| Rank, team | The skinny |
| 1. Chicago White Sox (1) | Big Hurt was just a little annoyance. |
| 2. Detroit Tigers (2) | Hernandez is one fine pitching coach. |
| 3. St. Louis Cardinals (3) | Bullpen pitches a "complete game." |
| 4. New York Mets (5) | El Duque should thrive away from desert. |
| 5. Boston Red Sox (4) | Fenway is Schilling's chalet. |
| 6. Arizona D-Backs (10) | Can thank Pirates for rise. |
| 7. New York Yankees (7) | Rotation needs some tweaking. |
| 8. Cincinnati Reds (6) | Brewers' lineup easier for Arroyo to face. |
| 9. Los Angeles Dodgers (19) | Penny puts in his two cents. |
| 10. Toronto Blue Jays (8) | Janssen doing well as Burnett's second. |
| 11. Philadelphia Phillies (11) | Hamels already on DL. |
| 12. Colorado Rockies (13) | Hawpe a huge help. |
| 13. Atlanta Braves (15) | Here they come! |
| 14. Houston Astros (12) | Finding the road a tough go. |
| 15. San Diego Padres (9) | May surge losing some steam. |
| Rk., team | The skinny |
| 16. Milwaukee Brewers (14) | Could be the new model for Pirates. |
| 17. San Francisco Giants (18) | Feliz having career year. |
| 18. Texas Rangers (16) | Cordero's struggles continue. |
| 19. Cleveland Indians (20) | Sabathia goes double on nothings. |
| 20. Oakland Athletics (17) | Under .500 but ahead of 2005 pace. |
| 21. Seattle Mariners (25) | Team meeting a help in short run. |
| 22. Tampa Bay Devil Rays (26) | Definitely more sting this season. |
| 23. Baltimore Orioles (21) | Hernandez almost out-less in Seattle. |
| 24. Angels (22) | Taking back seat to Dodgers. |
| 25. Minnesota Twins (24) | Open air stadium will be cozy in April. |
| 26. Chicago Cubs (23) | April flowers, May showers for Maddux. |
| 27. Washington Nationals (27) | Showed Astros crime doesn't pay. |
| 28. Florida Marlins (29 ) | Hanley a handy man. |
| 29. Pirates (28) | "We will" sounds more and more hollow. |
| 30. Kansas City Royals (30) | Loss Thursday a total crusher. |