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MLB power rankings: Kansas City Royals rise from the ashes after decade of darkness
发布日期:2024-12-23 19:57:52
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OK, we’re in.

With four seasons of at least 97 losses since 2018, the Kansas City Royals were placed on extended probation in USA TODAY Sports’ power rankings. A couple astute signings here, a little hot streak there? Nope, that wouldn’t be sufficient to convince the rankings cabal of their legitimacy.

But we’ve seen enough.

Nearly 50 games into the season, the Royals are 29-19. Their plus-55 run differential is better than the Braves and Brewers and Cubs, to name just a few. They’re playing .500 on the road, dominating at home.

And now the Royals slide up two spots to No. 8, their highest ranking since, surely, trucking the Mets with five runs in the 12th inning of World Series Game 5 in 2015. (If any of you sickos actually track the weekly rankings, do let us know).

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Sure, things can still go sideways. But with Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. producing like MVPs, Seth Lugo pitching like a Cy Young winner and a young lineup in full bloom, the Royals are in the high-rent district until further notice. They’ve earned that much.

A look at ths week's rankings:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (-)

2. New York Yankees (+3)

3. Philadelphia Phillies (+1)

4. Baltimore Orioles (-2)

5. Atlanta Braves (-2)

6. Cleveland Guardians (-)

7. Milwaukee Brewers (-)

8. Kansas City Royals (+2)

9. Chicago Cubs (-1)

10. Seattle Mariners (-1)

Sterling rotation gets stiff test with four games at Yankee Stadium.

11. Minnesota Twins (-)

12. San Diego Padres (+2)

13. Tampa Bay Rays (+2)

14. Texas Rangers (-2)

15. Detroit Tigers (+1)

16. Boston Red Sox (-3)

17. San Francisco Giants (+4)

18. Arizona Diamondbacks (-1)

19. Houston Astros (+5)

20. New York Mets (-2)

Edwin Díaz has blown three straight leads, and now his closer role is "fluid."

21. Pittsburgh Pirates (+2)

22. Cincinnati Reds (-3)

23. Washington Nationals (-3)

24. Toronto Blue Jays (-2)

25. St. Louis Cardinals (+1)

26. Oakland Athletics (-1)

27. Los Angeles Angels (-)

28. Colorado Rockies (-)

29. Miami Marlins (-)

30. Chicago White Sox (-)

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