STORIES/RANKINGS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

WEEK 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

WEEK 14 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

WEEK 13 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

WEEK 12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

WEEK 11 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
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.

WEEK 10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

WEEK 9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
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

WEEK 8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
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

WEEK 7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
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
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
