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*Baseball Records & Team Rankings are as of 9/15/2011
(Our Next Major League Baseball Power Ratings Update: 8/29/2011)

1. Philadelphia Phillies (78-41) – The Philadelphia Phillies remain the top team in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia has won eight of ten games, and are now nine games ahead of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East. Philadelphia has won both at home and on the road, 42 and 36 on the season. The Phillies have the top pitching rotation in all of baseball, leading in wins, quality starts and earned run average. The Phillies have a +137 run differential on the season; which is second best to Boston.

2. Boston Red Sox (73-46) – The Boston Red Sox are just ½ game ahead of the New York Yankees at the top of the American League East. Boston struggled over the weekend, as they lost their last two games to the Seattle Mariners. The Red Sox have scored a league best 644 runs on the season. Adrian Gonzalez has continued his torrid season, as he is batting .351 on the season with 91 runs batted in. The Red Sox have the most road wins in all of the American League (36).

3. New York Yankees (72-46) – The Yankees were rained out on Sunday; to move to ½ game behind the Red Sox. New York holds the best home record in all of the American League (40-24). New York has seen sluggers Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson torch opposing pitchers as a high clip. Alex Rodriguez expects to return to the lineup for the Yankees, as he has missed extended time with several injuries. New York’s C.C. Sabathia is second in the American League with wins; 16.

4. Atlanta Braves (70-51) – The Atlanta Braves come into the new week four games ahead of the San Francisco Giants for the wildcard out of the National League. The Braves started the series with a win over the Cubs, but dropped the final two games. Atlanta starts a huge four game series at home on Monday against the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants. Atlanta’s Dan Uggla had his MLB high 33 game hitting streak snapped on Sunday, in large part to a spectacular catch from second base men Darwin Barney.

5. Milwaukee Brewers (70-51) – The Milwaukee Brewers are red-hot. In the last 18 games, Milwaukee has lost just two games; both to St. Louis. The Brewers have moved to 5.5 games ahead of the Cardinals coming into the Sunday night game. Milwaukee has been getting production from their top two – Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun, but also guys like Casey McGhee, Yuneski Betancourt and Jonathan Lucroy. The Brewers swept the Pirates on Sunday with a run in the eighth and another in the tenth to walk-off with a win.

6. Texas Rangers (69-52) – The Texas Rangers came from behind to finish a three game sweep in Oakland on Sunday. The Rangers with the win moved them to four full games ahead of the Angles in the AL West. Texas is one of the top hitting teams in all of baseball, with a .277 batting average, and 615 runs scored. The Rangers top offensive players are Michael Young, with a .333 batting average, and Nelson Cruz with 25 homeruns. The Rangers also rank third with 75 quality starts from their starting pitchers.

7. Arizona Diamondbacks (68-53) – The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the hottest teams in all of baseball. Arizona completed the sweep over the Mets on Sunday, and moved their winning streak to six games. The Diamondbacks lead the National League West by two games over the San Francisco Giants. Arizona got bad news on Sunday when they lost Jason Marquis to a broken leg. Arizona acquired Marquis to help them down the stretch in the starting rotation. The Diamondbacks are the only team in the NL West with a positive run differential.

8. San Francisco Giants (66-55) – The defending World Series champions are two games back in the division, and four games out of the wildcard. The Giants have had problems scoring runs, but picked up five on Sunday.  Also on Sunday, Ryan Vogelsong picked up his 10^th win of the season. On Saturday, Tim Lincecum shut the Marlins offense out, and leads the team with 11 wins, and 175 strikeouts. San Francisco ranks 27^th in batting average with a .241 and 29^th in runs with just 411.

9. Los Angeles Angels (65-56) – The Angels took an 11-2 loss on Saturday, and then were not able to keep a lead on Sunday; losing 5-4 to the Blue Jays. The Angels have dropped to four games back in the American League West; behind Texas. Los Angeles has not hit the ball real well this season; ranking 22^nd in runs with 462 and 20^th in batting average (.249). The top hitter for the Angels is Alberto Callapso, with a .291 batting average. Another youngster, Mark Trumbo has blasted 22 homeruns and drove in 64 runs on the season.

10. Detroit Tigers (64-56) – The Tigers are the current leader of the American League Central; 2.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers are seeing Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera carry the offense with a .322 batting average and 23 homeruns respectively. The Tigers also have seen their ace Justin Verlander take over the league lead in wins, with 17. Detroit was forced to put Carlos Guillen on the 15 day disabled list with a sore left wrist.

11.  Tampa Bay Rays (64-55) – The Tampa Bay Rays are trying to hang on by their dear lives for the 2011 postseason. Tampa Bay comes into the new week 8.5 games behind the wildcard, and 9 behind the division leaders. The Rays split a two game series with the Yankees over the weekend. Tampa Bay will look to get back in the race on Tuesday, when they play short two game series in Boston, against the Red Sox. The Rays have seen Casey Kotchman lead the way with a .335 batting average.

12. St. Louis Cardinals (64-56) – The St. Louis Cardinals come into Sunday Night’s game against Colorado 5.5 games out of first place. The Cardinals are desperately seeking ways to string off consecutive wins, as well as Milwaukee losses. The Cardinals won Friday night behind a big offensive inning, and then were downed on Saturday by the Rockies. The Cardinals have seen Albert Pujols and Lance Berkman sit atop the National League in homeruns with 28. The Cardinals have a favorable schedule up until the series against the Brewers in late August.  

13. Toronto Blue Jays (61-59) – Toronto wishes they were part of the American League Central. If they were, they would be just three games behind for the divisional lead. Instead, as they play in the American League East, they are 12.5 games out of first place. The Blue Jays have not been hampered by offense, as they have scored 563 runs on the season. Jose Bautista is batting .311, with 34 homeruns and 77 runs batted in. The Blue Jays will look to extend their two game win streak on Monday in Seattle.

14. Cleveland Indians (60-57) – Cleveland was rained out of Sunday’s game, and moved to 2.5 games behind Detroit in the AL Central. The Indians lost out on a chance to sweep divisional rival Minnesota. On the season, the Indians have scored 500 runs, while allowing 498. Cleveland turns to their new comer Ubaldo Jimenez on Tuesday when they start a three game series at US Cellular Field in Chicago. Jimenez is just 7-9 on the season as a Rockie and Indian.

15. Chicago White Sox (60-60) – Chicago won their second straight on Sunday and moved to .500 on the season. The White Sox are now just four games behind Detroit for the lead in the American League Central. Chicago saw John Danks pitch six strong innings in the win. The White Sox pitching has been led by Mark Buerhle, who leads the staff with 10 wins. On the offensive side, Paul Konerko is batting .311 with 27 homeruns and 82 runs batted in. The White Sox will look to gain ground in the division on Tuesday as they start a series with Cleveland.

16. Cincinnati Reds (59-62) – Cincinnati, after winning the first two games of a series against San Diego was unable to pull of the sweep Sunday. In Saturday’s game, the Reds blasted 5 homeruns and scored 13 runs. With the loss on Sunday, the defending NL Central champions fell to 11 games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. The Reds may have lost starting pitcher Dontrelle Wills as well, as he was forced to leave the game early with an injury. Good news for the Reds is Jay Bruce is red-hot, homering in 3 straight games, and five in his last seven games.

17. New York Mets (58-62) – After moving to a game over .500, New York has dropped five straight games to fall back to four below .500. The Mets have also fallen to 20.5 games out of first place in the division. New York ranks fourth in baseball with a .267 batting average, led by the .336 of Jose Reyes. The Mets, despite being under .500 have outscored their opponents 540 – 538 on the season. New York starts a series in San Diego on Monday.

18. Pittsburgh Pirates (56-62) – The Pittsburgh Pirates saw two straight games get away from them. On Saturday, after failing to score in the 9^th, after a lead-off triple, the Pirates blew a one run lead in the 8^th on Sunday, only to lose in the 10^th. The Pirates have now fallen to 13 games out in the NL Central. Pittsburgh ranks in the bottom five in all offensive categories, including 26^th in batting average, with .243 and 27^th in runs with 447.

19. Washington Nationals (57-62) – The Nationals were rained out on Sunday in the final game of the series against the Phillies. Washington committed three errors in the loss to Philadelphia on Saturday. The Nationals are now 21 games out of first place in the National League East; ½ game behind the Mets for third place. Washington has seen first base men Michael Morse lead the team with a .321 batting average, along with 20 homeruns and 69 runs batted in.

20. Florida Marlins (56-63) – The Florida Marlins have been a train wreck most of the season. Florida this week sent Logan Morrison down to the minor leagues, despite him having the second highest OBS on the team. The Marlins also released veteran Wes Helms. In the process, Florida was shut-out on Saturday, and downed again Sunday by the Giants. Florida has seen one big bright spot, in outfielder Mike Stanton. Stanton is batting .285 with 26 homeruns and 71 runs batted in on the season.

21. Colorado Rockies (56-65) – The Colorado Rockies picked up a 6-1 win over St. Louis on Saturday. In the win, Colorado saw Carlos Gonzalez blast a three run homerun to take the lead. The Rockies offense seems to go as Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki go. Colorado takes on the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday Night Baseball. The Rockies look to improve on a dreadful 2-16 record in Sunday games in 2011. The Rockies also sent their closer Huston Street to the disabled list this week.

22. Los Angeles Dodgers (55-64) – The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep over the Houston Astros on Sunday. For Los Angeles, it seems to be too little, too late. The Dodgers are nine games under .500, and dropped to 12 games behind the Giants in the divisional race. Los Angeles is seeing Matt Kemp put up MVP type numbers, with a .320 batting average, 28 homeruns, 89 runs batted in and 74 runs scored. On Saturday, Clayton Kershaw picked up his team leading 14^th win, beating the Astros. The Dodgers will look to start hot on Monday when they start a series against Milwaukee.

23. San Diego Padres (54-68) – The San Diego Padres have fallen back to last place in the National League West. San Diego at 54-68 is 14.5 games behind the Diamondbacks in the division. San Diego was able to avoid a sweep on Sunday by downing the Reds 7-3. The Padres rank 29^th in all of baseball with a .238 batting average. The Padres Chase Headley leads the team with a .292 batting average. San Diego is being outscored 471 – 458 on the season.

24. Oakland Athletics (53-66) – The Oakland Athletics were swept over the weekend by the Texas Rangers. Oakland tied the game in the sixth inning, but allowed a run in the 9^th to lose their third straight. The Athletics are having all sorts of problems offensively, as they are batting just .245 on the season; Oakland’s Gio Gonzalez has been solid in the rotation, leading the team with nine wins and a 3.25 earned run average. Oakland starts a home series Monday with Baltimore.

25. Minnesota Twins (52-67) – The Twins are having a bad 2011 season; simply put. Minnesota has fallen to 15 games under .500, and 11.5 games out of first place in the American League Central. The Twins are being outscored by 111 runs this season; which is the worst in all of the American League. Minnesota’s Michael Cuddyer is batting .295 with 18 homeruns and 61 runs batted in. The Twins pitching has not lived up to par on the season, ranking 26^th in earned run average.  

26. Seattle Mariners (52-67) – Seattle had a solid weekend, winning the final two games of a three game series against the Red Sox. The Mariners are still 16 games out of first place in the American League West. Seattle is last in all offensive categories, with a .230 batting average, 395 runs scored and just a .292 on base percentage. Seattle has seen their ace Felix Hernandez win 11 games, including striking out 176 batters on the season.

27. Kansas City Royals (50-71) – The Royals won the first game of the series against divisional rival Chicago; but then fell in the last two. Kansas City ranks fifth in batting average, with a .267, but just 13^th in the league in runs with 522. The Royals are led by Melky Cabrera on offense. Cabrera is batting .311 with 15 homeruns and drove in 70 runs, while scoring 73 runs of his own. The Royals will start a three game series on Monday with the New York Yankees.

28. Chicago Cubs (53-68) – The Chicago Cubs bounced back from the embarrassing loss on Friday, with back-to-back wins over the Atlanta Braves. The big news for the Cubs was the 30 day suspension to ace pitcher Carlos Zambrano. It is expected that Zambrano will never throw another pitch for the Cubs in his career. More rumors came that Zambrano cleared waivers, and will likely be traded. The Cubs are 17 games back of Milwaukee, but more importantly for them; just four games behind the fourth place Pirates.

29. Baltimore Orioles (46-72) – The Baltimore Orioles are 26 games under .500 and 26.5 games behind first place Boston. The Orioles have lost seven of their last ten overall. On the road, Baltimore holds just 17 wins on the season. The Baltimore offense is led by Adam Jones, who is batting .294, while Mark Reynolds has blasted 26 homeruns. The Orioles have the worst earned run average in all of baseball, with a 4.85, and also last in quality starts, with 45.

30. Houston Astros (38-83) – The Astros are looking towards a historical bad 2011 season. The Astros have now lost 83 games on the season, and six straight. Houston is coming off a sweep to the Los Angeles Dodgers, where they lost 7-0 on Sunday. The Astros lone slugger in the offense is Carlos Lee, who has 68 runs batted in. The Astros rank 29^th in all of baseball with a 4.63 earned run average, and 27^th in quality starts, with just 56.

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