Current MLB Power Rankings: Royals take over the No. 1 spot

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In Week 8 of our rankings, our panel of experts clearly stated that the Kansas City Royals are baseball's best team, as they move into the top spot for the first time in four weeks. The St. Louis Cardinals, our top team in each of the past three weeks, fall one spot to No. 2. The Washington Nationals are the big risers as they move up three spots to No. 3.
This week's voters were Jim Bowden of ESPN Insider, Eric Karabell of ESPN Fantasy, Tim Kurkjian of ESPN and David Schoenfield of the SweetSpot Blog Network/ESPN.com. Most of the team comments come courtesy of the bloggers on the SweetSpot Blog Network. How do you rank all 30 teams? Go ahead and rank them yourself.
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2015 Power Rankings: May 25
RANK	TEAM / RECORD	TRENDING	COMMENTS
1	Royals 28-15	2 Last Week: 3	The Royals have yet to lose three games in a row, even though the team's batting line has declined from .306/.362/.450 in April to .265/.306/.410 in May. After taking two of three from St. Louis, 14 of their next 20 are on the road. -- David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield), SweetSpot
2	Cardinals 28-16	1 Last Week: 1	The Cardinals salvaged a win in their series against the in-state rival Royals, and Randal Grichuk returned from the disabled list to play a big role in the field and at the plate. Matt Holliday also extended his on-base streak to 41 consecutive games. -- Matt Philip (@fungoes), Fungoes
3	Nationals 26-18	3 Last Week: 6	Bryce Harper leads the majors in several offensive categories, including runs scored (39) and walks (39). -- ESPN.com
4	Tigers 26-19	-- Last Week: 4	It was an up and down week for the Tigers, who started by losing three in a row and then turned things around with three straight wins before losing again on Saturday. Designated hitter Victor Martinez is on the disabled list with knee inflammation, leaving a big hole in the lineup. -- Erin Saelzler (@walkoffwoodward), Walkoff Woodward
5	Astros 29-16	-- Last Week: 5	Can the Astros keep scoring runs like this -- third in the AL -- even though they rank 13th in the league with a .303 OBP? Seems unlikely, in part because they're hitting .250/.333/.450 with runners on base compared to .220/.285/.393 with the bases empty. -- David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield), SweetSpot
6	Dodgers 26-17	4 Last Week: 2	The Dodgers snapped a 35-inning scoreless drought in the fifth inning of Friday's game. Yasmani Grandal had to leave that game, and subsequently hit the seven-day DL, with a concussion. The starting pitching depth took another serious hit as Hyun-Jin Ryu underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder to repair a torn labrum. -- Diane Firstman (@dianagram), Replacement Grit
7	Giants 25-20	6 Last Week: 13	The Giants reeled off eight straight wins before falling to Colorado on Saturday, but continue to fire on all cylinders. The pitching staff held opponents scoreless over 34 consecutive innings and the lineup features eight regulars hitting over .280. -- Andrew Tweedy (@WCBGiants), West Coast Bias
8	Rays 24-21	4 Last Week: 12	Miraculously, the Rays enter Memorial Day in control of the American League East. That might say more about the rest of the division than Tampa Bay. The resilient Rays continue to get by with a makeshift roster. Under rookie manager Kevin Cash, the club has already used 15 rookies in 2015. It is an unlikely recipe for success, but for now, it will do. -- Tommy Rancel (@trancel), The Process Report
9	Cubs 24-19	2 Last Week: 7	The Cubs currently have two hitters in the NL's top 10 for offensive WAR, Anthony Rizzo (second at 2.2 WAR) and Kris Bryant (10th at 1.6 WAR). -- Joe Aiello (@VFTB), View from the Bleachers
10	Twins 25-18	4 Last Week: 14	Kyle Gibson has a 1.54 ERA over his past six starts. During that stretch (41 innings pitched), he's allowed only three home runs. -- ESPN.com
11	Angels 22-22	1 Last Week: 10	Even with Matt Shoemaker's struggles (13 home runs and a 6.29 ERA in 44.1 innings), the Angels rank third in the AL in rotation ERA. The big difference for Shoemaker: Last year, batters hit .160 with one home run off his splitter/changeup; this year, they're hitting .207 but with seven home runs. -- David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield), SweetSpot
12	Mets 24-21	3 Last Week: 9	The numbers are ugly for Jonathon Niese. He has an ERA of 9.00 over his past three starts and he has allowed 24 hits during that stretch. -- ESPN.com
13	Yankees 22-22	5 Last Week: 8	The Yankees haven't won a game since May 16 and they've been outscored 47-23 by their opponents in those six losses. When they can hit, they can't pitch or play defense, and when they can't hit, they also can't pitch or play defense. It has been a week of awful and sloppy baseball, and if things don't pick up soon, something drastic will have to happen. -- Stacey Gotsulias (@StaceGots), It's About the Money
14	Orioles 19-22	6 Last Week: 20	Manny Machado may be struggling a bit defensively, but he's currently posting career highs in batting average (.286), on-base percentage (.347) and slugging percentage (.474). -- Matt Kremnitzer (@mattkremnitzer), Camden Depot
15	Pirates 21-22	1 Last Week: 16	Gerrit Cole, A.J. Burnett and Francisco Liriano each fanned 10-plus batters in a sweep of the Mets, the first time a team's starting pitchers each won while recording double-digit strikeouts in a single series. -- David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield), SweetSpot
16	Mariners 20-23	3 Last Week: 19	It was another .500 week for the Mariners, who dropped both of Taijuan Walker's past two starts after he yielded four earned runs in each. Kyle Seager has begun to get into the home run fun after hitting just two bombs in April. His solo shot on Sunday was his fifth in May. -- Jeff Wiser (@outfieldgrass24), Inside the 'Zona
17	Padres 21-24	6 Last Week: 11	Another start with little or no run support for Andrew Cashner, who got a no-decision Friday despite six innings of five-hit, one-run (unearned) ball. Through Friday, no pitcher has been the victim of more unearned runs (12) than Cashner. Entering Saturday, Will Middlebrooks, Jedd Gyorko and Alexi Amarista were hitting a combined .204 in 354 plate appearances. -- Diane Firstman (@dianagram), Replacement Grit
18	Indians 20-23	7 Last Week: 25	The Indians started the week with a loss (but a series win) against the Rangers and then another loss against the White Sox. Since then, they've just kept winning -- six straight victories to be exact, the longest since this time last year. Best week ever? How about best week so far this season? -- Susan Petrone (@susanpetrone), It's Pronounced "Lajaway"
19	Braves 22-21	3 Last Week: 22	The Braves made it two weeks in a row with a winning record, going 8-4 since getting swept by the Nats. The good news is they're doing it while letting the kids play. Mike Foltynewicz and Williams Perez are rookies in the rotation, while Jace Peterson and Todd Cunningham are playing prominent roles in the lineup. The kids will be put to the test in their first big 10-game West Coast road trip. -- Martin Gandy (@gondeee), Chop County
20	Red Sox 21-23	3 Last Week: 17	The Red Sox were rewarded for their patience in Mike Napoli, who hit four home runs in a three-game set against the Angels over the weekend. But the best news may be that their pitching may have turned a corner, as they held the Rangers and Angels to three or fewer runs in all but one of the past six games. -- Ryan P. Morrison (@ryanpmorrison), Inside the 'Zona
21	White Sox 19-22	2 Last Week: 23	The White Sox failed to score four runs even once in a 2-4 homestand against the Twins and Tigers, and have now regained a very deserved ownership of the AL Central cellar and the worst run differential in the AL. -- James Fegan (@TheCatbird_Seat), The Catbird Seat
22	Diamondbacks 21-22	4 Last Week: 26	Two D-backs players have taken a big step forward in their bids for national attention. Yasmany Tomas followed up his .333 April cameo with a .333 average in May, and he also has five extra-base hits this month. Meanwhile, Chase Anderson has a 2.54 ERA after eight starts, finally getting his first win of the season Wednesday by holding the Marlins to one run in eight innings. -- Ryan P. Morrison (@ryanpmorrison), Inside the 'Zona
23	Rangers 21-23	1 Last Week: 24	Josh Hamilton is slated to return on Monday and Matt Harrison looks like he will be back soon. The Rangers lead the majors in runs scored in May (121). -- Brandon Land (@one_strike_away), One Strike Away
24	Blue Jays 20-26	6 Last Week: 18	The Blue Jays find themselves in a big hole, losing 11 of their last 15 games. They are a dismal 2-10 in one-run games and are fielding a team with two corner infielders who are attempting to play the outfield. The return of Jose Reyes should help kick-start the offense. Thankfully, a weak division is allowing this team to stay in contention. -- Chris Sherwin (@CWSherwin), Blue Jays Plus
25	Reds 18-25	10 Last Week: 15	The Reds have lost eight games in a row, getting outscored 54-19 during that stretch. In the first six of those eight losses, Reds starters allowed 33 runs in 25.2 innings. And did I mention that Johnny Cueto is hurt now? -- Chad Dotson (@dotsonc), Redleg Nation
26	Phillies 19-27	3 Last Week: 29	Over his last 10 games, Ryan Howard is hitting .425 with four home runs and now ranks seventh in the NL with a .550 slugging percentage. Still, he's owed $60 million for this year and next and his WAR is 0.3, so his trade value is still nonexistent. -- David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield), SweetSpot
27	Brewers 16-29	1 Last Week: 28	The Brewers endured a rough road trip, closed by a series loss at Atlanta. While the starting pitchers appeared ready to improve at times, the relievers worked overtime throughout the week. -- Nicholas Zettel (@spectivewax), Disciples of Uecker
28	Rockies 17-25	2 Last Week: 30	After losing 11 in a row, the Rockies battled back to split their series with the Dodgers, Phillies and Giants, but their lack of consistency on both offense and defense, mixed with injuries to some key players stills finds them at the bottom of the NL West standings. -- Matthew Quintana (@QMoney09), Rockies Zingers
29	Athletics 16-30	2 Last Week: 27	Stephen Vogt continues to put up impressive numbers. He's third in the American League in OPS (1.013) and RBIs (33) and fourth in on-base percentage (.408). -- ESPN.com
30	Marlins 18-27	9 Last Week: 21	Henderson Alvarez's return to the rotation lasted two starts, as he's back on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Joining him is the very ineffective Mat Latos (1-4, 6.12). Latos has left knee inflammation. No players were at the annual fundraiser benefiting the Marlins' Reviving Inner Cities Program (RBI) on Thursday, irritating team president David Samson. -- Diane Firstman (@dianagram), Replacement Grit
Biggest Jump: 7 Biggest Drop: 10 Noel Butler · Houston Community College System Astros duped again. BS. No respect for Houston again. Reply · Like · 35 · Follow Post · May 25 at 10:38am J.j. McGuigan · Follow · Top Commenter · Full Sail University the stros belong no lower than 3rd IMO. I'm a Royals fan and used to being at the bottom so glad we took 2 of 3 from the Cards but the Astros aren't getting the respect they deserve for sure, at least on this ranking. Reply · Like · 14 · May 25 at 10:58am Clark Everett Dalton · Top Commenter These rankings mean nothing. If this upsets you then you need to rethink where we just came from. The team is balling. Standings dont lie. Rankings do. Reply · Like · 25 · May 25 at 11:07am Stan Goss · Works at The Mastery Group Rankings mean nothing. Standings are the only thing that matters. Reply · Like · 21 · May 25 at 11:11am View 19 more Michael Carder · Top Commenter · Columbus State Community College The Marlins and the A's at the bottom? Who'd have thunk it? Seriously. While the Royals and Astros in the top 5. This is why I LOVE baseball. You NEVER know.. Reply · Like · 15 · Follow Post · May 25 at 10:21am Jack Forder · Top Commenter Yeah, parity is a great thing. But why so surprised by KC? They were in the World Series last year... Reply · Like · 16 · May 25 at 10:58am Stephen Brennan · Top Commenter · Chester Academy Really not surprised by the Royals, but I agree I would have never guessed two of the worst teams this year are the Marlins and A's. Reply · Like · 5 · May 25 at 11:05am Jack Forder · Top Commenter I totally expected the young Marlin's pitching staff and their stunningly talented outfield to have them competing for 1st. The hometown 9 are so mercurial, don't think I expected much from them. Reply · Like · 1 · May 25 at 11:09am Max Laponsky · Top Commenter · Chicago, Illinois Jack Forder Competing for first might be a stretch. The rotation is questionable at best, and we have no idea what Fernandez will be able to give them coming off the DL. Even then, it lacks quality depth. The lineup is solid but top-heavy. They should compete for a wild card if they can get their crap together. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 11:38am Chris Lee Perez · Top Commenter · University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez The A's fall from the top has been brutal but, the Rise of the Astros has been even greater. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 1:08pm Sami Powers · Top Commenter KC is a surprise to me too. They were a fluke last year Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 1:14pm Leonard Albritton · Follow · None yet Marlins have been stinking since early 2000 ,especially since the new stadium Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 5:59pm Jared Kernny · Top Commenter shouldn't be.... They've had top draft picks for like 10 years. They're all getting good now. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 1:30pm Alex Winzenburg · Top Commenter · Donor Support Technician at CSL Plasma Outside of the twins-tigers match ups, the Tigers are a 19-17 team, while the twins are 23-11... Head to head the Tigers are obviously the more dominant team, but against the other 28 teams, the twins have done more than enough to get a top 6 or 7 ranking... Especially when you put teams like SF and Tampa bay ahead of them?... those are jokes right?... Reply · Like · 14 · Follow Post · May 25 at 11:56am Anthony Green · Top Commenter · Works at Starbucks Theres nothing wrong with the Giants being ranked there. They have had a great May, and just ended an 8 game winning streak. They are hitting well (with all 8 starters batting above .290), and the rotation has been decent-good with surprises in Lincecum and Heston. Remember these are power rankings, so its "what have you done for me lately". Reply · Like · 2 · May 25 at 6:33pm Dan Grider · Top Commenter · Corporate Security at U.S. Bank I agree the Twins should be ranked higher than the Rays! Reply · Like · 5 · May 25 at 8:45pm Alex Winzenburg · Top Commenter · Donor Support Technician at CSL Plasma The twins have won 7 of 9, 8 of the last 11, so their performance lately would only strengthen their overall resume. I will give admit "joke" may have been a little harsh, but there when the Giants rays are ranked 7 and 8, the twins should be higher than that... Ideally, these rankings would only reflect recent play, but they very rarely do (see Angels at #11, 3-5 over their last 8 and a .500 record) Because they twins aren't supposed to be where they are, it HAS to be a fluke, and so power rankings don't give them the credit they deserve for proving some people wrong and taking second place in the strong eat division in baseball. I know as much as anyone the twins will probably miss the playoffs and finish 3-5 in the division, but they should get credit for what what they have done so far, not what they were expected to have done. Either way, this is one mans opinion and means nothing overall, just making an observation about how wrong I think his opinion is. Reply · Like · 2 · May 25 at 10:03pm Brett Branan · Top Commenter Anthony Green - Twins have had a better May. Twins: 16-6 (.727) v Giants: 17-7 (.708) Reply · Like · 2 · Follow Post · May 26 at 2:56am Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm Most of the Tigers numbers against the Twins happened during their abysmal 1-6 start where it looked like Minnesota was destined to lose 110 games. Since then the Twins are a different team and when they last played Detroit it was as close to a tie as you can get when playing three games...loss by a run in extra innings, thumping the Tigers in game two, then getting thumped in game three. Tigers should be lower than 4 and Twins should be higher than 10. Twins will man handle Detroit from here on out. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 3:26am Dan Grider · Top Commenter · Corporate Security at U.S. Bank Twins won't have to worry about the Tigers until late August. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 9:19am Ryan Kinkade Minnesota Twins...6th best MLB Win%...2nd best over last 30 games...2nd best over last 20 games...toughest division in baseball... ....10th! RESPECT Reply · Like · 14 · Follow Post · May 25 at 1:03pm Jake Nelson · Follow · Top Commenter · Pastoral Associate at St. Michael's Considering the expectations in the off season and early this year, I'm perfectly happy with being a top-10 team. Reply · Like · 8 · May 25 at 2:00pm Jacob McMillan · Top Commenter · North Dakota State University Considering the past few years and how they started the season, I'd be happy with a top 20 team Reply · Like · 3 · May 25 at 2:26pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm Such Minnesota responses, "Gee whiz, we're just glad to not be last don'tcha know!" No wonder our owners can consistently put out a putrid product and not face any consequences. Reply · Like · 3 · May 26 at 3:30am Phil Thethrill Kessel · Top Commenter · Minnesota Golden Gophers Go Twins! Reply · Like · 12 · Follow Post · May 25 at 1:26pm Rick Kreitlein · Top Commenter · Birmingham, Alabama Lifelong Dodgers fan here, but LA shouldn't be ahead of the team that shut them out 3 times in 3 games. Reply · Like · 7 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:47pm Trevor Cozine · Top Commenter · Tech at Golden Bear Alarms As a Giants fan, I dont mind it actually. One bad series doesnt define a team especially when they are without Puig and Crawford. Helped that we didnt have to face Greinke either. I realize they are Power Rankings but they are still up 2 games on SF. That being said, Lets go Giants! Reply · Like · 1 · May 26 at 11:16am Rick Kreitlein · Top Commenter · Birmingham, Alabama Trevor Cozine : You're too kind! SF is just owning LA this year. They might as well have STL on their hats at this point. Reply · Like · 10 hours ago Joel Schneider · Follow · UCLA I heard that Reply · Like · 4 hours ago Dmitry Gabrielov · Top Commenter · Houston, Texas Who does these ratings? They make no sense. Rangers went 5-1 this week and are 23rd after moving up one spot. They passed the Mariners in the standing, but they are ranked 16th (and moved up three spots). They just swept the Yanks, yet New York is ranked 10 spots above them with the same run differential. Reply · Like · 6 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:27pm Abram DaSilva · Top Commenter · Hydrologic Technician at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) I was thinking the same thing, but it always seems like these are based primarily on overall record, not weekly record as it should be for a weekly thing. Reply · Like · May 25 at 12:48pm Trent Waybourn · Top Commenter · Engineering Analyst at Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. The White Sox went 2-5 last week and moved up 2 spots. Just shows you how credible these rankers really are. Reply · Like · May 25 at 12:50pm Stephen James Brzykcy · Top Commenter · Iowa City, Iowa they are all on vacation having the interns do the ranking this week.. Reply · Like · 2 · May 25 at 1:09pm Brian Lane Duke · Follow · Top Commenter · Programmer at ProRankings I've got the Rangers at #3 after winning 6 of there last 7 games. They are getting some kudos, just not here. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 2:02pm Daniel Thompson Apl. Batted 210. In May, that ba jumped to .250 which means we are hitting close to 300 for the month of May, Swept Houston, swept Ny, split with TB and KC and all we get is one spot. Dumb. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 8:21pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm Even some of the worst teams in the history of baseball have gone 5-1 in a week. They're power rankings not "who had the best week" rankings. They still have a losing record and no ones scared of them yet. Wait until they keep it up for a few weeks before griping too much about where they're listed. That's just standard power rankings complaint protocol. With that being said I agree they should be a few spots higher. And if you think a losing team should be ranked the 3rd best team in baeball because they won 6 out of 7 there's no hope for you Brian Lane Duke. Yes, these rankings are completely subjective and ultimately meaningless but #3? C'mon man. Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 26 at 4:05am Eric Helton · Top Commenter · Outside Sales+ at UniFirst Astros under rated? Astros overrated? I don't care. If they keep this up much longer we will have meaningful baseball in September in Houston! Think about how long it's been Astros fans! Be happy! Reply · Like · 6 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:32pm Bob Diethrich · Top Commenter · AP Macroeconomics Teacher at Katy ISD The Pirates just utterly dominated the Mets in every single aspect the game, outscoring them 21-4 and destroying their best pitchers and the Bus are three games below the Mets Yep, ESPN's New York-Boston axis strikes again. Reply · Like · 5 · Follow Post · May 25 at 10:55am Jack Forder · Top Commenter Bias? Five of the top ten teams are Midwestern. Two are West Coast. Then you've got the Astros in the Southwest. Of course, the Nats and Tampa are "East Coast", but hardly NYC/BOS... Reply · Like · 6 · May 25 at 11:00am Zack Royster · Food Runner at Lakeside Tavern ESPN New York-Boston axis? They have the Yanks at 13 and Boston at 20. I don't think there is any bias towards them right now. Stop complaining because a power ranking doesn't have your team in the spot you think they deserve. Reply · Like · 5 · May 25 at 11:09am Bob Sommers · Top Commenter · Beaverton, Oregon Bob Diethrich - no question about ESPN's bias, when's the last time they didn't show a NYY vs BOX game? It's mediocre TV at best. They also forecast the Sox to win the East, how's that working out? hahahaha Reply · Like · 3 · May 25 at 12:23pm View 3 more Aaron Wicklund · Works at University of Tulsa Giants sweep Dodgers and allow 0 runs while doing so, but the Dodgers are ranked higher, makes sense. Reply · Like · 4 · Follow Post · May 25 at 6:03pm Dale Powell · Top Commenter · A school somewhere in Florida Hello fellow T-Towner... I agree the Dodgers are in no way higher than the Giants, well except here on ESPN. Reply · Like · 1 · May 26 at 1:19am Michael Albertson · Order Picker at Locke Supply I hope my Astros can keep it up right into the playoffs. I can dream can I? Reply · Like · 3 · Follow Post · May 25 at 10:41am Jay Dale · Follow · Top Commenter · Director of Information Technology at Unetek Not that far fetched. Reply · Like · May 25 at 1:11pm Brian Hendricks · Top Commenter · Dallas, Texas An Astros/Cardinals WS would be nice. Reply · Like · 1 · May 26 at 11:26am Joel Schneider · Follow · UCLA You can dream yep Reply · Like · 4 hours ago Kevin Hawkins · Top Commenter · Morgan Hill, California I am a Giants fan and I see many Giants fans thinking we should be ahead of the Dodgers in these ESPN rankings. We made great progress in the West and had a great series against the Dodgers. But we are still 2 games back. Let's take over 1st in the West then we can expect to have a Power Ranking ahead of our arch rivals. Reply · Like · 2 · Follow Post · May 26 at 11:43am Lee Anderson · Top Commenter · Film/Television Editor, Filmmaker at Freelance In the Power Rankings for the Most Pathetic Pro Sports Franchises, The Colorado Rockies would be a an easy, breezy, fo-sheezy numero uno! Unquestionably, this team is a cartoon-show, owned by disinterested plutocrats who use it as a vehicle to hawk merch and $12 beers to unsophisticated louts. Reply · Like · 2 · Follow Post · May 25 at 11:16pm Been Royal · Chicago, Illinois That was the most hilarious comment I have read in a long time. Bravo, sir. Reply · Like · May 25 at 11:30pm Jay T. Lyons · Top Commenter · Minneapolis, Minnesota Obviously the raters aren't quite convinced the Twins are for real. Steadily climbing, but you'd think being in 2nd place in the toughest division and 3rd in the AL would merit higher than 10th. But that's OK, better to be underrated than overrated. Go Twins!!! Reply · Like · 2 · Follow Post · May 26 at 12:07am Kathy Ross · Top Commenter · Houston, Texas What a surprise..Astros no respect once again....they split games with the Tigers and have a better record yet they stay in front on them. Actually...they have more wins than every team listed! Reply · Like · 2 · Follow Post · May 25 at 11:48am Venkat Ramamurthy · Top Commenter · Project Accountant at Sysco Corporation If you think the Astros don't get any respect, you should have seen how the Rockets were treated all through the regular season and post season. Injuries, full scale hating of James Harden and Coach Mchale, and they still made it to the WCF. And now they are losing to a much better team, but ESPN treats them like they don't deserve to be there. Reply · Like · 4 · May 25 at 11:51am Micheal Spears · Dayton, Ohio Look out for my Twins. We're supposed to be a couple years away from being highly competitive but looks like Moliter is pushing all the right buttons!!! Reply · Like · 2 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:22pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm Plus we got rid of MLB's worst pitching coach in Rick Andersen and got some clubhouse leadership and fire back with Hunter. It's amazing what a little change in morale and attitude can do for a club. It also doesn't hurt when guys like Plouffe, Rosario and Hicks that were supposed to be stop-gaps for Sano and Buxton turn into top quality major leaguers---pretty good problem on your hands! Not to mention the pitching is getting better and the big free agent Santana will be active for the bottom 82...if there's a spot. Meyer might be caller up before then. Reply · Like · 3 · May 26 at 2:37am Jeremiah Johnson · Follow · Teacher at Covenant Christian Academy The Twins have more wins than the Cubs & Rays. They deserve to be up a slot or two. They were on the road this week. Reply · Like · 2 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:03pm Jonathan Creedon · Top Commenter · The University of Tampa I'm a Rays fan and I agree with that. These rankings are bs anyways, so don't worry about it. ESPN is a joke Reply · Like · May 25 at 5:27pm Jake Nelson · Follow · Top Commenter · Pastoral Associate at St. Michael's Twins are a very un-sexy team. Takes a surprise team like that a little while before we start seeing SportCenter segments about, "Are the Twins are the Real Deal?" If we can go on a bit of a run here against Boston and Toronto and take 1st in the Division, people might take a little more notice. Reply · Like · 1 · May 25 at 8:00pm Tony Fiehrer · Works at Matandy/JN Linrose royals fans the only thing you are missing is a true ace. Reply · Like · 2 · Follow Post · May 26 at 1:07am Dan Grider · Top Commenter · Corporate Security at U.S. Bank Twins in the Top 10. Well deserved! Reply · Like · 2 · Follow Post · May 25 at 8:44pm Rick Grider · Prep Sports Clerk at Star Tribune o jfc Reply · Like · May 26 at 1:52pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm What do the Twins have to do to get a single digit in front of their name on these rankings? Besides having a better record from several teams above them since these are power rankings and not standings (just eliminated half the rebuttal comments) there are lots of reasons why they should be higher. The Rays are ahead of them---Twins won their series against them and have a better record. Royals are ranked at the top---Twins are 3-3 against them. Twins are 24-12 since an abysmal 1-6 start. They went 4-1 this past week---only the Royals and the Nats equaled that. Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 8:46pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm ...and the Twins have also gone 19-8 in their last 27 games and the only series they've lost in duriny that span was to the Tigers. Which played out like this; close loss by a run in extra innings, the Twins thumping Detroit in game two, the Twins getting thumped in the rubber match. I'd put the Twins against anyone in a seven game series right now. There's only a handful of teams that I think could beat them and it'd take them seven to do so. Six if they get lucky. Minnesota is top 5 right now for sure. Bunch of East Coast and big market bias bringing them down. The Rays at 8, seriously? The Rays are garbage just like the rest of the AL East. The only reason they're so high is because they're leading the division of the Yankees and Red Sox. The Rays would be in 4th or 5th place in the AL Central. It's OK, keep moving them up despite their mediocrity. The Twins will just have to rest their sorrows in winning more games. Reply · Like · 1 · May 26 at 1:56am Greg Budell · Follow · Top Commenter · DJ at Bluewater Broadcasting, LLC · 2,233 followers The only people surprised by the Royals are those who believed the "experts" on this and other sites who totally dissed their offseason acquisitions/deals - and who treat Ned Yost like he's a moron. The progressive stat heads- who never played the game- have no clue on how to account for intangibles. It's all WAR and other XpIF-WANK stats- and if a team defies them and wins, they have no explanation. Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 2:06pm Arpan S. Amin · Technology Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers The writer has conveniently overlooked the fact that 1-9 in the Astros lineup, just about anyone can go yard (including Jose Altuve, who's shown some pop this year). Not to mention, a good number of players are capable of swiping a bag when they are on base (Altuve, Springer, Marisnick) effectively turning many singles into doubles. But yeah who knows if we can score runs. Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:42pm Mason Carroll · Top Commenter · Works at VA North Texas Health Care System For the briefest of moments, I was upset at the Rangers' rank. Then I remembered...Oh yeah, I have chicken on the stove... Then I remembered, it's the ESPN power rankings. On another note...how about the AL central? Dog fight over there. Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 7:48pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm I'd be upset too...chicken is way better off the grill. Reply · Like · 1 · May 26 at 3:17am Mason Carroll · Top Commenter · Works at VA North Texas Health Care System Matt Jones I know! Right? But it's been raining like crazy here in north Texas. :\ Haven't been able to grill. Reply · Like · May 26 at 7:57am J.j. McGuigan · Follow · Top Commenter · Full Sail University As a Royals fan i blame this power ranking on our butts being kicked lol. Maybe it's a curse like the cover of SI or Madden football game lol Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 4:16pm Mark Pachankis · Top Commenter · Shreveport, Louisiana Astros go to Detroit and split the series, have a better record than the Tigers, but alas, not the prestige Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 11:38am Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm Agreed, 'Stros should be ahead of MoTown. Reply · Like · May 26 at 2:43am Cody King · Top Commenter · Santa Clara University The best team over the past month doesn't even crack the top 5 and is behind a team they have swept twice. Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 3:30pm Kenneth Crain · Top Commenter · University of Houston–Victoria Anything is possible when you have The Beard Part II, Dallas Keuchel, on the mound. Go Astros. Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 11:46am Trent Waybourn · Top Commenter · Engineering Analyst at Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. I'm half expecting a squirrel to pop out of that beard during a pitch. Reply · Like · May 25 at 12:56pm Will Becker · Top Commenter · Works at Yale School of Medicine Including a come from behind Os victory. GO ORIOLES!!! Reply · Like · May 25 at 11:49pm Jake Smith · IT Specialist at Southwest Health "I think this weeks power rankings are perfect 1-30" said no commenter ever. Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 1:22pm Kenrick Williams · Top Commenter · The University of Texas at Austin Tigers are they rd in their division right now, how are they 4th on this ranking? Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:30pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm Easy answer, because they're in the best division. Reply · Like · May 26 at 2:44am Chris Lee Perez · Top Commenter · University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Rays shouldn't be in Top 10: Weak SOS. Baltimore should be 1st in NL East. Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:59pm Chris Lee Perez · Top Commenter · University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Challenge Accepted: Lets look at each teams last three series. It just so happens that each series are similar Opponents: BAL vs MIA 1-2 TB vs HOU 2-2 BAL vs SEA 2-1 TB vs ATL 1-1 BAL vs LAA 1-2 TB vs MIN 1-2 That doesn't say much but that both teams are not impressing anyone right now. In my defense , the LAA win is the best of the bunch and BAL was the only one to win a series. Reply · Like · May 25 at 8:33pm Jonathan Creedon · Top Commenter · The University of Tampa Chris Lee Perez this is certainly true, and I know that my team, the Rays, HAVE to step up their offense Reply · Like · May 25 at 9:03pm Matthew Bogoshian · Pinnacle High School DBacks win 6 of 7 and only move up 4 spots? Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:14pm Jacob Hill · Top Commenter · Macalester College Chill dude they eked two out of three (and I mean eked) from the Cubs and swept the Marlins... the Marlins. Reply · Like · 2 · May 25 at 12:21pm Steven Green · Follow · Bartender/Server at Mr. J's Grill and Pub The Rays are better than the Cubs? Reply · Like · 1 · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:16pm Chris Lee Perez · Top Commenter · University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Week 8 according to Computers: 1) San Francisco 7 2) Kansas City -1 3) St. Louis -1 4) Washington -1 5) LA Dodgers -1 6) LA Angels -1 7) Baltimore - 8) Houston 1 9) Detroit 1 10) Chicago Cubs 1 11) Pittsburgh 1 12) NY Yankees -6 13) NY Mets - 14) Minnesota -... See More Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:23pm Logan Clemens · Top Commenter · Warrensburg, Missouri I see you are a giants fan... Stay classy Reply · Like · May 25 at 12:59pm Jay Dale · Follow · Top Commenter · Director of Information Technology at Unetek Those must be San Francisco computers... Reply · Like · 1 · May 25 at 1:09pm Chris Lee Perez · Top Commenter · University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez They are the defending champs. Reply · Like · May 25 at 1:13pm View 5 more Scott Jacobs · Top Commenter · Boston, Massachusetts "No players were at the annual fundraiser benefiting the Marlins' Reviving Inner Cities Program (RBI) on Thursday, irritating team president David Samson." I can't stand Samson, but OUCH, That's not just random, that's brutal - especially for a team who's place in the South Florida sports landscape is always on shaky ground because of Loria's thriftiness. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:17pm Roger Kint · Top Commenter They advertised it specifically as an opportunity for STHs to rub shoulders with their favorite Marlins' players, and then not a single player showed up for the event. If I were a STH, any money I had paid to attend that event I would demand back in refund. Reply · Like · 3 · May 25 at 12:24pm Jerome Vancleeff · Top Commenter · Owner at Self-Employed Roger Kint Good point. Agree completely. Reply · Like · 1 · May 26 at 12:45am Tyler Stenberg · Top Commenter · Staff Assistant at US Senate "Royals have yet to lose three in a row." Proceed to lose three in a row versus the Yankees who had lost something like 10 out of 11. TWINS now tied for first in the AL central with 5 straight wins. Reply · Like · Follow Post · 9 hours ago Phil Adams · Follow · Top Commenter · Senior Writer / Editor at UMUC (University of Maryland University College) The Nationals lost six in a row in April, and have not lost two in a row since then, going from last place to first in a matter of weeks. They are getting production up and down the lineup, and the offense is picking up a few shaky starts of late. And of course, there's Harper just lighting it up. They need to tighten up their defense - far too many errors - and Strasburg needs to find his groove. But this team just flat-out knows how to win games. Go Nats! Reply · Like · Follow Post · Edited · May 25 at 11:11am Max Laponsky · Top Commenter · Chicago, Illinois The team feels a little different this year. They have a pulse. They have a swagger out on the field. I think a lot of that has to do with Harper finally backing up his talk and Scherzer's competitiveness. Just hope the lineup stays consistent. The pitching will sort itself out, as will the defense when Rendon comes back to anchor that infield. All the peripherals point to the rotations struggles mostly coming from bad defense and bad luck. Reply · Like · May 25 at 11:35am Sean McCarty · Top Commenter · Alexandria, Virginia Honestly, I'm just waiting for Rendon to be injected into that line-up, that and Strasburg to pull his head out of his a**. Reply · Like · May 25 at 5:38pm Jack Fitzsimmons · Top Commenter · Bridgeport, West Virginia The real difference between this year's team and last has been hitting. Last year, there were days they needed to hold the other team to 2 runs or less to feel good about their chances. Not quite the case this year the way Harper, Escobar, and Span have been hitting. Reply · Like · May 25 at 9:25pm View 4 more Lan Sy Ho · Top Commenter · Tax Senior at Darlene Plumly, CPA What do the top 4 teams have in common? They all got eliminated from the playoff by the Giants in the last 5 years. Ok, I am done trolling. These rankings are meaningless. The season is young. They still have over 100 games to play. I am surprise that the Astros are actually good this year and how far the A's have fallen. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 1:07pm Mike Martin · Top Commenter · Maryland Institute College of Art Whatever, Yanks put a spin on these "rankings" and it's only Wednesday... I'll stick to eyeing the standings. Reply · Like · Follow Post · 7 hours ago Matt Henderson · Top Commenter @DavidSchoenfield, how much better can the Astros be? With their 2nd best record in MLB, any increase in team OBP, BA, SLG and this team could have the most runs scored, best record, and still one of the best bullpens. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 11:27am Max Laponsky · Top Commenter · Chicago, Illinois It can also go the other way with that they are massively overachieving given their offensive statistics, and that even with a minor improvement, one might expect a regression at some point due to sheer luck and probabilities. Gotta say though, the Astros seem to have "arrived" a year early and it's great to see. Reply · Like · May 25 at 11:32am Bob Sommers · Top Commenter · Beaverton, Oregon This is for fun guys, that's all. As with any 'ranking', it's based on subjective bias we all have. This forecast mostly reflects a personal preference bias. Astros #1 - Royals #2 and I'm a Giants fan. Reply · Like · Follow Post · Edited · May 25 at 12:17pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm Holy crap Bob...so what you're saying is that these rankings will not decide who wins their divisions or make the playoffs? Is this really just a forum for bored people to have some fun and kill some time debating why their team should be ranked higher than they are? Say it ain't so! Reply · Like · May 26 at 2:22am Bob Sommers · Top Commenter · Beaverton, Oregon Matt Jones - was I being too serious? Reply · Like · May 26 at 2:49am Mark Ofapro I'm glad these ratings don't mean crap. The Rangers took 2 of 3 from the Red Sox and swept the Yankees in the Bronx yet you rated them 11 spots behind the over rated Yankees? Do you KNOW anything about baseball?? Reply · Like · Follow Post · Edited · May 25 at 11:57am Paul Maslin · Top Commenter A's at 29 is a joke, of course.. They're not good, obviously.. But almost even run differential and a ridiculously bad 1 run record which will not continue-- they are much closer to 15 than 30... Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:41pm Brian Lane Duke · Follow · Top Commenter · Programmer at ProRankings Prior to the start of their current two game winning streak, they had won 2 of their last 16 games. They are 8-20 over the last 30 days. But I don't think they will stay at the bottom for too much longer. Reply · Like · May 25 at 4:10pm Scott Cluthe · Follow · Top Commenter · Video Producer @ Phonoscope New Media /Host of Positively Incorrect! Radio & TV at Positively Incorrect! Gee you guys sure are ......................biased. 'Stros just keep winning. Your statistics are for losers. See ya ! Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:52pm Jayson Weatherman · Top Commenter · Electrical Mechanic at LADWP BUT BUT BUT, my team my team, we get no respect, its just like the media to show us no respect, blah blah blah....get over it Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 1:10pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm Holy crap Jayson...so what you're saying is that these rankings will not decide who wins their divisions or make the playoffs? Is this really just a forum for bored people to have fun and kill some time debating why their team should be ranked higher than they are? Thanks to you I am now enlightened and officially 'over it.' I appreciate you commenting on a power ranking since most like yourself that are in the know wouldn't waste their time. That was a real cool and classy move Jayson, thanks for setting us idiots straight. Reply · Like · May 26 at 2:55am Abel Moses Fuentes · Top Commenter · Mechanical Engineer at Orlando Spring Corporation Giants streaking to the top. Jumped almost 13 places in 2 weeks. Wow! Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 6:20pm Will Brumfield · MARS Special Operations Group C'mon, the Rangers should be higher, overcoming everthing, and playing very well !! Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 1:46pm Mike Solano · Top Commenter · Hunter College How bad is MLB this year that the Mets and Yankees are still ranked so high!? Woof, they both stink. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 1:11pm Chris Morgan · Divisional Beverage Manager at Landry's, Inc. Rangers win 2 of 3 from BoSox and sweep Yankees all on the road and they only move up one spot? Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 11:06am Erik Helsing · Top Commenter · University of Texas at Arlington I was thinking the same thing, especially after the Mariners go up 3 after going .500 on the week Reply · Like · May 25 at 11:25am Matt Henderson · Top Commenter ESPN hates on Texas teams. Congrats on kicking East Coast butt. Reply · Like · 2 · May 25 at 11:30am Jack Fitzsimmons · Top Commenter · Bridgeport, West Virginia Well seeing as neither the Red Sox nor Yankees are all that good... Reply · Like · May 25 at 9:27pm View 1 more Joel Schneider · Follow · UCLA Yep! Giants rule! Reply · Like · Follow Post · 4 hours ago Pruette Whitt · Hazard High School Reds arent this good. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 12:53pm Tony Fiehrer · Works at Matandy/JN Linrose my reds are the worst team in baseball. Reply · Like · 1 · May 26 at 1:05am Ken Crumley · Top Commenter · College of the Redwoods In the first two months of baseball, the Giants have the “dubious” honor of having two eight-game streaks---losing eight in a row in April, and winning eight in May. The also started the month of May with a five-game winning streak, and are currently 19-7 this month. Against last weeks #2 ranked team---the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers---the Giants are 7-2 in this series matchup, including the most recent series where the Giants not only swept the Dodgers, they held them completely scoreless, SHUT-OUT in all three games. In the month of May, there are four Giants’ hitters in the starting line-up that are hitting over .340 and eight regular hitters batting over .280, while both World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner and a rejuvenated Tim Lincecum have not lost a game. Add Ryan Vogelsong (3-2, 4.60 ERA) who is 3-0 with a ... See More Reply · Like · Follow Post · 17 hours ago Jordan Assad · Head Pirate at Captain Of The Jolly Rodger Seriously the astros have lost 100+ games for how many years and all the sudden the talent is coming together and you guys literally have not even 2 good months and you expect everyone to take you seriously??? Is that a joke? Its not even june yet and you are crying about not being on top of the espn so called expert power rankings list. You have a good team and have done it the right way with the likes of altuve,vqlbuna,gattis,carter,casro,rasmus and springer you guys will be good for awhile if management makes the right moves. Speaking as a pirates fan may dont mean anything and next thing you know it can be 20 years of losing. Be happy and support your team n stop getting butthurt when your team hasnt done anything at all since berkman,pence,bagwell and biggio played for you guys. Reply · Like · Follow Post · Yesterday at 12:47am Brian Lane Duke · Follow · Top Commenter · Programmer at ProRankings My Top 30 1. Washington Nationals 2. Kansas City Royals 3. Texas Rangers 4. Houston Astros 5. Minnesota Twins 6. San Francisco Giants 7. Cleveland Indians 8. Detroit Tigers 9. Atlanta Braves 10. Chicago Cubs 11. St. Louis Cardinals 12. Tampa Bay Rays 13. Arizona Diamondbacks... See More Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 2:15pm Herb Shaughnessy · Top Commenter · Athletic Department at Sinclair Community College So you think that a team that is 25-21, has one of the best young starting rotations in baseball and is only 2.5 games behind your #1 overall team is #26? Your rankings are worse than ESPN's. Reply · Like · May 26 at 6:52am Brian Lane Duke · Follow · Top Commenter · Programmer at ProRankings Herb Shaughnessy - After mondays game the Mets are 11-17 over the last 30 days. They have only won two of their last seven games. My rankings are based on who's hot at this very moment. I determine this based on results, not on potential or projections. The Mets were in the top 5 30 days ago, but at this point in time, they are struggling. Getting swept by Pittsburg didn't help. http://prorankings.com/topics/proteams/MLB.pdf Reply · Like · Edited · May 26 at 7:18am Bob Hanneken · Top Commenter · St. Louis So the team with the best record in baseball is #11?? That single placement makes your entire list laughable and not even worth discussing. Reply · Like · 15 hours ago View 1 more Nathaniel Wooden · Top Commenter · Program Events Supervisor at City of Salem - City Hall So much hate for my Houston Astros... Just confused though how a team can split a series against one of the best teams recently (Tigers) and have the best record in baseball but only be ranked 5th. I understand we lead the league in strikeouts and our B.A. suck but look at everything else: 1st in HR 1st in Steals 7th in ERA 2nd in saves 5th in walks given up by our pitching 6th in lowest opponents B.A. top 5 in defense (probably higher) But we are 5th because we have a lower B.A. and lead in strikeouts?!? Quit hating and go by overall stats, and not just a one or two or the records for the last few years. Reply · Like · Follow Post · Edited · May 26 at 11:05am Daniel Moore · Top Commenter · Estudante at University of North Texas Explain, please: Texas 5-1 since last Monday, move up one spot. Cleveland 6-1, move up seven spots. Is that one extra game really worth six extra spots? Especially since those six games were against ChiSox and the Reds while Texas won five straight against Boston and the Yankees. Hell, Seattle played .500 and moved up three spots, Baltimore did the same and jumped six! What exactly are you using to determine how each team moves around? A dart board? Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 3:25am Joe Brennick · Concord, California What's wrong with this picture? The Giants face the Dodgers nine times and win 7, and are still behind the Dodgers in the standings? They recently held them to zero runs in three staight games. Someone must be getting paid off? Reply · Like · Follow Post · 13 hours ago Timothy Clarke · Top Commenter · The Sage Colleges I like it when not only does espn do the rankings, any fan can do one while other fans comments about why their individual fan rankings are wrong. BTW here are my rankings…..lol Reply · Like · Follow Post · 11 hours ago Jorge Colin · Plumbing Designer at Dabney Commercial Engineering How is Detroit better then Houston wen we just won a series against them, and how is the best record in the American league at least not tie for first with the best record in the National league. This is bs Reply · Like · Follow Post · 14 hours ago Stephen Veal · Top Commenter · Houston, Texas Every week you keep saying "Can the Houston Astros keep" doing something and they do. Why do you people keep getting it wrong? Reply · Like · Follow Post · 17 hours ago Ben Fries · Top Commenter · McMinnville, Oregon Rangers go from obscurity to relavence in one month yet remain in the dredges of your power rankings. wow not asking for the world but at least top 15 they swept the Astros and Yankees this month, won the Red Sox series in Boston what more do we need? should we not be above at least one of those teams?? Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 7:31pm Brian Lane Duke · Follow · Top Commenter · Programmer at ProRankings Here is how I have the divisions ranked 1. American League - Central 2. American League - West 3. National League - East 4. National League - West 5. National League - Central 6. American League - East Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 2:09pm Sean McCarty · Top Commenter · Alexandria, Virginia The NL East is in no way, shape, or form the best division in the NL Reply · Like · 3 · May 25 at 5:39pm Edwin Javier Davila · Top Commenter · Sr. Design Engineer at SilPac "The Royals have yet to lose three games in a row" - funny. The Royals got jinxed by ESPN, now they have lost 4 in a row and counting... Reply · Like · Follow Post · 6 hours ago Brandon Fumagalli · Top Commenter · Medical Software Tech at DocuTrac, Inc. Current top 5: 1. Cardinals 2. Royals 3. Astros 4. Nationals 5. Tigers Reply · Like · Follow Post · 11 hours ago Ricky Felt · Pine City, Minnesota The Minnesota Twins being among the Yankees and Mets shows how under the radar the Twins are playing. Everyone is talking about how great the Astros are doing, the Twins have a better record in the month of May. (16-6 to 14-10 I Believe) Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 5:35pm Matt Dysarz · Top Commenter what about the other month? Reply · Like · May 25 at 9:47pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm How much does the other month matter Matt Dysarz? Aren't these power rankings---I thought these were based off of a team's recent track record factoring in strength of opponent? The Twins started the season a horrid 1-6 and have been dominant since. I'm fine with Houston at 5 since they've been playing great ball and should be there. Twins should be higher though. Reply · Like · May 26 at 2:12am Andrew Maples · Top Commenter The DBacks are 6-1 over their last 7, rank 16th in the overall standings, 4th in runs scored, 19th in runs allowed, 11th in run differential but are 22nd in these power rankings... seems legit! SMH Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 3:28pm Brian Wackerly · Top Commenter · Director of Sales at KAJ Hospitality Can we please remember that the Royals won the series w/the Cards on a 6 inning, rain-shortened, ONE RUN game Reply · Like · Follow Post · Yesterday at 12:53am Benjamin Joseph Hoog · Top Commenter · Park University Yea, I do remember that they won. Reply · Like · 14 hours ago Bryan Champ · Top Commenter · Western Washington University I'm amazed Houston keeps winning with their big sluggers (Carter, Gattis, Springer) barely hitting their weight. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 1:30am Al Davis · Top Commenter · Austin, Texas And the Rangers move up 1 spot after taking 2 of 3 from Boston and sweeping the Yankees at both of their home parks? They've won 5 in a row. What a joke of a ranking. Pathetic Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 8:30pm Tim Davis KC is a good team, but how do you rank them #1 when they are only 1 game over .500 on the road? Reply · Like · Follow Post · 15 hours ago Tom Oris · Top Commenter · Burr Ridge, Illinois Missouri is the baseball capital of the US! F New York! F California! :) Reply · Like · Follow Post · 10 hours ago David Stevenson · Follow · Top Commenter · Retired! at Retired · 229 followers Royals are for real but i see the giants are rising too...the royals success has made the giants realize that the giants too are GOOD Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 6:01pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm You know what else probably helps the Giants realize they're good? Looking at their hands and seeing three rings from the past five years. The Giants have become the Spurs of baseball---a team with true championship pedigree that knows they can malaise a little during the grind of the regular season because championships are won after the postseason starts. Reply · Like · May 26 at 3:14am James Barron · Top Commenter · The Ohio State University Am I the only one who thinks the announcers are completely wrong to exclude the nationals in both of their top five's? Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 10:40pm Jamison Olivieri · Top Commenter · Brand Manager at Vivo Inc. Giants will win it all again this season. They been whipping the brakes off their opponents. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 7:27pm Matt Jones · Top Commenter · Works at State Farm With Bumgarner potentially getting the ball 3 out of 7 once the postseason rolls around your prediction wouldn't shock me. Dude is clutch. Reply · Like · May 26 at 2:40am Gary Krall · Top Commenter Love seeing the Astros & Cubs in the top 10, but Houston should be higher that 5. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 11:39am Eric Breedlove · Queen otc The Yankees is going to win division Reply · Like · Follow Post · 16 hours ago Terry J. Huber · Follow · Top Commenter · Works at Guam Department of Education Rangers were screwed in this week's rankings. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 3:09am Bryan Champ · Top Commenter · Western Washington University Love my A's. But have to question what our plan is. Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 1:29am Matt Roy · Follow · Top Commenter · The Sauce Boss at Spec's Astros to MLB: "This isn't even our final form!" Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 25 at 2:57pm Lane Hagemeyer · Top Commenter · Board of directors at Minnesota Archery HOF Twins get NO respect Reply · Like · Follow Post · 23 hours ago Hulfruz Al Yerffej · Top Commenter · Minneapolis, Minnesota Go ASTROS and Go TWINS! Reply · Like · Follow Post · May 26 at 6:40am