ESPN Power Rankings: 22nd?????

[SouthSideRyan]

The Indians clearly weren't a better team by the end of the year. They lost 6 of their last 7, choking their way out of the playoffs, and the White Sox won the World Series. The White Sox are a better team, and hardly anything has changed to make that not true.

 

Why is the relative ability of the two teams defined as what happend in the last 7 games of the year. The Indians were better over the last 81, why not use that definition? They were 4 games better than the Sox in the 2nd half, and made up 8 games in pythagorean standings which are supposed to measure a team's true ability. The Indians will finish ahead of the White Sox next year barring injury problems.

You forget how easy the Indians schedule was over the last month and a half. They beat up on the Rays/Royals/Tigers for a long time.

 

The Sox played the Tigers 3 more times and the Royals 1 less. The Sox weren't exactly playing juggernauts themselves.

[cubssox fan]

ESPN has a crystal ball and already knows the opening day lineups for all teams. :pig:

 

Obviously the rankings will chance after f/a :roll: