The latest SI MLB Power Rankings are out - and the Oakland A's are one of the surprise teams as we pass the 1/6th mark already of the 2020 season. Check out who is on the list and how the teams come into play as the season continues.
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00:00The latest MLB Power Rankings are out and we're going to focus on two surprising teams.
00:05To do that, I'm joined by the fantasy exec, Corey Parsons, and Brett Balentini of Southside Hit Pen.
00:11Corey, let's start with you.
00:13The Oakland Athletics on a six-game winning streak and sitting atop the AL West right now.
00:18Yeah, the Athletics playing good baseball right now.
00:21You look at what they have put together so far in this young season right now.
00:24Like you mentioned, Robin, a six-game winning streak.
00:26You look at the bats in that lineup, guys like Ramon Liriano and Matt Olsen playing very well,
00:31hitting very well, bringing some heat to that lineup.
00:33Not to mention when you look at the staff, a guy like Frankie Montaz who's come out playing real well right now.
00:37Now listen, it's time for the rubber to meet the road as the A's do start a three-game set
00:42with the Houston Astros tonight.
00:44So right now, the Oakland Athletics playing very good baseball.
00:48Now, Brett, when it comes to the White Sox, they're one of those teams that maybe could benefit from a shortened season?
00:55Well, certainly the way they've got out of the gate, the offense is as good as any in the game.
00:59They've really been powering what was recently a very hot streak to get back into, I think, second place in the AL Central.
01:07Got a big tilt coming up with Cleveland over the weekend, so that's going to be a fight for second place.
01:12Unfortunately, on the other hand, the White Sox, like a lot of teams, rotation's just been decimated with injuries.
01:17Thankfully for them, the defense has held up.
01:19The bullpen's been really strong, so they just get the rotation in order.
01:23This is a surprise playoff team.
01:25Yeah, there will be plenty of surprises, I'm sure, because of the nature of this major league campaign.
01:32Corey, Brett, appreciate your time.