BLogPoll-MLB Rankings July
With the All Star game in our rear view mirrorit seemed like a great time to turn to our team of awesome bloggers to see how they stack up all 30 teams. Before we get to that, here are some things that stood out.
- The Yankees received all first place votes, our first unanimous selection at the top.
- The AL dominates these rankings with 5 out of the top 6 spots and all of the top 3.
- The AL East take up 3 of the top 5 spots. Third place in that division is going to be one upset fanbase and team.
- Not believed to be a a power division, the NL West holds three teams in the top 11 and 3 of the NL's top 5 spots.
- Unlike previous rankings, the most movement up or down was 5.
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 1 |  |
1.0 | - | 56-32 | 8-2 |
| "The best team in baseball at the beginning of the season and the best team in baseball right now." - Another Cubs Blog |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 2 |  |
2.0 | - | 54-34 | 8-2 |
| "With Boston's injuries, Tampa has an opportunity to get a healthy wild card lead." -Pending Pinstripes |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 3 |  |
4.5 |
 1 |
51-38 | 4-6 |
| "Dealing for Lee was a genius move, by giving more to get Seattle to foot the bill for their ace." -Tetreault Vision |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 4 |
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4.5 | 2 |
53-36 |
7-3 |
| "Bobby Cox is going out with a bang. Wonderful year so far...." ATH Baseball |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 5 |  |
4.9 |  1 |
51-38 |
4-6 |
| "Amazing that they are right there with all the injuries they've had. Kudo's to the guys taking the field." - ATH Baseball |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 6 |  |
6.7 |
4 |
50-38 |
9-1 |
"Recent stretch is reminiscent of the 1984 Detroit Tigers 35-5 start." - Another Cubs Blog |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 7 |  |
7.3 |
1 |
51-37 |
5-5 |
| "The bullpen is legit, but young starting staff to encounter innings limitations." -Fantasy Baseball 365 |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 8 |  |
9.5 | 1 |
49-39 |
8-2 |
| "The sleeping giant is awake will only get stronger when Tulowitzki returns." - 9County9 | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 9 |  |
10.7 |
2 |
49-41 |
4-6 |
| "If Dusty Baker doesn't ruin the arms of everyone who throws a pitch, this team might just win the division." - Slanch Report |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 10 |  |
10.8 |
3 |
48-38 |
7-3 |
| "Maybe they should let Miguel Cabrerra try to pitch too?" - ATH Baseball |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 11 |  |
11.9 |
2 |
49-40 |
6-4 |
| "What happened to the huge jump Matt Kemp was supposed to make this year?" - Slanch Report |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 12 |  |
12.1 |
5 |
48-41 |
5-5 |
| "For the first time in a long time, rational fans are wondering if LaRussa has lost the team." - Cards Diaspora |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 13 |  |
12.9 |
1 |
46-43 |
3-7 |
| "In it every year, and this year won't be any different." - ATH Baseball |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 14 |  |
13.1 |
1 |
48-41 |
4-6 |
| "Carlos Beltran could only help this cold lineup. Unfortunately now that Beltran's back, Jose Reyes will be day-to-day until January." - Metsradamus |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 15 |  |
13.3 | 1 |
47-41 |
6-4 |
"Four spectacular wins over the Reds makes them the team you want to hide your daughters from again." - Metsradamus |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 16 |  |
14.0 |
2 |
48-41 |
8-2 |
| "The worst thing that happened was the offense looking legit against bad MIL/WAS staffs, they still can't hit." - 9County9 | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 17 |  |
15.0 |
5 |
48-44 |
3-7 |
| "They just won't go away and something tells me they will push the Rangers to the end." - 9County9 | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 18 |  |
17.3 | - | 44-45 |
4-6 |
| "Yunel Escobar is a nice piece for the Jays, but still don't see how they can compete in the AL East." - Pending Pinstripes |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 19 |  |
19.2 |
- | 43-46 |
5-5 |
| "Having open tryouts for hitters on Saturday morning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum..... 10 am... No aluminum bats please!" - ATH Baseball |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 20 |  |
19.3 |
- | 42-46 |
5-5 |
| "A poll among U.S. baseball fans listed the Marlins as the second least popular team in the U.S. Thank goodness there's a team in Canada." -Metsradamus |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 21 |  |
22.0 |
4 |
40-50 | 4-6 |
| "Time to have a few cold ones, trade Fielder for pitching prospects and build for 2011." - Fantasy Baseball 365 |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 22 |  |
22.5 |
2 |
40-50 |
6-4 |
| "This team is just no fun to watch. I can't believe there are still 73 games left." - Another Cubs Blog |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 23 |  |
22.9 |
2 |
39-49 |
6-4 |
| "If Greinke's injury is serious there is no reason to watch this team." -Slanch Report |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 24 |  |
23.1 |
1 |
39-50 |
5-5 |
| "Thinking of filling the other 4 slots in the rotation with guys from the phone book named Strasburg." - Cards Diaspora |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 25 |  |
25.7 |
3 |
35-54 |
2-8 |
"Big underperformance by this team in 2010. They'll continue to be sellers." - Pending Pinstripes |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 26 |  |
26.6 |
- | 34-54 |
3-7 |
| "Being a sports fan in Cleveland is probably the worst thing in America." -Slanch Report |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 27 |  |
26.7 | 1 |
36-53 |
5-5 |
| "Bagwell's first lesson to the team? Bad facial hair is key." - Cards Diaspora |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 28 |  |
26.9 |
1 |
34-55 |
3-7 |
| "Would Webb have made a big difference? In the loaded NL West, that answer is NO." - 9County9 |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 29 |  |
28.7 |
1 |
29-59 |
5-5 |
| "Honestly - will the Orioles ever be in the playoffs again?" - Cards Diaspora | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 30 |  |
29.1 |
1 |
30-58 |
3-7 |
| "People say this offhandedly, but I really do believe I could run a team better." - Cards Diaspora |
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