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MLB Baseball Power Rankings Week 12
The New York Mets salvaged the final game in their interleague series with the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, and in the process salvaged their spot atop the Power Rankings for at least one more week. However, the strong play of both the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox has made it a virtual tie at the top of the list, with each team's results in the next seven days likely deciding next week's rankings leader. Another possible contender for the top spot? The St. Louis Cardinals, who have been playing well without Albert Pujols in the lineup, and are over .600 too. The Cards sit at No. 4 in the rankings this week, up three spots from their previous position. The streaking Oakland Athletics jump six spots, from No. 11 to No. 5, while the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees slip to No. 6 and No. 7 this week. The Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, and Toronto Blue Jays round out the Top 10, while the Los Angeles Dodgers fall out of the Top 10 to No. 11. Threatening to break into the upper tier are the Houston Astros, who currently reside at spot No. 12 but will have Roger Clemens back in their starting rotation by the end of the week. Here is the Week 12 edition of the MLB Power Rankings. 01 - New York Mets (Last Week 01)Swept away the Phillies in their series last week to increase their division lead, but stumbled versus the Orioles. 02 - Detroit Tigers (Last Week 02)Swatted eight home runs on Sunday versus the Cubs, a team record. Won six of their seven games last week. 03 - Chicago White Sox (Last Week 03)Won six of seven games last week versus the Rangers and Reds, and next will take on the Cardinals in what . . . 04 - St. Louis Cardinals (Last Week 07). . . could be a World Series preview. The Cards are also hot, having won five of their six contests last week. 05 - Oakland Athletics (Last Week 11)Won all six of their games last week to move into first place in the AL West. On the road in Colorado, San Francisco. 06 - Boston Red Sox (Last Week 04)The leading teams in the AL East division are losing media attention to the Tigers and White Sox, along with the . . . 07 - New York Yankees (Last Week 05). . . streaking Athletics. What's worse is the idea that at least one of them is very likely to miss the postseason. 08 - Cincinnati Reds (Last Week 06)Handily swept by the White Sox on the weekend, and now face a tough four-game series with the red-hot Mets. 09 - Texas Rangers (Last Week 10)Swept the D-Backs on the weekend, but losing three of four to the White Sox cost them their lead in the division. 10 - Toronto Blue Jays (Last Week 09)Had an opening to take over the AL East division lead, but couldn't pick up a win over the Marlins on the weekend. 11 - Los Angeles Dodgers (Last Week 08)Not a great stretch for the Dodgers, who lost two to the Padres and three to the A's, and lost their hold on first place. 12 - Houston Astros (Last Week 16)All eyes will be on the Astros on Thursday as Roger Clemens makes his 2006 major-league debut against the Twins. 13 - San Diego Padres (Last Week 14)Made some headway in the NL West last week, picking up four wins in six contests versus the teams from L.A.. 14 - Minnesota Twins (Last Week 23)Seven straight wins has them back at the .500 mark, but they're still double-digits behind the Tigers in the AL Central. 15 - Milwaukee Brewers (Last Week 21)Their win over the Indians on Sunday boosted them back to the .500 mark. Get the Tigers and Royals this week. 16 - Philadelphia Phillies (Last Week 12)Ryan Howard continues to power the Phillies' attack, but they're now getting farther and farther behind the Mets 17 - Seattle Mariners (Last Week 17)Fell victim to the A's juggernaut last week, but bounced back with a sweep of the Giants. Dodgers coming next. 18 - Arizona Diamondbacks (Last Week 13)With the Devil Rays and Angels coming up it's a great time for the D-Backs to make a big move in the NL West. 19 - Colorado Rockies (Last Week 22)Stopped the bleeding by sweeping the Nationals in a four-game series last week. Play the A's, Rangers this week. 20 - San Francisco Giants (Last Week 15)Lost all three games to the Mariners on the weekend. Could the M's grab Barry Bonds as their DH for next year? 21 - Washington Nationals (Last Week 18)After beating the Yankees twice on the weekend they'll travel to Boston and Baltimore for six games this week. 22 - Florida Marlins (Last Week 28)Swept the Braves and the Blue Jays last week to run their streak to eight games. Is the rebuilding already done? 23 - Cleveland Indians (Last Week 20)They're now looking up at three other teams in the AL Central: The Tigers, the White Sox, and the Twins as well. 24 - Baltimore Orioles (Last Week 24)Tagged Pedro Martinez with a loss on the weekend, but are still slipping closer to the cellar of the AL East division. 25 - Los Angeles Angels (Last Week 25)Bartolo Colon allowed only two earned runs over seven innings in his return from the disabled list on Sunday. 26 - Atlanta Braves (Last Week 19)The losing streak hit seven games on Sunday, and the Braves now find themselves in the cellar of the NL East. 27 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Last Week 27)Classic baseball matchup on the schedule this week: the Arizona Diamondbacks at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. 28 - Chicago Cubs (Last Week 26)Mark Prior was destroyed by the Tigers in his season debut on Sunday. He'll next pitch against the hot Twins. 29 - Pittsburgh Pirates (Last Week 29)After a makeup game on Monday, travel to Kansas City for a three-game set with the Royals. Set your TIVOs. 30 - Kansas City Royals (Last Week 30)Why did the Astros need to get Roger Clemens back so badly? Well, they did just lose two of three versus K.C.
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