MLB Power Rankings

I’ll try to update these every week:

(Records as of 8:00 PM Saturday)



1. Los Angeles Dodgers 25-12
2. Boston Red Sox 21-15
3. Chicago Cubs 21-14
4. New York Mets 21-15
5. St. Louis Cardinals 21-15

Who didn’t have these guys in the playoffs? The Cubs have finally gotten things going, plus they should have Zambrano and Ramirez back soon. The Dodgers have continued to dominate, even without Man-roid, thanks to that guy up top.

6. Toronto Blue Jays 25-14
7. Los Angeles Angels 18-17
8. Milwaukee Brewers 22-14
9. Detroit Tigers 18-16
10. Texas Rangers 22-14

Other than the Angels, I didn’t expect any of these teams to be in the top ten. I think the Brewers and Blue Jays are over-achieving, and I am not sure if either team has the starting pitching or firepower to keep up their torrid paces. Roy Halladay can only carry the Blue Jays so far. However, with Justin Verlander back to his ace-form, I think the Tigers are legit (about time, considering the money they spent).

11. Philadelphia Phillies 18-16
12. New York Yankees 19-17
13. San Francisco Giants 18-18
14. Cincinnati Reds 20-15
15. Kansas City Royals 19-17
16. Tampa Bay Rays 18-20

Despite the fact that A-Rod is only hitting .154, the Yankees are 6-2 since his return. It’s probably because the Yanks are finally seeing some return on their investment, with Teixeira hitting .367 with 3 HR’s and 9 RBIs over that same stretch (and what's a picture of Teixeira without his wife?). Both teams in last year’s Fall Classic have stumbled out of the gate, but each still has the tools to work their way back into contention.

17. Minnesota Twins 18-19
18. Atlanta Braves 18-17
19. Florida Marlins 17-19
20. Chicago White Sox 15-20
21. Baltimore Orioles 15-21
22. Houston Astros 16-19

These guys are all boring and mediocre. None of these teams have any shot at the playoffs, except maybe the White Sox or Twins because their division has no clear-cut leader.

23. Colorado Rockies 14-20
24. Seattle Mariners 17-19
25. Oakland A’s 13-19
26. San Diego Padres 14-22
27. Arizona Diamondbacks 13-23

Needless to say, West Coast Baseball sucks.

28. Cleveland Indians 14-24
29. Pittsburgh Pirates 14-21
42. Washington Nationals 11-23

I picked the Indians to win their division… so much for that. Since it was Jackie Robinson Night at Nationals Park, I found it appropriate to rank them 42. It’s also because that’s how many wins they are on pace to claim (actually 52).