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PEVA Shuffle 2009
Preseason Batting Power Rankings

1. Philadelphia Phillies
2. New York Yankees
3. Los Angeles Dodgers
4. New York Mets
5. St. Louis Cardinals
6. Atlanta Braves
7. Chicago Cubs
8. Boston Red Sox
9. Minnesota Twins
10. Baltimore Orioles
11. Oakland A's
12. Tampa Bay Rays
13. Milwaukee Brewers
14. Houston Astros
15. Cleveland Indians
16. Texas Rangers
17. Detroit Tigers
18. San Diego Padres
19. Florida Marlins
20. Washington Nationals
21. Kansas City Royals
22. Toronto Blue Jays
23. Seattle Mariners
24. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
25. Chicago White Sox
26. San Francisco Giants
27. Pittsburgh Pirates
28. Arizona Diamondbacks
29. Colorado Rockies
30. Cincinnati Reds

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Baseball Evaluation

PEVA Power Ranking - Shuffle Index 2009

PEVA Shuffle Ranks - Preseason 2009
As of 3-3-2009

PEVA Shuffle Totals

Team	Name	PEVA Batting	PEVA Pitching	Total
Arizona	Diamondbacks	61.667	100.326	161.993
Atlanta	Braves	96.141	74.317	170.458
Baltimore	Orioles	90.562	32.186	122.748
Boston	Red Sox	93.994	115.203	209.197
Chicago	White Sox	62.827	82.113	144.940
Chicago	Cubs	95.541	90.781	186.322
Cincinnati	Reds	52.878	63.071	115.949
Cleveland	Indians	81.726	95.788	177.514
Colorado	Rockies	54.772	62.811	117.583
Detroit	Tigers	77.832	41.841	119.673
Florida	Marlins	73.061	41.073	114.134
Houston	Astros	83.938	61.950	145.888
Kansas City	Royals	72.691	71.441	144.132
Los Angeles of Anaheim	Angels	64.839	91.388	156.227
Los Angeles	Dodgers	104.465	67.218	171.683
Milwaukee	Brewers	85.041	44.323	129.364
Minnesota	Twins	93.625	61.262	154.887
New York	Yankees	104.625	109.071	213.696
New York	Mets	103.266	103.039	206.305
Oakland	A's	88.487	47.030	135.517
Philadelphia	Phillies	106.732	95.040	201.772
Pittsburgh	Pirates	61.840	42.368	104.208
San Diego	Padres	77.637	32.411	110.048
Seattle	Mariners	65.092	41.293	106.385
San Francisco	Giants	62.306	88.751	151.057
St. Louis	Cardinals	102.223	47.749	149.972
Tampa Bay	Rays	87.317	90.901	178.218
Texas	Rangers	78.450	29.441	107.891
Toronto	Blue Jays	67.256	102.326	169.582
Washington	Nationals	72.955	41.670	114.625

Note: PEVA Shuffle Totals include PEVA 2008 totals for all players on 40 man preseason 2009 roster as of date

PEVA Shuffle Ranks - Preseason 2009
As of 3-3-2009

PEVA Shuffle Plus Minus (Compared to Final 2009)

Team	Name	Total	Batting +/-	Pitching +/-	Total +/-
Arizona	Diamondbacks	161.993	-3.879	-5.147	-9.026
Atlanta	Braves	170.458	-4.224	20.609	16.385
Baltimore	Orioles	122.748	-1.169	-14.172	-15.341
Boston	Red Sox	209.197	3.327	13.003	16.330
Chicago	White Sox	144.940	-23.511	-9.253	-32.764
Chicago	Cubs	186.322	4.798	-8.002	-3.204
Cincinnati	Reds	115.949	-14.865	1.583	-13.282
Cleveland	Indians	177.514	-0.391	10.806	10.415
Colorado	Rockies	117.583	-17.440	-4.031	-21.471
Detroit	Tigers	119.673	-7.976	0.300	-7.676
Florida	Marlins	114.134	-17.370	-21.473	-38.843
Houston	Astros	145.888	-5.855	-1.864	-7.719
Kansas City	Royals	144.132	8.234	2.429	10.663
Los Angeles of Anaheim	Angels	156.227	-9.652	-8.020	-17.672
Los Angeles	Dodgers	171.683	19.930	-29.370	-9.440
Milwaukee	Brewers	129.364	-6.571	-46.395	-52.966
Minnesota	Twins	154.887	0.323	-8.220	-7.897
New York	Yankees	213.696	15.755	24.598	40.353
New York	Mets	206.305	-1.776	21.195	19.419
Oakland	A's	135.517	27.731	-20.737	6.994
Philadelphia	Phillies	201.772	7.026	5.685	12.711
Pittsburgh	Pirates	104.208	-26.320	-3.981	-30.301
San Diego	Padres	110.048	-1.215	-17.081	-18.296
Seattle	Mariners	106.385	-7.326	-2.131	-9.457
San Francisco	Giants	151.057	0.847	12.770	13.617
St. Louis	Cardinals	149.972	-11.748	-15.934	-27.682
Tampa Bay	Rays	178.218	12.281	5.927	18.208
Texas	Rangers	107.891	-20.575	-6.175	-26.750
Toronto	Blue Jays	169.582	2.623	-11.187	-8.564
Washington	Nationals	114.625	20.794	-3.807	16.987

Note: PEVA Shuffle Plus Minus numbers represent the increase or decrease between the totals for the 40 man preseason 2009 roster versus the end of season totals of 2008.

PEVA Shuffle Index - Batting Power Rankings

March 6, 2009 - Somebody woke up Manny. That's good for Dodger fans for sure. With his addition to the blue mix, they've risen to the #3 spot in the PEVA shuffle for preseason 2009 in both their offseason movement, as well as the Batting Power Rankings as we head through spring training and into the regular season. But the biggest splash in the roster manipulation pool for batters amongst the 30 baseball clubs, not counting those World Baseball Classic rosters, was not the Los Angeles Dodgers and Manny, or even the big power clubs in New York City, it was two smaller market, down on their luck clubs trying to make waves in the regular season waters in 2009. How big a wave? Well, that'll depend on a whole lot of things, but they certainly are moving in the right direction as far as their offense goes.

Who has done the best in the PEVA Shuffle for batters here in the beginning days of March.

Top Five
1. Oakland A's - Known mostly for their trade deadline moves away from contention and veteran high-salary players, the A's took a decidedly un-Beane like move toward contention in the AL West by adding a bunch of sluggers and well-known names to their batting lineup. Matt Holliday, Jason Giambi, Orlando Cabrera, Nomar Garciaparra. Now some of these players are no longer MVP caliber, but others, such as Holliday and Cabrera are prime career players bound to help a struggling offense. How Holliday will do outside the confines of Coors will be interesting to watch. And whether he'll stay through the whole year another question, but until then, the Oakland A's have moved up the PEVA Shuffle Index for Batting by 27.731 rating points. Now let's not talk about the player sale on the pitching front here, which could discount these moves considerably, but even with that, the A's could be looking for 3 additional wins (+13 Batting, -10 Pitching) in 2009.

2. Washington Nationals - With so much attention being focused on the election of Barack Obama and the economic troubles, you'd think the Nationals would be content with moving under the radar in the nation's capitol. Well, that's certainly been their modis operandi the last two years, but not in 2009. With the addition of Adam Dunn, plus a lesser cohort in Josh Willingham, the run scoring potential of the Nationals is on the rise. Don't be too shocked if this 20.794 shuffle increase in batting PEVA doesn't see Washington in a battle to move out of the National League East cellar.

3. Los Angeles Dodgers - There you go, Manny. Thanks for making the caveats a whole lot easier. Add the 19.930 in the PEVA Shuffle, mostly due to Ramirez, although the nice addition of Orlando Hudson to the starting lineup and the backups of Ausmus and Loretta will have good impact, too.

4. New York Yankees - Well, you knew with the addition of Mark Teixeira they'd have to be in here somewhere. And they are. But just when have you seen the Yankees rank behind the A's and Nationals in anything. Additional 15.755 in the PEVA Shuffle.

5. Tampa Bay Rays - It probably won't be enough to hold off the Yankees again for a playoff spot, but who knows. With the addition of Pat Burrell, an increase in the PEVA Batting shuffle comes in at 12.281. But we all know the fortunes of the Rays has a lot more to do with the progression of their young players like Longoria and Upton, plus pitchers Kazmir, Shields, Garza, Price, and Sonnanstine.

Bottom Five
26. Florida Marlins - There's a lot of deletion here in south Florida, and although it's rarely had the impact that other clubs have seen due to the play of young players brought in, we've got a sneaking suspiciion this might be the year it doesn't work. Downgrade the PEVA batting Shuffle by -17.370.
27. Colorado Rockies - Loss of Holliday has to hurt. Down -17.440 in PEVA Batting Shuffle. But they still have the humidor.
28. Texas Rangers - A negative 20.575 for those Rangers. In a hitter's park where they think Padilla and Millwood are aces, you should be compensating somewhere. We think this is another tough year in Arlington.
29. Chicago White Sox - Although this weak division will see the White Sox in contention despite the PEVA batting shuffle moving down 23.511 points, it'll be increasingly hard to beat back the Twins or Indians. Plus don't look now, but we could have a Royal resurgence sooner than you'd think.
30. Pittsburgh PIrates - Long gone are the days of Parker, Stargell, and Sanguillen. Geez, even gone are the days of Jason Bay, who now may be one of the best Red Sox players. Yes, they still have Nate McLouth, but if this franchise doesn't start to win more soon, the chances of keeping him long term are not great. Down 26.320 in the PEVA Batting Shuffle.

PEVA Shuffle Index - Pitching Power Rankings

March 4, 2009 - The off-season moves are winding down, and spring training games are under way. Now somebody go to Sleepy Hollow or Chavez Ravine or Delusion Fields and tell Manny that baseball games are being played and that there's a recession going on. Translate if you must. But just who has made the biggest splash in roster manipulation, the ripples in the waters that will extend far into the regular season, that based on last year's performance, will auger well for 2009. Has moving the deck chairs of these players really mattered and just how does it look from here, for now, before even one World Baseball Classic game has been played and bored the rest of the USA?

There have been a lot of changes and more than a few teams have made their case for better pitching staffs. The ups and downs of the PEVA Shuffle Index show just where the table will start to be set once the real games begin. This index is not a projection, folks, but it is based on the only thing we know for now. If the year 2009 has player performance like 2008, where do we stand today.

Who has done the best in the PEVA Shuffle for pitchers, here on 3.4.2009.

Top Five
1. New York Yankees - No surprise here. If you spend two hundred and fifty million dollars on two pitchers, one spectacular, the other good and overpaid, you're bound to see a pretty good bump. And the Yankees pitching staff will be better, barring injury of course, with the addition of Sabathia to the rotation. Burnett we're not too sure of. But going into the season, the additions of Sabathia, Burnett, and others have added 24.598 PEVA 2008 player rating points to the pitching staff, and that's certainly good. How good? Think an extra 12 wins.

2. New York Mets - Just go across the city to the other new ballpark and there's no surprise that the increase in revenue has allowed the Mets to parlay the cash into additional free agent pitchers. For them, most of the focus has been on the bullpen with Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz. But the Mets have added a ton of pitchers beyond them, too, through trades of consequential and seemingly inconsequential metal, through free agency. Some will purely add depth. Some will provide a few nice surprises. Has Tim Redding been brought if for a few Phils games since he has shown a masterly proficiency against the boys from Philly? Will a Dessens or Garcia recapture some past magic? All in all a PEVA Shuffle increase of 21.195.

3. Atlanta Braves - Somebody must have told the folks down south that their trip down the standings was not going to stop if the flow of free agents kept leaving town without anyone to take their place. But quietly the Braves have added a few good folks to the pitching mix that may mitigate the losses at hand. Derek Lowe may not have been the top name on the free agent pile, but he's not that far behind. With Lowe and Javier Vazquez, the Bravos have picked up a lot of potential innings while the staff around them jells. Upgade of 20.609 PEVA.

4. Boston Red Sox - Even though they seemed to be taking a big back seat to their rivals to the south, don't be too surprised if the better pitching staff doesn't reside in Beantown. And if John Smoltz comes back to something near his form, look out. 13.003 PEVA Shuffle plus not too shabby.

5. San Francisco Giants - Big ballpark. Big pitcher. Randy Johnson may be old, but the combination of those two factors, if he can retain any amount of good health, will help San Francisco jump back into the mix in the NL West, particularly if the Manny sweepstakes hits a lottery bump for the Dodgers. But he's not the only reason. Think Affeldt, Howry, and Justin Miller, too. Upgrade of 12.770 PEVA, good for an additional 6 wins of so.

Bottom Five
26. San Diego Padres - And if they got their way, they'd delete Jake Peavy, too. PEVA Shuffle downgrade of -17.081.
27. Oakland A's - Kinda like the swallows coming home to Capistrano. This is a seasonal right seeing the A's sell off pitching and going with youth. And it works, a bit, but is a heck of a way to try and compete. Downgrade PEVA - 20.737.
28. Florida Marlins - See Oakland above, but they have a tendency to play well young. Trouble is, ... look at the rest of this division. For some reason, we think Florida is in trouble this year. PEVA Shuffle - 21.473.
29. Los Angeles Dodgers - What would happen if you base your entire off-season of courting one player and that one player doesn't show, or doesn't show up and play as well as he did the last two months of last season. Well, still not sure if we'll get the chance to find out, but the Dodgers lost a lot of pitching in the off-season in Lowe, Penny, Saito, and others. They've got youth, too. The youth has to be ready to pitch. -29.370 in the PEVA Shuffle index.
30. Milwaukee Brewers - You lose the top two pitchers in your rotation; one which might have won the Cy Young if he hadn't moved from one league to the other in the center of the year. The other, injured often, but when healthy, one of the better pitchers in the game. This will be the year that the Brewer offense better come to play. A loss of 46.396 in the PEVA Shuffle from the end of 2009 till today.

For a list of the PEVA Shuffle Index - Pitcher Power Rankings, see the left column.