Kansas City Royals finish 2014 atop the Power RankingLast week, the Kansas City Royals celebrated reaching the MLB post-season for the first time since 1985.Two nights ago, after a draining, exhilirating rally, the Royals celebrated a victory over the Oakland A's in the AL Wildcard Game.And now, the Royals have also finished on top of … Continue reading MLB final 2014 Power Ranking
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
MLB Mid-August 2014 Power Ranking
Bearded closer Sean Doolittle and the A's remain on topThe Oakland A's were on top of the first Power Rankings back in June, slipped just a notch to 2nd in July behind Kansas City, and were tied at the top with the Angels on August 1st. Here in the middle of August, they move back … Continue reading MLB Mid-August 2014 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
MLB July 2014 Power Ranking
You don't know them, but KC is baseball's best teamWe're officially halfway through the 2014 Major League Baseball regular season, and while some teams are getting hot, such as the new team atop the rankings, others are collapsing, such as my hometown Philadelphia Phillies.Thanks go out to the folks at the Fangraphs website, whose statistical … Continue reading MLB July 2014 Power Ranking
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