Article:MLB Powerless Rankings (4/25/08)

We all know and love (or possibly hate) the phenomenon known as Power Rankings. They provide just about anyone an opportunity to give their opinion on who the best teams are each week in any given league. But don’t we owe it to ourselves to know who the bad teams are as well? Sport Crack is proud to present a new weekly feature: The Powerless Rankings!

This weeks edition holds host to four new teams not yet in the rankings until now. Two of them are on spectacular losing streaks, and the other two have the potential to stay in the bottom five for the majority of the seasons. The Tigers finally have begun to live up to expectations and have exited the cellar, while the Nationals are still holding strong as the undisputed worst team in the league. As always, feel free to disagree vehemently in the comments and enjoy!



5. Cincinnati Reds (9-14, LW: NR) - The Reds have dropped eight of their last eleven games and are currently sitting solely by themselves at the bottom of the NL Central standings. Luckily for them they have a three game set in San Francisco the next three games. Unluckily for them, they have a three game set in St. Louis right after that.

Prognosis: They’ll be extremely lucky to win three of their next eleven.



4. San Diego Padres (9-14, LW: NR)

Although the two next teams hog the spotlight with their seven game losing streaks, San Diego is on a just as unrespectable four game skid. Add to that that they are 1-8 in their last nine games and makes sense why Adrian Gonzalez is the team leader in almost every category.

Prognosis: They are very lucky they have Jake Peavy as their ace, and that Randy Wolf is pitching well.



3. Kansas City Royals (9-13, LW: NR)

We all knew the Royals would end up here sooner or later didn’t we? Just when you think they just might have a good team, they go and drop seven in a row. You read that right, seven in a row. The one good thing they have going for them? Four of those losses were to solid teams. It’s still no excuse, though.

Prognosis: Let’s give them a week or two more before we finally decide on them.



2. Texas Rangers (7-16, LW: NR)

Is anyone else surprised the Rangers also just dropped seven straight? Sure, four of them were to the Red Sox but the other three were to the Tigers. Is the number two spot too harsh for them? Maybe, but they had hardly any offense at all in each of those seven losses so until they prove me wrong, here they’ll stay.

Prognosis: Tough schedule or preview of things to come? We’ll have to wait and see.

And the winner is…



1. Washington Nationals (7-16, LW: 1)

I have nothing nice to say about the Nationals, so I won’t say anything at all.

Prognosis: Okay, I lied. They suck.

Honorable mentions: L.A. Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants