Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. We continue our league-wide tour with the N.L. East this week. If there's one word for this division, it's mediocre. There are no great teams to be found. There may not even be any good teams to be found. But there aren't any really bad teams either. The Miami Marlins can't…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Up next for review is the A.L. West. The Astros are in the catbird seat, up 5.5 games on second place Oakland. The current total win percentage for the division in .512, second only to the A.L. East's .521 clip. Our rankings also look favorably on these 5 teams, with an…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. I still prefer Cleveland Spiders. The division tour continues with the A.L. Central, home of the Tigers. This division is a runaway, with the White Sox 9.5 games clear of second place Cleveland (new team name for next year announced: the Guardians! At least it's not the Chief Wahoos anymore). In…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Baseball is back after the All-star game! Let's spend the next number of weeks taking a tour of each division now that we're well past the actual halfway point (and just past the official one). We will begin in the A.L. East. The average 64tacos power ranking for the 5 teams…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. The All-star break is here and we have a new #1! The Giants leapfrog the Astros, Dodgers, and Red Sox to finish the official first half of the season at the top. How is a team nobody expected to be any good this successful? Well, there's really nothing they aren't great…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Rime of the 2021 Mariners The second half of the year begins! The All-star break is still a week a way, but most teams have passed 81 games by. Let's look at two teams who are out of sync with their run differential: the Seattle Mariners and the Miami Marlins. Seattle…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. It's just so beautiful... Week 13 was pretty static for almost every team. The only team to drop more than two spots was the Oakland As (-4 to #8). I'm still trying to figure out if they're good or just ok. They have a good record (47-34), 9th best overall, and…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Do you feel threatened yet? Houston is the hottest team in baseball! This time without cheating! Well, maybe without cheating much more than any other team. Our new #1 moved all the way up from 6th. The Astros have won 9 in a row and now boast the best run differential…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. The Reds are feelin' sexy! This one goes to 11! Let's start out with a look at our biggest riser, the Cincinnati Reds. After falling to 22-28, the Reds have won 12 of 15, including 6 of 7 last week. Four of those games (and 3 of those wins) were against…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Are we sure Joe Maddon isn't just Bradley Whitfield's baseball manager uncle? We've arrived at week 10 of the baseball season. Let's take a quick look at Angels manager Joe Maddon's current team as well has his two former teams, the Rays and the Cubs. We'll start with the Rays, our…