A good week on the baseball diamond led to a good week in the media polls for the Orioles.
The national writers and (and the computers) like the Orioles this week. Let's review!
MLB.com Power Rankings (14th; Last Week: 17th)
MLB has revamped their presentation of the Power Rankings, and now only go to 20 places. The O's were ranked 14th in the Experts poll (75% weight) and 14th in the Fans' Poll, so they are 14th overall. Top half of the league, Ma!
ESPN.com Power Poll (12th; LW: 16th)
And the rocket rise upwards continues, as the O's gain four more spots from ESPN.