We have a new number one this week and we'll get to that -- Andrew McCutchen Jersey I covered them in this space last week anyway -- but probably the biggest news of the week would be the hot streaks of three teams in particular. Two of them sit in the top five in the Yankees and Angels. Let's do a quick dive into the other big mover of the week.Just a week ago, the American League Central didn't have a single team above .500. Sure, there's always bound to be some small-sample funkine s here in the early going, but every other division had at least one team at least four games over .500 already. The were 10-7 and in place!The AL Central still appears to be the worst division in baseball and I expect that to be the case all season, but there has been one team emerging through the dregs. We probably can drop derogatory phrases like, "it's a race to 83 wins!" because the are now 13-9, which is a full season pace of 96 wins. That movement is thanks to a recent surge in which the Twins have won nine of their last 10 games. Fantasy Baseball Today Newsletter Your Cheat Code To Fantasy Baseball You're destined to gain an edge over your friends with advice from the award-winning FBT crew. I agree to receive the "Fantasy Baseball Today Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. They have the ingredients of a team with staying power, too.The rotation was a concern heading into the season and even looked like a bit of a patchwork job, but it has been so good. Twins starters have combined for a 2.62 ERA to Cesar Hernandez Jersey this point and that's with one of their big-ticket offseason acquisitions, , on the injured list. They even had to put (2.75 ERA in four starts) on the IL before Sunday and fill-in threw six scorele s innings. The Twins have gotten good work from , and while looks like a Cy Young candidate. The bullpen would be the weak spot, but it's plenty adequate here in the short term. Jhoan Duran has stuff about as electric as anyone in baseball and let's keep in mind relievers are easily the most traded position each July. With as aggre sive as the front office was last offseason, you can bet they'll be just as aggre sive in shoring up the bullpen this summer.Speaking of the front office being aggre sive, the biggest move of the offseason was the surprise swoop-in signing of . He got off to a slow start, but he's settling in now and looks every bit like the MVP he's capable of being. In his last four games, Correa is 10 for 18 with five RBI and five runs.In terms of any MVP discu sion, though, it starts with as long as he stays on the field a decent percentage of time. We -- I'm speaking of all baseball fans, because he's a treat for all of us -- had a scare in Boston, but Buxton returned just a few days later and he's still cooking. In 14 games, he's hitting .283/.345/.755 with four doubles, seven home runs, 12 RBI and 13 runs along with his usual amazing defense and baserunning.While and deserve to be highlighted for their excellent offensive work among supporting cast members, the Twins' offense as a whole really is capable of better than it has shown (what if Miguel San and Gary Snchez find their power stroke, for example?). Simply, Sean Rodriguez Jersey things are going pretty well in Minnesota right now, and there's reason for optimism on it being a strong 2022 season. They move up five spots below and into the top 10, just two weeks after languishing in the 20s. Biggest Movers 9 Diamondbacks 7 Mariners RkTeams ChgRcrd 1 This week, several teams had a case for the top spot, but it goes to the only team in baseball that has won every single series this season. From that perspective, the Mets are 7-0. 1 101-61 2 Kevin Gausman has 41 strikeouts and zero walks so far this season. Yowzah. 2 92-70 3 Just like that, they've won nine in a row and have baseball's best record. They have beaten up on inferior talent, but that's what great teams do. You want a test? The Yankees now head to Toronto for a must-watch Maikel Franco Jersey series. 5 99-63 4 In all honesty, they are still likely the best team, but losing a series to the Diamondbacks has to carry consequences, otherwise all the contenders will be under the impre sion this was acceptable. I just can't let that stand. 3 111-51 5 If the Taylor Ward breakout is real and sustained, holy smokes this is an offense with big upside. And how about that rotation with Noah Syndergaard, Patrick Sandoval and Michael Lorenzen all firing bullets? Fun and great team so far. 7 73-89 6 They've lost three of four, to bad teams, too, but after a day off the Giants get a crack at the Dodgers. A two-game sweep there could erase any bad memories. 3 81-81 7 Manny Machado is putting up MVP numbers and that's what stars do when they need to pick up the slack with other stars out. Also, Eric Hosmer is hitting .382/.447/.579 -- just like we all knew he would. -- 89-73 8 Speaking of things we all knew would happen, Eric Lauer leads the rotation in strikeout rate (34 in 23 1/3 innings!). 3 86-76 9 Hey, "the Rays never lose trades" Hector Neris Jersey people, can we talk about the Nelson Cruz trade? You know, the one that sent Joe Ryan to the Twins for a few months of Cruz? 5 78-84 10 I discu sed their weak schedule last week. This week, they lost two of three to the Mets and split with the Diamondbacks. Tsk, tsk. 5 93-69 11 We know Mike Zunino won't hit for average, but he still had a slug-heavy 137 OPS+ last year, thanks to 33 homers in 333 at-bats. This year? .093/.130/.186. That's a -3 OPS+. Yes, negative. 2 86-76 12 Jorge Soler has homered twice in the last three games and went 2 for 5 on Sunday. What if he gets 2019 levels of hot? While we're here, could we order a 2018 version of Jess Aguilar? I gue s we shouldn't get greedy. 4 69-93 13 Starting to figure things out? Julio Rodrguez is 12 for 33 (.364) with three doubles and a home run in his last nine games. Remember, he's only 21 years old. 7 90-72 14 Look, I'm trying to keep everything in small-sample perspective, but hitting Aledmys Daz third is bleak stuff. On a serious note, at least Kyle Tucker seems to be waking up. 1 106-56 15 That's a great week, even with the series lo s in Queens. They'll get a home crack at the Mets this next weekend. Four games worth. 6 87-75 16 Four road lo ses and three home wins? They're back! That's the most Rockies week po sible. 6 68-94 17 Rough start for Ronald Acua, Jr., but that isn't shocking. He'll get Chase Utley Jersey hot soon enough. I reckon the team follows. -- 101-61 18 Through last Thursday, the Guardians were 7-2 against teams in Central d
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