ESPN 2016 Preseason Power Rankings: Orioles @ #23

[Rockford]

The MLB Network Radio guys haven't changed their opinions. Many of them think the Orioles are the team with the quick start that will fall apart. They also say the Orioles' offense is a tier below Toronto, Detroit and the Chicago Cubs.

[OFFNY]

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The Orioles are up 2 slots from the previous week (from #6 to #4.)

They are up 19 slots from the Preseason rankings (from #23 to #4.)

ESPN Power Rankings O (Week 3)

11) Chicago Cubs

12) Washington Nationals

13) Kansas City Royals

14) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

15) Los Angeles Dodgers

16) Chicago White Sox

17) New York Mets

18) Texas Rangers

19) St. Louis Cardinals

10) Pittsburgh Pirates

11) Oakland Athletics

12) Arizona Diamondbacks

13) San Francisco Giants

14) Cleveland Indians

15) Toronto Blue Jays

16) Detroit Tigers

17) Boston Red Sox

18) Colorado Rockies

19) Seattle Mariners

20) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

21) New York Yankees

22) California Angels

23) Cincinnati Reds

24) Houston Astros

25) Philadelphia Phillies

26) Florida Marlins

27) San Diego Padres

28) Milwaukee Brewers

29) Minnesota Twins

30) Atlanta Braves

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/2016mlbpowerrankings_week3/mlb-ranking-mlb-teams-one-week

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[OFFNY]

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By the way, I just want to reiterate what I said last week ...... I don't take these rankings too seriously, and/or get particularly upset about them. It's just something to ponder in the couple of hours leading up to an Oriole game, or on a day in which the Orioles have off.

I do find the severe swaying of the Orioles' ranking interesting (starting the season at #23, and currently sitting at #4 after only having played 17 games.)

[OFFNY]

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The Orioles are down 3 slots from the previous week (from #4 to #7.)

The loss to the White Sox on Friday night (which wound up prevented them from taking 3 out of 4 games from them) probably cost that at least a couple of spots.

They are up 16 slots from the original Preseason rankings (from #23 to #7.)

ESPN Power Rankings O (Week 4)

11) Chicago Cubs

12) New York Mets

13) Washington Nationals

14) Chicago White Sox

15) Pittsburgh Pirates

16) Kansas City Royals

17) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

18) Boston Red Sox

19) Texas Rangers

10) St. Louis Cardinals

11) Tigers

12) San Francisco Giants

13) Los Angeles Dodgers

14) Seattle Mariners

15) Toronto Blue Jays

16) Detroit Tigers

17) Boston Red Sox

18) Colorado Rockies

19) Seattle Mariners

20) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

21) Cleveland Indians

22) California Angels

23) Colorado Rockies

24) New York Yankees

25) Houston Astros

26) Cincinnati Reds

27) Milwaukee Brewers

28) Minnesota Twins

29) San Diego Padres

30) Atlanta Braves

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/2016mlbpowerrankings_week4/mlb-ranking-mlb-teams-four-weeks

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[OFFNY]

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The Orioles are up 1 slot from the previous week (from #7 to #6.)

They are up 16 slots from the original Preseason rankings (from #23 to #7.)

For the first time since the Preseason rankings, another A.L. East team is ranked ahead of the Orioles (the Red Sox, at #5.)

ESPN Power Rankings O (Week 5)

11) Chicago Cubs

12) Washington Nationals

13) Chicago White Sox

14) New York Mets

15) Boston Red Sox

16) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

17) Seattle Mariners

18) Pittsburgh Pirates

19) Texas Rangers

10) San Francisco Giants

11) St. Louis Cardinals

12) Cleveland Indians

13) Toronto Blue Jays

14) Kansas City Royals

15) Florida Marlins

16) Los Angeles Dodgers

17) Philadelphia Phillies

18) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

19) Detroit Tigers

20) Colorado Rockies

21) Oakland Athletics

22) California Angels

23) New York Yankees

24) Arizona Diamondbacks

25) Houston Astros

26) San Diego Padres

27) Cincinnati Reds

28) Milwaukee Brewers

29) Minnesota Twins

30) Atlanta Braves

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/2016mlbpowerrankings_week5/mlb-ranking-mlb-teams-five-weeks

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[BohKnowsBmore]

For the first time since the Preseason rankings, another A.L. East team is ranked ahead of the Orioles (the Red Sox, at #5.)

Not sure if you heard, but Big Papi hit 2 HR against the vaunted New York Yankees. I'd like to see an Oriole hit two HR in one game.

[weams]

The MLB Network Radio guys haven't changed their opinions. Many of them think the Orioles are the team with the quick start that will fall apart. They also say the Orioles' offense is a tier below Toronto, Detroit and the Chicago Cubs.

Nope. Everyone knows the Royals are real and the Orioles are false.

[OFFNY]

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The Orioles are up 1 slot from the previous week (from #6 to #5.)

They are up 17 slots from the original Preseason rankings (from #23 to #6.)

The Red Sox remain ahead of the Orioles, at #3.

The 2 Chicago teams top the rankings overall.

ESPN Power Rankings O (Week 6)

11) Chicago Cubs

12) Chicago White Sox

13) Boston Red Sox

14) Washington Nationals

15) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

16) New York Mets

17) Seattle Mariners

18) Texas Rangers

19) Los Angeles Dodgers

10) San Francisco Giants

11) St. Louis Cardinals

12) Pittsburgh Pirates

13) Philadelphia Phillies

14) Cleveland Indians

15) Toronto Blue Jays

16) Florida Marlins

17) Kansas City Royals

18) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

19) Colorado Rockies

20) New York Yankees

21) Arizona Diamondbacks

22) Detroit Tigers

23) Houston Astros

24) San Diego Padres

25) Oakland Athletics

26) California Angels

27) Milwaukee Brewers

28) Cincinnati Reds

29) Minnesota Twins

30) Atlanta Braves

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/2016mlbpowerrankings_week6/mlb-ranking-mlb-teams-six-weeks

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[MDtransplant757]

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The Orioles are up 1 slot from the previous week (from #6 to #5.)

They are up 17 slots from the original Preseason rankings (from #23 to #6.)

The Red Sox remain ahead of the Orioles, at #3.

The 2 Chicago teams top the rankings overall.

ESPN Power Rankings O (Week 6)

11) Chicago Cubs

12) Chicago White Sox

13) Boston Red Sox

14) Washington Nationals

15) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

16) New York Mets

17) Seattle Mariners

18) Texas Rangers

19) Los Angeles Dodgers

10) San Francisco Giants

11) St. Louis Cardinals

12) Pittsburgh Pirates

13) Philadelphia Phillies

14) Cleveland Indians

15) Toronto Blue Jays

16) Florida Marlins

17) Kansas City Royals

18) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

19) Colorado Rockies

20) New York Yankees

21) Arizona Diamondbacks

22) Detroit Tigers

23) Houston Astros

24) San Diego Padres

25) Oakland Athletics

26) California Angels

27) Milwaukee Brewers

28) Cincinnati Reds

29) Minnesota Twins

30) Atlanta Braves

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/2016mlbpowerrankings_week6/mlb-ranking-mlb-teams-six-weeks

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I think Boston will fade away because their SP is so fantastically awful

[isestrex]

I think Boston will fade away because their SP is so fantastically awful

[MDtransplant757]

Touch

[MDtransplant757]

Touch

Touch?. Darn autocorrect

[MDtransplant757]

Touche'. Third times the charm!!!

[NashLumber]

Was watching the MLB Network this morning and they (a poll of their analysts, I guess) had the O's ranked 6th. But two of the analysts who were in studio as they were discussing this, had them in their top 5 (DeRosa and Byrnes - the former had them as #2).

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[Sessh]

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The Orioles are up 1 slot from the previous week (from #6 to #5.)

They are up 17 slots from the original Preseason rankings (from #23 to #6.)

The Red Sox remain ahead of the Orioles, at #3.

The 2 Chicago teams top the rankings overall.

ESPN Power Rankings O (Week 6)

11) Chicago Cubs

12) Chicago White Sox

13) Boston Red Sox

14) Washington Nationals

15) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

16) New York Mets

17) Seattle Mariners

18) Texas Rangers

19) Los Angeles Dodgers

10) San Francisco Giants

11) St. Louis Cardinals

12) Pittsburgh Pirates

13) Philadelphia Phillies

14) Cleveland Indians

15) Toronto Blue Jays

16) Florida Marlins

17) Kansas City Royals

18) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

19) Colorado Rockies

20) New York Yankees

21) Arizona Diamondbacks

22) Detroit Tigers

23) Houston Astros

24) San Diego Padres

25) Oakland Athletics

26) California Angels

27) Milwaukee Brewers

28) Cincinnati Reds

29) Minnesota Twins

30) Atlanta Braves

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/2016mlbpowerrankings_week6/mlb-ranking-mlb-teams-six-weeks

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I know it would probably be a lot of work, but if all teams in that list were set in team colors like the Orioles are, it would look gorgeous.