Press Top 10 Poll for Friday May 4/will run in Saturday Press
Based on games and records though Thursday
1.Toms River North (12-2) - last week No 1. Poised to win win first outright A South title since '91.
2. Ocean (13-3) - last week No. 2. The Weinkofsky long ball barrage has begun.
3. Wall (12-2) - last week No. 3. Junior Brandon Miles is 5-0.
4. CBA (12-3) - last week No. 6. Hasn't lost since a team meeting, and overall has won nine of 10.
5. Toms River East (11-4) - last week No. 7. Raiders itching for another shot at the Mariners.
6. Toms River South (11-5) - last week unranked. You knew Indians wouldn't be down for long.
7. St. Rose (12-1) - last week No. 8. Faces TR North next week.
8. Colts Neck (11-4) - Last week No. 9. On a 9-1 tear before being stopped by CBA.
9. Manalapan (12-5) - Last week No. 5. Hangs in by virtue of two wins over CBA.
10. Rumson (10-2) - Last week unranked. Has surged to the head of the A Central class.
Some others being considered (listed alphabetically): Jackson, Manchester, Shore, SJ Vianney.
Dropped out: Jackson, Red Bank Catholic.
My ranking criteria:
1. Trends, recent results.
2. Overall body of work.
3. Head-to-head meetings.
4. Perceived team abilities.
1.Toms River North (12-2) - last week No 1. Poised to win win first outright A South title since '91.
2. Ocean (13-3) - last week No. 2. The Weinkofsky long ball barrage has begun.
3. Wall (12-2) - last week No. 3. Junior Brandon Miles is 5-0.
4. CBA (12-3) - last week No. 6. Hasn't lost since a team meeting, and overall has won nine of 10.
5. Toms River East (11-4) - last week No. 7. Raiders itching for another shot at the Mariners.
6. Toms River South (11-5) - last week unranked. You knew Indians wouldn't be down for long.
7. St. Rose (12-1) - last week No. 8. Faces TR North next week.
8. Colts Neck (11-4) - Last week No. 9. On a 9-1 tear before being stopped by CBA.
9. Manalapan (12-5) - Last week No. 5. Hangs in by virtue of two wins over CBA.
10. Rumson (10-2) - Last week unranked. Has surged to the head of the A Central class.
Some others being considered (listed alphabetically): Jackson, Manchester, Shore, SJ Vianney.
Dropped out: Jackson, Red Bank Catholic.
My ranking criteria:
1. Trends, recent results.
2. Overall body of work.
3. Head-to-head meetings.
4. Perceived team abilities.
posted by Tony Graham at 9:13 PM
4 Comments:
St. Rose is way too high. When Ranoudo Pitches they can beat anyone. However, they did lose to an average Ramapo team when Ranoudo started. With out him they are not a good team. they struggle in their division with anyone else on the mound. I don't understand how you can rank them ahead of Colts Neck. As a whole team St. Rose in not one of the top 10 best.
You can't dimiss Ranaudo, he is part - a big part to be sure - of the team.
Anyway, St. Rose is playing in the MCT and the SCT so much will determined on the field...
Heck.. I did move CN up after a 6-0 loss (granted to CBA).
Tony,
you have to explain to me how you can have st. rose ranked over colts neck. Colts Neck is the public champ in A North. If they win their next div game they will be co champs in the A North. In order to do that you need more than 1 pitcher. St. Rose could never have the record that colts neck has in the A North. You need more than a Ranoudo to win in the A North. B Central in a bad baseball division and St. Rose struggles to win games without Ranoudo. Nothing against Anthony he is one of the best the shore has ever seen. But as a Team Colts Neck is better. You aremaking a mistake with this one.
I had SR ahead of CN last week. Both lost this week and this is a weekly poll.
Wasn't going to drop them below Cougars especially with the SCT (and the MCT for St. Rose) likely to thaw matters out, one way or the other.
If SR was not in the SCT or MCT it might be another matter.
I have seen CN, frankly, a fearsome club which I would say is poised for a substantial upwards strike if it can notch a few more wins over the next week.
I understand what you're saying. I have plenty of respect for CN....Let's see what happens.
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