Last Updated: Jan 24, 2017

Over the last week we have seen some factors that have changed some win totals and rankings.  Unfortunately the saddening loss of Yordano Ventura will cause the Royals to lose a win or 2.

We saw Jose Bautista re-sign with the Jays, Mark Trumbo re-sign with the O’s and the Phillies sign Michael Saunders.  These are significant signings for the 1st 2 – and Saunders becomes one of Phlladelphia’s best clubs.

The Marlins also traded for Dan Straily.

For the MLB Rankings, we are also factoring in the World Series chances of each club.

It is important to also recognize the 300 games of the MLB Interleague.  The American League holds a 13 year winning streak, and adds to their victories in the year.

So far in 2017, we have the Junior Circuit registering a record of 167 – 133 vs the Senior Circuit.  Before you throw stones at me – it was exactly this record that the AL hung vs the NL in 2015.

Going back to Kansas City….I really hope I am wrong about their pending 2017 record.  Hopefully they also go and sign a Jason Gammel or Doug Fister to help the rotation.

Lets also hope that we don’t have any more deaths have to be figure out where we have teams wins at.  It is awful.  I hate using the Miami Marlins win total as a struggle to grip with the loss of Jose Fernandez.

Overall MLB Rankings in Parenthesis

American League (1232 – 1198)

AL East (425 – 385)

Boston Red Sox 91 – 71 (4)

Toronto Blue Jays 88 – 74 (9)

Baltimore Orioles 85 – 77 (13)

NY Yankees 84 – 78 (15)

Tampa Bay Rays 77 – 85 (20)

AL Central (392 – 418)

Cleveland Indians 93 – 69 (3)

Detroit Tigers 87 – 75 (12)

Kansas City Royals 81 – 81 (18)

Chicago White Sox 67 – 95 (27)

Minnesota Twins 64 – 98 (28)

AL West (415 – 395)

Houston Astros 88 – 74 (5)

Seattle Mariners 87 – 75 (10)

Texas Rangers 83 – 79 (14)

LA Angeles 80 – 82 (19)

Oakland A’s 77 – 85 (23)

National League (1198 – 1232)

NL East (404 – 406)

Washington Nationals 94 – 68 (2)

NY Mets 88 – 74 (8)

Miami Marlins 75 – 87 (21)

Atlanta Braves 75 – 87  (24)

Philadelphia Phillies 72 – 90 (25)

NL Central (400 – 410)

Chicago Cubs 96 – 66 (1)

St. Louis Cardinals 89 – 73 (7)

Pittsburgh Pirates 81 – 81 (17)

Cincinnati Reds 71 – 91 (26)

Milwaukee Brewers 63 – 99 (29)

AL West (394 – 416)

LA Dodgers 89 – 73 (6)

SF Giants 86 – 76 (11)

Colorado Rockies 82 – 80 (16)

Arizona DiamondBacks 76 – 86 (22)

San Diego Padres 61 – 101 (30)

By Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer/Part Owner) 

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