Cubs Slip in MLB Power Rankings

In a week which saw the Chicago Cubs outscore their opponents 37-19, they fell a spot in the MLB Power Rankings.

1. New York Yankees 31-13
2. Houston Astros 30-18
3. Boston Red Sox 32-15
4. Atlanta Braves 28-18
5. Milwaukee Brewers 29-19
6. Chicago Cubs 25-19
7. Philadelphia Phillies 27-18
8. St Louis Cardinals 26-19
9. Los Angeles Angels 26-21
10. Seattle Mariners 27-19
11. Arizona Diamondbacks 25-22
12. Washington Nationals 25-21
13. Cleveland Indians 22-23
14. Pittsburgh Pirates 26-20
15. Colorado Rockies 26-22
16. New York Mets 24-19
17. Los Angeles Dodgers 20-27
18. Oakland Athletics 25-22
19. Toronto Blue Jays 22-25
20. San Francisco Giants 24-24

One thing to remember when looking at these lists is, it isn’t based on standings or necessarily record, at least not as in a whole. It does factor results, but it also factors in things like strength of roster, expected result, and a number of things. It means little now as ultimately baseball, above most other teams, all you have to do is make the postseason and you have a legitimate chance of winning the World Series.

I would like to point out the Phillies. Here is a team which a lot of Cubs fans wondered why Jake Arrieta would turn to, especially if he was touted as a “Playoffville” pitcher. Like mentioned on several occasions, the Phillies are a team on the cusp of being really really good and they have started to play that way. They’ve gotten some really good pitching, and some of their young stars have stepped up. If they start getting more consistent hitting, watch out.

The Brewers, even though they are 1-7 against the Cubs, deserve to have cracked the top five for the first time this season. They’ve played nearly .700 baseball over the past two weeks and if the game gets to Josh Hader – game over. They have caught an injury bug, but that hasn’t kept them from the top spot in the Central.

The Cubs didn’t help themselves following up a 5-1 week with a 5-3 week. They are still playing over .500 ball, and as I pointed out, they are a really good team just perhaps in disguise at the moment.

Jamie Baker

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