Post by Commish on Jan 23, 2011 20:36:09 GMT -5
These are my 2011 Power Rankings as of right now i will be updating it every 2 weeks if you want to leave a comment be my guest.These are the top 30 teams 1-30.
#1 Red Sox- Best team in the league they have a great team which is why they are Number 1 they got a great young core and some proven veterans. When you have Lincuem and Halladay in your rotation and Posey,Pedroia,Bay,Bruce,and Drew you cant go wrong i dont see any team out beating the Red Sox this year but who knows.
Grade: 94 A
#2 Tigers- One of the best teams in the league but will need some more help to catch the Red Sox in my Power Rankings they do have one of the best with out a doubt just not the best. If they could get a solid CF and good SP one more they might crack the number 1 spot.
Grade: 92 B+
#3 Angels- Another solid team that is not far away from catching the Red Sox if they get a more proven starter than Kazmir and Santana they will be right up there or if those to do good this year but the thing they really need to get up there is a top OF.
Grade: 90 B
#4 Cardinals- They need to adjust there Offense not alot to adjust at all though and could get a ok type of a pitcher just in case someone gets hurt i think they will end up winning the NL Central as of right now but things could change.
Grade: 90 B
#5 Yankees- Solid Offense but rotation after CC and Hughes not much you got Ivan Nova and Burnett but they are both big question marks. They need to improve that rotation to catch the red sox in that tough AL East Division.
Grade: 86 B
#6 Rangers - Need to get that 1B to get any higher than this if they dont will probably get passed on my list by alot of teams great offense and pretty good rotation will be even better if Neftali moves to the rotation and is effective but mainly need that 1B and probably bring back Lee to get higher on my list.
Grade: 84 C+
#7 Clevand Indians- Solid team rotation needs some work but solid IF as of right now they have Pablo,Santana,Reyes,Butler in there IF but if there rotation dont get improved they wont be contending for a title this season.
Grade: 80 C
#8 Reds- Rotation is ok Beckett is there best starter but there rotation is not that bad at all but i think they should improve it to be able to contend a little better offense is one of the better one's in the division. If i were them i would be working on my OF and my rotation this offseason.
Grade: 80 C
#9 Marlins- Very nice team great and very young talented players with guys like Bucholtz,Hanley,Jacoby,Stanton,and some other great players. Im not gonna count team out only because they are in a weak division and all you need is a shot and they got it.
Grade: 78 C
#10 Rays-I like this team only because i know they got money to spend and they have a pretty nice rotation with Lester,Hamels,and Davis. Offense is very nice i think with Longoria,Brignac,Jackson,and Brown. They do need to fill out some spots but i think with the money they have they should be able to do it and if they dont spend there money wisely they will be dropping very quickly on my list could drop down all the way to 17th.
Grade: 78 C
#11 Pirates- In real life they would not be ranked this high in quite a while but the Pirates GM has done a nice job about getting there team into contention shape but i don think they will contend for anything unless they get a 1B and SP to be there ace but they aren't far from contending at all.
Grade: 77 C
#12 Twins- The only reason why i rank them higher than some of these teams is because of there potential type players like Coglan,Doumit,Zobrist,Loney,and some others solid offense but not perfect alot of guys that could go either way.
Grade: 76 C
#13 Astros- Ok offense Ok rotation they have Pence,Young,Morneau,Latos,Haren,and some other good players but nothing flashy but i do see them under the radar in there division and could make a move to put them over the cardinals for the division lead at the end of they year.
Grade: 76 C
#14 A's- Alot of ok players there best is Andrew Bailey they dont really have a bad player just alot of avgerage type players in the MLB like Gonzalez,Kouzmanoff,and others good but not great like teams higher in my Power Rankings. To get higher will need a big type player guys like Ryan Braun,Clff Lee,and others similar to get higher on my list.
Grade: 76 C
#15 Blue Jays- Have a very nice team but only make 14th on my list i love there team but will need some work to climb up on my power rankings they got a team where they can turn it into a 10 team on my list but it will need alot of work to do so they only really have David Price in there rotation pretty much.
Grade: 75 C-
#16 Nationals- Solid offense and ok Rotation they got Zimmermann,Shields,Dempster,and Cecil in there rotation none a true ace so they need to adjust that problem in free agency to catch marlins in there division and they need to get some backup players to make sure if they do get in first they can stay there.
Grade: 75 C-
#17 Braves- I think this will win the NL East but are not gonna rank them any higher right now because they need to improve there rotation and i got to see if they get a 1B to make them contend with those Florida Marlins just barely ahead of the Phillies right now.
Grade: 75 C-
#18 Dodgers- Could be ranked higher than 2 or 3 teams in front of them but i dont think they will do better than them this season so im gonna leave them here until free agency begins and the make some moves. They need to get 2 more bats and 1 more pretty good SP to climb my Power Rankings.
Grade: 75 C-
#19 Phillies- Only reason they are rankend higher than some of these teams is because of there Offense they need to fill out that rotation for me to rank them higher then after that they need to get a OF. Good chance of contending if and only if they do what i said or if there teams in there division start losing.
Grade: 73 D
#20 Rockies- As you can see alot of C teams here is another one the Colorado Rockies they got a very nice young team they are moving the right direction to contend for more than 1 year in the NL West this is probably gonna be the best division because it will be the closest i see them 1st to last within 3 games from each other.
Grade: 72 D
#21 Brewers- Again another team that only has 3-4 solid players which is why they are ranked so low there IF is one of the best right next to the Indians but i dont like there rotation that much you got Yovanni but alot of 4.00 era type pitchers need to adjust that and get a RF to be able to at least be with in 3 games with the cards.
Grade: 72 D
#22 Cubs- Solid OF but not a solid Offense they got 3 good SP but one wont be back until next year i do see them contending next year but i dont see them contending for anything this year.
Grade: 69 F
#23 Mariners- Umm not much to say they got 3 guys Hernandez,Prado,and Gonzalez after that not much of anything and 3 players do not make a team that is why they are so low on my list need to get alot of ok players to get higher on my list. Need to do the exact opposite of what the A's need to do.
Grade: 62 F
#24 White Sox- Not a great team right now but very good rotation they have great support with about 7 starters but there offense is why they are ranked so low in my power rankings if they fix it they will climb up the ladder with out no doubt.
Grade: 61 F
#25 Padres- A great team for the future just not right now if they have those prospects that live up to the hype and do some great drafting they will be contending withing the next 2 years.
Grade: 59 F
#26 Diamondbacks- Another not that great team that i give a F needs alot of help to do anything this year. I dont really know what to say because there is so much they need to do fill offense,rotation,and pen.
Grade: 58 F
#27 Giants- They are just like the Mariners not much to look at when you dont have that many great players Joey Votto and then alot of ok type young players there whole rotation is exactly that young and ok. If they can trade away some stuff and get alot of young good players they will be contending with in the next 2 years but right now i see them sitting in dead last for the next 3 or 4 years if they dont adjust this problem.
Grade: 55 F
#28 Mets- They know they are not a great team that is why they traded away Santana,Wright,and Beltran. Looks like they know that 3 players dont make a team they are looking great for the future with Alvarez and Alex Gordon who could do some damage this year. Great team for the future just not right now.
Grade: 51 F
#29 Orioles- Dont see much going for them this season would need alot of improvement but i think they will be rebuilding this season they do have a solid offense and a pretty good Bullpen but i dont think they are gonna do much at all this season that is why they will get a low grade from me.
Grade: 49 F
#30 Royals- Worst team in the league in my opinion they only have like 3 players on there team not much to give a grade to and can rank them higher than anyone in the league horrible team needs to get alot of FA to at least get in my top 25.
Grade: 47 F
#1 Red Sox- Best team in the league they have a great team which is why they are Number 1 they got a great young core and some proven veterans. When you have Lincuem and Halladay in your rotation and Posey,Pedroia,Bay,Bruce,and Drew you cant go wrong i dont see any team out beating the Red Sox this year but who knows.
Grade: 94 A
#2 Tigers- One of the best teams in the league but will need some more help to catch the Red Sox in my Power Rankings they do have one of the best with out a doubt just not the best. If they could get a solid CF and good SP one more they might crack the number 1 spot.
Grade: 92 B+
#3 Angels- Another solid team that is not far away from catching the Red Sox if they get a more proven starter than Kazmir and Santana they will be right up there or if those to do good this year but the thing they really need to get up there is a top OF.
Grade: 90 B
#4 Cardinals- They need to adjust there Offense not alot to adjust at all though and could get a ok type of a pitcher just in case someone gets hurt i think they will end up winning the NL Central as of right now but things could change.
Grade: 90 B
#5 Yankees- Solid Offense but rotation after CC and Hughes not much you got Ivan Nova and Burnett but they are both big question marks. They need to improve that rotation to catch the red sox in that tough AL East Division.
Grade: 86 B
#6 Rangers - Need to get that 1B to get any higher than this if they dont will probably get passed on my list by alot of teams great offense and pretty good rotation will be even better if Neftali moves to the rotation and is effective but mainly need that 1B and probably bring back Lee to get higher on my list.
Grade: 84 C+
#7 Clevand Indians- Solid team rotation needs some work but solid IF as of right now they have Pablo,Santana,Reyes,Butler in there IF but if there rotation dont get improved they wont be contending for a title this season.
Grade: 80 C
#8 Reds- Rotation is ok Beckett is there best starter but there rotation is not that bad at all but i think they should improve it to be able to contend a little better offense is one of the better one's in the division. If i were them i would be working on my OF and my rotation this offseason.
Grade: 80 C
#9 Marlins- Very nice team great and very young talented players with guys like Bucholtz,Hanley,Jacoby,Stanton,and some other great players. Im not gonna count team out only because they are in a weak division and all you need is a shot and they got it.
Grade: 78 C
#10 Rays-I like this team only because i know they got money to spend and they have a pretty nice rotation with Lester,Hamels,and Davis. Offense is very nice i think with Longoria,Brignac,Jackson,and Brown. They do need to fill out some spots but i think with the money they have they should be able to do it and if they dont spend there money wisely they will be dropping very quickly on my list could drop down all the way to 17th.
Grade: 78 C
#11 Pirates- In real life they would not be ranked this high in quite a while but the Pirates GM has done a nice job about getting there team into contention shape but i don think they will contend for anything unless they get a 1B and SP to be there ace but they aren't far from contending at all.
Grade: 77 C
#12 Twins- The only reason why i rank them higher than some of these teams is because of there potential type players like Coglan,Doumit,Zobrist,Loney,and some others solid offense but not perfect alot of guys that could go either way.
Grade: 76 C
#13 Astros- Ok offense Ok rotation they have Pence,Young,Morneau,Latos,Haren,and some other good players but nothing flashy but i do see them under the radar in there division and could make a move to put them over the cardinals for the division lead at the end of they year.
Grade: 76 C
#14 A's- Alot of ok players there best is Andrew Bailey they dont really have a bad player just alot of avgerage type players in the MLB like Gonzalez,Kouzmanoff,and others good but not great like teams higher in my Power Rankings. To get higher will need a big type player guys like Ryan Braun,Clff Lee,and others similar to get higher on my list.
Grade: 76 C
#15 Blue Jays- Have a very nice team but only make 14th on my list i love there team but will need some work to climb up on my power rankings they got a team where they can turn it into a 10 team on my list but it will need alot of work to do so they only really have David Price in there rotation pretty much.
Grade: 75 C-
#16 Nationals- Solid offense and ok Rotation they got Zimmermann,Shields,Dempster,and Cecil in there rotation none a true ace so they need to adjust that problem in free agency to catch marlins in there division and they need to get some backup players to make sure if they do get in first they can stay there.
Grade: 75 C-
#17 Braves- I think this will win the NL East but are not gonna rank them any higher right now because they need to improve there rotation and i got to see if they get a 1B to make them contend with those Florida Marlins just barely ahead of the Phillies right now.
Grade: 75 C-
#18 Dodgers- Could be ranked higher than 2 or 3 teams in front of them but i dont think they will do better than them this season so im gonna leave them here until free agency begins and the make some moves. They need to get 2 more bats and 1 more pretty good SP to climb my Power Rankings.
Grade: 75 C-
#19 Phillies- Only reason they are rankend higher than some of these teams is because of there Offense they need to fill out that rotation for me to rank them higher then after that they need to get a OF. Good chance of contending if and only if they do what i said or if there teams in there division start losing.
Grade: 73 D
#20 Rockies- As you can see alot of C teams here is another one the Colorado Rockies they got a very nice young team they are moving the right direction to contend for more than 1 year in the NL West this is probably gonna be the best division because it will be the closest i see them 1st to last within 3 games from each other.
Grade: 72 D
#21 Brewers- Again another team that only has 3-4 solid players which is why they are ranked so low there IF is one of the best right next to the Indians but i dont like there rotation that much you got Yovanni but alot of 4.00 era type pitchers need to adjust that and get a RF to be able to at least be with in 3 games with the cards.
Grade: 72 D
#22 Cubs- Solid OF but not a solid Offense they got 3 good SP but one wont be back until next year i do see them contending next year but i dont see them contending for anything this year.
Grade: 69 F
#23 Mariners- Umm not much to say they got 3 guys Hernandez,Prado,and Gonzalez after that not much of anything and 3 players do not make a team that is why they are so low on my list need to get alot of ok players to get higher on my list. Need to do the exact opposite of what the A's need to do.
Grade: 62 F
#24 White Sox- Not a great team right now but very good rotation they have great support with about 7 starters but there offense is why they are ranked so low in my power rankings if they fix it they will climb up the ladder with out no doubt.
Grade: 61 F
#25 Padres- A great team for the future just not right now if they have those prospects that live up to the hype and do some great drafting they will be contending withing the next 2 years.
Grade: 59 F
#26 Diamondbacks- Another not that great team that i give a F needs alot of help to do anything this year. I dont really know what to say because there is so much they need to do fill offense,rotation,and pen.
Grade: 58 F
#27 Giants- They are just like the Mariners not much to look at when you dont have that many great players Joey Votto and then alot of ok type young players there whole rotation is exactly that young and ok. If they can trade away some stuff and get alot of young good players they will be contending with in the next 2 years but right now i see them sitting in dead last for the next 3 or 4 years if they dont adjust this problem.
Grade: 55 F
#28 Mets- They know they are not a great team that is why they traded away Santana,Wright,and Beltran. Looks like they know that 3 players dont make a team they are looking great for the future with Alvarez and Alex Gordon who could do some damage this year. Great team for the future just not right now.
Grade: 51 F
#29 Orioles- Dont see much going for them this season would need alot of improvement but i think they will be rebuilding this season they do have a solid offense and a pretty good Bullpen but i dont think they are gonna do much at all this season that is why they will get a low grade from me.
Grade: 49 F
#30 Royals- Worst team in the league in my opinion they only have like 3 players on there team not much to give a grade to and can rank them higher than anyone in the league horrible team needs to get alot of FA to at least get in my top 25.
Grade: 47 F
