What do the following nine young players have in common?
Jose Fernandez, rhp
Zack Wheeler, rhp
Danny Salazar, rhp
Kevin Gausman, rhp
Carlos Martinez, rhp
Chris Owings, ss
Nick Franklin, 2b
Kolten Wong, 2b
Robbie Erlin, lhp
All nine are property of Elysian Fields—that's what!—and all have been acquired since the 2014 draft. Manager Clyde Elkins drafted Zack Wheeler (#23), Carlos Martinez (#43), Nick Franklin (#63) and Robbie Erlin (#83) in February, but he pulled off a series of trades with the Crows, Lions, Manatees and Nighthawks to acquire the other five prospects.
In deals for that Fab Five—Jose Fernandez (#2), Kevin Gausman (#34), Chris Owings (#51), Danny Salazar (#28) and Kolten Wong (#68)—Elkins surrendered big league talent such as Nate Eovaldi, Prince Fielder, Cole Hamels, Matt Joyce and Wil Myers as the Dutchmen sacrificed present card value for a projected future payout.
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MMDA Power Rankings: Second Block Edition
An attempt to rank the league's best teams after two blocks (54 games). Teams
sorted by wins, then by run differential. Note that this is not the
official tie-breaking method for playoff seeding or draft order.
Top Run-Creation Teams (R/G)
Brooklyn (5.91)
Death Valley (5.35)
Fighting Irish (4.94)
Northeast (4.91)
Rochester (4.78)
Top Run-Prevention Teams (RA/G)
Mohawk Valley (3.44)
Miami (3.78)
Spokane (3.83)
West Side (3.93)
Rosehill (3.94)
| No | Team | W | L | Division | R/G | RA/G | Diff |
| 1 | Brooklyn | 32 | 22 | Pacific | 5.91 | 4.74 | +63 |
| 2 | Mohawk Valley | 32 | 22 | Atlantic | 4.48 | 3.44 | +56 |
| 3 | Miami | 32 | 22 | Northeast | 4.44 | 3.78 | +36 |
| 4 | Death Valley | 30 | 24 | Atlantic | 5.35 | 4.43 | +50 |
| 5 | Northeast | 30 | 24 | Northeast | 4.91 | 4.63 | +15 |
| 6 | Goldenrod | 30 | 24 | Central | 4.31 | 4.22 | +5 |
| 7 | Wilmington | 30 | 24 | Atlantic | 4.13 | 4.19 | -3 |
| 8 | Fighting | 29 | 25 | Northeast | 4.94 | 4.65 | +16 |
| 9 | West Side | 28 | 26 | Northeast | 4.50 | 3.93 | +31 |
| 10 | Jersey | 28 | 26 | Atlantic | 4.26 | 4.39 | -7 |
| 11 | Cape Cod | 27 | 27 | Northeast | 4.57 | 4.28 | +16 |
| 12 | Rochester | 26 | 28 | Atlantic | 4.78 | 4.41 | +20 |
| 13 | Spokane | 26 | 28 | Pacific | 3.09 | 3.83 | -40 |
| 14 | Rosehill | 25 | 29 | Central | 3.70 | 3.94 | -13 |
| 15 | Columbus | 24 | 30 | Central | 3.69 | 4.11 | -23 |
| 16 | Northwest | 24 | 30 | Pacific | 3.44 | 3.96 | -28 |
| 17 | St. Louis | 24 | 30 | Central | 3.26 | 4.09 | -45 |
| 18 | California | 23 | 31 | Pacific | 4.31 | 4.78 | -25 |
| 19 | Lake County | 21 | 33 | Central | 3.81 | 4.52 | -38 |
| 20 | Elysian Fields | 19 | 35 | Pacific | 3.76 | 5.35 | -86 |
Top Run-Creation Teams (R/G)
Brooklyn (5.91)
Death Valley (5.35)
Fighting Irish (4.94)
Northeast (4.91)
Rochester (4.78)
Mohawk Valley (3.44)
Miami (3.78)
Spokane (3.83)
West Side (3.93)
Rosehill (3.94)
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