MLB Power Rankings – Best Teams in Baseball
July 25, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Stats and Analysis
We are late enough in the 2009 baseball season that teams are starting to look toward the postseason. Which MLB teams are the cream of the crop? Here’s a look at the best teams atop the baseball power rankings:
1) Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers have been the best team virtually all season. We’ll they have cooled off a bit as of late, they have a relatively safe lead in the National League.
2) Los Angeles Angels
After a tragedy filled beginning to the 2009 baseball season, the Angels are now clicking on all cylinders. They’ve won eight games in a row and should cruise to another AL West title.
3) New York Yankees
All that money the Yankees spent in the offseason to bring in Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett seems to be paying off.
4) Boston Red Sox
Although the Red Sox have been up and down lately, they still are arguably the last team anyone in the American League wants to see come playoff time.
5) Philadelphia Phillies
The defending World Series champions appear to be one of the two best teams in the National League. At the plate, the Phillies are as deadly as any team in the major leagues.
Can the Phillies do it again? (Image: Zuma Press)
