We have finished up the first whole week of baseball in June, which means it’s time to rank each MLB team and how good they are so far.
30. Tampa Bay Rays- The Rays are sitting 15 games below five-hundred and are 14 games back from first place. They currently have the worst record in baseball. Their hitting is the main problem. The team together is batting just .245 and their slugging percentage is only .370. The Rays desperately need to improve the hitting game.
29. Philadelphia Phillies- The Phillies need to begin the process of rebuilding. Chase Utley is showing signs of life in this ball club but other than that the Phillies need to rebuild their offense. Once Cliff Lee comes off the DL, the Phillies win percentage is sure to go up a little bit.
28. Chicago Cubs- Everybody knows the Cubs are terrible and have been for sometime now. This ranking should come as no surprise to anyone. The bottom line is, they need to score runs. Their hitting has struggled, but that can quickly change with some team chemistry and bringing up talented young guys from the minors.
27. Arizona Diamondbacks- The Diamondbacks need better pitching. If the pitching could produce a lower ERA the Diamondbacks would be winning much more often. The hitting places 11th in the league in runs scored and 7th in the league in batting average. Better than average hitting numbers. If the pitching could step up then they would definitely be winning much more.
26. Houston Astros- It’s the same old same old with the Astros, nothing really knew. They have been making good draft picks and have some talented guys in the minors. Until those guys start to get called up, the Astros will remain one of the worst teams in baseball.
25. San Diego Padres- The Padres are last in the MLB in runs, team batting average, and on base percentage. The Padres will rmain towards the bottom of the NL West until their offense can come alive.
24. Cincinnati Reds- The Reds have been good the past few years. This year they are very average. The power hitting that they had is now struggling this season. Jay Bruce was not producing what he usually does and neither was Brandon Phillips. The team chemistry is off and that is what’s holding them back.
23. New York Mets- The Mets have now lost 5 straight and after showing some signs that they could compete in the NL East they are right back to where they usually are, 4th place.
22. Minnesota Twins- The Twins are one of the most average teams in baseball. They are sitting two games under five-hundred and currently in last place in the AL Central.
21. Chicago White Sox- The White Sox need better pitching. The only good thing about their pitching is Chris Sale. They will never be above five-hundred if the pitchers can’t hold a lead.
20. Pittsburgh Pirates- The Pirates are sitting 4th in the NL Central and are 6-4 in their last ten games. They are proving that maybe last year’s regular season success was just a fluke.
19. Boston Red Sox- It’s hard putting the defending world champions this far back in the list, but the Sox just aren’t playing well at all right now. They are sitting on a 5 game losing streak. Something like this to occur for the reigning World Series champions is unheard of.
18. Kansas City Royals- The Royals are a very mediocre team right now. They are 6-4 in the last ten games and their home and away records are identical.
17. Texas Rangers- The Rangers hitting could be good with Prince Fielder. But Prince Fielder has struggled this season, along with the rest of the team.
16. Colorado Rockies- The Rockies are a much better team than their records says. Their pitching has struggled but their batting is outstanding.
15. Cleveland Indians- The Indians are an average team with an average record and average hitting. Everything about the Indians is average. Surprisingly though, they are 2nd in the AL Central.
14. New York Yankees- The Yankees are currently one game above 500 coming off of a below average week. Their best pitcher is Tanaka and then their rotation drops off quite a bit.
13. Baltimore Orioles- Sitting pretty at 2nd place in the AL East. The Orioles are a very well rounded ball club.
12. Seattle Mariners- King Felix is one of the best pitchers in all of baseball. The Mariners are coming off of a two game sweep of the Braves and have greatly improved their hitting.
11. Miami Marlins- The Marlins started off very well. Their ace Jose Fernandez was pitching unbelievably until he was injured and is now out for the season. That doesn’t mean the Marlins will stop producing big games though. They are much improved from last year.
10. Los Angeles Dodgers- It is very confusing why the Dodgers aren’t even 5 games above five-hundred. They have so many good players yet cant put together team wins. The potential is real with this team. If they can gain some team chemistry look for them to be a top 5 team.
9. Washington Nationals- The Nationals hitting is struggling and that is mostly the reason they haven’t won more games. This is a young team with much potential also.
8. St. Louis Cardinals- The Cardinals are a much better team than their 33-31 record. They are only 4-6 in their last ten games which caused them to fall to number 8 on the list.
7. Atlanta Braves- The Braves have struggled with hitting at times, but they seem to be out of their funk. The starting rotation is still going strong lead by one of the national leagues best pitchers, Julio Teheran.
6. Los Angeles Angels- The Angels have much potential all around. Their hitting is good with Mike Trout and Albert Pujols but their pitching needs to improve if this team wants to go far in the playoffs.
5. Detroit Tigers- The hitting for this team is set and their pitching is not bad either. Their team chemistry needs work because the Tigers definitely have the ability to go far in the playoffs.
4. Milwaukee Brewers- The Brewers started the season off hot, but have slightly cooled down since. They still have a comfy lead on the NL Central leading by 5 games.
3. Toronto Blue Jays- The Blue Jays are definitely the most improved team by far this year. Their bats have come alive and their record shows it.
2. Oakland Athletics- The Athletics team is 16th in batting average but they get hits when they count. They are holding a comfortable lead in the AL West, winning by 5 games.
1. San Francisco Giants- The Giants are clearly the best team in baseball. They were the first team in the MLB to reach 40 wins. According to ESPN, the Giants have a 97% chance of making the playoffs. They have a 9.5 game lead in their division which is the biggest lead in all of baseball. The Giants are so well rounded in hitting and pitching and that is why they are number 1 on this list.
-Cota
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