Week four’s power rankings have the first change of the
season at the top spot. Washington
takes over after a good week, while the Cubs slip to #2 for the first time.
Cubs still among the elite but the Nationals great week can’t be over
looked. Here’s the rest of the field…
1. Washington
Nationals LW 4
There’s a new number one this week. The Nationals scored 23 runs Sunday, with
Anthony Rendon driving in 10. Ryan Zimmerman
and Bryce Harper are staying hot for DC.
2. Chicago Cubs LW 1
Still leading Central Division, still a top tier team and
finding more consistency with offense.
Starting staff not going deep into games yet.
3. Houston Astros LW 3
Dallas is flourishing in Houston…Keuchel giving Astros
flashbacks of Cy Young season in 2015.
4. Colorado Rockies LW 5
Fun times in the Mile High City…Rockies getting the pitching
under Bud Black. Nolan Arenado hitting, Reynolds hitting, Desmond now back from
injury.
5. Baltimore Orioles LW 2
Ends Arpil in 1st place tie with Yankees after
extra inning win Sunday. Still have one
of the best power lineups in the American League.
6. New York Yankees LW 6
Aaron Judge making everyone rise with 10 HR’s in April…Joe
Girardi getting the most out of a young lineup.
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| 99 - Aaron Judge - NYY |
7. Cleveland Indians LW 7
Happy to have Michael Brantley back from injury…has 5 home
runs in first month of the season.
Francsico Lindor has 7 homers in April.
8. Boston Red Sox LW 10
Hanley Ramirez heating up for Boston…Benintendi continuing
to thrive as rookie in this lineup.
9. Arizona Diamondbacks LW 9
Shelby Miller shut down for season and will undergo Tommy
John surgery. Jake Lamb with a monster
home run for D-Backs.
10. Los Angeles
Dodgers LW 12
Starting to put it back together…Dodgers end April on a four
game winning streak. Have series v.
struggling Giants coming up…
11. Miami Marlins LW 11
Marlins hanging around, but already 5 games back of red hot
Nationals. Ended April one game under
.500.
12. Chicago White
Sox LW 23
One of the surprise teams of the first month. Rebuild going well to this point. Sox finish April 3 games over .500.
13. Milwaukee
Brewers LW 14
Riding hot bat of Eric Thames…to .500 after 1st
month of regular season…
14. St Louis
Cardinals LW 19
Bouncing back from early struggles…still have bullpen
issues…at 12-12 right now…
15. Los Angeles
Angels LW 25
Starters giving Angels a chance…team is a game over 500
after first month of season…
16. Minnesota Twins LW 24
Phil Hughes has 4 wins…Miguel Sano continues to rake for the
12-11 Twins…
17. Detroit Tigers LW 8
Hoping to get Miguel Cabrera and Jacoby Jones back soon…
18. Cincinnati Reds LW 17
After early season success…the Reds have come back to Earth
a bit...
19. Pittsburgh
Pirates LW 13
Scuffling a bit since Marte suspension…
20. Tampa Bay Rays LW 21
Chris Archer gives the Rays a chance every 5th
day…only 2 games under 500…
21. Texas Rangers LW 15
Still trying to find some offense…on a consistent basis…
22. Oakland A’s LW 22
Having issues scoring runs…ran into hot Dallas Keuchel
Sunday.
23. Philadelphia
Phillies LW 16
Have dropped 3 in a row, to fall under 500 by one game..
24. New York Mets LW 18
Injuries are absolutely killing the Metropolitans. Syndergaard leaves start Sunday, Cespedes
and others out of action for New York.
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25. Atlanta Braves LW 29
Freddie Freeman is worth the price of admission…
26. San Diego Padres LW 27
Wil Myers doing it all for 4th place San Diego…
27. Seattle Mariners LW 26
First month did not treat Mariners well…end up 11-15…
28. San Francisco
Giants LW 20
No Bumgarner equaling no wins recently for struggling San
Francisco…
29. Toronto Blue
Jays LW 30
.320 win percentage for a playoff team…not sitting well in
Toronto…
30. Kansas City
Royals LW 28
2015 World Series
champs falling on hard times…7 wins in April.
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