MLB Power Rankings (as of 21/04/2010)
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Two and a half weeks into the season, it’s still too early to jump to conclusions regarding most MLB teams. But there are exceptions. We know the Yankees are legitimately awesome and the Orioles are legitimately awful.
Where do the other 28 teams fit in? (Last week’s ranking in brackets)
1. (5) New York Yankees (10-3): Haven’t lost since the last power rankings. Enough said.
2. (3) Minnesota Twins (10-4): Could be another great season if Francisco Liriano truly is back.
3. (6) Tampa Bay Rays (10-4): Again – don’t consider the start a fluke. With their lineup, they’re legit competition to Boston.
4. (21) Los Angeles Angels (8-7): How about that climb! Five straight wins will do that. You didn’t think they were actually going to stink this season, did you?
5. (1) Philadelphia Phillies (8-5): Is Roy Halladay nervous? He’s won three games; the rest of Philly’s staff has won five. This seems awfully familiar for Doc.
6. (2) St. Louis Cardinals (9-5): The 20-inning marathon took some wind out of their sails but they’ll be fine.
7. (17) Atlanta Braves (8-5): Believe. Jason Heyward is becoming a legend and the Braves should compete for a playoff spot again.
8. (4) San Francisco Giants (8-6): Predictably, poor offense is spoiling some nice pitching performances.
9. (13) Oakland Athletics (9-6): Nice story but I can’t imagine the decent start lasting much longer. They’ve already dropped two straight.
10. (16) Florida Marlins (8-6): Seems like Jorge Cantu flies out of the gate every year – and so do the Marlins.
11. (12) Toronto Blue Jays (9-6): Still not going away but, rest assured, they will. There’s no hope in the AL East without realignment.
12. (7) Colorado Rockies (7-7): Ubaldo Jimenez’s no-hitter stole the show but he needs some help from the rest of Colorado’s rotation.
13. (26) San Diego Padres (8-6): The five-game winning streak will mean nothing a month from now but, hey, let’s put them in the top-20 while it’s still remotely acceptable.
14. (8) Detroit Tigers (7-7): The offense is exceeding expectations; the pitching is falling short of them.
15. (11) Boston Red Sox (5-9): Ranking them 15th is generous, and injuries to Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Cameron won’t help, but the BoSox will bounce back soon enough.
16. (19) Seattle Mariners (8-7): The pitching continues to dazzle and we still haven’t seen Cliff Lee yet. The Mariners look like they’ll make it interesting in the AL West.
17. (23) Pittsburgh Pirates (8-7): Garrett Jones is a nice story early on – shades of Dave Kingman – but the Pirates will be basement-bound before long.
18. (15) Los Angeles Dodgers (6-7): Alarm bells sound with every Chad Billingsley start. If he can’t be a legit No. 2, the Dodgers need to go shopping for one.
19. (25) Washington Nationals (7-7): Is it possible that the Nats will have an above-average offense this season? Looks that way.
20. (14) Cincinnati Reds (6-8): Homer Bailey is flopping yet again. Tough to see Cincy in the playoffs if he can’t be a key contributor.
21. (9) Texas Rangers (5-8)
22. (10) Arizona Diamondbacks (6-8)
23. (28) Cleveland Indians (6-7)
24. (27) New York Mets (6-8)
25. (24) Milwaukee Brewers (6-7)
26. (18) Chicago Cubs (5-9)
27. (20) Chicago White Sox (5-9)
28. (30) Houston Astros (4-9)
29. (22) Kansas City Royals (5-9)
30. (29) Baltimore Orioles (2-13)
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