Top 10 MLB Teams in 2019
So yeah baseball is going on. It’s kinda easy to forget about with NFL offseason speculations as well as NHL and NBA playoffs. But as we get closer to the All Star Break or the halfway point in the season we can separate the contenders and the tankers. Here we’ll look at the teams that are trying to compete for a World SeriesAs a Giants fan I hate to admit this, but they are really good this year
I know nothing about baseball, but I guess their good
Easily the best team.
Top five would be: Houston, NYY, Nationals, LaD, and Oakland. Minnesota is ok, the best in their division, but I'd slot them in the number six spot. Tampa Bay would be 7 or 8, depending on where I'd stick the braves.
Houston is once again one of the more competitive teams in the league. Nothing much has gone wrong for them so far outside of a few injuries here and there. Even then they should have enough firepower to overcome a few injuries. They’re looking to win the AL West again but they might have to fight off the Oakland A’s to do so.
Made me a baseball fan
There the best team
So the AL Central is being lead by the Minnesota Twins? Kinda surprised but not really. Their core has bounced back after the disappointment that was last year. This team is solid all around and this division is up for grabs. The only question I have is can they keep this up? I honestly think yes. Maybe get a few pieces to bolster your team at the trade deadline but they are in a good position right now. Keep it up and you’re good to go
It’s going to be close between the Twins and the Indians yes the Indians it turns out that they decided that they were not a horrible team and went from being 15 games behind to 6 games behind the Twins
So proud of are twins
The Yankees have stayed pretty steady so far this season. They’re the leaders of the AL East. What’s interesting about this year’s squad in particular is the amount of injuries that they have had. You know it’s bad when you could literally assemble an entire batting lineup from the players they have out. Yet they keep winning which is astonishing. Things are staying fine for now (it helps when you’re playing the Orioles a lot ) but brace yourselves for a rough stretch Yankees fans. I could really see two scenarios happening. They either fade out as the season progresses or they keep winning and contend for a title. We’ll see what happens
Chicago might have struggled initially like a few other teams on this list but they have rebounded nicely thanks to their talented core. The biggest concern I have for this team is pitching. If they want to take the next step and become a contender they’re gonna need a closer
The Phillies have a nice squad this year and are sitting in the NL East Drivers seat but they lack that “oomph” factor that I thought they would have. Bryce Harper has been mediocre and definitely not performing as well as advertised. They might need him to perform like his Washington form to get this team over the hump. Also it wouldn’t be a bad idea to improve the pitching.
The Brewers are in the same boat as the Cubs. They have a stud in Christian Yelich but problems still exist. The starting pitchers have been mostly inconsistent and if they want to exceed their expectations they are going to need to fix that.
The Rays have been surprisingly solid so far. I had a feeling they would be good and so far they have been in control of their own playoff destiny. All the moves they’ve made over the past few years are finally paying off. They have depth in Hitting as well as pitching. They also have new acquisitions performing at an elite level
The Braves have been okay but in terms of pitching they are struggling. If they can fix their pitching rotation and bolster their bullpen then they could reach their full potential
Colorado is kind of a weird team. They could go on a downhill trend but then win 10 of 12 as if it was nothing. When they are good they’re good but it’s just a matter of if they can stay good. They have some nice pieces like Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story. But their pitching depth is their biggest issue
Edit: HA No this team is way too inconsistent
The Cardinals just got rid of their manager. I think now they have a chance of being more of a threat since they made it really fAR PAST THE POSTSEASON