Here is my weekly look at MLB Power Rankings from around the interwebs. This is just the top ten, you can view the full rankings by clicking on the links in the chart below.The Yanks took a bit of a hit all around this week thanks to a rough weekend in Chicago. The Angels are also gaining traction. Another good week for them and they'll be ranked no. 1 across the board. Boston also got a bump in the rankings thanks to their acquisition of Victor Martinez. ESPN Fox Sports CBS Sportsline Sporting News 1. Dodgers (1) Dodgers (1) Dodgers (1) Angels (4) 2. Angels (4) Angels (3) Angels (2) Red Sox (5) 3. Yankees (2) Red Sox (5) Red Sox (5) Yankees (1) 4. Red Sox (3) Yankees (2) Yankees (3) Dodgers (2) 5. Phillies (5) Phillies (4) Phillies (4) Phillies (3)...
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Via Waiting For Next Year
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August 02, 2009
It has been tough working on this article. It has been tough writing much about the Indians over the past week, and I sincerely believe that this will be a difficult year for the front office as they struggle with attendance numbers that will more likely than not go down even further in 2010. That [...]
Via Sox1Fan
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August 05, 2009
There are a great number of reasons the Red Sox acquired C/1B/DH Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians at the trade deadline… the top three have been much-discussed across Red Sox Nation over the last several days:
The team was struggling and needed an infusion of new blood. Former Mets GM Jim Duquette recently said [...]
Via boston.com
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August 02, 2009
BALTIMORE - Change rocked Victor Martinez this weekend. One day, he showed up to play for a team near the bottom of the standings, surrounded by beloved teammates, imbued with the comfort and monotony of routine. He was told he had a new employer, a new home, new teammates. He stood in front of his locker and sobbed.
Via Sign on San Diego
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August 02, 2009
Newcomer Victor Martinez had a career-high tying five hits and four RBIs, Josh Reddick and Rocco Baldelli homered, and the Boston Red Sox reached season highs in runs and hits Sunday in a 18-10 rout of the Baltimore Orioles.
Via SI.com
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August 04, 2009
What's wrong with this picture? Baseball America's Jim Callis says lefty Cliff Lee should still be in an Indians uniform. And slugger Victor Martinez, too.
Via CBSSports.com
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August 02, 2009
Newcomer Victor Martinez had a career-high tying five hits and four RBI, Josh Reddick and Rocco Baldelli homered, and the Red Sox reached season highs in runs and hits Sunday in a 18-10 rout of the Orioles.
Via Sports Illustrated
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August 06, 2009
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan projects the team will lose $16 million this season and says the recent trades of Cy Young winner Cliff Lee and All-Star catcher Victor Martinez were necessary long-term moves.
Via Sox1Fan
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August 03, 2009
Rookie OF Josh Reddick, promoted from Portland on Friday night, had a big weekend in Baltimore… he got his first major league hits on Saturday and yesterday hit his first major league home run. Here he is congratulated by 3B coach DeMarlo Hale as he heads for home… AP photo
Victor Martinez tied a career-high [...]
Via NY Baseball Digest
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August 02, 2009
Howard Megdal and I will do a short recap of the trade deadline and where both teams go from here.
Howard will tell us why the Mets should have traded for Victor Martinez and I will tell you why it’s going to be difficult for the Yankees, or other contenders, to make a trade in August.
We [...]
Via Waiting For Next Year
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August 03, 2009
How things change in a week. A short seven days ago, Cliff Lee, Victor Martinez, Ryan Garko, and Ben Francisco were all still members of the underachieving Tribe, who suddenly were playing their best ball of the year, carrying a four game winning streak into Anaheim. On Monday, the Wahoos took their fifth straight in [...]
Via Tribe Fan in Yankeeland
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August 03, 2009
The past week or so has been depressing and difficult for Tribe fans. This fan included.That is especially true coming, as it does, on the heels of last year's forced dumping of CC, and his eventual donning of pinstripes. Cleveland fans are justifiably angry by the team's performance, and even more so by it's dismantling. Fans, for whatever reason, become emotionally...
Via Bleacher Report
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August 03, 2009
When August rolls around tempers flare, rivalries renew and injuries carry greater significance. But most importantly, the countdown to the World Series begins.
Most people say August is too early to determine how the final standings will play out.
I beg to differ.
The last two seasons, not only did I predict the division winners in the A.L., but also I...
Via Fenway West
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August 05, 2009
Jacoby Ellsbury, CFDustin Pedroia, 2BVictor Martinez, 1BKevin Youkilis, 3BJason Bay, LFMike Lowell, DHRocco Baldelli, RFJason Varitek, CJed Lowrie, SSBrad Penny, SPFenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
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