| TEAM |
PVS |
RS/RA |
REC. |
ESPN.com SAYS |
| 1. Blue Jays |
1 |
75/55 |
9-4 |
Shannon Stewart staking his claim as the best leadoff hitter in all of baseball |
| 2. Red Sox |
7 |
61/28 |
9-4 |
28 runs allowed in 13 games. Now that's impressive |
| 3. Mariners |
9 |
71/49 |
10-3 |
$2 million for a naked photo of Ichiro? C'mon, this isn't Anna Kournikova we're talking about |
| 4. Giants |
3 |
65/70 |
7-5 |
Rich Aurilia continues to prove he's one of most underrated players in the game |
| 5. Yankees |
2 |
78/54 |
8-5 |
How much longer until Chuck Knoblauch, better known as Mr. Popup, is shown the door? Yankee fans better hope soon |
| 6. Braves |
6 |
44/55 |
7-7 |
John Rocker has two blown saves in six opportunities. How soon before he spouts off? |
| 7. Astros |
10 |
67/54 |
8-5 |
The new red alternate jerseys have gotta go. Bad on the eyes |
| 8. Twins |
17 |
79/53 |
9-3 |
Have you noticed yet that we love the Twinkies? And how about that Doug Mient ... shoot, how do you spell his name? |
| 9. Phillies |
16 |
42/41 |
7-4 |
Who thought Jose Mesa would look like the Jose Mesa of '95? Not us |
| 10. Cubs |
27 |
49/38 |
8-4 |
Don't worry, within a week or two they'll be ranked back in the high 20s, right where they belong |
| 11. Dodgers |
14 |
64/53 |
7-6 |
If Jim Tracy has guts, he'll move Paul LoDuca to the leadoff spot |
| 12. Expos |
8 |
62/50 |
7-6 |
Remember the name Guillermo Mota. He'll be the next great Expos pitcher |
| 13. Indians |
4 |
51/57 |
5-6 |
Chuck Finley looking more and more like his good days are in the past |
| 14. Cardinals |
12 |
63/76 |
6-7 |
Seen Bobby Bonilla lately? He could almost pass for a twin of Tony Gwynn |
| 15. Angels |
21 |
66/55 |
6-7 |
With 17 K's in first two starts, Little Pedro (Ramon Ortiz) looking like the Real Pedro |
| 16. White Sox |
11 |
61/67 |
4-7 |
Good to see Jerry Manuel is seriously considering benching the offensively-challenged Royce Clayton |
| 17. Rangers |
23 |
82/93 |
7-7 |
Hmm, let's see: first in AL in runs scored, last in runs allowed ... and a .500 record |
| 18. Mets |
13 |
40/49 |
5-8 |
Hitters Wanted! Better yet, make that Hitters Desperately Wanted! |
| 19. Rockies |
15 |
82/78 |
6-6 |
Early reports are in: Rockies hitting .336 at home, .191 on the road |
| 20. Reds |
24 |
56/55 |
7-6 |
Is it too late to get on the Chris Reitsma bandwagon? Well, who cares, we're already on it |
| 21. Athletics |
5 |
50/79 |
3-10 |
Their stock has fallen faster than a Silicon Valley .com company |
| 22. D-Backs |
18 |
67/79 |
5-8 |
Steve Finley just 3-for-41 this season. Can you say "Dave Dellucci"? |
| 23. Padres |
19 |
75/67 |
6-6 |
Can we say Fat Tony three weeks in a row? Yes, we can! |
| 24. Brewers |
20 |
64/68 |
6-7 |
You heard it here first: Henry Blanco is the best defensive catcher in the game |
| 25. Marlins |
22 |
60/55 |
4-8 |
Shock city: Alex Gonzalez hitting .344? That won't last for too long |
| 26. Royals |
26 |
55/71 |
4-9 |
No need to panic about Mike Sweeney. He'll be back hitting over .300 before you know it |
| 27. Tigers |
25 |
47/72 |
4-7 |
If there's a worse pitcher in the bigs than C.J. Nitkowski please point him out to us |
| 28. Pirates |
28 |
50/62 |
5-8 |
In case you're wondering, Derek (slop) Bell is hitting .130 with no extra-base hits thus far. Great offseason signing, hey? |
| 29. Orioles |
29 |
38/53 |
6-7 |
In 13 games played, they've hit a grand total of 4, that's right 4, home runs. Nice team |
| 30. Devil Rays |
30 |
45/73 |
4-9 |
They will own this spot for the remainder of the season |
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