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Paul Meyer's Power Rankings: 5/28/06
A weekly look at who's moving and who's losing in the majors
Sunday, May 28, 2006
(Last week's rankings in parentheses)

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.


First published on May 28, 2006 at 12:00 am