MLB Blogpoll Power Rankings- Late April
Though out the season, we'll check with our baseball blogs to see how they stack all of the Major League Teams. At the 1/8th point of the season, here is a look at where things stand. Below are some things that stood out.
- 17 teams moved down with 12 teams moving up and 1 staying put.
- The biggers winners were the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Tigers, and Nationals all of which moved up 8+ spots.
- Biggest losers were the Rangers, Orioles, Red Sox, and White Sox all of which dropped 8 spots.
- The top ten is equally divided between the AL and NL although the top 3 spots are AL teams.
- Teams 10-13 are seperated by a very small margin of .8 in terms of average ranking on the ballot.
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 1 |  |
1.3 |
 4 |
14-5 |
8-2 |
| " Officially now one of the American League East big dogs. Most runs scored in the AL (113), their 3.21 team ERA second only to the Oakland A's."- The Giants Cove |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 2 |  |
1.9 |  1 |
12-6 |
7-3 |
| "Only the Yankee's can turn a triple play into national a media sensation." - Cards Diaspora | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 3 |  |
3.7 |
4 |
13-6 | 7-3 |
| "Not to jinx my favorite team, but it feels like they're very close to running away with the league already." - The Daily Something | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 4 |
 |
3.8 | 1 |
11-8 |
4-6 |
| "What's gotten into Jayson Werth? (Hint: Contract year)" - Wrigleyville 23 |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 5 |  |
5.2 | 1 |
12-7 |
6-4 |
| "Brad Penny has been lights out, and he Wainwright and Carpenter should lead the cards to another division title" - Another Cubs Blog | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 6 |  |
7.9 |
8 |
11-8 |
4-6 |
| "Unlike the Padres, their pitching is for real. Unfortunately so is their (lack of) offense." - NYY Stadium Insider |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 7 |  |
10.9 |
16 |
12-8 |
6-4 |
| "They always seem to have good young pitchers - Fenway West |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 8 |  |
11 | 17 |
11-8 |
8-2 |
| "Huge jump in the rankings for baseball's biggest surprise. Former White Sox pitchers Clayton Richard and Jon Garland are key parts in a rotation with a 2.86 ERA." - Around The Horn Baseball | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 9 |  |
11.2 |
8 |
11-9 |
5-5 |
| "The woes and struggles of a young rotation. Not a one over 28. The elder statesman is Dontrelle and his middling performance is good for second best, behind the second youngest guy in the rotation, Max Scherzer. Rick Porcello looks out of his element, after a very successful rookie campaign. The big worry is Justin Verlander. He should be fine. For Detroit's sake, he better be." - Tetreault Vision | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 10 |  |
12.0 |
4 |
10-10 |
5-5 |
| "Just treading water right now, have yet to take off, when they do, the West will be won." - 9county9 | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 11 |  |
12.1 |
9 |
9-11 |
5-5 |
| "Signs of the apocalypse?? Beltre leading the team in average and Pedroia leading in homers!" - RJ's Fro |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 12 |  |
12.7 |
4 |
11-10 |
7-3 |
| " Rotation depth was touted as a strength, but no ace will make AL West a race all year." - 9county9 |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 13 |  |
12.8 |
5 |
11-9 |
5-5 |
| "They keep up this pace, they'll easily have over 10K fans per game by July. Or not." - Cards Diaspora | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 14 |  |
13.8 |
1 |
9-11 |
5-5 |
| "Right where we'd thought they'd be: Excellent at run prevention, poor at scoring runs of their own." - Twins Target | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 15 |  |
14.3 | 11 |
10-10 |
3-7 |
| "I think Vernon Wells jumped in the Hot Tub Time Machine because he's playing like it's 2006 all over again." - RJ's Fro | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 16 |  |
16.7 |
6 |
8-11 |
3-7 |
| "At least Jason Heyward is fun to watch" - Wrigleyville 23 |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 17 |  |
16.8 |
4 |
10-10 |
5-5 |
| "Not too bad for a team who forgot to assemble a pitching staff...." - The Nats Blog |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 18 |  |
17,3 | 7 |
8-11 |
4-6 |
| "Just when the Dodgers' talented young hitters start to blossom and kick butt, that slapped together LA pitching staff looks like they should be out of baseball and selling aluminum sliding somewhere." - The Giants Cove |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 19 |  |
18.4 |
3 |
10-10 |
5-5 |
| "Moving Carlos Zambrano to the bullpen was a massive overreaction to a slow start." - The Brewers Bar | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 20 |  |
19.6 |
5 |
9-10 |
5-5 |
| "On pace for 222 HR’s – That’s the good news. The bad news is an 0-5 record when they don't hit a homer." - Around The Horn Baseball | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 21 |  |
20.4 |
8 |
10-10 | 5-5 |
| "Can you believe Livan Hernandez enters Tuesday with a 0.75 ERA? Neither can I." - The Brewers Bar | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 22 |  |
21.1 |
14 |
8-11 |
3-7 |
| "Ranger hitting has been roped, tied and corraled, at a time when their pitching is 6th in AL ERA (3.73), just behind the Yankees." - The Giants Cove |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 23 |  |
21.2 |
12 |
8-11 |
4-6 |
| "Ozzie Guillen and Kenny Williams have a competitive squad, but the deal that landed them Jake Peavy has eliminated the depth they had to overcome any injuries on their pitching staff. Peavy's ineffectiveness may signal the arrival of Daniel Hudson by May 1st." - Tetreault Vision |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 24 |  |
21.3 |
5 |
9-10 |
4-6 |
| "Impressive in splitting six games against the Cardinals and Phillies." -Around The Horn Baseball | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 25 |  |
22.8 |
1 |
8-11 |
5-5 |
| "Cleveland has been shutout four times so far in April, and there's still 4 games left in the month (Angels and Twins)." - The Giants Cove |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 26 |  |
24.8 |
6 |
8-11 |
3-7 |
| "Starting pitching is a disaster, the calls for Aroldis Chapman will begin very soon" - Talking Chicago Baseball |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 27 |  |
25.4 | - | 8-10 |
8-2 |
| "Showing a little bit of life with Berkman returned to the lineup." - Fantasy Hurler |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 28 |  |
26.5 |
2 |
7-12 |
3-7 |
| "An opening week flirtation with mediocrity vanished into the haze of a six game stretch where they were outscored 55-9. Their pitching imploded, Charlie Morton looks positively terrible. There's not much to trade at mid-season but I doubt Ryan Doumit will end the year in Pittsburgh." - Tetreault Vision | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 29 |  |
27.2 |
1 |
8-11 |
4-6 |
| "A solid rotation and offense are getting no help from a horrid bullpen." - Twins Target | |||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Change | Record | Last 10 |
| 30 |  |
29.5 |
8 |
3-16 |
2-8 |
| "Certainly not this bad. But that's not saying much." - The Daily Something | |||||
