MLB Power Rankings: Week 16

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Every Monday throughout the regular season, we'll be ranking all 30 MLB teams.

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JJ Comments1
Tony: Awfully close to TEX, but Yankees are half-game better.
JJ: Have emerged from brutal East as best in the game.
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Tony: Will be interesting to see what they add at deadline.
JJ: Hamilton since June 1: .201.290.396. Yikes.
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Tony: As we creep closer, Strasburg limit will become top MLB story.
JJ: Rotation can hold up with Gonzalez, Zimmermann and Jackson.
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Tony: Incredible how hot they are now without Votto.
JJ: Neck-and-neck with Reds, going with PIT here for pitching.
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Tony: (Potential) Dempster trade is a quality boost.
JJ: If they can play this well without Votto...watch out.
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Tony: This is the year Pittsburgh. Get ready for Oct. baseball.
JJ: Pujols somehow quietly rounding into form.
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Tony: To answer my question, yes this is the hot streak.
JJ: Can Sheets keep this up?
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Tony: Too soon to try to get Trout on Weaver-like discount?
JJ: It's about three months late, but this is the team we expected.
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Tony: Hottest team in baseball right now. Wow.
JJ: Could Belt be sent down with .341 OBP?
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Tony: Could they separate from the Dodgers in NL West?
JJ: Incredible that both the A's and Pirates are top 10 teams.
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Tony: Dang, that was a rough week, eh South Siders?
JJ: Konerko only has six extra-base hits since June 1.
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Tony: If only they could play the Cubs every weekend...
JJ: Could NL Central get three playoff teams?
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Tony: Even if they get Garza, would that be enough?
JJ: We're 20 starts in and Chis Capuano's ERA is 2.81.
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Tony: They're not for real. See JJ's article.
JJ: As of Monday, have best run differential in NL West.
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Tony: They need Bautista back like now.
JJ: With their rotation problems, pretty tough buy.
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Tony: Doesn't look like this is Maddon's year with these guys.
JJ: One step forward, two steps back.
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Tony: Lester doesn't even look like he belongs in bigs right now.
JJ: Maybe could make a run when Longoria gets back.
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Tony: As Tigers heat up, Indians start to fade.
JJ: Getting absolutely hammered by injuries.
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Tony: Rejuvenated Chris Young could help them make a run.
JJ: Santana's no-hitter a great moment, but has it killed season?
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Tony: Wright's future is biggest question mark of this team.
JJ: Fading fast, could be sellers at deadline.
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Tony: They're out of it. Time to sell.
JJ: Norichika Aoki a bright spot for them.
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Tony: Carlos Lee trade didn't help too much, did it?
JJ: Just as they near .500, lose five straight.
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Tony: Utley stole a base this weekend. Gotta be a good sign, right?
JJ: They're pretty well buried, may be too late to turn it around.
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Tony: Will any of their young guns make first ML starts in '12?
JJ: Liking the future for this club.
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Tony: HosmerGordon primed to have big second halves.
JJ: Padres are closer to division lead than Phillies.
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Tony: Still think trading Quentin might have been better.
JJ: Finally dumped Jonathan Sanchez. Worst trade of offseason?
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Tony: Was hottest team in baseball before STL sweep.
JJ: AS Roma playing at Wrigley Field was pretty neat.
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Tony: Don't know what to say about them anymore, honestly.
JJ: Should probably trade Willingham, but may not.
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Tony: Don't have much to offer before deadline.
JJ: Shame Dexter Fowler's solid season is going to waste.
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Tony: Well, they got Brett Myers off their hands at least.
JJ: Without Jed Lowrie...man, they're bad.

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