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MLB Power Rankings: Glee for the Braves, American horror story for the Yankees

By Tim Boyle

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 18: Vaughn Grissom #18 of the Atlanta Braves reacts with Austin Riley #27 after their 3-2 win over the New York Mets at Truist Park on August 18, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 18: Vaughn Grissom #18 of the Atlanta Braves reacts with Austin Riley #27 after their 3-2 win over the New York Mets at Truist Park on August 18, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 17: Leody Taveras #3 of the Texas Rangers dives back to first base to beat the throw from Adam Oller #36 of the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the second inning at Globe Life Field on August 17, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

20) MLB Power Rankings: Texas Rangers

Chris Woodward and Jon Daniels lost their jobs with the Texas Rangers. Was it really their fault? The team, while vastly improved, didn’t have a playoff feel to it even on Opening Day.

This is an organization in need of repair. The beautiful ballpark they play in has gone to waste since opening. The fans deserve some winning. Hopefully, for their sake, the Rangers don’t just stop at big and splashy moves. They need relevant and smart ones, too.

19) MLB Power Rankings: Arizona Diamondbacks

A nice rotation and a decent bullpen were blown by the Arizona Diamondbacks offense. This was never meant to be a season of competing so there should be no tears shed about their low spot in the MLB Power Rankings.

Arizona does appear to have a plan. They have a strong farm system and some young players already contributing. Keep your fingers crossed out in the desert things work out for the best.

18) MLB Power Rankings: Boston Red Sox

No fans must be more frustrated this year than the ones who root for the Boston Red Sox. Down. Up. Down again. Make up your mind. They seem to have finally decided that it’s going to be a down year. Don’t be surprised if they give the fans one final run before the season concludes.

A big focus of this Red Sox season has been the future. They have a lot of free agents and an opt-out in Xander Bogaerts’ contract. One could even say the injury to Chris Sale was a big enough distraction to take them down. It was a weird year in Boston for sure. Blame whoever or whatever you want. The 2022 Red Sox are forgettable.

17) MLB Power Rankings: San Francisco Giants

A new quintessential .500 team in Major League Baseball, the San Francisco Giants define mediocrity. They have an okay roster. That’s it. Mathematically, they can make a run. Realistically, they’re going to fall further behind.

The coming offseason could signal a change in San Francisco as they call up a couple of promising prospects but also potentially spend big in free agency. They shocked everyone in 2021 with how well they played. This year, they seemed to fool themselves into thinking it could happen again.

16) MLB Power Rankings: Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles continue to find wins even though they were trade deadline sellers. The team doesn’t have one particular attribute that makes them good but a roster full of guys with double-digit home runs definitely helps.

These Orioles players have set themselves up incredibly well to have a huge offseason. Free agent signings, trades, and maybe even a couple more promotions could all be in store for one of baseball’s best stories of 2022. Good baseball has returned to Baltimore. Next year, it should be even better.

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