MLB Power Rankings: Did New York Yankees Finish Top-10?
Oct 1, 2015; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees catcher John Ryan Murphy (66) and relief pitcher Dellin Betances (68) celebrate the win against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. New York Yankees won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
12. Washington Nationals (83-79)
MVP: Bryce Harper
Cy Young: Max Scherzer
Biggest Disappointment: Everything
Outside of Harper at the plate, the Nationals offense was never truly able to get going. Denard Span was injured most of the season along with Anthony Rendon, Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman. Despite not having a consistent supporting cast, Harper looks poised to take home his first MVP award for the NL. Scherzer’s contract may hurt the Nationals down the line, but this season he did what he was asked. He threw two no-hitters and was dominant most of the season. But, this was a team expected to run away with the NL East and be World Series contenders; instead they will watch the postseason from home and could have a new manager next season as Matt Williams displayed poor judgement and managerial moves throughout the season.
11. Los Angeles Angels (85-77)
MVP: Mike Trout
Cy Young: Garrett Richards
Biggest Disappointment: Left Field
The Angels gave it their all down the stretch run of the season, but it was too little too late as they were in too deep of a hole to come out of. Trout continued his magnificent at the plate, but outside of Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun there was little production. Left field was a black hole of production for the Angels all season; no matter who they plugged in there was no production. Richards looks like the ace of this staff for years to come, and they could definitely use home help behind him in the rotation as well.
10. New York Yankees (86-76)
MVP: Alex Rodriguez
Cy Young: Andrew Miller/Dellin Betances
Biggest Disappointment: Starting Rotation
Who could have predicted that Rodriguez would have the season he had at 39-years old and coming off of a year suspension? He wore down a little at the end of the season, but without his production at DH it could be argued that the Yankees wouldn’t be in the position they are in now. The same could be said for their late game duo of Miller and Betances. The Yankees wouldn’t sniff .500 if they didn’t have these two finishing games. They have been run into the ground though because of the poor performances from the starting rotation. Luis Severino has been everything the Yankees have expected and more, but the likes of C.C. Sabathia, Michael Pineda and even Masahiro Tanaka have left something to be desired.
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