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Originally published June 3, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified June 12, 2007 at 9:08 PM

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Larry Stone's MLB power rankings

Last week's ranking in parentheses

Team
1 Boston (1) Francona facing huge dilemma: Beckett or Dice-K in Game 1 of the ALDS?
2 Mets (2) To foster tougher image, N.Y. third baseman changing name to "Rampage" Wright
3 Cleveland (3) Brilliant young player captivates Cleveland ... but enough about Grady Sizemore
4 Angels (7) Where there's a Willits, there's a wayits
5 Arizona (11) Who is Mark Reynolds, and how is he hitting .387?
6 Dodgers (8) Dodgers desperate for 3B upgrade; hmm, I wonder what Ron Cey's up to these days
7 Atlanta (5) Smoltz has 200 wins, 154 saves, one ticket to Cooperstown
8 Detroit (4) Jamie Walker names son Jim Leyland; good thing he never played for Pants Rowland
9 San Diego (9) So far, Kevin (0.49 ERA), and not Mike (.239), has been the Padres' best Cameron
10 Milwaukee (6) It's my privilege to extend a laurel, and Hardy handshake, to best shortstop in NL
11 Minnesota (17) Torii Hunter joins Larry Biittner in Double-I Hall of Fame
12 Seattle (15) Ibanez on pace for weirdest line ever: Three homers, 106 RBI
13 White Sox (10) Ozzie neck and neck with Lou for first Chicago meltdown of '07
14 San Francisco (13) S.F. will go as far as slugging outfielder takes it ... but enough about Randy Winn
15 Oakland (12) A's new motto: In Cust We Trust
16 Baltimore (23) Where's Tippy Martinez when you really need him?
17 Philadelphia (14) Ryan Howard suffering through the famed junior jinx
18 Florida (16) Tired of being booed, Benitez grateful for his new apathetic fan base
19 Toronto (22) Jays now just No. 3 attraction in town, after A-Rod's stripper friend
20 Colorado (26) This is the year Rockies get to the World Series ... of Poker
21 Yankees (19) A-Rod's new strategy: Yell "ha!" to get paparazzi to drop their cameras
22 St. Louis (21) Desperate Cardinals working on trade for Kobe Bryant
23 Tampa Bay (24) Quarantined TB dude must avoid crowds; cleared to attend Rays' games
24 Pittsburgh (27) Aptly named: Josh Sharpless, 21.60 ERA
25 Cubs (18) Cubs name Rob Dibble as Senior VP in Charge of In-House Scuffles
26 Houston (20) Thank goodness for Hunter Pence
27 Washington (28) Scientists now believe global warming may be caused by Nats' bullpen
28 Cincinnati (29) Overcome by James-mania in Ohio, Reds pitcher changes name to LeBronson Arroyo
29 Kansas City (25) Once again, Spelling Bee hinged on "Grudzielanek"
30 Texas (30) The Narron years are looking better and better

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