{"id":3922,"date":"2023-01-02T20:59:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T20:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/this-is-where-mlb-com-has-the-guardians-in-their-first-power-rankings-for-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T20:59:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T20:59:27","slug":"this-is-where-mlb-com-has-the-guardians-in-their-first-power-rankings-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/this-is-where-mlb-com-has-the-guardians-in-their-first-power-rankings-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"This is where MLB.com has the Guardians in their first power rankings for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>MLB.com soon released its first Power Rankings, and the calendar has officially changed to 2023. <\/p>\n<p>The top 10 looks like this.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the Guardians didn&#8217;t beat the top teams in the league, but they weren&#8217;t far behind. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\"\/>\n<p>Some fans might be thinking that if he was the defending defending champion and had clearly gotten better this offseason and didn&#8217;t lose a key piece, he would have to be higher than 12. I can certainly understand this argument. <\/p>\n<p>Cleveland is bringing back arguably the best pitching staff in baseball with one-for-two punches. <strong>Shane Bieber<\/strong> When <strong>Triston Mackenzie<\/strong> leading the way.they still have <strong>Emmanuelle Claset <\/strong>Behind the bullpen who was the best closer in baseball in 2022. MLB.com also predicted <strong>Jose Ramirez<\/strong> As an early favorite to win the American League MVP.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>The Guardian also filled the hole with a singing power hitter <strong>Josh Bell<\/strong> A contract with the catcher will give you a more aggressive rendition <strong>Mike Zunino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The silver lining to these rankings, however, is that the Guardians are the highest-ranked team in American League Central. This means MLB.com believes he&#8217;s the team to beat in 2023.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>This is where the rest of the department came in.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<ul>\n<li>White Sox &#8211; 16<\/li>\n<li>twins &#8211; 18<\/li>\n<li>Royals &#8211; 26<\/li>\n<li>Tigers &#8211; 27<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<p>With 87 days left until opening day, these rankings give us a pretty good idea of \u200b\u200bhow the Guardians will hold up against the rest of MLB and its division. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can Andres Jimenez Recreate Breakout Season on Guardians?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MLB.com predicts Jose Ramirez to win 2023 MVP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guardians should add this to their bullpen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miles Straw could bring back Guardians&#8217; 2023 season<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former Cleveland pitcher signs with Yankees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t expect any more big moves from the Guardians this offseason<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep up with the Cleveland Baseball Insider!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to CBI YouTube Channel<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow the Cleveland Baseball Insider on Twitter. <strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBI_FanNation\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">@CBI_FanNation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMibWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9tbGIvZ3VhcmRpYW5zL25ld3MvdGhpcy1pcy13aGVyZS1tbGItY29tLWhhcy10aGUtZ3VhcmRpYW5zLWluLWZpcnN0LXBvd2VyLXJhbmtpbmdzLW9mLTIwMjPSAXJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zaS5jb20vbWxiL2d1YXJkaWFucy8uYW1wL25ld3MvdGhpcy1pcy13aGVyZS1tbGItY29tLWhhcy10aGUtZ3VhcmRpYW5zLWluLWZpcnN0LXBvd2VyLXJhbmtpbmdzLW9mLTIwMjM?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] MLB.com soon released its first Power Rankings, and the calendar has officially changed to 2023. 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