So my pre-season Dowher Rankings...
1. Helsingborg -- Picked them to win it all last year. I think it'll be harder this time around but I still think they're the most complete team in the league. Ping should be nice at SS and the roster is good enough to win it all again.
2. Amsterdam -- Same story as last year. If OU wants to win it all and adds SP, he wins. Corbishly is a nice start. Getting Juarez/Haswell adds even more punch to the lineup which is crazy to think about. Middle relief is nothing great but closer is elite. They'll win 110 games again, big question is do they have enough pitching.
3. Las Vegas -- Won 98 games last year and have a better team this year (although I don't think we'll go 34-17 on one-run games again). Think I've upgraded at C, LF, SP, RP,SS but downgraded at DH and can't expect to equal production at 1B/2B. This is the most complete team I can remember having. I think 1-5 I have the best rotation and a very solid bullpen without anyone bad in the bullpen. Offensively, I'm worried about getting nothing from SS and C and a big step back from 1B, but I do believe I have better defense, a better bench and Sauce will help. Overall I feel better but the teams above me haven't stepped back.
4. Moscow -- Loved some of the moves in the off-season. Gonnet coming home at $9m/year at his potential is nice. 3 years is a bit long but I think it's very much worth the risk. I didn't like the 3/18 for Villa as False Bay got someone I thought was better (Al Connor). Moscow's offense with a full year of Tapley is great and looks like their strength.
5. Seoul -- As always, some great FA signings. I loved stealing Marrero for 2/3.6 and the Stuut contract is pricey but fair. As it has been the last few years, they have superstar talent in Noda, Stuut, Ovadilla, Ant, Okada, Birkenshaw, Roew and Garcia. But do they have enough other than that? Korrigan at C and Nueval in the pen should help (as should Marrero)
6. Berlin -- I think the Bomber Bear have a plan. They're solid up the middle at 2B, SS, CF and are brining the Funk. There's a core in place. I like going after a Aguilar but honestly think money would've been better spent on Fazackerly or Ruiz. SP is solid and I think they could win 75 or so games.
7. Dublin -- Rad is back, jack. But the team is still a bit away from winning. But credit to him for not tanking and actually trying to win. Guti from Istanbul is a nice start but still some big holes in the rotation. Lineup not as good as it was.
8. Istanbul -- A complete and total fire sale. I liked the hauls they got. A lot of it will have to do IMO with how good this draft is. I also like how much they put into IFA. Honestly I think they were 2-3 players away from getting to th playoffs but Yankee rather blow it up.
9. Lisbon -- Still a disaster.