MLB Power Rankings: Nearly unstoppable Rays, Giants have seen better days
By Tim Boyle
This week’s MLB Power Rankings sorts through the plethora of .500 teams and ranks how all 30 clubs are looking after two and a half weeks.
The MLB season is young and what we think about certain clubs is far from true. How the MLB Power Rankings look today can change in a major way by the time we get to Memorial Day. In fact, it’s a guarantee.
Around the league, we’ve seen several surprisingly productive clubs. Meanwhile, fans of some teams who planned to see the playoffs this year are already in panic mode.
Calm down. It’s early. There is a chance to DFA that veteran who refuses to retire. Your club’s hottest prospect can get promoted and fix the offense. Your team may not be looking strong today, but future MLB Power Rankings can provide a little more hope in the future.
30) MLB Power Rankings: Oakland Athletics
Last year’s Oakland Athletics showed some heart. This year’s club just doesn’t seem to have any shot at competing. It wouldn’t be unfair to hand them 100 losses right now and only make the fans suffer through a few games for the rest of the season. This team is bad in every way imaginable. If the goal was to get them out of Oakland, this year may get it done.
29) MLB Power Rankings: Washington Nationals
Right where they belong, It’s where the Washington Nationals find themselves in this week’s MLB Power Rankings. They don’t look quite as messy as they did at the end of last season. There are several young players doing okay and a few veterans along for the ride hoping they get traded to a contender midseason. They could swap spots at the bottom with the Oakland Athletics regularly this year. This week, they’re inches ahead.
28) MLB Power Rankings: Kansas City Royals
There really isn’t much nice to say about the Kansas City Royals this year. The offense is virtually non-existent. The few promising pitchers they have are seeing many of their outings go to waste because of the lack of run-support. What they’ve been going through feels like one of the longest rebuilds in the sport’s history. It doesn’t seem close to being over with.
27) MLB Power Rankings: Colorado Rockies
Someone tell Kyle Freeland he isn’t allowed to play for the Colorado Rockies and have a 0.96 ERA. While the rest of the pitching staff knows exactly where they’re playing half of their games, Freeland has excelled for the Rockies whose place in the National League basement continues. They have a shallow roster with a few good players and a bunch of ones you’d fill your fantasy baseball roster with an empty slot than risk losing points with them in it.
26) MLB Power Rankings: San Francisco Giants
It’s never a good sign when Thairo Estrada and J.D. Davis are your two best hitters. This is the case for the San Francisco Giants. They’ve gotten some decent pitching but Logan Webb is 0-3 and many of the decisions are landing on the relievers. They’re actually a lot more like the Rockies than they would probably like to admit. The difference is this organization has a much better legacy. They’re not living up to it so far this season.