Monday, May 7, 2018

The Bronx Embalmers Displace Red Sox Atop ESPN's Weekly Power Rankings

Despite still owning the best record in baseball, the Red Sox were toppled from their top perch this week in the ESPN MLB Power Rankings. The Pinstriped Posers are now ranked #1, followed by The Carmine Hose at #2. Finishing out the Top Five are: the Houston Astros (#3), Arizona Diamondbacks (#4) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (#5). The Chicago Cubs come in at #6, followed by the St. Louis Cardinals at #7, the Cleveland Indians at #8, the surprising Atlanta Braves at #9 and the Washington Nationals at #10. The other AL East entrants rank far down the list: Toronto Blue Jays (#16), Tampa Bay Rays (#20), Baltimore Orioles (#28). You can view the full set of rankings HERE.