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…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Time for MLB power rankings! This week we'll take a look at the A.L. Central division's five teams, including the Tigers. We'll compare where they sit in our list compared to some other measures. At the top of the division are the Chicago White Sox. Sitting at #5 in our rankings,…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Week 8 features more dominance from the N.L. West. The L.A. Dodgers rose 7 spots via a 6-0 week to join San Diego and San Francisco in the top four. Is this the best division in baseball? It certainly boasts the best 1-2-3 punch, but what about the other two teams?.…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Thanks, Pulp Fiction! Lucky number 7 sees the Dodgers move up 8 spots by going 5-1 this week, finally beginning to recover from an inexplicable twenty game stretch where they went 5-15. Despite losing 15 in 20, L.A. is still in the top five in both runs scored (4th with 5.17…