The Washington Nationals remain the top team in the TSN. Cheap Vikings Jerseys .ca MLB Power Rankings, ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals -- a surge from the National League. With a 19-9 record in the past 28 games, the Nationals are riding their strong starting pitching to a comfortable lead in the National League East. The Dodgers, getting healthier as a team and benefitting from big production out of Matt Kemp, have surged into second spot, their highest ranking of the season after ranking third in the preseason. The top-ranked team in the preseason, the Cardinals, have battled through their own share of injuries, but with Yadier Molina returning behind the plate and Michael Wacha back in the rotation, the Cardinals are up from 10 to three in the rankings. Staying in the National League Central, the Pittsburgh Pirates are up from 14 to nine with Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen returning to the lineup and an 11-6 record in the past 17 games keeps the Pirates in a playoff spot. Heading the other way, the Oakland Athletics fall from two to five, and could fall further if not for the substantial good (statistical) will that they build up before their recent swoon, going 8-19 in the past 27 games. Could be worse, though. The Milwaukee Brewers have three wins in the past 18 games, which has knocked them out of playoff position and the Chicago White Sox, who are 10-23 in the past 33 games, slide from 20 to 23. The Toronto Blue Jays continue to hang around the middle, down from 15 to 16. Theyre competitive, but still sitting outside the playoff teams. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Cheap Vikings Jerseys China . The photograph shows Parker and a French comedian making a gesture known in France as a "quenelle," which critics describe as inverted Nazi salute. Parker said in a statement released through the Spurs that the photograph was taken three years ago. Parker, who was born in Belgium but raised in France, said he didnt know at the time that "it could be in any way offensive or harmful. Cheap Minnesota Vikings Jerseys . Sources tell TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun the international tournament will likely return in September 2016 rather than 2015. http://www.cheapvikingsjerseyselite.com/ . This week they discuss Russias mens hockey team, the ineptitude of the IOC handling the Nicklas Backstrom situation, John Tortorellas many apologies, and Canadas strong showing in curling.ANAHEIM, Calif. - While the Los Angeles Angels spend this weekend preparing for October, the Rangers are already thinking ahead to 2015. Late in a lost season, Texas interim manager Tim Bogar is thrilled to see his players getting good work done for the future. Ryan Rua had four hits, Jake Smolinski homered and the Rangers beat the playoff-bound Angels 12-3 Friday night for their seventh straight victory. Adrian Beltre had a two-run single and Lisalverto Bonilla pitched five solid innings for the Rangers, who still have the majors worst record at 61-92 after their longest winning streak of the year. Texas pounded out 15 hits and mostly shut down the big leagues most productive offence. "Everything we do now builds toward next year," said Bogar, whos making a strong case for the full-time job. "We dont know whos going to be on this team. We hope all our injured guys are going to be back, and some of these guys are going to have to fight for spots. ... (But) theyre excited about being out here. Theyre having fun." Texas took a 10-0 lead in the fifth inning on the major league-leading Angels, who have lost two straight since clinching the AL West title on Wednesday with their 12th win in 14 games. "Theres still a preview for next year to be shown," said Daniel Robertson, who drove in two runs. "Weve got to give fans a reason to be excited about next year." Los Angeles lead over Baltimore for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs stayed at 2 1/2 games with the Orioles 5-3 loss to Boston. Brennan Boesch hit a two-run homer for the Angels, who went back to a normal lineup for the first six innings against Texas after resting their regular position players Thursday. But Hector Santiago couldnt record an out in the second inning of a disastrous sttart, and the Angels didnt manage a hit until David Freeses double leading off the fifth. Cheap Vikings Jerseys Authentic. Bonilla (2-0) yielded two hits and four walks in his second major league start for the Rangers, who beat Los Angeles for just the second time in 14 games. Santiago (5-9) has seriously hurt his case for a spot in the Angels playoff rotation with consecutive horrible starts during this homestand. After he failed to get an out in the third inning of a loss to Houston last Sunday, the left-hander couldnt get an out in the second inning against the lowly Rangers. "Hector has definitely showed what he can do when hes on," Scioscia said. "I think he has to get back and just exhale. Hes had a couple of rough ones, obviously, but his arm is good. His stuff is good." After Smolinskis second homer highlighted a three-run first inning, four straight Rangers singled in the second to chase Santiago. Leonys Martin outran Mike Trouts throw to the plate on Elvis Andrus sacrifice fly to put Texas up 7-0. "Ill be fresh for the next one, thats for sure," Santiago said. Trout went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts, taking sole possession of the AL lead with 175 strikeouts in whats likely to be his first MVP season. FRESH START? Santiago responded to another poor outing by shaving his head and most of his beard. "Just clean it off, get all the bad effects out," he said. TRAINERS ROOM Angels: Josh Hamilton sat out for the 14th time in 15 games with pain in his upper body, but manager Mike Scioscia is optimistic his $125 million cleanup hitter can return for the playoffs. UP NEXT After two extra days of rest, Angels ace Jered Weaver (17-8, 3.50) is lined up to start the AL division series opener on Oct. 2. Hell take on Colby Lewis (10-13, 5.12). 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