teale (43/54). A first-round pick back in 1946, Teale has yet to make an impression in the United Leagues. But the Tigers have inserted him into the No. 4 spot in the lineup behind another promising player, 22-year old 2B Jack Burt (52/69), who was a second overall pick back in 1947. If they both deliver on their promise, then there could be some real excitement generated in the heart of the Tigers’ batting order. That is definitely something to keep an eye on going forward.

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Uniform Update

The Hespeler Stars have updated their logo and uniforms for the 1949-50 season.

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To round out the snapshot of the United Leagues, here are the top players and pitchers and top 20 prospects as updated on Opening Day. Also included are the latest leaderboards for a slew of offensive and pitching categories.

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Leaderboards

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06-23-2018, 12:42 PM	#444
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,985	From August 29 to September 29, Braeland enjoyed following all the Coconut League action, but Opening Day finally arrived on October 3. With roster decisions having been finalized and all 16 teams chomping on the bit to get things officially underway, the United Leagues embark on their thirteenth season. But first, let’s look at the final Coconut League standings and the projections for each League for the upcoming season. At the conclusion, I’ve posted the various player and team rankings, and a number of career leaderboards. Eastern League Results After winning only 9 games in last season’s Coconut Leagues, the Wellington Athletics topped the Eastern League standings with 20 victories, second only to Fort Richmond. But the projections were not impressed by that, as the Athletics are expected to once again finish at the bottom of the standings in the regular season. So we’ll have to see where Wellington actually ends up. The projections are calling for a tight race between four teams. Three of those teams are no strangers to the playoffs: Braeland City, Stratford and Brunswick. However, for the third year in a row, the Downie Chiefs are projected to be a playoff contender. That has yet to materialize. Could this be the year the Chiefs finally makes some playoff noise? They have some dynamic players on offense, like 23-year old 3B Dominic Dudding (66/71) and 23-year old CF Alfonso León (68/74), although neither of them appear in the projected Top 10 Hitters list. On the other hand, 27-year old RHP Kelii Pelanekelina (51/51) makes his fourth consecutive appearance in the projected Top 10 Pitchers list. But he too has yet to come close to fulfilling those lofty projections. Nevertheless, he did earn his first trip to the all-star game last season and with the team around him slowing getting better, perhaps the Fijian workhorse will finally get to enjoy a break-out season and help his team end their playoff drought. --------- Western League Results There were no big surprises to come out of the West, as the two top teams over the past couple of years – the Fort Richmond Generals and Wolseley Unions – are once again projected to finish 1-2 in the standings. The Unions did struggle a bit in the Coconut Leagues, but they should be fine. The Kingston Pelicans are not the team they once were, but they refuse to completely fade away. That's understandable. They still have some quality talent on offense and if their pitchers, like 29-year old LHP Patrick Denman (55/55) and 29-year old RHP Ben Currall (52/52) can both bounce back from mediocre campaigns and injuries, then Kingston may be able to spoil someone’s party this year. But perhaps the most interesting name to appear on the Top 10 lists is Sherburn’s young leftfielder, 22-year old Noah Teale (43/54). A first-round pick back in 1946, Teale has yet to make an impression in the United Leagues. But the Tigers have inserted him into the No. 4 spot in the lineup behind another promising player, 22-year old 2B Jack Burt (52/69), who was a second overall pick back in 1947. If they both deliver on their promise, then there could be some real excitement generated in the heart of the Tigers’ batting order. That is definitely something to keep an eye on going forward. --------- Uniform Update The Hespeler Stars have updated their logo and uniforms for the 1949-50 season. --------- To round out the snapshot of the United Leagues, here are the top players and pitchers and top 20 prospects as updated on Opening Day. Also included are the latest leaderboards for a slew of offensive and pitching categories. --------- Leaderboards --------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 06-23-2018 at 01:41 PM.