Power Rankings

SportsLine staff

Each week, CBS SportsLine's baseball experts rank all 30 major-league baseball teams. Here is the latest installment of Power Rankings (Updated Monday, May 17). Tell us whether you agree or disagree. Send us your comments.

Biggest jump: Royals jump 4 spots.
Biggest fall: Rangers, Orioles and Brewers drop 3 spots.

Rank Team Pv The Scoop
1 Indians 2 Need Wright to rearrange ERA from 6.13 to 3.16.
2 Yankees 1 O'Neill is 50 points under his career avg. as a Yankee.
3 Astros 6 Reynolds, Lima, Hampton best trio in the game, so far.
4 Braves 3 Leading the East without a strong rotation.
5 Mets 4 Leader in the Alex Rodriguez trade sweepstakes.
6 Red Sox 9 Find out how good they are vs. Yanks.
7 Giants 7 Aurilia (4-for-25) sliding back to reality.
8 Rangers 5 Can't develop a lead without decent pitching.
9 Diamondbacks 10 The BOB has a Coors-like atmosphere.
10 Dodgers 8 Mike Maddux is not the bullpen solution.
11 Phillies 11 Brantley's return is a big boost.
12 Cardinals 12 Rick Ankiel watch has officially begun.
13 Pirates 13 Kevin Young on pace for 227 hits.
14 Blue Jays 14 Has a promising staff ever faded so fast?
15 Athletics 18 Four games over .500 for first time since July 1996.
16 White Sox 17 Sirotka much better than 1-5 record indicates.
17 Cubs 15 Trying to find at-bats for Tyler Houston (.440).
18 Devil Rays 16 Arrojo 5-11 since All-Star break.
19 Angels 19 It's now officially more than a slump for Erstad (.244).
20 Royals 24 Beltran, Febles could share Rookie of the Year.
21 Mariners 20 Eight rookie pitchers used so far.
22 Tigers 21 Nowhere near a .300 hitter in lineup.
23 Reds 26 Tomko reemergence could turn things around.
24 Rockies 25 Might as well draft pitchers exclusively, hope a couple work out.
25 Brewers 22 Grissom has fallen off baseball map.
26 Orioles 23 Charles Johnson on rare offensive tear.
27 Padres 28 Worst road record in NL.
28 Twins 29 Ron Coomer thinks he's in Pacific Coast League again.
29 Marlins 30 Out of the cellar for first time.
30 Expos 27 Vidro now full-time second baseman.

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