MLB Power Rankings: 1 reason why each team won’t win the World Series

5) MLB Power Rankings: Detroit Tigers can’t make Miguel Cabrera work overtime

How cruel can the Detroit Tigers possibly be to their soon-to-retire star, Miguel Cabrera? End the year with some mercy. They will. One of the greatest hitters of his generation is going to end his year after game 162 because the Tigers are one of the worst teams in the league and making him work any overtime is sinful. They also can’t hit very well. That’s pretty important.

4) MLB Power Rankings: Colorado Rockies ownership doesn’t care about winning

The Colorado Rockies remain a perplexing franchise that will sign a player, trade him, and then sign a lesser player to replace him. This season hasn’t gone well for them and a massive fire sale at the trade deadline is approaching. Ownership hasn’t shown signs of having the desire to win at all in recent years. They draw good numbers with the attendance so as long as the seats are filled we shouldn’t expect much to change.

3) MLB Power Rankings: Washington Nationals are still paying for their 2019 championship

The weakest link in the National League East continues to pay for their 2019 World Series win. Both in terms of physical money and physical ailments. Deferred money continues to go into Max Scherzer’s direct deposit. Sadder is how Stephen Strasburg has never been the same since. The Nationals had no intentions of winning the World Series this year and that’s okay. You can’t win them all.

2) MLB Power Rankings: Kansas City Royals were sellers in the preseason

Who are the Kansas City Royals kidding? Quite possibly baseball’s worst team, they were sellers before the first pitch. Michael A. Taylor was traded to the division rival Minnesota Twins when they probably should’ve kept him and flipped the outfielder at the trade deadline outside of the American League Central. Their free agent signing of Jordan Lyles is well on its way to becoming one of the worst uses of money in the history of mankind. You think your backyard Gazebo your family never uses was a waste? Check out Lyles.

1) MLB Power Rankings: Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher

Sell the team. That’s all there is to say about Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher. He has run this organization into the ground. It’s hard to believe only a few years ago they were major contenders. In fact, until last season, they had been to the playoffs in three straight years. If not for the Houston Astros in 2018 and 2019 they would’ve won the division. They had to settle for second place with 97 wins both times. This franchise isn’t winning a World Series in Oakland ever again. It’s all Fisher’s fault. Let him hear it.