August 28th MLB Power Rankings

After slacking for almost a month with no power rankings I am back. A lot has changed and some things have become clear while others are still up for grabs. Should be a stressful but fun September.

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No.	Team	Last Week
1.	Cubs 83-50- This team just keep on rolling with the best record in Baseball. Rich Harden is 4-1 with a 1.47 ERA since coming to the Cubs.	3
2.	Angles 80-52-Just 12-12 in August people have been jumping off this bandwagon. Id like to see some of you stay motivated with a 15 game lead in August. They will be fine come October.	1
3.	Rays 81-51- They have lost Longoria, Crawford and Percival and not missed a beat. I am not sure if they can go to the World Series but I would not want to see them in the first round.	4
4.	Red Sox 77-56- Since the trade deadline the Sox have gone 16-8 and Jason Bay has 24 RBIs to Manny’s 21. Id say job well done by Theo Epstein.	2
5.	Brewers 77-56- Since getting swept by the Cubs they have played to a 17-7 record. They should get the Wild Card and I really wouldn’t want to see Sabathia and Sheets in a short series.	6
6.	Mets 74-60- They lead the league in Runs scored from the 1-6 inning but are just 28th from the 7th on. I can only imagine how many wins they would have if the bullpen was even solid.	7
7.	White Sox 76-57- I guess I was wrong about this team. Carlos Quentin and Jermaine Dye are atop the AL Home Run list. The pitching has held up better than I expected.	8
8.	Twins 75-58- They brought back Everyday Eddie Guardado to help bolster a bullpen that has been struggling. Francisco Liriano has been dominant since returning to the majors.	9
9.	Phillies 73-60- Since getting swept by the Dodgers they have gone 9-3. With all that said, Chase Utley has not looked like himself and Pat Burrell has been bad in the month of August. They will miss out on the playoffs.	11
10.	Cardinals 74-60- They are not dead yet in the Wild Card but its going to be tough to catch the Brewers. Tony LaRussa proved once again how great of a manager he is by keeping a mediocre team at best in the race for a playoff spot.	10
11.	Yankees 71-62- What can Derek Jeter do that Tiger Woods cannot? Play golf in October!	5
12.	Marlins 68-66- They faded in August play 10-15 Baseball, but 2008 has been a very successful season for this young bunch.	13
13.	Diamondbacks 68-65 – Randy Johnson is pitching well and this is a scary top 3 to face in the first round. Adam Dunn was a much needed acquisition for this lineup.	16
14.	Blue Jays 68-65- Roy “Doc” Halladay and A.J Burnett are tied for 2nd in the AL for Wins. If they can resign Burnett this is a great base to build on for 09.	15
15.	Astros 68-66- Roy Oswalt is up to his usual tricks going 5-1 with a 3.00 ERA since the break. They have played much better Baseball, but I still don’t understand the Randy Wolf move!	23
16.	Rangers 66-68- The lineup continues to carry them to a run at a .500 record, but did you know the two highest paid players on this team are starting pitchers (Padilla & Millwood).	14
17.	Indians 65-67- They have run off 10 in a row and are 24-13 since the break. Look out for them in 2009.	26
18.	Dodgers 65-69 – By the time you read this Torre’s bunch may have been swept by the Nats. This is NOT a playoff team even in the NL JV.	17
19.	Tigers 64-69- Boy was I wrong about this team. I think Tiger ownership needs to look at Jimmy Leyland and decide if he deserves to be manager in 09.	12
20.	Rockies 63-72 – They are only 6 back after that dreadful first half. Maybe, just maybe, they have enough to make another run…but I doubt it.	22
21.	Orioles 63-70- Aubrey Huff is having a monster season in Baltimore but no one is noticing.	19
22.	A’s- After an injury to Justin Duchscherer thy have been running out a rotation of 5 lefties. Only Billy Beane could pull that off.	18
23.	Giants 59-74- Remember when they didn’t want Tim Lincecum to start in the All Star game because they were in a “pennant race….” HAHAHHAAH	27
24.	Reds 58-76- They have just 12 wins since the break. Building on Votto, Bruce, Phillips, Volquez and Cueto is a nice thought for their future.	24
25.	Braves 59-75- This is the worst team Bobby Cox has managed in Atlanta. There are a few guys in the everyday lineup that are barely major leaguers.	25
26.	Pirates 57-76- They had a shot at winning 75 games until they traded the team away at the deadline and have just 6 wins since than. Nate McLouth and Ryan Doumit are too good for this team and officially on the block for July 31, 2009.	21
27.	Royals 56-77 – Just when they had a shot at not finishing in last the Indians go 10-0 and they go 1-9.	20
28.	Padres 51-82- Adrian Gonzalez is still raking but the rest of this lineup stinks. They need to improve the lineup if they want to compete in 09.	28
29.	Mariners 50-83- The only team in Baseball that has been mathematically eliminated. Bad job not trading Ibanez.	29
30.	Nationals 49-85-…	30