MLB 2022 Season

Play ball!

The long-anticipated MLB season is finally here, and the offseason was a great one, a recurring theme around sports this offseason. So let’s see the 2022 power rankings in reverse order.

30. Baltimore Orioles. No real surprise here, they just don’t have a great roster, they’re young though… they have hope.

29. Pittsburgh Pirates. Their only MLB bright spot is Bryan Reynolds, and sources are saying they’re ready to deal him? More misery in Pittsburgh?

28. Cincinnati Reds. This might be the worst-managed team in the MLB. They barely missed the playoffs last year and then they traded away Jessie Winker and Eugenio Suarez, two perennial All-Stars.

27. Oakland Athletics. The Athletics lost a lot over the offseason, like Matt Chapman and Matt Olson, the players they got for Olson weren’t too amazing. To add to this, they spent $0 in free agency. You, the reader, and a professional sports organization spent the same amount of money during the offseason.

26. Arizona Diamondbacks. I like this team a lot, sadly, they play in a very competitive division. If you happen to turn on a Diamondbacks game, watch Ketel Marte go 4-4, after all, they just handed him an extension.

25. Cleveland Guardians. They didn’t get any worse, nor did they really get any better. Can Jose Ramirez and Shane Bieber carry this team? Frankly, no.

24. Washington Nationals. This team won the World Series three years ago, and now they’re the 24^th best team, according to me. They have the NL MVP favorite Juan Soto on this team. You have to feel for him. Could he be switching teams?

23. Miami Marlins. This team really brushed up around the edges. Seems like they’re going into full-fledged rebuild mode. Just trying to win a respectable amount of games. Nothing too great about this team.

22. Colorado Rockies. The Rockies had a successful outfield. They signed Kris Bryant (he’s going to turn into Nolan Arenado 2.0) and Randall Grichuk. Just like the Marlins, just brushing up around the edges, but they’re trying to win.

21. Chicago Cubs. They didn’t get much better, they lost Kris Bryant but gained the Japanese sensation Seiya Suzuki and Marcus Stroman.

20. Kansas City Royals. They signed a bunch of players to their minor leagues but I think really highly of their young offense. Nobody expects too much out of Salvador Perez, but who knows.

19. Texas Rangers. Talk about a top-heavy team. They signed Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. That middle infield might be the best in baseball, but there are a lot of good ones.

18. Los Angeles Angels. Well, they still have the three-headed monster in Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Anthony Rendon. They signed Noah Syndergaard as well as more pitching. We’ll see.

17. Minnesota Twins. This team got a lot better, signing Carlos Correa and trading for Sonny Gray. They play in a very hit-or-miss division so they have a very good chance at the division.

16. Detroit Tigers. Everyone’s saying Javier Baez puts this team over the hump and into the top half of MLB teams. They’re so wrong!! If he gets a hold of one pitch it’s gone, but he’s swinging and missing and 20 before he connects.  

14. San Francisco Giants. The Giants got worse. They lost Kris Bryant and Kevin Gausman, two cornerstones of their team. Although they did get some pitching help, can their offense keep up?

15. San Diego Padres. I think very highly of this team. They have so much swagger and Fernando Tatis Jr. will only get better, although he’s injured to start the year.

13. Seattle Mariners. The Mariners had a very young team last year that was explosive. Now, they traded for Jessie Winker, Eugenio Suarez, and Adam Frazier. Not to mention they signed AL Cy Young Robbie Ray.

12. Houston Astros. Even though they lost Carlos Correa, this team still remains strong. They signed some young players but no one amazing, don’t worry, though, Houston is still very good.

11. Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies got a lot better. They signed Nicholas Castellanos who is a great middle-of-the-lineup hitter and Kyle Schwarber. Now that the DH is moving to the NL, Schwarber is a great fit.

10. St. Louis Cardinals. If the Cardinals made it to the Wild Card game last year, they could do it again this year, especially with virtually the same team.

9. Chicago White Sox. The White Sox were always a scary team, they never dominate a year, but they always find a way to squeak out a really nice season. Can Jose Abreu still produce at a high level though?

8. Milwaukee Brewers. For this team to be the 8^th best team in baseball, Christian Yelich and the rest of the Brewers outfield need to have a severe bounce back. I believe in them though, very solid team.

7. New York Yankees. This team has the potential to make it to the World Series every year. It’s just barely out of their reach every year. They even made their team better this year, but they’re in a tough division.

6. Tampa Bay Rays. Another offseason, another year the Rays refuse to spend money. They only signed players to minor league contracts, but, hey, they have the young phenom, Wander Franco.

5. Atlanta Braves. Basically, this team stayed the same, except for some major bullpen moves. They lost Freddie Freeman, but got Matt Olson and signed him to an extension.

4. Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox did get a whole lot better. They signed Trevor Story, possibly creating the best middle infield in baseball, as well as starting pitching and relievers.

3. New York Mets. If this team can stay healthy they can go to the World Series. Wrap Jacob DeGrom’s arm in bubble wrap or something, the Mets just have to him healthy. The Mets also signed Max Scherzer and also added to the already explosive offense.

2. Toronto Blue Jays. One of the most fun teams to watch in baseball last year. In the offseason, they lost their ace Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien but gained Kevin Gausman and Yusei Kikuchi. As for their already very solid offense, they signed Matt Chapman to patrol third.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are playing a video game. They have built a super team with no holes in their starting lineup, and that’s hard to do. They also have little to no holes on their whole pitching staff. After signing Freddie Freeman, could the Dodgers break the 162 game win record of 116? It’s definitely possible for them.

Enjoy the season. What would summer be without baseball?