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All right, your number three team in baseball. team in baseball is the Padres. I just think, you know, being out there in the West with the Dodgers, being able to hang with them, you know, I think, you know, they're one of the better teams in the league, so got them at three. So, this is what they did lose last night to Philly, three and a half games back in the West. Here's the bullish thing. We've talked about the Padres before. Obviously, you got Mason Miller and you got the bullpen and they can shut some guys out, they close down games.
Their offense is being carried right now from the guys who play regularly, Gavin Sheets and Miguel Andujar. That's carrying their offense right now. And but those are two guys that like have offensive talent, right? Like I played with Miggy when he was a rookie, should have won the Rookie of the Year in I think it was '17. Um, but if they those guys can have a good year and stay hot all year and then Tatis and Manny and those guys start coming along, Cronenworth and all those different guys start coming along, then just adds depth to your lineup. So, it I mean, I love to see a team to be in carry. Like Andy Paha, same thing, right? Like if you can continue that all year, it just adds so much
depth to your lineup. So, I just think that if those guys can continue to have a good year and then the other guys start to step up, it's going to make for a good year in San Diego. Because that's what the Dodgers need, more depth to their lineup. They need that lineup to get longer. He is the best hitter in that lineup right now. He it's and he's been like that throughout points of this 50-game mark that we're seeing so far. Yeah, he's he's been really, really good. All right, so your number one team is the Dodgers. Your number two team that will never be number one, so this is the highest honor that you get as a non-Dodger team in the power rankings is Atlanta Braves. Um, obvious for obvious reason obvious
reasons, they've gotten off to a hot start. Um, their pitching's been great. Um, but just I mean, it's just it's the Braves, right? So, they're always safe and if they're having a good year, you just feel like they're going to continue it. They're always coached well, it's a great organization and I look at that. Batting average is 260. 74 homers. I mean, they're doing everything right. The team ERA is, you know, first in the league and I mean, they're right there. If the Dodgers weren't the Dodgers, they would be the number one team in my power rankings. Yeah, seeing them in person and they've talked about how deep that team is, too.
What Weiss is saying is probably the deepest team that he's seen there in his decade, you know, almost decade around the team. Um yeah, and the fact that their offensive numbers are that good is very is very bullish for the Braves because you do have Strider coming back. Bryce Elder's pitching great in May. And Chris Sale, Angel's wonder. It's been So, it's like the same question that I had with you with the Dodgers, will this team be carried more by the pitching staff, you think, the Atlanta Braves, or do you have more faith in that lineup continuing to score runs for them? Um I think it's both. I think they're a well-rounded team. I think they'll have a chance to like you said, when they continue to get
healthy. I think the lineup's going to get better. You got Strid- like you said, Strider coming back. Um I think it's a little bit of both. I think they may need some bullpen help, too. Um but I think the starters are great. Um Mauricio Dubón has been awesome. Playing short, playing center, playing anywhere that they need. Um Michael Harris is all the way back. I think last year, the first half of last year, you know, people were worried about him. Now he's kind of carrying that team. Atlanta kid, you know, kind of be the face of the franchise. So,
I think they're in a good spot. Yeah, cuz you have Michael Harris and you have Matt Olson. And if you look at some of the, you know, the win probability stuff for them, like who shows up in big games and wins you games, Michael Harris and Matt Olson have been basically the top two in Major League Baseball. When Atlanta wins, more times than not, it's been one of those two guys. Yeah. They're Atlanta kids, man. It's really cool. It's really cool to see. It's a fun, well-rounded team.
