ESPN 2016 Preseason Power Rankings: Orioles @ #23

[OFFNY]

Houston is climbing. They have been playing some really nice ball. It would be nice if we get a good pitcher to fill out our rotation.

After starting the season at 7-17 over their first 24 games, the Astros have gone 32-20 in the 52 games since then.

They probably played themselves out of a chance to challenge the Rangers for the division title with that horrible start to the season, but they are very much alive for a Wildcard spot if they continue to play as well as they have been playing since then.

[tntoriole]

Also how are the Indians ahead of us? We beat them 2 of 3 and we have the same overall record in a much tougher division.

And they moved up four slots in one week.

[tntoriole]

Also how are the Indians ahead of us? We beat them 2 of 3 and we have the same overall record in a much tougher division.

I think it is the LeBron effect on ESPN guys.

[HelenaEngineer]

What I don't get about the original forecast is that it seems inconsistent. It is perfectly OK to feel that the Orioles are the 23rd best team in MLB, and it is also perfectly fine to pick them to finish 82-80. It makes no sense at all to say they would finish 82-80 in the AL East, which contains the number 6,8,13,18 teams as their opponents if they were the 23rd best team. You would have to be significantly better than 23rd to do that, and if you were 23rd, you would be lucky to finish 74-88.

[MDtransplant757]

I think it is the LeBron effect on ESPN guys.

That and they have a 9 game winning streak.

[ReclaimTheCrown]

Man, that dreamy run diff is certainly taking a beating tonight....

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The Orioles remained in the same position as they were in the previous week (#6.)

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

ESPN Power Rankings O (Week 13)

11) Chicago Cubs

12) Cleveland Indians

13) San Francisco Giants

14) Washington Nationals

15) Texas Rangers

16) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

17) L.A. Woman

18) Houston Astros

19) Boston Red Sox

10) New York Mets

11) St. Louis Cardinals

12) Kansas City Royals

13) Toronto Blue Jays

14) Detroit Tigers

15) Florida Marlins

16) Seattle Mariners

17) Pittsburgh Pirates

18) New York Yankees

19) Chicago White Sox

20) Colorado Rockies

21) Milwaukee Pilots

22) Arizona Diamondbacks

23) Philadelphia Phillies

24) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

25) Oakland Athletics

26) San Diego Padres

27) California Angels

28) Atlanta Braves

29) Cincinnati Reds

30) Minnesota Twins

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/2016mlbpowerrankings_week13/mlb-ranking-mlb-teams-13-weeks

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The Orioles dropped one spot from where they were in the previous week (#6 to #7.)

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

ESPN Power Rankings O (Week 14)

11) San Francisco Giants

12) Washington Nationals

13) Chicago Cubs

14) Cleveland Indians

15) Texas Rangers

16) Toronto Blue Jays

17) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

18) L.A. Woman

19) Boston Red Sox

10) Houston Astros

11) New York Mets

12) Pittsburgh Pirates

13) St. Louis Cardinals

14) Florida Marlins

15) Detroit Tigers

16) Kansas City Royals

17) Chicago White Sox

18) Seattle Mariners

19) New York Yankees

20) Colorado Rockies

21) Philadelphia Phillies

22) San Diego Padres

23) California Angels

24) Milwaukee Pilots

25) Oakland Athletics

26) Arizona Diamondbacks

27) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

28) Minnesota Twins

29) Cincinnati Reds

30) Atlanta Braves

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/2016mlbpowerrankings_week14/mlb-ranking-mlb-teams-14-weeks

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[OFFNY]

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Last week's rankings came out very late.

Sorry about the delay.

I'll update the new ones tomorrow ...... if ESPN has them out by then.

[OFFNY]

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The Orioles moved up one spot from where they were in the previous week (#7 to #6.)

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

ESPN Power Rankings O (Week 15)

11) San Francisco Giants

12) Washington Nationals

13) Chicago Cubs

14) Cleveland Indians

15) Boston Red Sox

16) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

17) Texas Rangers

18) L.A. Woman

19) Toronto Blue Jays

10) Houston Astros

11) New York Mets

12) St. Louis Cardinals

13) Florida Marlins

14) Pittsburgh Pirates

15) Detroit Tigers

16) Kansas City Royals

17) Seattle Mariners

18) Chicago White Sox

19) New York Yankees

20) Philadelphia Phillies

21) Colorado Rockies

22) Oakland Athletics

23) California Angels

24) Milwaukee Pilots

25) San Diego Padres

26) Arizona Diamondbacks

27) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

28) Minnesota Twins

29) Cincinnati Reds

30) Atlanta Braves

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/2016mlbpowerrankings_week15/mlb-ranking-mlb-teams-15-weeks

[Ripken]

All that really matter is, no matter what, we stay behind Boston.

[bpilktree]

All that really matter is, no matter what, we stay behind Boston.

Maybe a sweep vs the Twins will put them in a tie. Doubt they go crazy and list us ahead but maybe we can get a tie.

[Orioles4Life21]

Lots of parity in MLB this year.

[bluedog]

Lots of parity in MLB this year.

If the Cubs lose tonight vs. Milwaukee (they are losing 4 - 1 as I write this), the O's will have the best record in the AL and be 1 game out of the best record in the majors. Not sure how the experts at ESPN can justify not putting the O's in the Top 5 this week.

[scOtt]

Maybe a sweep vs the Twins will put them in a tie. Doubt they go crazy and list us ahead but maybe we can get a tie.

Should swap Cleveland and us. Boston stay #5.