Atlanta Braves Power Rankings - 2013
| Power Ranking | ||||
| WEEK | RECORD | RANK | COMMENT | |
| Week 8 | 25-18 | 9 | Over his past 29 starts, Mike Minor has posted an ERA just over 2.75. The 25-year-old left-hander is not only one of the most underrated young starters in baseball, but he is the best starter on one of the best teams in the league. -- Ben Duronio, Capitol Avenue Club | |
| Week 7 | 21-16 | 8 | B.J. Upton continues to struggle, as he's batting .153 with a .248 on-base percentage in 124 at-bats. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 6 | 18-12 | 6 | The Braves' powerful offense has been the talk of their early-season success, but where the Braves have really made their bones is on the mound. Atlanta is one of two teams to allow under 100 runs this season and the team's overall run differential still sits at second best in the National League despite their recent rough stretch. -- Ben Duronio, Capitol Avenue Club | |
| Week 5 | 15-9 | 2 | The Braves are now as cold as they were hot after losing four straight games, including a sweep against Detroit this past weekend. Health and getting batters on in front of Justin Upton are the biggest keys for the Braves to get back to their winning ways. Both of those point squarely to Jason Heyward, who needs to get better results when he returns from the DL. -- Ben Duronio, Capitol Avenue Club | |
| Week 4 | 13-5 | 1 | Justin Upton leads the majors with nine home runs, six of which have come at Turner Field. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 3 | 11-1 | 1 | The Braves are the hottest team in baseball, led by the power of Justin Upton and Evan Gattis as well as superb pitching from Paul Maholm (0.00 ERA in 20 1/3 innings), Mike Minor (0.69 ERA), Kris Medlen (1.50 ERA) and Tim Hudson (2.50 ERA). Not only did they take care of the Nationals in three games this past weekend, but they did so while facing the Nationals' top two starters. -- Ben Duronio, Capitol Avenue Club | |
| Week 2 | 5-1 | 2 | Six games and five home runs for Justin Upton. With the Braves having high expectations for the season, getting off to a 5-1 start backed up by Upton and solid starting pitching is exactly what the team had hoped for. -- Ben Duronio, Capitol Avenue Club | |
| Week 1 | 0-0 | 5 | In the past several years, the Braves have had one of the most left-handed lineups in the game, frequently finishing near the bottom of the league in offensive performance against left-handed pitching. Acquiring the Upton brothers this past offseason should balance out a 94-win team's offense and put them in prime position to make another run at the playoffs. -- Ben Duronio, Capitol Avenue Club | |