Grades: [Score, Batting, Pitching]Week 18 Power Rankings1) :MIL: - (16-1)
[97.40%/A/A] - Brewers solve injury problems by bringing in Werth and Hill
2) :NYY: - (13-4)
[92.36%/A/B] - Dunn was the perfect Yankee acquisition.
(4)3) :TOR: - (13-4)
[91.27%/A/B+] - Blue Jays kept quiet while rival Yankees got busy but team has everything in place
(2)4) :OAK: - (13-4)
[90.20%/B/A] - Injury bug is really starting to catch the A's
(-1)5) :CIN: - (10-7)
[89.83%/A-/B+] - Reds like having expensive outfielders.. Achieved more balance after trade frenzy
(4)6) :LAD: - (13-4)
[88.83%/A-/B] - Dodgers stayed quiet at the deadline
(-2)7) :LAA: - (11-6)
[88.23%/A/B-] - Vlad acquisition was perfect move for falling Angels, Greinke wasn't, but Rios and Vlad make this a top offense again
(5)
:PHI: - (11-6)
[87.43%/B+/B+] - Victorino to the DL
(-1)9) :DET: - (11-6)
[87.27%/B+/B] - Tigers were busy at the deadline brought in a bunch and lost a lot at the same time… time will tell
(-1)10) :STL: - (11-6)
[87.23%/A-/B-] - Cards are downgraded because of offensive injuries and trades (bye bye Dunn).
(-8)11) :BOS: - (11-6)
[84.13%/B/B] - Red Sox were quiet and it could hurt their chances down the stretch, now 2 out in East/WC races
12) :ATL: - (8-9)
[83.87%/B/B] - Braves are three back and looking ahead to 2011, excellent team though.
(-2)13) :CLE: - (10-7)
[83.83%/B/B-] - Same thing with Indians as Red Sox but a bit closer in their divisional race
14) :CHW: - (9-8)
[81.36%/B+/C] - White Sox falling out of playoff race being two weeks back
(1)15) :TEX: - (8-9)
[78.10%/B-/C] - Rangers future always looks bright
(-1)16) :SF: - (7-10)
[77.54%/D/A-] -
17) :PIT: - (6-11)
[75.13%/C/C] - Pitching finds more balance with another starter, let's see how my future Pirates do down the stretch!
(2)18) :TB: - (7-10)
[74.87%/C/C] - Rays appear to have made their deadline deals weeks ago.
(2)19) :NYM: - (7-10)
[74.34%/C/B-] -
(-2)20) :COL: - (7-10)
[73.12%/B+/F] - Mauer is an improvement over Markakis
(1)21) :CHC: - (7-10)
[72.63%/B-/D] - Cubs have no pitching
(-3)22) :ARZ: - (8-9)
[71.94%/D/B-] -
23) :WAS: - (5-12)
[71.07%/D/C+] - Nats made a lot of moves, Greinke + Strasburg appears to be a scary duo
24) :HOU: - (8-9)
[69.07%/D/C+] -
25) :MIN: - (5-12)
[64.34%/D/C] -
(1)26) :SEA: - (4-13)
[63.51%/F/C] -
(-1)27) :FL: - (6-11)
[61.17%/F/D] - Scott is exchanged for more personnel
(1)28) :KC: - (4-13)
[59.07%/F/D] - Baker a nice acquisition but DeJesus was cheap, Brantley a sound pickup
(-1)29) :SD: - (4-13)
[58.57%/F/F] - Rollins was a strange acquisition
30) :BAL: - (2-15)
[55.30%/F/F] - Call ups are starting to happen for Orioles
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