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MLB Power Rankings / June 20th 2011

Shea Matthews’s weighs in with another edition the the 2011 MLB power rankings. The Phillies are in top spot this week for the first time in a long time…

Shea’s MLB Power Rankings (as of 20/06/2011)

As the season nears its halfway mark, the standings – and the power rankings – look less and less surprising and more and more like we thought they’d look before the season started.

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(Previous rankings in brackets)

1. (1) Philadelphia Phillies (45-28): Chase Utley’s bat is warming up, the arms keep dominating, and the Phillie name is practically etched in stone atop the power rankings.

2. (11) Boston Red Sox (43-28): The injury bug has bitten just when the BoSox were really catching fire. Even with Carl Crawford and Clay Buchholz sidelined, though, David Ortiz seems determined to carry the team on his back for the foreseeable future.

3. (3) New York Yankees (41-29): Carlos Zambrano wants to waive his no-trade clause. The Bronx seems like a perfect fit, doesn’t it?

4. (2) Cleveland Indians (39-31): Just when we’re ready to start their season eulogy, they win three straight and stake the American League Central lead again. The Tribe isn’t finished surprising us just yet.

5. (30) Minnesota Twins (31-39): Hey, we’re talking relative strength here. The Twinkies have won seven straight and are 14-3 since the last instalment of the power rankings on June 1. The Marlins (1-18 since June 1) virtually flip places with them.

6. (10) Tampa Bay Rays (39-33): Five complete games and two consecutive shutouts for James Shields. Has he been baseball’s best pitcher this season?

7. (4) Milwaukee Brewers (40-33): The hitting is constant but Milwaukee’s success fluctuates along with its starting pitching. Shaun leaves a start after one inning, Yovani Gallardo gets shelled, and boom – the team slumps.

8. (9) Detroit Tigers (39-33): Is Justin Verlander determined to flirt with a no-hitter every time he pitches now? Maybe he’s taking out his anger over last year’s Armando Galarraga incident.

9. (5) St. Louis Cardinals (40-33): Their fingers are crossed hoping that Albert Pujols’ wrist injury isn’t serious.

10. (13) Atlanta Braves (40-33): Who knew there would even be talk about Dan Uggla getting sent to the minors? Tommy Hanson’s shoulder injury also comes at an inopportune time.

11. (20) Cincinnati Reds (38-35): Their play has improved but they’re also back in the National League Central race simply because the Brewers and Cards have slumped.

12. (14) San Francisco Giants (39-33): They’ve lost four straight but still lead the division. Is it just me or is the NL West looking weak these days?

13. (6) Arizona Diamondbacks (39-34): J.J. Putz is starting to blow saves after two nearly perfect months and the D-Backs’ little hot streak appears to have ended.

14. (21) Oakland Athletics (33-40): They’re last in the AL West, so why rank them ahead of every team in their division? Because the A’s have won five straight.

15. (8) Seattle Mariners (37-35): Kudos to Seattle for handing the keys to the young guys (Pineda, Smoak, Ackley) even when they’re in the thick of the AL West race. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

16. (12) Texas Rangers (38-35): You can see the gap left by Cliff Lee right now. Would they not be three to five games better with him in the lineup? The Rangers are another candidate for Zambrano.

17. (19) Chicago White Sox (35-38): With the Indians coming back in the pack, there’s still time for Adam Dunn to make his mark and help the White Sox get back in the AL Central hunt.

18. (15) Toronto Blue Jays (36-36): Jose Bautista’s play has tailed off but the Jays have stayed the same thanks to Adam Lind’s sizzling June (15 GP, .377, 8 HR, 17 RBI).

19. (27) Washington Nationals (35-37): Very quietly 8-2 over their last 10 games. Too bad they share a division with Atlanta and Philadelphia.

20. (26) New York Mets (35-37): Dillon Gee’s 7-0 start is a bright spot in what will otherwise be a forgettable 2011 campaign for the Mets.

21. (16) Los Angeles Angels (35-38)
22. (23) Colorado Rockies (35-36)
23. (28) Kansas City Royals (31-41)
24. (22) Pittsburgh Pirates (35-36)
25. (17) Los Angeles Dodgers (32-41)
26. (29) Baltimore Orioles (32-37)
27. (18) San Diego Padres (30-43)
28. (25) Chicago Cubs (29-42)
29. (24) Houston Astros (27-46)
30. (7) Florida Marlins (32-40)

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By Shea Matthews

Shea Matthews the Senior Writer at CP. Lives and breathes sports. He made the transition from athlete to sports journalist at a young age, writing in TV & national papers. Shea applies his knowledge to sports betting + handicapping daily, and shares winning picks with the world.

One reply on “MLB Power Rankings / June 20th 2011”

How bout those mariners? Who’d a thought we’d see them anywhere near the top 10 of the MLB power rankings this year.

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