Power Rankings

SportsLine staff

Each week this season, CBS SportsLine's baseball experts rank all 30 major-league baseball teams. Here is the latest installment of Power Rankings (Updated Monday, April 26). Tell us whether you agree or disagree. Send us your comments.

Biggest jump: Tigers jump 6 spots.
Biggest fall: Orioles drop 9 spots.

Rank Team Pv The Scoop
1 Indians 2 Ramirez may have 100 RBI by June.
2 Yankees 1 Three runs in a series will get any team swept.
3 Braves 4 May need more 10-run innings to make up for bullpen.
4 Dodgers 3 No runners in front of Sheffield, 5 HR, 8 RBI.
5 Mets 5 Benitez-Franco combo best in the majors so far.
6 Red Sox 7 Training-room door revolves: Nomar out, Gordon in.
7 Blue Jays 11 Cruz'n patiently with ML best 18 walks.
8 Giants 6 Would prefer to have Randy Johnson wearing SF cap full time.
9 Rangers 10 On 13-game stretch with nine vs. Yanks and Indians.
10 Astros 9 NL Central: Where pitchers hit 8th and 2nd baseman play in OF.
11 Angels 8 Vaughn due back Thursday, offense hasn't missed him.
t12 Pirates 12 Silva's return could keep Pirates near top of NL Central.
t12 Cardinals 14 Jiminez may be Cards ace.
t14 Diamondbacks 18 Only NL team with slugging percentage over .500 entering week.
t14 Phillies 18 Marlon Anderson Rookie of the Year campaign benched.
16 Mariners 15 Mesa saving games but not flawlessly.
17 Expos 22 Pavano can't find zone enough; when he does, he gets pounded.
18 Tigers 24 Hoping Yankee sweep won't be highlight of the season.
19 Padres 21 Ashby needs motivation of facing Kevin Brown in every start.
20 Rockies 16 Power outage in Colorado: 5 HRs in first 10 games.
21 Cubs 20 Nomo on the way to Wrigley?
t22 Reds 17 Looks like they got better end of Cameron-for-Konerko deal.
t22 Orioles 13 Might be able to recover vs. Devil Rays, A's.
24 White Sox 23 Snyder should envision Red Sox uniforms on all opponents.
t25 Devil Rays 27 AL batting champ: Kevin Stocker?
t25 Athletics 28 Jaha comeback player of the year candidate.
27 Brewers 26 May not get better than 5-run 9th against Beck.
28 Royals 25 Dye actually earning his keep.
29 Twins 30 Glad to not see Indians again until June 29.
30 Marlins 29 Could use Cliff Floyd and a whole lot more.

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