MLB 2019 Power Rankings: Astros, Dodgers remain at the top of each league as July opens

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'EV7BnOXxSHBLDKgAJnWD-A',sig:'GZQj4IGaxaFHVhUmerBdVZ1qRZ79EZk_GjXS2fhonTc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'519143460',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsTexas Rangers have been a surprise AL contender in 2019This is a Philadelphia Phillies site, and so the team’s place on my MLB Power Rankings always needs to be highlighted. When I debuted the 2019 rankings on June 1, there were fans upset that the first-place club was in … Continue reading MLB 2019 Power Rankings: Astros, Dodgers remain at the top of each league as July opens

June bug Nats beginning to prove major pests in NL East

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'KUCa8-8MSJF4F6pxVwYzqg',sig:'ps8J4wRpxofMdZ05fLjD-a2QQgO6PqhGqBZXL1x5gUY=',w:'594px',h:'411px',items:'579973938',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsAnthony Rendon has led a Nationals charge back into the raceThe Philadelphia Phillies begin the month of July in a far different position than they started out the month of June.When the calendar made the flip from May to June, the Phillies were on top of the National … Continue reading June bug Nats beginning to prove major pests in NL East

Mets beginning to wilt as summer approaches in the Big Apple

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'MEREYNmtSWxp0Gky45r74g',sig:'3yF-m1tnykBhBOM3NAOVsGiCez3JOdaQCD6PVf-eb0M=',w:'594px',h:'408px',items:'85795563',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js2019 has not been kind to Mr. Met and his favorite ball clubOver the first ten weeks of the 2019 Major League Baseball season the Philadelphia Phillies spent all but seven days sitting at the top of the standings.However, numerous key injuries and inconsistent play have caught up … Continue reading Mets beginning to wilt as summer approaches in the Big Apple

MLB Power Rankings: Houston Astros take over the top spot on June 15

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fSw7GDiRRyV1NHxJtdVwaA',sig:'s0EMkv04L8MUqiiQ5Au1PyYnt_hReF2X448Cm51sRlU=',w:'594px',h:'453px',items:'869209296',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsHouston Astros take over top spot with the June 15 rankingsWhen my first MLB Power Rankings for the 2019 season were released two weeks ago on June 1, I took some guff from a couple of Phillies fans who thought that I was nuts for ranking the club in … Continue reading MLB Power Rankings: Houston Astros take over the top spot on June 15

Nationals still hanging around in the NL East race as June arrives

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'8ESq9RBESmxkx8sopyE0-w',sig:'kx_os-NYXhcCrptRHQePbkFMBoG6oOri7ZuVagGDor8=',w:'594px',h:'411px',items:'578933898',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsToo early to count the Nationals out of the 2019 NL East raceThe Philadelphia Phillies (37-28) are coming off a successful week in which they took two of three games from both the Padres in San Diego and the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park.That allowed the Phillies … Continue reading Nationals still hanging around in the NL East race as June arrives