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Larry Stone's MLB power rankings
Last week's ranking in parentheses Team 1 Dodgers (1) This week's development: Manny Being Minor 2 Boston (2) Josh having best year by a...
Last week's ranking in parentheses
| Team | ||
| 1 | Dodgers (1) | This week's development: Manny Being Minor |
| 2 | Boston (2) | Josh having best year by a Beckett since Samuel won Nobel Prize in 1969 |
| 3 | Yankees (4) | Yankees don't have much pitching depth, but with CC, they have great width |
| 4 | Detroit (9) | Matt Millen advised on draft, which explains the wide receiver in the sixth round |
| 5 | Toronto (10) | Jays could use one more big bat; how about Holliday to team with Halladay? |
| 6 | Texas (5) | Where's David Clyde when you really need him? |
| 7 | Angels (6) | Angels near agreement with No. 1 pick Mike Trout; hope he's another Tim Salmon |
| 8 | Colorado (12) | Jim Tracy must be taking interim managing tips from Jack McKeon, circa 2003 |
| 9 | Tampa Bay (13) | There's no shame in being fourth-best team in AL East |
| 10 | Milwaukee (8) | Mitch Stetter doing OK (emphasis on the K): 15 consecutive outs via whiffs |
| 11 | San Francisco (11) | Too bad Matt didn't blossom in Bonds era; they would have had Cain and Enable |
| 12 | St. Louis (7) | Dave Duncan starts side business selling rotator cuff links |
| 13 | Philadelphia (3) | Impressive young lefty J.A. Happ: The initials stand for Jamie's Alter-Ego |
| 14 | Mets (14) | Mets already preparing to celebrate their annual Sinko de September |
| 15 | Minnesota (16) | Just think where Twins would be with Jarrod Washburn in their rotation |
| 16 | Florida (20) | The Ramirez story to savor: Hanley Being Manly |
| 17 | Seattle (18) | In deference to proposed strip club near Safeco, Mariners to install brass foul poles |
| 18 | Cubs (17) | Soto had positive marijuana test in WBC; stats always showed he hit better on grass |
| 19 | White Sox (19) | Big Hurt says he's "95 percent sure" he'll retire; 30 MLB teams are 100 percent sure |
| 20 | Cincinnati (15) | Struggling Reds to replace hitting coach with a Bat Whisperer |
| 21 | Atlanta (21) | Braves wish they could hit the "refresh" button on their season |
| 22 | Houston (23) | Perennially injured Mike Hampton goes on the 15-day active list |
| 23 | Baltimore (25) | Orioles doing great in interleague play; it's outerleague play that's killing them |
| 24 | Pittsburgh (22) | Pirates sign No. 2 pick Brooks Pounders; hope he's a Robinson, not a Kieschnick |
| 25 | Kansas City (27) | Sidney Ponson tested positive for stimulant; tests negative for major-league fastball |
| 26 | Oakland (24) | "Moneyball" movie ceases production; for that matter, so do the A's |
| 27 | San Diego (26) | Adrian Gonzalez's older brother Edgar (.192) is from Ozzie Canseco wing of gene pool |
| 28 | Cleveland (28) | Expected to be a buyer, but ended up in the cellar |
| 29 | Arizona (29) | So it turns out Bob Melvin wasn't the problem after all |
| 30 | Washington (30) | Acta firing delayed by filibuster; president Stan Kasten seeking to invoke cloture |
Thumbs up
Akinori Iwamura, Rays: The second baseman was supposed to be out for the season with a torn ACL, but now doctors say it's only partially torn, and Iwamura could return in six to eight weeks.
Thumbs down
Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks: The Arizona ace is facing the prospect of season-ending shoulder surgery. He will seek the opinion of three specialists before making his final decision. Webb hasn't pitched since opening day.
Ex-Mariner of the week
Eric O'Flaherty, Braves: The lefty, who has found a home in Atlanta's bullpen, was ejected last week for questioning a call by plate umpire Bill Hohn. Chipper Jones and Bobby Cox were then thrown out for joining the fray.
Quote
"The fans were calling me by my new nickname: Boo." — Toronto's struggling Vernon Wells, after ending a 160 at-bat homerless streak.
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