Power Rankings / Mike Harrington ranks all 30 MLB teams
(Through Thursday’s games; most recent in parentheses)
1 Los Angeles Dodgers. Sherrill a huge addition to pen. (1)
2 New York Yankees. Stepping forward as AL East favorite. (2)
3 Los Angeles Angels. Went 17-3 with Vlad on the DL. (3)
4 Philadelphia Phillies. Lee is a pretty good consolation prize. (4)
5 Boston Red Sox. They needed Halladay most of any contender. (5)
6 San Francisco Giants. See what a cuddly bunch they are without No. 25? (10)
7 Tampa Bay Rays. 13-2 against Bosox at Trop last two years. (9)
8 Colorado Rockies. Team’s big season kept Street off trading block. (7)
9 Texas Rangers. Can’t drop three straight against dog outfit like A’s. (6)
10 St. Louis Cardinals. Walk Pujols with sacks loaded, people. (13)
11 Detroit Tigers. Washburn a bust in debut. (8)
12 Chicago Cubs. Only Giants and Tigers have bigger home/road disparity. (15)
13 Chicago White Sox. Took interesting chance on Peavy’s return. (11)
14 Seattle Mariners. Surprising Branyan a USA Today cover boy. (12)
15 Atlanta Braves. Have to make move: 12 of next 15 at home. (18)
16 Houston Astros. Desperate to get Berkman back. (14)
17 Minnesota Twins. Pavano should unseat Liriano (4-11, 5.68) from rotation. (19)
18 Milwaukee Brewers. Wonder how bad Prince would have crowned Mota. (16)
19 Florida Marlins. Three straight losses to Nats really hurt. (17)
20 Toronto Blue Jays. Rogers fans to $126M man Wells: Boooooooo. (20)
21 New York Mets. Theater of the absurd on injury front. Swine flu next? (22) 22 Arizona Diamondbacks. Improving, but Upton takes 20 homers to DL. (26)
23 Cincinnati Reds. Elbow surgery for Volquez. (21)
24 Oakland Athletics. Giambi mercifully released. (25)
25 Pittsburgh Pirates. Memo to Bucs fans: You weren’t winning with Jack Wilson anyway. (23)
26 Baltimore Orioles. MLB’s worst starter is Berken (1-9, 6.93). (24)
27 Cleveland Indians. Bad times on field, bad news in owner’s books. (28)
28 San Diego Padres. Black gets an extension. Great guy. (29)
29 Kansas City Royals. If you have nothing good to say, say nothing. (27)
30 Washington Nationals. Won five straight—to get above .333 winning clip. (30)
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