| TEAM |
PVS |
RS/RA |
REC. |
ESPN.com SAYS |
| 1. Mariners |
1 |
166/119 |
23-8 |
Has anybody noticed that Mike Cameron is having a better year than Ichiro? |
| 2. Twins |
4 |
150/113 |
21-8 |
Radke, Milton and Mays are combined 13-3 with 2.50 ERA; by the way, Radke averaging over 8 IP per start |
| 3. Indians |
8 |
186/129 |
20-9 |
Rumor has it Browns looking to sign Bartolo Colon and C.C. Sabathia for the defensive line |
| 4. Cubs |
5 |
155/118 |
20-11 |
Bill Mueller's .945 OPS trails only Chipper Jones and Phil Nevin among major-league third basemen |
| 5. Red Sox |
2 |
155/103 |
19-12 |
Perhaps Derek Lowe is paying the price for the 200 innings he's thrown in relief past two seasons |
| 6. Blue Jays |
3 |
174/132 |
19-12 |
Tony Batista's all-or-nothing approach (9 HRs, but a .194 average and .241 OBP) starting to wear thin |
| 7. Phillies |
7 |
138/124 |
19-12 |
Hey, we knocked Travis Lee earlier, but he has 24 walks and a nifty .900 OPS |
| 8. Dodgers |
6 |
146/138 |
18-14 |
Dream matchup for Game 1 of the World Series: Kevin Brown vs. Pedro Martinez |
| 9. Yankees |
9 |
157/133 |
19-13 |
Bronx Burners are 10-0 vs. Royals and Orioles, a pathetic 9-13 against real teams |
| 10. Giants |
12 |
152/172 |
16-15 |
Rotation has a 5.72 ERA, worst in the NL. Hmm, perhaps we have them rated too high? |
| 11. Astros |
13 |
165/164 |
16-14 |
Let's see, Brad Ausmus is hitting .194 and the staff ERA is 5.22 (nearly as bad as last year's 5.41). Tony Eusebio, anyone? |
| 12. Braves |
16 |
121/139 |
15-17 |
Haven't looked this bad since the days when Andres Thomas patrolled shortstop |
| 13. Rockies |
11 |
197/182 |
15-16 |
Brian Bohanon led NL in road ERA last year; he's 2.92 in two starts this year. But he's 0-4, 14.88 at Coors Field |
| 14. Angels |
21 |
131/131 |
15-16 |
The 5-foot-8 David Eckstein is quickly becoming a Power Alley favorite |
| 15. Reds |
10 |
156/170 |
16-15 |
Road warriors: Reds 11-5 away from home, but just 5-10 at Cinergy |
| 16. Cardinals |
14 |
152/146 |
15-15 |
Matt Morris has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last six outings (4-1 with a 1.20 ERA during that time) |
| 17. Brewers |
15 |
159/138 |
16-15 |
Hey, Davey Lopes let's see more of this Chad Fox guy (0.00 ERA in 9.2 IP; 14 K's, one BB) |
| 18. Mets |
20 |
125/152 |
14-17 |
Tale of his career: Just when Jay Payton started hitting again, he got hurt. Nothing new there |
| 19. Padres |
24 |
170/151 |
15-16 |
Have we said before that we just love Rickey? |
| 20. D-Backs |
18 |
176/160 |
16-16 |
Big Unit and Schilling have more strikeouts combined (133) than the entire Tigers staff (129) |
| 21. Rangers |
17 |
173/209 |
12-19 |
So, who will next manage the Rangers? Heck, why not bring back Doug Rader |
| 22. Marlins |
22 |
141/137 |
13-17 |
Having cut down on his K's (just 30 in 30 games), Preston Wilson slowly developing into a top-level player |
| 23. Royals |
23 |
141/180 |
11-20 |
Rookie Dee Brown proving he belongs (has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 starts) |
| 24. Expos |
19 |
120/150 |
12-20 |
Started the season 6-1, but have gone 6-19 since |
| 25. Orioles |
25 |
112/151 |
13-19 |
Jason Johnson is (1.00 ERA at home in four starts) one of the few bright spots on an otherwise brutal team |
| 26. Athletics |
26 |
138/161 |
11-20 |
On the comeback trail: Jim Mecir hasn't been scored on in last seven appearances, spanning a total of 10 IP |
| 27. Pirates |
28 |
119/151 |
12-18 |
Put an end to the nonsense already. Nail Derek Bell and his sorry act to the bench for good |
| 28. Tigers |
29 |
139/155 |
12-17 |
The overrated Roger Cedeno and his .274 OBP at the top of the lineup just isn't cutting it |
| 29. White Sox |
27 |
129/163 |
10-19 |
Aside from David Wells' three wins, Sox have just three other victories from their starting staff |
| 30. Devil Rays |
30 |
109/181 |
9-22 |
Can't hit, can't pitch and definitely can't field (lead majors with 33 errors) |
