2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: Sept. 10

A look at the best and worst baseball teams in the league.

Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Week for September 10, 2012.

1. Nationals — Pacing majors with 58 runs, 24 homers in Sept.

2. Reds — Leadoff hitters batting just .207, by far worst in majors.

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2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: Sept. 3

A look at the best and worst baseball teams in the league.

Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Week for Sept. 3, 2012.

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2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: August 27

A look at the best and worst baseball teams in the league.

Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Week for August 27, 2012.

1. Nationals — Is there some friction among management?

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2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: August 20

A look at the best and worst baseball teams in the league.

Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Week for August 20, 2012.

1. Nationals — Opponents are batting .210 with runners in scoring position.

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MLB Trade Deadline: Winners and Losers

Some teams got better, while others looked towards the future.

Every summer August 1 is something like New Year’s Day in baseball. General managers around the league work frantically through July 31 to reshape their teams into contenders or sell off spare parts in order to rebuild for the future. It marks the beginning of the pennant drive, with a different look to many lineups.

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2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: August 13

A look at the best and worst baseball teams in the league.

Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Week for August 13, 2012.

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2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: August 6

A look at the best and worst baseball teams in the league.

Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Week for August 6, 2012.

1. Reds — Aroldis Chapman toughest pitcher in majors.

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2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: July 30

A look at the best and worst baseball teams in the league.

Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Week for July 30, 2012.

1. Reds—Everything falling into place in Cincinnati.

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2012 MLB Pennant Races: A to Z

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A’s, as in the Oakland Athletics, are in a pennant race for the first time since 2006. We have the second wild card to thank for this, but the no-name A’s have been the hottest team since July 1. It’s amazing what can be accomplished when you assemble a competent pitching staff.

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2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: July 23

A look at the best and worst baseball teams in the league.

Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings for July 23, 2012.

1. Rangers—Still the scariest team in the American League.