It's not just that the Jays led the majors in runs but it's that they scored 127 more runs than any other team in easily producing the best run differential in the majors at plus-221, the highest since the 2001 Seattle Mariners. They'll lose Johnny Cueto and Ben Zobrist but will make a push to re-sign Alex Gordon. ![]() The lack of rotation depth isn't as important - you can pitch your best relievers more often and for more innings and the contact-oriented approach has scored enough runs. If there's one thing we've learned the past two postseasons, it's that the Royals are built for the playoffs. With so many young players and Anthony Rizzo signed to a team-friendly deal, the Cubs have padding in the payroll to make a big free-agent splash and many expect them to reunite David Price with manager Joe Maddon. Coming off a 97-win season, they were starting four rookies in the National League Championship Series and you can expect all four of those players to improve. The oddsmakers in Las Vegas have already established the Cubs as the betting favorite to win the World Series and I'm inclined to agree. But it's time to move on! (Just kidding, Kansas City. Enjoy your parade today.) Let's have some fun with our initial offseason power rankings. ![]() ![]() You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬongrats to the Kansas City Royals for an awesome playoff run and World Series title.
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