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All records accurate as of 11:45 PM EST on August 25, 2008.
For this week’s Power Rankings, each team rank is based (mostly) upon their chance for making the playoffs. Thus, a weaker team in a weaker division (*cough* Dodgers) may be ranked ahead of teams that are stronger but happen to have the misfortune of residing in a stronger division (such as the Cardinals or Yankees). (All playoff odds taken from coolstandings).
1. Los Angeles Angels (79 – 50, playoff odds: 99.9%): The Angels earn the top Power Ranking spot no matter how you slice it, whether you base it on playoffs odds, overall record, rotation strength, etc.
2. Chicago Cubs (81 – 50, playoff odds: 98.3%): The Cubs appear to be the strongest lock for the National League playoffs. Could a Chicago – LA World Series be in the cards? (Hint, it’s possible for it to be the other Chicago playing the other LA…)
3. Tampa Bay Rays (79 – 50, playoff odds: 95.4%): Since my Reds have no shot (literally) at the playoffs, I’m seriously considering adopting the Rays as my team to root for during October. I know my loyal Red Sox readers claim there is room on the Boston bandwagon..but I'm fairly certain the Tampa bandwagon still needs a driver!
4. Milwaukee Brewers (76 – 55, playoff odds: 78.2%): The majority of the playoff scenarios have the Brew crew winning the wild card, but they are still close enough to the Cubs that it is possible for them to win the NL Central crown.
5. Boston Red Sox (75 – 55, playoff odds: 75%): The Red Sox have a 3 out of 4 chance of making the playoffs…something that FOX is probably happy about since it appears the Yankees won’t be joining them (based on TV ratings).
6. Arizona Diamondbacks (68 – 62, playoff odds: 72.9%): In the division that no one seems to want to win, the Diamondbacks have pulled far enough ahead to win their division roughly 7 out of 10 times…
7. Minnesota Twins (74 – 56, playoff odds: 61.6%): The first six teams in the rankings might be safe bets to make the playoffs…but starting with Minnesota, it’s still in the “too early to call” range.
8. Chicago White Sox (74 – 56, playoff odds: 58.7%): The White Sox would probably be pleased with a Chicago – LA World Series, assuming the LA in question was the Dodgers ranked a few spots below them.
9. New York Mets (73 – 59, playoff odds: 53.2%): Flip a coin, heads the Mets make playoffs, tails they don’t. Math lesson complete.
10. Philadelphia Phillies (72 – 59, playoff odds: 49.7%): Flip a coin, heads the Phillies don’t make the playoffs, tails they do. Math lesson review complete.
11. Los Angeles Dodgers (65 – 66, playoff odds: 25.6%): The Dodgers are lucky to be in the NL West…only there can you be 1 game under .500 this close to September and still have better than a 1 in 4 shot at playoffs!
12. St. Louis Cardinals (73 – 59, playoff odds: 17.5%): Bookies pay attention…the Cardinals have an uphill battle to make the playoffs…but they still are predicted to make it roughly 1 out of every 5 times.
13. New York Yankees (70 – 60, playoff odds: 7.3%): As if Yankee fans needed any more proof their season was going down the drain, that 7.3% chance of making the playoffs is mighty daunting.
14. Florida Marlins (67 – 64, playoff odds: 2.9%): Even Pete Rose wouldn’t bet on the Marlins making the playoffs at this point.
15. Toronto Blue Jays (67 – 63, playoff odds: 1.6%): The Blue Jays need to muster some Colorado Rockie magic (circa 2007) if they are to serious entertain thoughts of playing in October.
16. Colorado Rockies (61 – 71, playoff odds: 1.3%): There’s something to be said for being 10 games under .500 and still having some chance (any chance) at playoffs…not a lot mind you, but there is something to be said.
17. Detroit Tigers (64 – 66, playoff odds: 0.2%): Guess the Tigers weren’t so mighty after all. More proof that it doesn’t take a lot of skill to be a MLB prognosticator.
18. San Francisco Giants (58 – 72, playoff odds: 0.2%): Insert your own horrible NL West joke here for a team 14 games under .500….
19. Texas Rangers (63 – 68, playoff odds: 0.1%): Well, they aren’t eliminated yet, that’s a start.
20. Baltimore Orioles (62 – 68, playoff odds: 0.1%): Another rough season for Oriole fans…and yet the Orioles weren’t truly bad this year. My guess is that the AL East causes a lot of Oriole fans to gnash their teeth at night wondering why their team is stuck in that division.
21. Cleveland Indians (62 – 67, playoff odds: 0.1%): The Indians outlasted the Reds for the battle of Ohio teams not yet eliminated from playoffs.
22. Houston Astros (66 – 65, playoff odds: 0.1%): Compared to the other teams with a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs, the Astros look awesome. Unfortunately, the Cardinals, Brewers, and Cubs are look more awesome.
23. Atlanta Braves (57 – 74, playoff odds: 0.1%): Here’s a fun game to play at home, which team with a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs now will be eliminated last?
24 – 30: The following teams all have a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Seattle, Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, and Washington. Luckily, for fans of those teams, football season is about to start (and each of the eliminated cities has a football team).
There you have it, another installment of my Major League Baseball Power Rankings. As always, let me know what you think in the comments.
-fanofreds
For this week’s Power Rankings, each team rank is based (mostly) upon their chance for making the playoffs. Thus, a weaker team in a weaker division (*cough* Dodgers) may be ranked ahead of teams that are stronger but happen to have the misfortune of residing in a stronger division (such as the Cardinals or Yankees). (All playoff odds taken from coolstandings).
1. Los Angeles Angels (79 – 50, playoff odds: 99.9%): The Angels earn the top Power Ranking spot no matter how you slice it, whether you base it on playoffs odds, overall record, rotation strength, etc.
2. Chicago Cubs (81 – 50, playoff odds: 98.3%): The Cubs appear to be the strongest lock for the National League playoffs. Could a Chicago – LA World Series be in the cards? (Hint, it’s possible for it to be the other Chicago playing the other LA…)
3. Tampa Bay Rays (79 – 50, playoff odds: 95.4%): Since my Reds have no shot (literally) at the playoffs, I’m seriously considering adopting the Rays as my team to root for during October. I know my loyal Red Sox readers claim there is room on the Boston bandwagon..but I'm fairly certain the Tampa bandwagon still needs a driver!
4. Milwaukee Brewers (76 – 55, playoff odds: 78.2%): The majority of the playoff scenarios have the Brew crew winning the wild card, but they are still close enough to the Cubs that it is possible for them to win the NL Central crown.
5. Boston Red Sox (75 – 55, playoff odds: 75%): The Red Sox have a 3 out of 4 chance of making the playoffs…something that FOX is probably happy about since it appears the Yankees won’t be joining them (based on TV ratings).
6. Arizona Diamondbacks (68 – 62, playoff odds: 72.9%): In the division that no one seems to want to win, the Diamondbacks have pulled far enough ahead to win their division roughly 7 out of 10 times…
7. Minnesota Twins (74 – 56, playoff odds: 61.6%): The first six teams in the rankings might be safe bets to make the playoffs…but starting with Minnesota, it’s still in the “too early to call” range.
8. Chicago White Sox (74 – 56, playoff odds: 58.7%): The White Sox would probably be pleased with a Chicago – LA World Series, assuming the LA in question was the Dodgers ranked a few spots below them.
9. New York Mets (73 – 59, playoff odds: 53.2%): Flip a coin, heads the Mets make playoffs, tails they don’t. Math lesson complete.
10. Philadelphia Phillies (72 – 59, playoff odds: 49.7%): Flip a coin, heads the Phillies don’t make the playoffs, tails they do. Math lesson review complete.
11. Los Angeles Dodgers (65 – 66, playoff odds: 25.6%): The Dodgers are lucky to be in the NL West…only there can you be 1 game under .500 this close to September and still have better than a 1 in 4 shot at playoffs!
12. St. Louis Cardinals (73 – 59, playoff odds: 17.5%): Bookies pay attention…the Cardinals have an uphill battle to make the playoffs…but they still are predicted to make it roughly 1 out of every 5 times.
13. New York Yankees (70 – 60, playoff odds: 7.3%): As if Yankee fans needed any more proof their season was going down the drain, that 7.3% chance of making the playoffs is mighty daunting.
14. Florida Marlins (67 – 64, playoff odds: 2.9%): Even Pete Rose wouldn’t bet on the Marlins making the playoffs at this point.
15. Toronto Blue Jays (67 – 63, playoff odds: 1.6%): The Blue Jays need to muster some Colorado Rockie magic (circa 2007) if they are to serious entertain thoughts of playing in October.
16. Colorado Rockies (61 – 71, playoff odds: 1.3%): There’s something to be said for being 10 games under .500 and still having some chance (any chance) at playoffs…not a lot mind you, but there is something to be said.
17. Detroit Tigers (64 – 66, playoff odds: 0.2%): Guess the Tigers weren’t so mighty after all. More proof that it doesn’t take a lot of skill to be a MLB prognosticator.
18. San Francisco Giants (58 – 72, playoff odds: 0.2%): Insert your own horrible NL West joke here for a team 14 games under .500….
19. Texas Rangers (63 – 68, playoff odds: 0.1%): Well, they aren’t eliminated yet, that’s a start.
20. Baltimore Orioles (62 – 68, playoff odds: 0.1%): Another rough season for Oriole fans…and yet the Orioles weren’t truly bad this year. My guess is that the AL East causes a lot of Oriole fans to gnash their teeth at night wondering why their team is stuck in that division.
21. Cleveland Indians (62 – 67, playoff odds: 0.1%): The Indians outlasted the Reds for the battle of Ohio teams not yet eliminated from playoffs.
22. Houston Astros (66 – 65, playoff odds: 0.1%): Compared to the other teams with a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs, the Astros look awesome. Unfortunately, the Cardinals, Brewers, and Cubs are look more awesome.
23. Atlanta Braves (57 – 74, playoff odds: 0.1%): Here’s a fun game to play at home, which team with a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs now will be eliminated last?
24 – 30: The following teams all have a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Seattle, Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, and Washington. Luckily, for fans of those teams, football season is about to start (and each of the eliminated cities has a football team).
There you have it, another installment of my Major League Baseball Power Rankings. As always, let me know what you think in the comments.
-fanofreds
Comments
This road trip the Twins are on will tell you if they are for real or not.
ReplyDeleteHey now, I never said that there was room on the "bandwagon"...Red Sox Nation is an established fan base with real fans :)
ReplyDeleteBut you're right, the Rays bandwagon probably doesn't have a driver yet....get on while you still can.
Seriously, the race I am the most interested in (other than the Sox/Rays/Yankees of course) is the AL Central...the Twins/White Sox are fighting tooth and nail for that division because the loser may lose out on the playoffs completely.
Good work man.
ryan: I agree, it should be interesting in the AL Central during September!
ReplyDeletetcp: I might have paraphrased a tiny bit there ;) That said, I don't think I can board that Sox bus when there's the little Ray minivan that's ready to roll!