When the Cincinnati Reds were 5-1 earlier this week, ESPN's MLB Power Rankings didn't seem sold, moving them up one spot to No. 19 - onet behind an Oakland Athletics team that started 1-6 - from a previous ranking of No. 20.
Now 6-1, the Reds took aim at the Power Rankings on Twitter by pointing out that the "19th best team in baseball" had won its sixth consecutive game since losing on Opening Day, and tagging ESPN in the tweet:
SI.com appeared to be more convinced by the Reds' early-season success, ranking the Reds No. 11 in their rankings earlier this week.
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