MLB Power Rankings – MIDSEASON EDITION
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 29 2015 05:47 AM
SUNDAE FUN DAY: It's all chocolate syrup and rainbows right now for the red-hot Nationals. Photo courtesy The Washington Post
Yes, my friends, June is just about wrapped up and we are right around the midpoint of the season. And, ...
MLB Power Rankings – June 15 Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 15 2015 06:57 AM
JERSEY CITY: While the Twins are throwing theirs at umps in frustration, the white-hot (or maybe BLUE hot?) Jays are tossing their jerseys in celebration. Photo courtesy AP
Good morning, and welcome to Week 11 of the baseball season! I’m ...
MLB Power Rankings – June 1 Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 1 2015 06:40 AM
ICYMI: Matt HArvey came on 'The Daily Show' and presented retiring host (and lifelong Mets fan) Jon Stewart with a jersey. Photo courtesy Comedy Central
Happy June, everyone! We’ve turned the calendar onto month number three of the season which ...
MLB Power Rankings – May 18 Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On May 18 2015 07:10 AM
FLYING HIGH: The red birds are the new kings of the Power Rankings. Oh, and they have the best record in baseball. Photo courtesy SI.com
We are now one and a half months into the season and there is starting ...
MLB Power Rankings – September 8 Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 8 2014 03:45 AM
Photo courtesy USA Today Sports
This is our second-to-last edition of Power Rankings for the season. The rosters have expanded, fantasy baseball playoffs are in full swing, and pumpkin beers are in the shelves.
Calendar be damned, it sure feels like ...
Jim Harbaugh: The Most Adorably Lame Man In Sports
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On July 3 2014 02:54 PM
A lot has been made of Jim Harbaugh's, uh, dorkiness over the years. There were those photos of him, a successful, extremely well-compensated NFL coach shopping for his own "dad pants" at Walmart. You know, the ones that probably drive ...
MLB Power Rankings – June 30 Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 30 2014 06:01 AM
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As we prepare to enter July, we are just about halfway through the 2014 season. Isn't that crazy?
This is around the point where we can no longer look at teams as simply "hot starts". Teams like ...
MLB Power Rankings – September Call-Up Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 2 2013 03:10 AM
Photo courtesy Jeff Roberson/AP
Happy Labor Day, baseball fans! The start of September is a holiday for us especially because the game changes. Rosters go from 25 men to 40 and games go from approximately 3 hours to seemingly longer ...
MLB Power Rankings – ALL-STAR BREAK EDITION
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On July 15 2013 12:55 AM
MET GAINS: The looming All-Star festivities have put a small spark into New York, but they're still far from good. Photo courtesy Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
It would give my ego a healthy boost to learn that hundreds of people across ...
MLB Power Rankings – 6/24
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 24 2013 12:30 AM
Photo courtesy Tom Szczerbowski/USA Today Sports
Here's a fun fact you probably don't know about these Power Rankings. Do you know why we put them together on a Sunday (spoiler alert: we're not awake at 3 AM Monday morning)? It's ...