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All stories and rankings will be posted here in chronological order.

MLB POWER RANKINGS (6/7/23)

1. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 1


2. Rays

Previous Ranking: 2


3. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 3


4. Braves

Previous Ranking: 8


5. Astros

Previous Ranking: 5


6. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 7


7. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 6


8. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 4


9. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 10


10. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 17


11. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 11


12. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 18


13. Angels

Previous Ranking: 9


14. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 12


15. Giants

Previous Ranking: 14


16. Twins

Previous Ranking: 15


17. Mets

Previous Ranking: 13


18. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 16


19. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 22


20. Reds

Previous Ranking: 20


21. Padres

Previous Ranking: 21


22. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 25


23. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 28


24. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 19


25. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 24


26. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 27


27. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 26


28. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 23


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 29


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (5/31/23)

1. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 4


2. Rays

Previous Ranking: 1


3. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 2


4. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 3


5. Astros

Previous Ranking: 8


6. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 5


7. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 6


8. Braves

Previous Ranking: 7


9. Angels

Previous Ranking: 9


10. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 11


11. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 10


12. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 12


13. Mets

Previous Ranking: 13


14. Giants

Previous Ranking: 16


15. Twins

Previous Ranking: 14


16. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 17


17. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 18


18. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 15


19. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 20


20. Reds

Previous Ranking: 27


21. Padres

Previous Ranking: 21


22. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 22


23. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 19


24. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 23


25. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 24


26. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 25

27. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 26


28. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 28


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 29


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (5/24/23)

1. Rays

Previous Ranking: 1


2. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 3


3. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 2


4. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 4


5. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 6


6. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 11


7. Braves

Previous Ranking: 5


8. Astros

Previous Ranking: 9


9. Angels

Previous Ranking: 15


10. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 8


11. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 7


12. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 12


13. Mets

Previous Ranking: 20


14. Twins

Previous Ranking: 10


15. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 14


16. Giants

Previous Ranking: 24


17. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 13


18. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 16


19. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 25


20. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 17


21. Padres

Previous Ranking: 21


22. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 18


23. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 23


24. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 19


25. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 27


26. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 26


27. Reds

Previous Ranking: 22


28. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 28


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 29


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (5/17/23)

1. Rays

Previous Ranking: 1


2. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 5


3. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 3


4. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 4


5. Braves

Previous Ranking: 2


6. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 12


7. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 6


8. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 9


9. Astros

Previous Ranking: 16


10. Twins

Previous Ranking: 14


11. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 10


12. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 7


13. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 15


14. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 8


15. Angels

Previous Ranking: 11


16. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 18


17. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 23


18. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 17


19. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 20


20. Mets

Previous Ranking: 21


21. Padres

Previous Ranking: 13


22. Reds

Previous Ranking: 25


23. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 19


24. Giants

Previous Ranking: 22


25. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 27


26. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 24


27. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 26


28. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 28


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 29


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (5/17/23)

1. Rays

Previous Ranking: 1


2. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 5


3. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 3


4. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 4


5. Braves

Previous Ranking: 2


6. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 12


7. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 6


8. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 9


9. Astros

Previous Ranking: 16


10. Twins

Previous Ranking: 14


11. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 10


12. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 7


13. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 15


14. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 8


15. Angels

Previous Ranking: 11


16. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 18


17. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 23


18. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 17


19. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 20


20. Mets

Previous Ranking: 21


21. Padres

Previous Ranking: 13


22. Reds

Previous Ranking: 25


23. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 19


24. Giants

Previous Ranking: 22


25. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 27


26. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 24


27. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 26


28. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 28


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 29


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (5/10/23)

1. Rays

Previous Ranking: 1


2. Braves

Previous Ranking: 3


3. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 2


4. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 5


5. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 7


6. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 8


7. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 9


8. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 4


9. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 6


10. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 15


11. Angels

Previous Ranking: 13


12. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 17


13. Padres

Previous Ranking: 16


14. Twins

Previous Ranking: 10


15. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 20


16. Astros

Previous Ranking: 12


17. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 19


18. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 14


19. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 18


20. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 21


21. Mets

Previous Ranking: 11


22. Giants

Previous Ranking: 22


23. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 25


24. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 24


25. Reds

Previous Ranking: 23


26. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 26


27. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 27


28. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 28


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 29


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (5/3/23)

1. Rays

Previous Ranking: 1


2. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 4


3. Braves

Previous Ranking: 2


4. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 3


5. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 6


6. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 7


7. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 8


8. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 5


9. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 15


10. Twins

Previous Ranking: 10


11. Mets

Previous Ranking: 11


12. Astros

Previous Ranking: 12


13. Angels

Previous Ranking: 16


14. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 17


15. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 13


16. Padres

Previous Ranking: 18


17. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 14


18. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 9


19. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 19


20. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 20


21. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 21


22. Giants

Previous Ranking: 22


23. Reds

Previous Ranking: 25


24. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 26


25. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 23


26. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 27


27. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 24


28. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 28


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 29


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (5/3/23)

1. Rays

Previous Ranking: 1


2. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 4


3. Braves

Previous Ranking: 2


4. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 3


5. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 6


6. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 7


7. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 8


8. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 5


9. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 15


10. Twins

Previous Ranking: 10


11. Mets

Previous Ranking: 11


12. Astros

Previous Ranking: 12


13. Angels

Previous Ranking: 16


14. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 17


15. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 13


16. Padres

Previous Ranking: 18


17. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 14


18. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 9


19. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 19


20. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 20


21. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 21


22. Giants

Previous Ranking: 22


23. Reds

Previous Ranking: 25


24. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 26


25. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 23


26. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 27


27. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 24


28. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 28


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 29


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (4/26/23)

1. Rays

Previous Ranking: 2


2. Braves

Previous Ranking: 1


3. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 10


4. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 12


5. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 9


6. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 4


7. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 3


8. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 14


9. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 6


10. Twins

Previous Ranking: 11


11. Mets

Previous Ranking: 8


12. Astros

Previous Ranking: 17


13. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 5


14. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 7


15. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 18


16. Angels

Previous Ranking: 16


17. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 15


18. Padres

Previous Ranking: 21


19. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 24


20. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 19


21. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 13


22. Giants

Previous Ranking: 17


23. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 20


24. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 23


25. Reds

Previous Ranking: 25


26. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 26


27. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 28


28. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 22


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 29


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (4/19/23)

1. Braves

Previous Ranking: 2


2. Rays

Previous Ranking: 1


3. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 3


4. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 7


5. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 10


6. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 12


7. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 4


8. Mets

Previous Ranking: 16


9. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 8


10. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 11


11. Twins

Previous Ranking: 6


12. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 15

13. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 5


14. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 13


15. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 21


16. Angels

Previous Ranking: 14


17. Astros

Previous Ranking: 17


18. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 18


19. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 22


20. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 29


21. Padres

Previous Ranking: 9


22. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 20


23. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 23


24. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 24


25. Reds

Previous Ranking: 25


26. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 27


27. Giants

Previous Ranking: 19


28. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 26


29. Royals

Previous Ranking: 28


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (4/12/23)

1. Rays

Previous Ranking: 2


2. Braves

Previous Ranking: 1


3. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 5


4. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 6


5. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 4


6. Twins

Previous Ranking: 7


7. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 8


8. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 17

9. Padres

Previous Ranking: 11


10. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 20


11. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 13


12. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 23

13. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 3


14. Angels

Previous Ranking: 9


15. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 10


16. Mets

Previous Ranking: 12


17. Astros

Previous Ranking: 15


18. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 24


19. Giants

Previous Ranking: 16


20. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 22


21. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 26


22. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 18


23. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 19


24. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 21


25. Reds

Previous Ranking: 14


26. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 29


27. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 30


28. Royals

Previous Ranking: 28


29. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 25


30. A’s

Previous Ranking: 27

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (4/5/23)

1. Braves

Previous Ranking: 2


2. Rays

Previous Ranking: 13


3. Dodgers

Previous Ranking: 6


4. Guardians

Previous Ranking: 9


5. Brewers

Previous Ranking: 14


6. Yankees

Previous Ranking: 5


7. Twins

Previous Ranking: 16


8. Rangers

Previous Ranking: 18


9. Angels

Previous Ranking: 12


10. Orioles

Previous Ranking: 15


11. Padres

Previous Ranking: 3


12. Mets

Previous Ranking: 4


13. Pirates

Previous Ranking: 26


14. Reds

Previous Ranking: 28


15. Astros

Previous Ranking: 1


16. Giants

Previous Ranking: 17


17. Blue Jays

Previous Ranking: 7


18. Mariners

Previous Ranking: 8


19. Cardinals

Previous Ranking: 11


20. Diamondbacks

Previous Ranking: 22


21. Phillies

Previous Ranking: 10


22. White Sox

Previous Ranking: 19


23. Cubs

Previous Ranking: 20


24. Red Sox

Previous Ranking: 21


25. Tigers

Previous Ranking: 25


26. Marlins

Previous Ranking: 23


27. A’s

Previous Ranking: 29


28. Royals

Previous Ranking: 24


29. Rockies

Previous Ranking: 27


30. Nationals

Previous Ranking: 30

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MLB PRESEASON POWER RANKINGS

In this article, I will be ranking every team in the MLB heading into the season.  I will also give my prediction of where each team will end up in their divisional standings, then what I believe each team’s ceiling and floor results are.  Lastly, I will add a range of 15 wins that I believe the team’s end of the season record will fall into.

1. Astros:

Standings: 1st in AL West

Ceiling: Winning the World Series

Floor: 3rd place in the AL West, loss in the ALDS

Win range: 94-109

2. Braves:

Standings: 1st in NL East

Ceiling: Winning the World Series

Floor: 3rd place in the NL East, loss in the NL Wild Card Round

Win range: 92-107

3. Padres:

Standings: 1st in NL West

Ceiling: Winning the World Series

Floor: 2nd place in the NL West, loss in the NL Wild Card Round

Win range: 91-106

4. Mets:

Standings: 2nd in NL East

Ceiling: Winning the World Series

Floor: 3rd place in the NL East, loss in the NL Wild Card Round

Win range: 91-106

5. Yankees:

Standings: 1st in AL East

Ceiling: Winning the World Series

Floor: 2nd place in the AL East, loss in the AL Wild Card Round

Win range: 90-105

6. Dodgers:

Standings: 2nd in NL West

Ceiling: Winning the World Series

Floor: 3rd place in the NL West, loss in the NL Wild Card Round

Win range: 90-105

7. Blue Jays:

Standings: 2nd in AL East

Ceiling: Winning the World Series

Floor: 4th place in the AL East, missing the playoffs

Win range: 87-102

8. Mariners:

Standings: 2nd in AL West

Ceiling: Winning the World Series

Floor: 4th place in the AL West, missing the playoffs

Win range: 86-101

9. Guardians:

Standings: 1st in AL Central

Ceiling: Winning the ALCS to reach the World Series

Floor: 3rd place in the AL Central, missing the playoffs

Win range: 86-101

10. Phillies:

Standings: 3rd in NL East

Ceiling: Winning the NLCS to reach the World Series

Floor: 4th place in the NL East, missing the playoffs

Win range: 85-100

11. Cardinals:

Standings: 1st in NL Central

Ceiling: Winning the NLCS to reach the World Series

Floor: 3rd place in the NL Central, missing the playoffs

Win range: 85-100

12. Angels:

Standings: 3rd in AL West

Ceiling: 1st place in the AL West, with an appearance in the ALCS

Floor: 4th place in the AL West, missing the playoffs

Win range: 83-98

13. Rays:

Standings: 3rd in AL East

Ceiling: 2nd place in the AL East, with an appearance in the ALCS

Floor: 4th place in the AL East, missing the playoffs

Win range: 82-97

14. Brewers: 

Standings: 2nd in NL Central

Ceiling: 1st place in the NL Central, with an appearance in the NLDS

Floor: 3rd place in the NL Central, missing the playoffs

Win range: 81-96

15. Orioles:

Standings: 4th in AL East

Ceiling: 2nd place in the AL East, with an appearance in the ALDS

Floor: Last place in the AL East, missing the playoffs

Win range: 80-95

16. Twins: 

Standings: 2nd in AL Central

Ceiling: 1st place in the AL Central, with an appearance in the ALDS

Floor: 4th place in the AL Central, missing the playoffs

Win range: 79-94

17. Giants:

Standings: 3rd in NL West

Ceiling: 2nd place in the NL West, with an appearance in the NL Wild Card round

Floor: 4th place in the NL West, missing the playoffs

Win range: 77-92

18. Rangers:

Standings: 4th in AL West

Ceiling: 2nd place in the AL West, with an appearance in the ALDS

Floor: 4th place in the AL West, missing the playoffs

Win range: 76-91

19. White Sox:

Standings: 3rd in AL Central

Ceiling: 2nd place in the AL Central, with an appearance in the ALDS

Floor: 4th place in the AL Central, missing the playoffs

Win range: 75-90

20. Cubs:

Standings: 3rd in NL Central

Ceiling: 2nd place in the NL Central, with an appearance in the NL Wild Card round

Floor: 

Win range: 73-88

21. Red Sox:

Standings: Last in AL East

Ceiling: 3rd place in the AL East, with an appearance in the AL Wild Card round

Floor: Last place in the AL East, missing the playoffs

Win range: 71-86

22. Diamondbacks:

Standings: 4th in NL West

Ceiling: 3rd place in the NL West, with an appearance in the NL Wild Card round

Floor: Last place in the NL West, missing the playoffs

Win range: 70-85

23. Marlins:

Standings: 4th in NL East

Ceiling: 3rd place in the NL East

Floor: 4th place in the NL East, missing the playoffs

Win range: 70-85

24. Royals:

Standings: 4th in AL Central

Ceiling: An above .500 season

Floor: Last place in the AL Central, missing the playoffs

Win range: 68-83

25. Tigers:

Standings: Last in AL Central

Ceiling: 4th place in the AL Central

Floor: Lats place in the AL Central, 95 losses

Win range: 68-83

26. Pirates:

Standings: 4th in NL Central

Ceiling: 3rd place in the NL Central

Floor: Last place in the NL Central, missing the playoffs

Win range: 67-82

27. Rockies:

Standings: Last in NL West

Ceiling: 4th place in the NL West

Floor: Worst record in MLB

Win range: 65-80

28. Reds:

Standings: Last in NL Central

Ceiling: 4th place in the NL Central

Floor: Worst record in MLB

Win range: 63-78

29. A’s:

Standings: Last in AL West

Ceiling: A record within five games of .500

Floor: Worst record in MLB

Win range: 61-76

30. Nationals:

Standings: Last in NL East

Ceiling: A record within five games of .500

Floor: Worst record in MLB

Win range: 59-74

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2023 WAY-TOO-EARLY MLB POWER RANKINGS (PART ONE)

In this article, I will be ranking every team in the MLB with what information we have available currently.  Any player that has not signed or re-signed with a team will not be listed on their former (or new) team. To support my overall rankings, I will also add in where I think each position group ranks based on current projected starters at each position (with the DH included as an infielder).  
*Projected starters are accounting for known injuries that will hold a player out for a large part of the season.

1. Astros:

IF: 2nd (DH - Brantley, C - Maldonado, 1B - Abreu, 2B - Altuve, 3B- Bregman,  SS - Pena)

OF: 3rd (LF - Alvarez, CF - McCormick, RF - Tucker)

Rotation: 4th (Valdez-Javier-McCullers-Garcia-Urquidy)

Bullpen: 1st

2. Yankees:

IF: 13th (DH - Stanton, C - Trevino, 1B - Rizzo, 2B - Torres, 3B - Donaldson, SS - Peraza)

OF: 4th (LF - Cabrera, CF - Bader, RF - Judge)

Rotation: 1st (Cole-Rodón-Severino-Cortes-Montas)

Bullpen: 2nd


3. Mets:

IF: 9th (DH - Vogelbach, C - Narvaez, 1B - Alonso, 2B - McNeil, 3B - Escobar, SS - Lindor)

OF: 6th (LF - Nimmo, CF - Marte, RF - Canha)

Rotation: 2nd (Verlander-Scherzer-Senga-Carrasco-Quintana)

Bullpen: 9th

4. Dodgers: 

IF: 8th (DH - Martinez, C - Smith, 1B - Freeman, 2B - Taylor, 3B - Muncy, SS - Lux)

OF: 9th (LF - Outman, CF - Thompson, RF - Betts)

Rotation: 7th (Kershaw-J. Urias-Gonsolin-Syndergaard-May)

Bullpen: 3rd

5. Braves: 

IF: 7th (DH - d’Arnaud, C - Murphy, 1B - Olson, 2B - Albies, 3B - Riley, SS - Grissom)

OF: 8th (LF - Rosario, CF - Harris II, RF - Acuna Jr.)

Rotation: 8th (Fried-Strider-Wright-Morton-Soroka)

Bullpen: 4th

6. Blue Jays:

IF: 4th (DH - Jansen, C - Kirk, 1B - Guerrero Jr., 2B - Espinal, 3B - Chapman, SS - Bichette)

OF: 5th (LF - Gurriel Jr., CF - Kiermaier, RF- Springer)

Rotation: 6th (Manoah-Gausman-Berrios-Bassitt-Kikuchi)

Bullpen: 12th

7. Guardians

IF: 3rd (DH - Bell, C - Zunino, 1B - Naylor, 2B - Giménez, 3B - Ramírez, SS - Rosario)

OF: 12th (LF - Kwan, CF - Straw, RF - Gonzalez)

Rotation: 10th (Bieber-McKenzie-Quantrill-Civale-Plesac)

Bullpen: 6th

8. Padres:

IF: 6th (DH - Campusano, C - Nola, 1B - Cronenworth, 2B - Kim, 3B - Machado, SS - Bogaerts)

OF: 2nd (LF - Tatis Jr., CF - Grisham, RF - Soto)

Rotation: 12th (Darvish-Musgrove-Snell-Martinez-Lugo)

Bullpen: 13th

9. Phillies:

IF: 1st (DH - Harper, C - Realmuto, 1B - Hoskins, 2B - Stott, 3B - Bohm, SS - Turner)

OF: 10th (LF - Schwarber, CF - Marsh, RF - Castellanos)

Rotation: 9th (Nola-Wheeler-Walker-Suárez-Falter)

Bullpen: 20th

10. Mariners: 

IF: 15th (DH - Moore, C - Raleigh, 1B - France, 2B - Wong, 3B - Suárez, SS - Crawford)

OF: 7th (LF - Kelenic, CF - Rodríguez, RF - Hernández)

Rotation: 11th (Castillo-Ray-Gilbert-Kirby-Gonzales)

Bullpen: 5th

11. Rays:

IF: 11th (DH - Ramírez, C - Bethancourt, 1B - Aranda, 2B - Lowe, 3B - Diaz, SS - Franco)

OF: 17th (LF - Arozarena, CF - Siri, RF - Margot)

Rotation: 5th (McClanahan-Glasnow-Rasmussen-Eflin-Springs)

Bullpen: 7th

12. Cardinals:

IF: 5th (DH - Yepez, C - Willson Contreras, 1B - Goldschmidt, 2B - Donovan, 3B - Arenado, SS - Edman)

OF: 11th (LF - O’Neill, CF - Carlson, RF - Nootbaar)

Rotation: 18th (Wainwright-Mikolas-Montgomery-Flaherty-Matz)

Bullpen: 11th

13. Brewers:

IF: 12th (DH - Winker, C - William Contreras, 1B - Tellez, 2B - Turang, 3B - L. Urias, SS - Adames)

OF: 19th (LF - Yelich, CF - Mitchell, RF - Taylor)

Rotation: 3rd (Burnes-Woodruff-Lauer-Peralta-Ashby)

Bullpen: 14th

14. Angels: 

IF: 19th (DH - Ohtani, C - Stassi, 1B - Walsh, 2B - Rengifo, 3B - Rendon, SS - Urshela)

OF: 1st (LF - Ward, CF - Trout, RF - Renfroe)

Rotation: 15th (Ohtani-Anderson-Sandoval-Suarez-Detmers)

Bullpen: 15th

15. Orioles:

IF: 21st (DH - Stowers, C - Rutschman, 1B - Mountcastle, 2B - Henderson, 3B - R. Urías, SS - Mateo)

OF: 13th (LF - Hays, CF - Mullins, RF - Santander)

Rotation: 21st (Gibson-Bradish-Kremer-Wells-Rodriguez)

Bullpen: 8th

16. Giants:

IF: 14th (DH - Pederson, C - Bart, 1B - Davis, 2B - Estrada, 3B - Crawford, SS - Correa)

OF: 18th (LF - Wade Jr., CF - Yastrzemski, RF- Haniger)

Rotation: 14th (Webb-Cobb-Manaea-Stripling-Wood)

Bullpen: 19th

17. White Sox:

IF: 18th (DH - Jimenez, C - Grandal, 1B - Vaughn, 2B - Gonzalez, 3B - Moncada, SS - Anderson)

OF: 20th (LF - Benintendi, CF - Robert, RF - Sheets) 

Rotation: 13th (Cease-Lynn-Giolito-Clevinger-Kopech)

Bullpen: 18th

18. Rangers:

IF: 10th (DH - Miller, C - Heim, 1B - Lowe, 2B - Semien, 3B - Jung, SS - Seager)

OF: 23rd (LF - Smith, CF - Taveras, RF - Garcia)

Rotation: 16th (DeGrom-Perez-Gray-Heaney-Odorizzi)

Bullpen: 17th

19. Twins:

IF: 17th (DH - Farmer, C - Vázquez, 1B - Arraez, 2B - Gordon, 3B - Miranda, SS - Polanco)

OF: 15th (LF - Gallo, CF - Buxton, RF - Kepler)

Rotation: 22nd (Gray-Ryan-Mahle-Maeda-Ober)

Bullpen: 16th

20. Red Sox:

IF: 16th (DH - Turner, C - McGuire, 1B - Casas, 2B - Arroyo, 3B - Devers, SS - Story)

OF: 21st (LF - Yoshida, CF - Hernández, RF - Verdugo)

Rotation: 20th (Sale-Pivetta-Whitlock-Paxton-Bello)

Bullpen: 21st

21. Cubs:

IF: 22nd (DH - Wisdom, C - Gomes, 1B - Rivas, 2B - Hoerner, 3B - Morel, SS - Swanson)

OF: 14th (LF - Happ, CF - Bellinger, RF - Suzuki)

Rotation: 24th (Stroman-Taillon-Hendricks-Steele-Sampson)

Bullpen: 23rd

22. Diamondbacks:

IF: 23rd (DH - Smith, C - Kelly, 1B - Walker, 2B - Marte, 3B - Rojas, SS - Ahmed)

OF: 16th (LF - Carroll, CF - Varsho, RF - McCarthy)

Rotation: 23rd (Gallen-Kelly-Bumgarner-Nelson-Jameson)

Bullpen: 26th

23. Marlins:

IF: 27th (DH - Soler, C - Stallings, 1B - Cooper, 2B - Chisholm Jr., 3B - Wendle, SS - Rojas)

OF: 26th (LF - Berti, CF - De La Cruz, RF - Garcia)

Rotation: 17th (Alcantara-López-Luzardo-Cabrera-Rogers)

Bullpen: 24th

24. Tigers:

IF: 30th (DH - Cabrera, C - Haase, 1B - Torkelson, 2B - Schoop, 3B - Kreidler, SS - Báez)

OF: 22nd (LF - Baddoo, CF - Greene, RF - Meadows)

Rotation: 19th (Skubal-Mize-Rodriguez-Boyd-Lorenzen)

Bullpen: 10th

25. Royals:

IF: 20th (DH - Melendez, C - Perez, 1B - Pasquantino, 2B - Lopez, 3B - Mondesi, SS - Witt Jr.)

OF: 29th (LF - Waters, CF - Taylor, RF - Olivares)

Rotation: 26th (Singer-Lynch-Yarbrough-B. Keller-Bubic)

Bullpen: 25th


26. Rockies:

IF: 29th (DH - Blackmon, C - Díaz, 1B - Cron, 2B - Rodgers, 3B - McMahon, SS - Tovar)

OF: 24th (LF - Bryant, CF - Daza, RF - Grichuk)

Rotation: 27th (Márquez-Freeland-Ureña-Feltner-Gomber)

Bullpen: 29th

27. Pirates:

IF: 24th (DH - Santana, C - Hedges, 1B - Choi, 2B - Castro, 3B - Hayes, SS - Cruz)

OF: 25th (LF - Suwinski, CF - Reynolds, RF - Mitchell)

Rotation: 30th (Contreras-M. Keller-Velasquez-Brubaker-Wilson)

Bullpen: 27th

28. A’s:

IF: 26th (DH - Díaz, C - Langeliers, 1B - Brown, 2B - Kemp, 3B - Peterson, SS - Allen)

OF: 27th (LF - Capel, CF - Ruiz, RF - Laureano)

Rotation: 25th (Irvin-Blackburn-Waldichuk-Kaprielian-Muller)

Bullpen: 28th

29. Nationals:

IF: 28th (DH - Alu, C - Ruiz, 1B - Meneses, 2B - Garcia, 3B - Candelario, SS - Abrams)

OF: 28th (LF - Call, CF - Robles, RF - Thomas)

Rotation: 28th (Gray-Corbin-Williams-Cavalli-Gore)

Bullpen: 22nd

30. Reds:

IF: 25th (DH - Fraley, C - Stephenson, 1B - Votto, 2B - India, 3B - Moustakas, SS - Newman)

OF: 30th (LF - Friedl, CF - Senzel, RF - Fairchild)

Rotation: 29th (Greene-Lodolo-Cessa-Ashcraft-Dunn)

Bullpen: 30th

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POWER RANKING THE POWER 6

Before the college basketball season starts, I am ranking the relative strength of the top six conferences.

1. Big 12:

The Big 12 is clearly the strongest conference from top to bottom in all of college basketball. In my preseason bracketology, I have two Big 12 teams in the top six (No. 5 Kansas and No. 6 Baylor), four teams in the top 15 (No. 5 Kansas, No. 6 Baylor, No. 11 TCU and No. 14 Texas), and five teams in the top 21 (No. 5 Kansas, No. 6 Baylor, No. 11 TCU, No. 14 Texas and No. 21 Texas Tech). For a conference with only ten teams, having five teams in the top 21 is extremely impressive. Add in Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Iowa State to make potential runs at the NCAA Tournament as well, and you have a conference with multiple title contenders and depth. 


2. ACC:

The ACC is set to have a resurgence this season after what could be described as a down year last year. To start the season, I am projecting eight ACC teams to make the NCAA Tournament, and I have North Carolina as the top national seed as well. Add in Duke as another top two seed and the ACC profiles similarly to the Big 12, but without as much quality at the top of the conference. The ACC still has a lot of teams toward the bottom of the tournament picture as well, contributing to the depth of the conference. Similar to the Big 12, multiple title contenders and also depth throughout the conference makes the ACC one of the best conferences heading into this season.


3. SEC:

The SEC has five preseason top 25 teams (No. 4 Kentucky, No. 10 Arkansas, No. 11 Tennessee, No. 15 Auburn and No. 20 Alabama), as well as Texas A&M, who sits at 112 votes, just 10 votes behind No. 25 Texas Tech. I am projecting seven of the SEC’s 14 teams to make the tournament, with Florida as a bubble team joining the other six teams (who are all top seven seeds).  The SEC is ranked lower than the Big 12 and ACC because they are about equal to both conferences in top-level depth, but the ACC and Big 12 have more tournament hopefuls and better overall quality than the SEC does.


4. Big Ten:

This year is going to be a down year for the Big Ten as a conference. Last year, Purdue, Michigan and Illinois were all in the top eleven of the preseason AP Top 25, with Ohio State and Maryland also in the top 25 (and Michigan State as the first team out). This year, the Big Ten’s highest ranked preseason team is No. 13 Indiana, with just three teams in the entire top 25 (No. 22 Michigan and No. 23 Illinois join Indiana). The Big Ten still has good depth (I’m predicting nine teams in the tournament), but there is a good chance that the Big Ten does not have any top three (or even four) seeds in the tournament. The depth keeps the Big Ten above the final two conferences, but without clarity at the top of the conference, I cannot put the Big Ten above the SEC, ACC or Big 12.


5. Big East:

I would not describe this year as a down year for the Big East, but the relative strength of the other top conferences is knocking down the Big East in these rankings. While the Big East has a top ten team (No. 9 Creighton) and another top 20 team (No. 17 Villanova), I only have five Big East teams making the tournament. There is an overall lack of depth in this conference, and the quality of the top teams is not anywhere near the level of the Big 12, ACC and SEC. If Villanova joins Creighton as a top ten team by the end of the season, and St. John’s moves off the bubble and solidly into the tournament field, the Big East can get back to their normal standards, and can surpass a few of the conferences currently ranked ahead of them.


6. Pac-12:

After UCLA (No. 2) and Oregon (No. 13) made the preseason top 15 prior to the start of last season, those same teams are two of the Pac-12’s three top 25 representatives this season as well. This year, however, Arizona (No. 17) is joining UCLA (No. 8) and Oregon (No. 21) in the preseason top 25. However, I am projecting USC as the only Pac-12 team to sneak into the tournament with UCLA, Arizona and Oregon. I think USC is going to do so at the higher end of the bubble. I do not believe the Pac-12 features any tournament teams in the middle of the conference besides USC, and to move up on this list later in the season, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona State, or some other team will have to step up and make the Pac-12 a conference with at least five tournament teams.

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (10/19/22)

1. Astros (AL No. 1)

Previous Ranking: 2


2. Yankees (AL No. 2)

Previous Ranking: 3


3. Phillies (NL No. 6)

Previous Ranking: 5


4. Padres (NL No. 5)

Previous Ranking: 7

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (10/12/22)

1. Dodgers (NL No. 1)

Previous Ranking: 1


2. Astros (AL No. 1)

Previous Ranking: 2


3. Yankees (AL No. 2)

Previous Ranking: 4


4. Braves (NL No. 2)

Previous Ranking: 3

5. Phillies (NL No. 6)

Previous Ranking: 11


6. Mariners (AL No. 5)

Previous Ranking: 10


7. Padres (NL No. 5) 

Previous Ranking: 9


8. Guardians (AL No. 3)

Previous Ranking: 8

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2022 MLB AWARDS BALLOT

With MLB’s postseason starting in just a few hours, it is now finally time to reveal my picks for MLB awards. I will be treating this as a mock ballot as if I was a member of BBWAA in 2022. As such, for each league, I will be listing my top ten candidates for MVP, top five candidates for Cy Young, and top three candidates for both Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year.

Without further ado, I will start with awards in the American League.


AL MVP:

1st - Aaron Judge, NYY

2nd - Shohei Ohtani, LAA

3rd - Yordan Alvarez, HOU

4th - Jose Altuve, HOU

5th - Andrés Giménez, CLE

6th - Mike Trout, LAA 

7th - José Ramírez, CLE

8th - Julio Rodriguez, SEA

9th - Xander Bogaerts, BOS

10th - Rafael Devers, BOS


AL Cy Young:

1st - Justin Verlander - HOU

2nd - Dylan Cease - CWS

3rd - Shohei Ohtani, LAA

4th - Alek Manoah, TOR

5th - Shane McClanahan, TBR


AL Rookie of the Year:

1st - Julio Rodriguez, SEA

2nd - Adley Rutschman, BAL

3rd - Steven Kwan, CLE


AL Manager of the Year:

1st - Aaron Boone, NYY

2nd -  Brandon Hyde, BAL

3rd - Terry Francona, CLE


Now, I will move on to the National League.


NL MVP:

1st - Paul Goldschmidt, STL

2nd - Freddie Freeman, LAD

3rd - Manny Machado, SD

4th - Nolan Arenado, STL

5th - Mookie Betts, LAD

6th - Austin Riley, ATL

7th - Trea Turner, LAD

8th - Francisco Lindor, NYM

9th - Dansby Swanson, ATL

10th - Pete Alonso, NYM


NL Cy Young:

1st - Sandy Alcántara, MIA

2nd - Zac Gallen, ARI

3rd - Julio Urías, LAD

4th - Max Fried, ATL

5th - Max Scherzer, NYM


NL Rookie of the Year:

1st - Michael Harris III, ATL

2nd - Spencer Strider, ATL

3rd - Lars Nootbaar, STL


NL Manager of the Year:

1st - Dave Roberts, LAD

2nd - Buck Showalter, NYM

3rd - Oliver Marmol, STL

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MLB POWER RANKINGS (10/5/22)

1. Dodgers (110-51)

Previous Ranking: 1


2. Astros (105-56)

Previous Ranking: 2


3. Braves (101-60)

Previous Ranking: 3


4. Yankees (99-62)

Previous Ranking: 5


5. Mets (100-61)

Previous Ranking: 4


6. Cardinals (93-68)

Previous Ranking: 6


7. Blue Jays (91-69)

Previous Ranking: 8


8. Guardians (91-70)

Previous Ranking: 7


9. Padres (89-72) 

Previous Ranking: 9


10. Mariners (89-72)

Previous Ranking: 11


11. Phillies (87-74)

Previous Ranking: 12


12. Rays (86-75)

Previous Ranking: 10


13. Brewers (86-75)

Previous Ranking: 13


14. Orioles (82-78)

Previous Ranking: 14


15. White Sox (81-80)

Previous Ranking: 16


16. Giants (80-81)

Previous Ranking: 15


17. Red Sox (77-84)

Previous Ranking: 18


18. Twins (77-84) 

Previous Ranking: 17


19. Angels (73-88)

Previous Ranking: 20


20. Cubs (73-88)

Previous Ranking: 21


21. Diamondbacks (73-88)

Previous Ranking: 19


22. Marlins (68-93)

Previous Ranking: 24


23. Tigers (66-95)

Previous Ranking: 26


24. Rockies (68-93)

Previous Ranking: 23


25. Rangers (67-94)

Previous Ranking: 22


26. Royals (65-96)

Previous Ranking: 25


27. Pirates (61-100)

Previous Ranking: 28


28. Reds (62-99)

Previous Ranking: 27


29. A’s (59-102)

Previous Ranking: 29


30. Nationals (55-106)

Previous Ranking: 30

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