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Rank |
Team |
Record |
Comment |
Previous |
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1 |
Baltimore |
21-7 |
Pitching is everything for Baltimore … leading the league with an
amazing 2.61 era thus far. Prince Fielder is an early MVP candidate. |
1 |
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2 |
Houston |
18-10 |
44 home runs leads league and 6-2 record in one-run games helps. |
2 |
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3 |
St. Louis |
18-10 |
Bonds arrival has spurned the long ball … second in the league in home
runs. |
3 |
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4 |
San Francisco |
18-10 |
Ryan Braun has continued his torrid start - now batting .414. |
7 |
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5 |
Toronto |
20-8 |
Toronto leads the league with a .306 team batting average. |
6 |
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6 |
Los Angeles |
15-13 |
Despite very good OBP of .348, team leagues league in grounding into
double plays and only have 15 home runs (last in the league). |
4 |
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7 |
Anaheim |
13-15 |
What is wrong with Anaheim? Team is only batting .238 and Pat "The Bat"
Burrell, their big free-agent signing, is only batting .218. |
5 |
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8 |
Chicago |
16-12 |
Leads the league in stolen bases and second in batting average (.296). |
11 |
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9 |
Milwaukee |
12-16 |
Offense has been a major disappointment … batting just .235 thus far. |
8 |
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10 |
New York |
13-15 |
5-2 versus lefties and 8-13 versus righties tell the early story. |
9 |
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11 |
Kansas City |
12-16 |
Carl Crawford (.361) and Magglio Ordonez (.333) have been impressive
thus far. |
12 |
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12 |
Boston |
15-13 |
Matt Holliday has 31 rbi in just 28 games. |
15 |
|
13 |
Colorado |
14-14 |
Leading the league in fielding, with just 13 errors thus far. |
13 |
|
14 |
Cleveland |
12-16 |
Newcomer Jack Cust has 6 home runs in just 68 at-bats. |
10 |
|
15 |
Minnesota |
15-13 |
A surprise team thus far. Reliever Marmol has gone 20 innings without
giving up an earned run. |
18 |
|
16 |
Texas |
11-17 |
Chris Duncan has 7 home runs in 78 at-bats. |
14 |
|
17 |
Pittsburgh |
14-14 |
Team has 13 triples to lead league. |
16 |
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18 |
Atlanta |
12-16 |
Josh Hamilton has come out swinging … .352, 6 hr and 18 rbi in 54
at-bats. |
17 |
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19 |
Seattle |
13-15 |
2-8 versus left handing pitching - need to hit the trade market |
19 |
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20 |
Philadelphia |
12-16 |
Batting practice anyone? Team is giving up nearly 2 homers a game. |
21 |
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21 |
Oakland |
13-15 |
Rookie Jacoby Ellsbury looks like the real deal in center field. If
Oakland can't turn things around soon, they may look towards the future. |
22 |
|
22 |
San Diego |
11-17 |
Pitching has gone from bad to worse … league worst 5.48 era and .296
opponents batting average. |
23 |
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23 |
Florida |
7-21 |
Victor Martinez has been the lone bright spot on the team thus far. |
20 |
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24 |
Detroit |
11-17 |
Young starter Ubaldo Jimenez has been a bright spot thus far. |
24 |
