Top 5 Teams Teams As Of Today In MLB

Brock Landers · 08-17-10, 09:36 PM

I think Philly will overtake Atlanta

in fact i think its a Miracle they are in 1st place to begin with..

Oh, and you left the NL's top team off the list, San Diego leads the league in wins JJ

jjgold · 08-17-10, 09:38 PM

Tampa will win world series

best roster out there

pavyracer · 08-17-10, 09:41 PM

Atlanta has an easier schedule than Philly. And they have them best starting rotation and bullpen in the majors. Now they are also hitting at an alarming rate and the sky is the limit.

Brock Landers · 08-17-10, 09:43 PM

SAN DIEGO ANYONE?

Why haven't the Dodgers traded Manny?

I look and they are 11 games out and DONE.

Get something for the guy

LVBOUND · 08-17-10, 09:46 PM

Yanks have the toughest schedule in baseball the last month of the season.

My top 4 teams I believe in good pitching

Rays
Yanks
Braves
Cards

stealthyburrito · 08-17-10, 09:48 PM

no love for the friars? unreal jj, best team in the nl right now.

TR88 · 08-17-10, 10:04 PM

I like Braves, Padres and Rays...solid teams...good for betting on them, stable teams winning me lots of cash

csm506 · 08-17-10, 11:06 PM

I am not a Phils fan but by next week the Phils can make the top 5 or better, Hammels, Oswalt and Halladay, along with the return of Howard and Utley good luck Atlanta. PS Go YANKS

Vikings2 · 08-17-10, 11:10 PM

Go Minnesota Twins!

samgurt · 08-17-10, 11:10 PM

Cards don't have any offense other than 2 guys...gimme the Phils over them once Utley and Howard are back

samgurt · 08-17-10, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by Vikings2

Go minnesota twins!

If we had some decent starters it would be nice...We have close to the best offense in the league tho. Our starters would get rocked in playoffs tho

Gonad · 08-17-10, 11:18 PM

The Cardinals, really??

jackpot269 · 08-17-10, 11:22 PM

Good list jj !!!!!!!!

SBR_John · 08-18-10, 04:15 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Atlanta has an easier schedule than Philly. And they have them best starting rotation and bullpen in the majors. Now they are also hitting at an alarming rate and the sky is the limit.

homer

West coast getting no love in this thread.
SD and SF are both better. SF is picking a terrible time to make a little skid here but I think they regroup and would be a tough team to beat.

jjgold · 08-18-10, 05:05 AM

Tampa has best pitching so they should win it

pavyracer · 08-18-10, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by SBR_John

homer

West coast getting no love in this thread.
SD and SF are both better. SF is picking a terrible time to make a little skid here but I think they regroup and would be a tough team to beat.

Look at Braves schedule. They play 8 more games with the Nationals, 9 games with the Marlins, 7 with Mets, 3 Pirates, 3 Cubs, 3 Rockies, 4 Cardinals, 3 Phillies.

Out of all these games only 7 games are with teams playing for a playoff spot. They have an easy schedule.

West Coast teams play each other a lot and SF is not going to sweep the Dodgers or the Rockies in series.

patswin · 08-18-10, 07:51 AM

good list

BIGDAY · 08-18-10, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by samgurt

If we had some decent starters it would be nice...We have close to the best offense in the league tho. Our starters would get rocked in playoffs tho

Correct, it is nice to see some run support finaly! But you're right, twinkies will win the division and fall in playoffs...

lyon804 · 08-18-10, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by SBR_John

homer

West coast getting no love in this thread.
SD and SF are both better. SF is picking a terrible time to make a little skid here but I think they regroup and would be a tough team to beat.

Have you seen the West Coast play? It is the worst division in baseball. Anytime the west coast teams play a tema from the East such as Atlanta, Philly, Florida they get there ass handed to them. Atlanta has kicked SDG SFG and LA's ass all year.

It's no surprise Atl is in 1st.

james4512 · 08-18-10, 09:37 AM

god you guys are dumb 3 best teams all play in the same division
1. Yankees
2. Rays
3. Red Sox
4. Cardinals
5. Phillies
Yankees will be the best team in the MLB when petitte comes back and the red sox are easily the 3rd best team in the mlb wake up people

Regul8er · 08-18-10, 09:46 AM

I agree with the top 4 JJ....but I struggle badly to put the Cards in the top 5. Having trouble in the backend of the rotation, Garcia's magic has seemed to die, the bullpen is having a tough time getting people out, outside of Jay, Pujols, Holliday the line just isnt that good. Not much balance, no power, limited speed. They have been dropping home games lately to the likes of the Cubs, Brewers and Astros.

I would put the Twins/Phils/Padres in the top 5 before the Cards.

WiseGrumpy · 08-18-10, 09:56 AM

The way the Pads are playing all year long, they must make this list.

whatsgood5 · 08-18-10, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

I think Philly will overtake Atlanta in fact i think its a Miracle they are in 1st place to begin with

You're crazy.

Originally posted by pavyracer

Atlanta has an easier schedule than Philly. And they have them best starting rotation and bullpen in the majors. Now they are also hitting at an alarming rate and the sky is the limit.

Not so sure I would say we have the best bullpen in the major as I think SD's is slightly better than ours at the moment, but with EOF coming back within the next few days, that could put ours ahead of them. Also getting Derek Lee wouldn't hurt us.

3PtShooter · 08-18-10, 10:42 AM

minny was one trade away,,,,,,,,cliff lee

fox sixers · 08-18-10, 10:52 AM

I think you guys are hillarious... again phillies do not get tnough respect... now i am a phillies fan, but I normally am not biased... but get real... 2 trips to the world series.. should be definitely favored to go back.. it's not even close in who is favored... teams with some hitting, don't have the pitching.. and teams with pitching dont have the hitting.. philly has both.. I laugh at people that put Padres, Cards, Braves on this list ahead of Philly.. What have these teams proved to take over philly? I will say the bullpen on the road for philly is a concern for me.. but not big enough to not be favored.. phillies best hitting team when healthy in baseball. and with halladay, oswalt, and hamels.. i think it's very hard for any national team to realistic compete.... I guess time will tell.. it's baseball.. but for who should be favored. i think this conversation is funny.. philly has been the only team in 2 yrs to be success in the NL in the playoffs... And they got there in 2 yrs.. fairly easy..

fox sixers · 08-18-10, 10:55 AM

Now I would to make it clear. I am not saying teams in the playoffs arent capable in beating philly.. it's baseball. if pitchers get hot.. anything can happen. we are talking about who is favored..

chaseutleyfan26 · 08-18-10, 10:57 AM

i dont agree with the cards or atlanta. phillies have had 16 guys on the DL this season, tied for the major league lead and they are still only 2 games back. only 9 times this season have all the players on opening day roster have played together in the same game. and the padres have the best record in the NL. no way they cant be on the list

fox sixers · 08-18-10, 11:01 AM

and to me.. the team who is favored to go to the world series... should be ahead of teams in rankings that aren't favored.. .

whatsgood5 · 08-18-10, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by fox sixers

I think you guys are hillarious... again phillies do not get tnough respect... now i am a phillies fan, but I normally am not biased... but get real... 2 trips to the world series.. should be definitely favored to go back.. it's not even close in who is favored... teams with some hitting, don't have the pitching.. and teams with pitching dont have the hitting.. philly has both.. I laugh at people that put Padres, Cards, Braves on this list ahead of Philly.. What have these teams proved to take over philly? I will say the bullpen on the road for philly is a concern for me.. but not big enough to not be favored.. phillies best hitting team when healthy in baseball. and with halladay, oswalt, and hamels.. i think it's very hard for any national team to realistic compete.... I guess time will tell.. it's baseball.. but for who should be favored. i think this conversation is funny.. philly has been the only team in 2 yrs to be success in the NL in the playoffs... And they got there in 2 yrs.. fairly easy..

Your pitching rotation goes three deep and is not very impressive, one could make a very valid argument saying we have a better rotation...

rm18 · 08-18-10, 11:05 AM

where are the Padres?

nobodyukno · 08-18-10, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by whatsgood5

Your pitching rotation goes three deep and is not very impressive, one could make a very valid argument saying we have a better rotation...

You only need 4 pitchers for the postseason. And the Phillies have only had their starting lineup for a grand total of 7 games this year and they are still 16 games over .500.

Top 5 teams in no order:

Rays, Yanks, Rangers, Phils, Braves

The Cards do not deserve to be anywhere in the top 5. Id put them at like 8 or 9.

whatsgood5 · 08-18-10, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by nobodyukno

You only need 4 pitchers for the postseason. And the Phillies have only had their starting lineup for a grand total of 7 games this year and they are still 16 games over .500. Top 5 teams in no order: Rays, Yanks, Rangers, Phils, Braves The Cards do not deserve to be anywhere in the top 5. Id put them at like 8 or 9.

I'm very much aware of this, you need 5 for the regular season. And the Braves top 4 is still better than the Phils to four...

nobodyukno · 08-18-10, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by whatsgood5

I'm very much aware of this, you need 5 for the regular season. And the Braves top 4 is still better than the Phils to four...

But the Phils top 3 is better than the Braves top 3. And the Phillies lineup, when healthy, is far more potent than the Braves.

whatsgood5 · 08-18-10, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by nobodyukno

But the Phils top 3 is better than the Braves top 3. And the Phillies lineup, when healthy, is far more potent than the Braves.

Not much of an argument can be made about your second statement, but the thing about the top three could certainly be argued. Also helps a bit for us having an easier schedule as well...