WhatifsportsMLB Power Rankings - May 19

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The Cubs ride Soriano's hot streak all the way to the #1 ranking. The Rays and Rangers make a move into the Top 10 while the Yankees and Dodgers drop out. See where your favorite team ranks! Only statistical performance to date this season is used and each team is simulated against every other team 100 times. [link]

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Tuesday's Frosty Mug
Published 5/20/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
Here's a rumor: It's time for the Mug. BDD Recaps So, a quick recap of yesterday's events: Sometime overnight Sunday, a blogger with no cited sources and very small traffic said Ned Yost would be fired. This news was met with much rejoicing but backed with no actual evidence. Given that, Tom H. went ahead and posted an ...

In the News (5/20)
Published 5/21/2008 by Jared (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
Today's Game: Brewers 7, Pirates 2 Record: 21-24, tied for fifth place Games Behind Cubs: 6.5 - The Brewers won! And it was on the road! And in Pittsburgh! - Manny Parra pitched 5 2/3 innings and gets the win, giving up no runs. - This is very ...

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