Paul Meyer's Power Rankings

A weekly look at who's moving and who's losing around the majors

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Paul Meyer's Power Rankings
A weekly look at who's moving and who's losing around the majors
Rk. Team	The skinny
1. Chicago Cubs (1)	Zambrano shoulder, Rays prove irksome.
2. Boston Red Sox (2)	Bats don't bother Masterson.
3. Tampa Bay Rays (5)	A real force at home.
4. Angels (3)	Some think they're best team in baseball.
5. Philadelphia Phillies (4)	Low average doesn't stop Howard.
6. Chicago White Sox (7)	Offense against Pirates to Dye for.
7. New York Yankees (14)	Seem back to being themselves.
8. St. Louis Cardinals (6)	Flying low after Royal flush.
9. Florida Marlins (8)	Fish pack a wallop.
10. Oakland Athletics (9)	Ended homer slump in style.
11. Milwaukee Brewers (11)	Branyan promotion a great move.
12. Arizona D-Backs (10)	Have lost early-season rattle.
13. Baltimore Orioles (17)	Quite the one-run turnaround.
14. Texas Rangers (13)	Ponson summarily dismissed.
15. New York Mets (18)	Randolph ouster a true fiasco.
16. Minnesota Twins (20)	It's now Scott B-a-k-k-k-k-e-r.
17. Atlanta Braves (19)	Gonzo returns impressively.
18. Detroit Tigers (25)	Thames: Home run or nothing.
19. Toronto Blue Jays (12)	J.P. over and Dunn with Adam.
20. L.A. Dodgers (21)	Reds provided just the tonic.
21. Pirates (16)	Soon to be 1960 all over again!
22. Cleveland Indians (23)	Jeremy sours on interleague play.
23. Houston Astros (15)	Grounded by June swoon.
24. Cincinnati Reds (22)	Harang's record is unfathomable.
25. Kansas City Royals (28)	Pitching eyebrow-arching at Busch.
26. San Francisco Giants (24)	Zito an albatross.
27. Colorado Rockies (27)	Francis gets a rare Coors win.
28. San Diego Padres (26)	Gonzalez is their entire offense.
29. Washington Nationals (29)	At least have Lo Duca back.
30. Seattle Mariners (30)	Summer housecleaning continues.
Note: Last week's ranking in parentheses