Atlanta Braves fans rooting on the NL's top-ranked teamThe Labor Day weekend is coming to an end. September baseball is upon us. Pennant races. Heated divisional rivalry battles. Wild wildcard scenarios. And another MLB Power Ranking released.The defending World Series champion Houston Astros were either alone or tied at the top of my Power Rankings as … Continue reading Labor Day 2018 MLB Power Ranking
Young Phillies benefiting from experience of bench coach Rob Thomson
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'aJ58I1ExSuNWQKa9UqZbgQ',sig:'No_b0SVAJcLijKtMWTbJupaPthTtTQmfPTopsaJANfA=',w:'594px',h:'404px',items:'944826974',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsThomson (L) lends tremendous experience to rookie skipper Kapler (R)In late October of last year the Philadelphia Phillies announced that they would hire Gabe Kapler as their new manager. Kapler had spent a lifetime in baseball. But that lifetime was just 42 years long, and he had never held the role … Continue reading Young Phillies benefiting from experience of bench coach Rob Thomson
Mid-August 2018 MLB Power Ranking
Boston has moved into a tie atop the MLB Power RankingWe are now squarely in the midst of the "dog days of summer" at the very mid-point of the month of August. With the sweltering hot summer months has come an unfolding of hotly contested battles in four of Major League Baseball's six divisions, as well … Continue reading Mid-August 2018 MLB Power Ranking
MLB Power Ranking: 2018 All-Star break
The Yankees and Red Sox again battle atop the AL EastWe have reached the Major League Baseball All-Star Game break, and the National League has developed the far more interesting playoff races.In the American League, the Boston Red Sox in the East Division (4.5), Cleveland Indians in the Central (7.5), and Houston Astros in the … Continue reading MLB Power Ranking: 2018 All-Star break
MLB 2018 Power Ranking: July 1
The World Series champion Astros remain baseball's top teamAs July 2018 opens, the majority of teams across Major League Baseball have now reached the 81-game mark, which marks the exact halfway point to their regular season.There are a dozen teams that I feel safe in saying there is no chance at recovering from a poor … Continue reading MLB 2018 Power Ranking: July 1
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