Author: Chris Bello

MLB Power Rankings: Week Six Update

The week six update of the Major League Baseball Power Rankings is fun, because I get to highlight the best division in baseball: the American League Central. No, really guys. That wasn’t a joke. The AL Central has dominated baseball the last week in a half. The five teams are a combined 31-11 in May, and if you take out the White Sox’s modest 4-5 record, they’re 27-6. Multiple...

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MLB Power Rankings: Week Five Update

It feels as the weeks go by, the top ten continues to solidify. The list is more or less the same. Some shuffling in the list, and as always, teams falling in and out at the bottom. Philadelphia is the most recent National League East team to drop from the list, as they continue to play .500 baseball since the 2024 All-Star break. They join the Braves outside the list, who were number two on the...

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A.J. Minter Leaves Game Saturday with Tricep Tightness

Updated Post (20:16) Carlos Mendoza spoke after the Mets’ 2-0 win, stating that A.J. Minter will go for an MRI Sunday. The manager also added that Minter will “most likely” end up on the injured list. Original Post  The Mets’ bullpen took a blow Saturday. A.J. Minter took himself out the game in the eighth inning, later revealed to be left tricep tightness. Before being...

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MLB Power Rankings: Week Four Update

Is everyone excited for the week four update of the Major League Power Rankings? Anyone? Well, you should be. I’ll leave this top part short for all you Mets fans to dive into. The Phillies barely held on. And the Reds and Rangers barely fell short. Meanwhile, last week was dominated by the Mets. A seven-game win streak, a perfect homestand, and an 18-8 record on Saturday morning....

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Francisco Alvarez Impressed in 2025 Debut

Friday nights was filled with drama for the New York Mets. A missed call by Alfonso Márquez resulting in a triple play, a four-run rally in the top of the eighth to give the Mets a late lead, and a blown save and poor defense in the bottom the ninth, leading the Washington Nationals to walk off the Mets. Whew, that was a lot. But something that may have been lost in all this fanfare was the...

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