Sox #1 in power rankings

[MIgrenade]

They believe in Garland.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2048203 (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2048203)

[gobears1987]

I love this one:
14. Chicago Cubs (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=chc): Had enough of Dusty Baker? For just $8.95 a year, you can create your own website: We suggest, firedusty.com.
Can't believe they are 14, but I like the comment.

[AntoneSmith2]

Excellent

[oeo]

I love this one:

Can't believe they are 14, but I like the comment.

Yeah, that's awesome...just a matter of time before their love for Dusty turns to hate.

[gobears1987]

"24. Cleveland Indians (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=cle): The Tribe is batting a woeful .232 as a team with an atrocious .301 on-base percentage. Yes, it's been an ugly April."

I thought the Indians were going to be in 2nd place thanks to their explosive batting.

[CubsfansareDRUNK]

basically all of them are negative except for our sox

[Over By There]

Never thought I'd see that.

[Hitmen77]

They believe in Garland.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2048203 (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2048203)

They must have made their rankings prior to the last 2 games. The Sox didn't look like a #1 team in Oakland.

[ondafarm]

They must have made their rankings prior to the last 2 games. The Sox didn't look like a #1 team in Oakland.

It's hard for 9 guys to beat 13.

[Fredsox]

It's real nice that we're getting the pub and I'm enjoying it, but truthfully these are the same boneheads that were picking the rankings for the past 4 weeks. Props to Garland but the biggest reason we're 16-6 is the entire pitching staff, not any one guy. For me, the national media still doesn't get it.

[Mark Buehrle]

For me, the national media still doesn't get it.
That's for sure. I think the only way to make them realize is for the Sox to keep winning.

[soxtalker]

They must have made their rankings prior to the last 2 games. The Sox didn't look like a #1 team in Oakland.

Agreed. If the rankings were made today, I wouldn't be surprised if St. Louis or Baltimore moved into first. These rankings are so volatile at this point that a case could probably be made for any of the division leaders (though LAA would be tough with 9 losses). Nice to get the #1 at this point, though I would have preferred to be #3 and have won one of the last two games.

[Ol' No. 2]

These rankings are stupid. There's only one power ranking that means anything. It's called the standings. Everything else is just some sportwriter pretending that he actually knows something.

[lowesox]

Wow, I can't remember the last time we were ranked number 1 on one of these rankings. This is going to be an interesting season.

[Chez]

These rankings are stupid. There's only one power ranking that means anything. It's called the standings. Everything else is just some sportwriter pretending that he actually knows something.


I couldn't agree more. Why do so many fans care about what the media thinks of the Sox? It's all about the wins and losses.

[MIgrenade]

Wow, I can't remember the last time we were ranked number 1 on one of these rankings. This is going to be an interesting season.

I think we were ranked #1 last year at some point.