MLB 30 Team Power Rankings: Week 21
42 – 8, 25 – 3, 19 – 1, 10 wins in a row. These are all significant numbers put up with a team with deep pockets, the ability to outdraw everyone for park attendance, and owners willing to do whatever it takes to bring home the 1st World Series Title since 1988. No one can touch these guys right now. Best 3 Starters in the NL and hottest 2 NL Hitters in Puig and Ramirez. Oh yeah, the Bullpen has been lights out for the last 50 contests!
By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @mlbreports
It is time for the MLB Power Rankings. These are based on my thoughts on whether who has the best chance to win the World Series.
A lot of these positions are based on who has the toughest Strength of Schedule left, who their competition is for the Division, and possibly even the League they are in,
The races for the Divisions (AL East, AL West and NL Central are starting to tighten up, while the NL West, AL Central and most notably NL East are looking to be foregone conclusions
The Braves have rattled of a 18 – 3 stretch, and have been ousted by the Dodgers for the #1 spot in the MLB Rankings .
The Rangers are trying to ricochet off of a couple of great deals, in order to flame down the Oakland Athletics.
With 18 RBI in 4 games, Soriano is a lock in for the AL Player of The Week Honors. With adding Mark Reynolds to the fold, plus A-Rod and Granderson into the mix, they have a punchers chance, but need to eat up the cupcakes – and hold their own with the big boys in the AL East. Sabathia, Pettitte and Hughes will make or break the next coming weeks as offense looks best it has all year!
Team Rankings (Last Week in Parenthesis) and Moving of spots up or down.
*Denotes Division Leaders
Standings as of Aug.18/2013
1 WORD Answers will describe today’s teams
1. LA Dodgers* 72 – 50 (3) +2: Historical!
2. Atlanta Braves *75 – 48 (1) -1: Attendance?
3. Detroit Tigers* 71 – 52 (2) -1: Talent.
4. Texas Rangers* 71 – 52 (4) Even: Consistency.
5. Boston Red Sox* 73 – 52 (6) +1: 2011!
6. Tampa Bay Rays 69 – 52 (9) +3: Pesky!
7. Pittsburgh Pirates* 72 – 50 (5) -2: Winners.
8. St. Louis Cardinals 70 – 52 (7) -1: Zombies!
9. Cincinnati Reds 69 – 54 (10) +10: Yo-Yo!
10. Oakland Athletics 69 – 53 (8) -2: MoneyBall.
11. Cleveland Indians 66 – 57 (14) +3: Cusp.
12. Kansas City Royals 64 – 58 (12) Even: Gamblers!
13. Baltimore Orioles 66 – 56 (12) -1: Close.
14. New York Yankees 63 – 58 (16) +2: Late.
15. Arizona DiamondBacks 63 – 58 (13) -2: Fighters!
16. Washington Nationals 60 – 62 (15) -1: Karma.
17. Colorado Rockies 58 – 66 (22) +5; Humidor!
18. Toronto Blue Jays 57 – 66 (17) -1: Remorse!
19. San Francisco Giants 55 – 67 (23) +4: Pride.
20. New York Mets 56 – 65 (19) -1: Buyouts.
21. Seattle Mariners 56 – 66 (20) -1: Carousel.
22. LA Angels 55 – 67 (17) -5: Fishing!
23. San Diego Padres 55 – 68 (24) -1: Mediocrity!
24. Philadelphia Phillies 53 – 69 (21) -3: Denial.
25. Minnesota Twins 54 -67 (26) +1: Future.
26. Milwaukee Brewers 54 – 69 (27) +1: Abandoned!
27. Chicago Cubs 53 – 69 (25) -2: Sellers.
28. Chicago White Sox 48 – 74 (29) +1: Sale!
29: Miami Marlins 46 – 75 (28): 2016.
30. Houston Astros 40 – 82 (30): Drafting.
The Rays will likely have Moore back by next weekend, have seen Cobb return, and may be able to finally curbside the Pitcher formerly known as Fausto! Wil Myers and Chris Archer decisions to callup may haunt – and yes I mean not bringing them up until June, when clearly the team needed them both in May with Price on the shelf for injury. They must win the AL East or win the Wild Card Game in order for me to relent.
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