Major League Baseball Power Rankings: A Shift in the East

I've decided to start a series of weekly MLB power rankings. My rankings will, for the most part, be based on standings, and how the team has been playing lately. If a team has been over performing all year, hey, they're playing good baseball, and they're going to be high up in my rankings.

I will not be taking things like divisional factors into account very much, although they are very real, I don't think that's the purpose of power rankings. So we're now about a week into the second half, let's see where each team stands.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (61-34)

The Dodgers have continued to play great baseball since the return of Manny, and continue to be the heavy favorite in the NL West. They're currently riding a five game winning s...

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