Last week, I hinted that I might eventually drop the Dodgers down because their division is horrifically weak. Well... this is the week. Even though the Giants and Rockies are actually doing pretty well, the bottom line is that (as I'll mention in the Rankings) any non-Dodgers team in the NL West would be no better than 5th place in the AL East.This week, there are a lot of shake-ups in the rankings. Feel free to rip them as much as you'd like, or provide your thoughts on where each team should be. Let me hear it in the comments.
Once again, if you want to contribute to the Notes section, feel free to give me your thoughts about your team. Send me the following to pat@faniq.com:
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- Your favorite team
- Where you think your team should be ranked, and why
- A quick note about your team, which should include the following:
- An interesting stat
- A player who is making a difference for them
- What they need to do to improve
- Or anything else like that
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Rank
(LW)
Hi/Lo
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Team |
Record
L10
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Notes |
| 1 (2) 1/16 |
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42-27
7-3
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The Red Sox are dominating the league right now. Their incredible pitching depth is what pushes them over the edge. "With Dice-K sitting on the DL, the hopes for the Red Sox winning every fifth day just dramatically increased." -arv3403 |
| 2 (1) 1/3 |
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46-24
6-4
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This is the week where I finally punish the Dodgers for playing in a weak division, because as well as the Rockies and Giants are doing, I think they'd still be in 5th place in the AL East. |
| 3 (8) 3/10 |
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38-31
5-5
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The Tigers are looking good, and rebounding nicely from their last place finish last year, wouldn't you say? |
| 4 (12) 3/12 |
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39-32
6-4
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The Cardinals need to find a way to bring in just a little more talent (preferably a big bat), and this division is as good as theirs. |
| 5 (11) 5/29 |
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37-33
9-1
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The Rockies are the hottest team in baseball right now, reminiscent of their streak to end 2007. Can they repeat the end results, though? Not likely. |
| 6 (7) 4/27 |
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37-32
4-6
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The Brewers are still holding on, but let's just say that I'm not terribly optimistic for them in the long run. |
| 7 (14) 1/14 |
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38-33
4-6
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With apologies to Zack Grienke, Roy Halladay (10-1, 2.53 ERA) is the best pitcher in baseball. |
| 8 (10) 8/27 |
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37-34
7-3
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Rays slowly rising because bullpen has been effective: only 8 ER over the last 40 innings. Rays continue to lead the majors in runs scored. World Series rematch with Phils up next. -MarkTheShark |
| 9 (5) 3/18 |
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38-31
4-6
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The Yankees take a huge hit, thanks to their series loss against the Nationals. That's simply unacceptable, especially when you have a $201M payroll. |
| 10 (9) 9/26 |
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37-32
6-4
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Pablo Sandoval (.336, 8 HR, 33 RBI) is really coming into his own. This kid will be a solid hitter down the line. |
| 11 (4) 3/18 |
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37-31
4-6
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Chris Davis is the fastest player in the history of the MLB to get to 100 strikeouts. Pathetic. -drn0iswatr |
| 12 (6) 6/25 |
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36-32
7-3
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By this time next week, the Angels will be atop the AL West. And once that happens, they'll stay there for the rest of the year. |
| 13 (3) 2/20 |
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36-31
2-8
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The Phillies are falling apart at the seams, despite monster production from now-injured Raul Ibanez (22 HR, 59 RBI) and Ryan Howard (20 HR, 54 RBI). |
| 14 (16) 6/16 |
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34-32
5-5
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The Cubs are looking like... well... a team that hasn't won the World Series in over a century, and won't win one this year, either. |
| 15 (13) 5/25 |
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35-33
4-6
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The Mets are obviously being aggressive this year, starting their annual choke job a little early. This is not exactly a good-looking team right now. |
| 16 (23) 5/24 |
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35-34
6-4
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The Mariners are at a crucial point in their organization right now. Play for now, and hope to improve, with maybe a key acquisition? Or blow up it and build for the future? |
| 17 (17) 17/21 |
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35-36
5-5
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The Twins are 24-15 at home, but their atrocious 11-21 road record is killing them. They need to find a way to schedule more games in Minnesota. |
| 18 (15) 1/25 |
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35-36
6-4
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Josh Johnson (7-1, 2.66 ERA) is growing into a sneaky Cy Young candidate. |
| 19 (19) 9/19 |
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34-34
3-7
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Johnny Cueto is pitching very well, but the Reds don't really have much else going for them right now in the ultra-competitive NL Central. |
| 20 (28) 18/29 |
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32-37
7-3
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Matt Wieters might be a great player at some point, but it looks like he might be a bit over his head right now. Give him time. |
| 21 (22) 9/26 |
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33-36
6-4
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Are the White Sox ready to be sellers yet? It's only a matter of time. |
| 22 (21) 19/29 |
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32-35
6-4
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What's wrong with the 'Stros? Hint: They score the 5th-least runs in all of baseball. |
| 23 (18) 13/23 |
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33-36
4-6
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Looks like the McLouth trade isn't panning out... yet. The Braves need at least one more bat if they want to legitimately compete in the NL East. |
| 24 (27) 20/29 |
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31-38
4-6
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Much like the Moneyball movie, the A's season is going to be on the scrap heap soon. Anyone want Matt Holliday? |
| 25 (26) 3/26 |
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30-38
3-7
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FREE JAKE PEAVY!!! Well... he's not free, but I'm sure if you can convince him to waive his no-trade clause, you can get him for cheap. |
| 26 (20) 3/27 |
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31-38
4-6
|
You know why I love the Pirates? Because they keep those Pittsburgh douchebags grounded. Yeah, sure you won the Super Bowl and the Stanley Cup. But how 'bout them Pirates? Yeah...exactly. |
| 27 (29) 20/29 |
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29-41
4-6
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Dan Haren has an NL-best 2.23 ERA... but is only 6-4. That should tell you how bad the Diamondbacks offense is. |
| 28 (24) 7/28 |
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29-39
4-6
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Aside from Zack Greinke, they are a completely terrible baseball team. And even he is struggling right now. His ERA has gone up a full run in his last 4 starts, and the Royals are 0-4 in those games. |
| 29 (25) 25/30 |
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29-42
3-7
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I'm starting the Cliff Lee trade watch today. Day 1... Cliff Lee is on his way out. Book it. Done. |
| 30 (30) 29/30 |
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20-47
5-5
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In case you ever forget, just take a look at the NatsFAIL tag. And some NatsFail posts aren't even tagged. That list is not conclusive by any stretch. |
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