MLB Power Rankings: Week 23 | The NL Wild Card Race Is Well…Wild

Posted: 27th September 2009 by D.A. in MLB
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Team (Record|Last Week's Ranking) á á 1. New York Yankees (99-56|1) Offensive Player of the Week: Alex Rodriguez (.300 avg, 3 HR, 8 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week: CC Sabathia (W, 7 IP, 8 Ks, 0 ER) Yankees MVP of the 2009: Mark Teixeira (.293 avg, 37 HR, 119 RBI, .947 OPS)
Mark Teixeira has provided the team a consistent offensive bat. He filled the void more than effectively left by an ineffective Jason Giambi. Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter have helped a ton, but the numbers don't lie and Teixeira is the team's best player. He also plays good defense.
Playoff Prediction: World Series Champions á 2. Los Angeles Dodgers (93-62|3) Offensive Player of the Week: Rafael Furcal (.500 avg, 5 RBI, 1.344 OPS)
Pitcher of the Week: Randy Wolf (W, 12.1 IP, 2.92 ERA, 8 Ks) ...

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