We know computers hate the Orioles, and national broadcasters hate the Orioles, but do the folks who make power polls/rankings hate the Orioles? Not this week, as most have the Orioles ensconced firmly in the Top 5.
MLB.com moves the O’s back up to 4th, returning them to the position they held two weeks ago.
The Nation’s Newspaper also lifts the orioles back up to 4th after a week outside the Top 5: “Four games with neighboring Nationals will be good measure.”
Slideshow Central follows the lead of its peers and returns the O’s to 4th place.