In writing up my final MLB Power Ranking last week, I finished up the Washington Nationals comments with this line: "I believe that this postseason could very well be Bryce Harper's true launching pad to on-field stardom."The Nats finished 2nd in the Power Ranking and were the team that I believed were best positioned to … Continue reading Bryce Harper’s Coming Out Party
MLB Mid-September 2014 Power Ranking
Jordan Zimmermann, Gio Gonzalez, Stephen Strasburg frontthe NL-best Wasington Nationals top-ranked pitching staffThis marks the 6th Power Ranking released in the 2014 season, with previous versions released on June 1st, July 1st, August 1st, August 15th, and September 3rd.In each of those previous versions, the focus has largely been on teams from the American League. … Continue reading MLB Mid-September 2014 Power Ranking
American League Most Valuable Player
Like yesterday's evaluation of the National League Most Valuable Player candidates, and the selection of my own Top 10 vote, there is a hitter-pitcher element in the AL this season.The starting pitcher candidate in this case is Seattle Mariners righthander "King Felix" Hernandez. Like his NL counterpart, Clayton Kershaw, the King is most certainly the … Continue reading American League Most Valuable Player
MLB September 2015 Power Ranking
Alex Gordon (4) and KC are Power Ranking royaltyWhen it's July 1st and you're ranked at the top of the Power Ranking, as the Kansas City Royals were back on that date, it may still be a little too early to get overly excited.When you're an evaluator and you put a team like the Royals, … Continue reading MLB September 2015 Power Ranking
MLB August 2014 Power Ranking
Mike Trout leads Halos in battle with A's for AL supremacyIt's the 2/3 mark of the MLB regular season, and the 2014 non-waiver trade deadline has just passed. There are clear leaders across all 6 divisions, but none with more than a 5-game lead.In the American League Wildcard race there are 6 teams within 5 … Continue reading MLB August 2014 Power Ranking
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