Sports Illustrated power rankings

[The Epic]

The power rankings are what they are. I prefer to look at the actual standings.

I do not know when the point will come that respect earned will be given, but I do not care if it is October, as long as we can keep it up!

Maybe now?

[isestrex]

The Indians' quote stood out to me.

Since July 18, they're 8-30. That's a 162-game pace of 34-128

That's the Orioles... in just about every year preceding Buck. We're so fortunate things have turned around. I feel for Indians fans.

[ScottP]

The Indians' quote stood out to me.

That's the Orioles... in just about every year preceding Buck. We're so fortunate things have turned around. I feel for Indians fans.

Hiring Manny was an acta incompetence

[OFFNY]

Maybe now?

Yeah, I posted last week that several other power rankings (including CBS) all had us considerably higher than the WAR-driven S.I. Rankings had us at:

FOX SPORTS has us at #11:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/powerRankings

CBS SPORTS had us at #10 six days ago (they have a new set of rankings coming out tomorrow):

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/powerrankings

USA TODAY has us at #12:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/story/power-rankings/54331380/1

USA TODAY still has us at # 11, and FOX SPORTS has us at number 12, still both considerably higher than S.I. ...... although not as high as CBS, which (as you pointed out) has us at # 3. .

[TGO]

Hiring Manny was an acta incompetence

I laughed a little too much at this.

[DuffMan]

Hiring Manny was an acta incompetence

I laughed a little too much at this.

It reminded me of those quality Red Roof Inn commercials we used to see.

[DuffMan]

It reminded me of those quality Red Roof Inn commercials we used to see.

Just like this one!

<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LIr9SOpGhJM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[isestrex]

UPDATE:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/joe_lemire/09/03/power-rankings-rangers-reds-nationals/index.html?sct=mlb_t11_a0

Looks like SI finally decided enough was enough and scrapped the machines.

September call-ups aren't just relegated to players. After a five-month summer hiatus, I [Joe Lemire] have resumed control over SI.com's MLB Power Rankings for the final month of a wacky season in which Baltimore, Oakland, Pittsburgh and Washington all range from "surprise playoff contender" to "real World Series threat."

Though Power Rankings are now under new management -- in which clubs are ordered on the more traditional criteria of season-long performance with emphasis on recent play -- there's agreement at the top with the WAR-inspired rankings from the folks at FanGraphs.com: the Rangers are baseball's best.

It's about time. The Rankings as a whole look a lot better now.

[Can_of_corn]

UPDATE:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/joe_lemire/09/03/power-rankings-rangers-reds-nationals/index.html?sct=mlb_t11_a0

Looks like SI finally decided enough was enough and scrapped the machines.

It's about time. The Rankings as a whole look a lot better now.

Funny Oakland jumped from 17 to 4, Baltimore 20 to 7.

Boston dropped from 7 to 25.

[alaniee]

Who cares.

They got it right for the NFL - Baltimore Ravens #1 in AFC East.

[JimDH]

Who cares.

They got it right for the NFL - Baltimore Ravens #1 in AFC East.

Really? I can pretty much guarantee that won't be happening any time soon.

[Slappy]

Who cares.

They got it right for the NFL - Baltimore Ravens #1 in AFC East.

Hilarious. Yeah they got it right, all right!

[JohnD]

[OFFNY]

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FOX SPORTS:OOOOOOOOo # 5O http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/powerRankings

ESPN:OOOOOOOOOOOOOOo) # 7O http://espn.go.com/mlb/powerrankings/_/season/2012/week/27

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: # 7O http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/joe_lemire/10/01/mlb-power-rankings-week-26-reds-new-no-1/index.html