ESPN Power Stankings

So in ESPN's new power rankings, The boys in Bristol rank the Tigers who sit a game out of first place 11th. The Twinks who are currently ONE game up on the Tigers, are ranked 4th. What gives ESPN?

This is a Tigers team who has been playing really good baseball over the last 3 weeks or so. Forget losing 2 of 3 to the Dodgers, whom may be the hottest team in baseball right now. This Tigers team has series wins in the last few weeks over, The A’s, The Red Sux, The Yankees, the Twins. This is a good baseball team, albeit a Team with a few lingering issues.

We need more starting pitching. Dontrelle is reverting to the old Dontrelle ways of walking every other batter he faces. Galarraga is still the same pitcher he was last year. His fastball has incredible movement on it, however that doesn’t matter much when you can’t locate it.

You never know what you’re going to get when Porcello goes out there. Sometimes(like on Sunday) he looks like a legitimate ace, other times he looks like Armando Galarraga. I’m not going to be too hard on the kid yet though, he is only 21 years old. And then there is Bonderman who is starting to figure himself out. I think Bondo could be a pitcher who can give you 12-15 wins per season. His slider is a very good pitch and he is learning how to throw the 2 seam fastball.

Finally Justin Verlander for my money is the best pitcher in baseball. I wouldn’t take another starting pitcher over him, but yes I am a bit of a Homer.