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ESPNs World Series Contenders (2026)

Tanko

Tanko

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ESPN's take on teams that can make the WS.
Dodgers are in a class by themselves.... A whole lotta money spent on that team.


Tier 1: The Dodgers' time is now
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
Tier 2: Their time could be now
2. New York Mets
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. Atlanta Braves
5. Seattle Mariners
6. New York Yankees
7. Detroit Tigers
8. Chicago Cubs
9. Toronto Blue Jays
10. Boston Red Sox
11. Baltimore Orioles
12. Houston Astros
Tier 3: The odds look stacked against these teams (a playoff berth is in play)
13. San Francisco Giants
14. Milwaukee Brewers
15. Texas Rangers
16. San Diego Padres
17. Kansas City Royals
18. Arizona Diamondbacks
19. Pittsburgh Pirates
20. Tampa Bay Rays
21. Athletics
22. Cincinnati Reds
Tier 4: These teams might be just a move or two away from climbing up the hierarchy.
23. Minnesota Twins
24. Cleveland Guardians
25. Miami Marlins
26. St. Louis Cardinals
Tier 5: There is work to be done, probably too much to hope for a serious run this season.
27. Los Angeles Angels
28. Chicago White Sox
29. Washington Nationals
30. Colorado Rockies
 

phillyflyers

phillyflyers

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I agree. I had them winning the West.
Not sure the Astros going to be that good this year after losing Valdez and a couple of others in off-season. Seems like a slowly fading organization.
That's a great observation and they made no moves to replace him, either.

Can't do that. You lose a high level guy like Valdez, you replace them or you lose pace as an organization.
 
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