Seattle Mariners Move in Power Rankings After Rare Series Loss

Getting swept over the weekend has seen the stock of the team fall, with Will Leitch of MLB.com dropping the team in the weekly power rankings. After coming in at seventh last week, the team now ranks ninth. 

Despite the sweep, this Mariners team has seemed different than those in years past. It was just last season that the team led the division until late in the year, before the Houston Astros decided that enough was enough and that they wanted to continue their dynastic ways for at least one more year.

This year's offense, led by Jorge Polanco and Cal Raleigh, has performed much better than anyone expected it to at this point in the year. It has been a major catalyst to the M's success, along with the stellar starting pitching, of course.

If the Mariners can somehow find a way to keep the magic in their bats for the remainder of the year, and the pitching staff can stay healthy, Seattle can certainly make some noise in the postseason. It's just a matter of getting there first.