Sorry, but I just gotta' say that the ESPN MLB Power Rankings got it wrong this week. I'm not suggesting that Boston doesn't deserve to be considered as baseball's best team, but there hasn't been significant enough disparity in the play between the Angels and the Red Sox for the Sox to leap-frog ahead of the Angels from the #3 spot to the #1 spot. Yes, Boston went 5-1 last week and the Angels went 4-2. Wow... that IS a huge reason for the considerable ascent, eh?
The Angels have won nine straight series in a row - seven this month, finishing today with a a series sweep of Pittsburgh. They're 22 games over .500 (as is Boston). They're 8-2 in their last 10 games (Boston is 7-3), they currently have the most wins in baseball (49), and are way out in front with the best home record in the bigs (29-10). They lead Boston in runs scored (389-370); they lead Boston in team hits (755-679); they lead Boston in RBIs (365-352); and they lead Boston in team batting average (.292-.273).
Boston is playing well, there's no doubt about it. But to jump from #3 to #1 after such minimal disparity is not right.
I know these power rankings mean nothing and that it all comes down to who wins when it counts, but you always want your boys to get the respect they deserve.
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