| Rank, team | The skinny |
| 1. Detroit Tigers (1) | Rogers continues magic in Oakland. |
| 2. Chicago White Sox (2) | PNC is the land of Oz. |
| 3. Boston Red Sox (3) | Seemed uninterested at the Trop. |
| 4. New York Mets (4) | Trachsel gets major support. |
| 5. New York Yankees (5) | Boss gets 19-1 lump for 76th. |
| 6. Minnesota Twins (8) | The "M&M Boys" are back. |
| 7. Toronto Blue Jays (6) | Aren't much for those one-run things. |
| 8. St. Louis Cardinals (7) | Other Weaver might be more help. |
| 9. Oakland A's (10) | Love those one-run things. |
| 10. San Diego Padres (11) | Got pesky Phillies off their backs. |
| 11. Colorado Rockies (14) | Fogg (7-5) would fit in Pirates' rotation. |
| 12. Los Angeles Dodgers (13) | Penny has dime's worth of wins. |
| 13. San Francisco Giants (12) | Nothing going Wright for Jamey. |
| 14. Cincinnati Reds (9) | Krivsky calls Guardado for closing aid. |
| 15. Milwaukee Brewers (17) | Capuano has Cubs' number - zero. |
| 16. Texas Rangers (15) | One-run woes slow progress. |
| 17. Houston Astros (18) | Biggio as hot as a firecracker. |
| 18. Seattle Mariners (16) | Chick likes the long trip. |
| 19. Angels (24) | Beginning to stir a bit. |
| 20. Arizona D-Backs (20) | Interleague play bit Snakes. |
| 21. Cleveland Indians (23) | Sowers' win first of many? |
| 22. Tampa Bay D-Rays (25) | Kazmir just gets better and better. |
| 23. Baltimore Orioles (22) | Leo's touch not being felt. |
| 24. Atlanta Braves (26) | Bullpen needs a major overhaul. |
| 25. Philadelphia Phillies (21) | Hamels not all that -- yet. |
| 26. Washington Nationals (27) | Zimmerman a monumental hit. |
| 27. Florida Marlins (19) | Kids struggling with one-run thing. |
| 28. Kansas City Royals (29) | Interleague play gave them a boost. |
| 29. Chicago Cubs (28) | Dusty seems due for dust-off. |
| 30. Pirates (30) | We Will ... be good hosts. |