I Know It’s Early, But How Can ESPN Have Us Ranked Dead Last?

[ORIOLE33]

9 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Here you go guys, ESPN RPI rankings.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/rpi

That’s more like it. 

[Beef Supreme]

43 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Pirates?  How about the Marlins who folks had ranked 29th and now have half a roster.

If the Marlins are not ranked 30th currently, you aren't paying attention.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Beef Supreme said:

If the Marlins are not ranked 30th currently, you aren't paying attention.

Or you think the Oriole fanbase will somehow garner you massive clickage???

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

ESPN is primarily clickbait journalism. Power rankings are for conversation and no one should take them seriously. 

[SteveA]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

How is having the O's 30th getting more clicks than the Marlins or the Pirates?  I don't see why it would.

It's got us talking about it and some people mad.

If they put the Pirates last Pirate fans wouldn't be mad they'd say, yep, we suck.   8 guys hitting under .200, we deserve it.

[Beef Supreme]

53 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Or you think the Oriole fanbase will somehow garner you massive clickage???

About as much as the Marlins' fanbase!

[spiritof66]

#26 in MLB's Power Rankings.  https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-2020-power-rankings-after-week-1

 

 

[Beef Supreme]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

Here you go guys, ESPN RPI rankings.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/rpi

The Orioles being ranked 9th -- albeit it on record and strength of schedule versus whatever "Power" means in the phrase, "power rankings" -- is a more egregious misrepresentation of the team's ability to win than is the subjective 30th ranking. They are somewhere from 29 to, maybe, 26 on the high end. 

But ranking any team behind a team that was probably ranked @ #29 pre-season, can't field a squad and hasn't played a game in over a  week is idiotic.

[Beef Supreme]

4 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

#26 in MLB's Power Rankings.  https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-2020-power-rankings-after-week-1

Sounds about right. Might be the high-water mark for the season.

[Beef Supreme]

7 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

#26 in MLB's Power Rankings.  https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-2020-power-rankings-after-week-1

And the Marlins have fallen from #24 to #27!!!

Great to see somebody has been paying attention to what's going on in the world.

[spiritof66]

1 minute ago, Beef Supreme said:

The Orioles being ranked 9th -- albeit it on record and strength of schedule versus whatever "Power" means in the phrase, "power rankings" -- is a more egregious misrepresentation of the team's ability to win than is the subjective 30th ranking. They are somewhere from 29 to, maybe, 26 on the high end. 

But ranking any team behind a team that was probably ranked @ #29 pre-season, can't field a squad and hasn't played a game in almost two weeks is idiotic.

I don't disagree with that in general, but the rankings could get pretty volatile this year from players opting out or being quarantined. There are some teams that are in pretty bad shape, and don't figure to recover for a while, if at all. The mid-20s sounds about right to me. 

[Morgan423]

They'd have ranked us dead last even if we just won it all, it's just how they are.

"Sure, on the surface, the Orioles just won the world championship, but underneath that champion's exterior lies a deeply flawed team that I suspect will go on a fifteen game losing streak any moment now."

[spiritof66]

3 minutes ago, Beef Supreme said:

And the Marlins have fallen from #24 to #27!!!

Great to see somebody has been paying attention to what's going on in the world.

Sounds like an invitation to discuss politics. I respectfully decline. 

[Beef Supreme]

1 minute ago, spiritof66 said:

I don't disagree with that in general, but the rankings could get pretty volatile this year from players opting out or being quarantined. There are some teams that are in pretty bad shape, and don't figure to recover for a while, if at all. The mid-20s sounds about right to me. 

I expect they will be volatile. Even the best teams could be dereailed by the factors you mentioned, regardless of "rankings."

When one of the worst teams isn't even playing, there is no justification for ranking that team anywhere but #30.

[Beef Supreme]

2 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

Sounds like an invitation to discuss politics. I respectfully decline. 

Sports. Not politics. Postponed games. Players on IL.

If any writer is not taking all that into account -- especially the not playing games part -- than they are living in a bubble.

Thank you.