Grades: [Batting, Pitching, Fielding]Week 7 Power Rankings1) - (6-0)
[A/A/A] - This team is poised to stay here all year long.
2) - (6-0)
[A/A/A] - Brewers finally get some breathing room from Cards/Reds threat.
3) - (3-3)
[A/A/B+] - Werth's return boosts offense once again.
(1)4) - (4-2)
[A/A/B] -
(-1)5) - (5-1)
[A/B/B] - Correction, Cardinals are still scoring a whole lot this year… and now they have Span in that lineup.
6) - (5-1)
[A/C/B+] - I am not doubting what Dan has compiled with the Reds, but he has had a little bit of luck early this season.
7) - (3-3)
[A-/C+/A-] - Indians are putting it all together but this may be the highest I rank them.
(1)8) - (4-2)
[A/B/D] - Castro's call-up may help this team a bit.
(2)9) - (4-2)
[B+/B/B-] -
10) - (4-2)
[A/C/B-] - Ibanez is a downgrade from Werth.
(-3)11) - (4-2)
[B/C+/B] - Can the Blue Jays contend for the AL Wildcard?
(1)12) - (3-3)
[B-/B/D] - Losing Hanley and Wieters hurts but there is a lot in return that can help the Tigers catch the Indians.
(3)13) - (4-2)
[B/C/C+] - Three-team race in the AL West is tight already.
(1)14) - (3-3)
[B/C/B-] - Haren's bid contract is a thing of the past.
(-1)15) - (2-4)
[B-/C/C+] - This team took a step back this year to gain cornerstone talent.
(-4)16) - (4-2)
[B/C/C] - Rick's AL Central leading White Sox deserve a 2nd look.
(3)17) - (3-3)
[B-/C/C] - Giants on a slide but outlook for the year is probably around 0.500
18) - (2-4)
[C/C+/B] - Pitchers help but offense has woes
(-2)19) - (2-4)
[C/C/C] - Cubs finally have a full lineup with some potential, an average farm, and they have no long-term headaches outside of A-Rod.
(3)20) - (4-2)
[C/C/C] - Braves are lowest ranked winning team but this is because they shipped so many players out of town recently… future looks bright.
(-2)21) - (2-4)
[D/C+/C+] - M's should build for next year at this point.
(-1)22) - (2-4)
[F/B-/D] -
(1)23) - (1-5)
[D/D/C+] - Cole Gillespie steps into the new OF. Snider and Freese find new home.
(-2)24) - (1-5)
[D/D/C] - Acquiring Jackson and Hill enables this team to compete (somewhat)
(3)25) - (3-3)
[F/C/D] - Another win for the Stros? J-Rol comes back this week.
26) - (1-5)
[D/D/D] -
27) - (2-4)
[F/C/C] - Pitching is sneaky good this year with Livan.
(2)28) - (1-5)
[F/B/D] - Diamondbacks GM position has opened up..
(-4)29) - (1-5)
[F/D/C] -
(-1)30) - (0-6)
[F/D/C+] - Padres have a new GM in town with a tough task on hand.