| TEAM |
PVS |
RS/RA |
REC. |
ESPN.com SAYS |
| 1. Mariners |
1 |
344/233 |
44-12 |
Bret Boone, all 180 pounds of him, on pace to drive in 190 runs this season |
| 2. Twins |
2 |
278/232 |
37-18 |
Cristian Guzman has twice as many triples (8) as the Devil Rays have as an entire team (4) |
| 3. Phillies |
4 |
260/237 |
35-20 |
Call him Mr. Red Hot: Pat Burrell has raised his BA 39 points (from .265 to .304) in little over two weeks |
| 4. Indians |
6 |
326/270 |
35-19 |
Set-up man Steve Karsay has allowed runs in only two of his 23 appearances. His 1.11 ERA is simply amazing |
| 5. Cardinals |
3 |
280/245 |
32-24 |
Top five of Vina, Drew, McGwire, Edmonds and Pujols can't be matched by any other club |
| 6. Yankees |
5 |
274/236 |
31-24 |
Mariano Rivera has 16 saves and two blown saves -- courtesy of that RBI machine himself Manny Ramirez |
| 7. Red Sox |
7 |
271/200 |
32-23 |
We say two more starts -- three max -- and the David Cone experiment will come to an end |
| 8. Cubs |
10 |
249/220 |
33-21 |
Back from the dead: Kevin Tapani 8-1, 3.47 this season after going combined 14-24, 4.93 in '99 and '00 |
| 9. D-Backs |
9 |
281/236 |
34-23 |
Nightmare season (.211 BA) continues for Power Alley favorite Steve Finley |
| 10. Dodgers |
8 |
264/249 |
32-25 |
Have best home record in NL at 21-8, but have been absolutely dreadful on road (11-17) |
| 11. Brewers |
13 |
280/229 |
29-26 |
Ben Sheets has allowed one or fewer runs in five of his last seven starts |
| 12. Braves |
15 |
229/226 |
29-26 |
Don't get too excited about recent hot stretch (seven wins in last nine games) as it's come against awful Expos and Pirates |
| 13. Athletics |
12 |
268/265 |
27-28 |
It's at the point where Johnny Damon (.214 BA, .285 OBP) just might not turn his season around |
| 14. Rockies |
16 |
358/300 |
28-28 |
Three games into June and Larry Walker is hitting .545 for the month. Look out pitchers because Rocks play 16 of next 22 at home |
| 15. Astros |
18 |
284/281 |
28-26 |
No Billy Wagner means no chance. Later 'Stros |
| 16. Padres |
11 |
290/265 |
27-30 |
Haven't scored more than four runs in any of their last nine losses and in five of those defeats scored two or fewer runs |
| 17. Giants |
17 |
278/296 |
28-29 |
The Rico says: "I agree with what Jeff Kent said. The Giants do suck. And Barry Bonds, get a single already." |
| 18. Orioles |
19 |
241/264 |
26-29 |
With the likes of Josh Towers, Jason Johnson and B.J. Ryan the future might not be so bleak in O's land |
| 19. Blue Jays |
14 |
286/262 |
26-30 |
After promising start for Esteban Loaiza (4-1, 2.77 in first 6 starts) he's fallen off in a big way since (0-4, 6.87 in last 6 starts) |
| 20. Angels |
21 |
246/236 |
27-28 |
Pat Rapp just might be the most unlucky pitcher in the bigs -- 1-5 in 11 starts |
| 21. Marlins |
23 |
247/248 |
26-29 |
Ryan Dempster and Matt Clement have combined to walk 84 batters in 24 starts |
| 22. Mets |
22 |
224/287 |
24-33 |
Rick Reed and Al Leiter have combined to walk just 10 batters in 19 starts |
| 23. White Sox |
25 |
232/273 |
23-30 |
.309 on-base percentage, second-worst in majors, has doomed the Sox |
| 24. Expos |
26 |
240/304 |
23-34 |
Javier Vazquez will finish second to Roy Oswalt in Cy Young vote within five years. Mark it down |
| 25. Tigers |
20 |
254/291 |
22-31 |
With 43 baserunners allowed and 20 runs in 21 innings, Tiger Boy is pitching like a Little Leaguer |
| 26. Reds |
24 |
237/285 |
21-35 |
Pokey, you play some flashy D, but please wear your hat straight |
| 27. Rangers |
27 |
304/355 |
20-36 |
Starting pitching looks worse than Terry Forster in doubleknits: 7.02 ERA, 409 hits in 291 innings |
| 28. Royals |
28 |
251/310 |
20-36 |
Jermaine Dye would look mighty good playing left field for the Mariners |
| 29. Pirates |
29 |
205/298 |
17-37 |
10 HR but only 23 RBI for Brian Giles? Yep, he's hitting just .195 with runners on |
| 30. Devil Rays |
30 |
211/359 |
15-41 |
It's hard to be nice -- and we're not -- when you're playing the worst baseball since the '62 Mets |
