11 May 2005
After the Braves loss and the Marlins win today, the Braves hold a 1/2 game lead for first place in the NL East at 21-13. The Marlins are 19-12. It's only May 11, but it's nice to be on top of the division at any point of the season. The Nationals are 3rd place at 18-16 and 3 games back, the Mets at 4th place with a 18-17 record and 3.5 games back, and the Phillies last at 15-20 and 6.5 games back. The standings for all divisions can be seen
here .
Meanwhile, in the Power Alleys:
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ESPN ranks the Braves 2nd
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CNN-SI ranks the Braves 2nd
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Fox Sports ranks the Braves 3rd
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CBS Sportsline ranks the Braves 5th.
Update: I decided to make my own Power Alley. This is based on overall record, who's hot, and who's not. I tried to make this as unbiased as possible.
1. White Sox
2. Orioles
3. Red Sox
4.
Braves
5. Dodgers
6. Cardinals
7. Marlins
8. Twins
9. Diamondbacks
10. Padres
11. Angels
12. Blue Jays
13. Brewers
14. Rangers
15. Nationals
16. Mets
17. Tigers
18. Giants
19. Pirates
20. Yankees
21. Cubs
22. Indians
23. Phillies
24. Devil Rays
25. A's
26. Astros
27. Reds
28. Mariners
29. Rockies
30. Royals
