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