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, May 3). Tell
us whether you agree or disagree. Send us your comments.
| Rank |
Team |
Pv |
The Scoop |
| 1 |
Yankees |
1 |
Visiting Minnesota should improve 6-6 road record. |
| 2 |
Indians |
2 |
Get that magic-number calculator ready. |
| 3 |
Braves |
3 |
Opponents hitting .305 vs. Cy Maddux. |
| 4 |
Mets |
4 |
Able to streak with a Yoshii quality start. |
| 5 |
Astros |
12 |
Now in first place, may not give it up. |
| t6 |
Dodgers |
t6 |
Best bat in lineup has belonged to Beltre. |
| t6 |
Giants |
t6 |
2-7 against winning teams. |
| 8 |
Rangers |
t8 |
Sele's head-to-toe curve is a jaw dropper. |
| 9 |
Cardinals |
t8 |
Carried by Big Mac -- McEwing. |
| 10 |
Blue Jays |
5 |
Shawn Green playing like an MVP candidate. |
| 11 |
Diamondbacks |
10 |
This team wasn't supposed to have much at the plate. |
| 12 |
Red Sox |
10 |
Valentin's bat missing in action too often. |
| 13 |
Angels |
14 |
Won't win without Percival improvement. |
| 14 |
Cubs |
22 |
With staff on DL, 5-game win streak is unbelievable. |
| t15 |
White Sox |
18 |
Comiskey's Believe It Or Not: Sox have best ERA in AL. |
| t15 |
Phillies |
13 |
Wishing they still had Bottalico. |
| 17 |
Mariners |
t15 |
Acquired Coleman for '95 run; can Hunter inspire '97 run? |
| t18 |
Devil Rays |
t15 |
Go figure: 5-0 in Bobby Witt starts. |
| t18 |
Pirates |
17 |
Giles hitting left-handers proving he's an everyday slugger. |
| 20 |
Tigers |
22 |
Won't be stocking sandpaper in equipment room any more. |
| 21 |
Rockies |
20 |
Bohanon could have second career as magician. |
| 22 |
Athletics |
23 |
Chavez may have to return that rookie of the year award he was handed. |
| 23 |
Reds |
25 |
Larkin hit below .200 last April also. |
| 24 |
Brewers |
24 |
Nomo experiment starts Friday. |
| 25 |
Royals |
28 |
Rosado back in All-Star form. |
| 26 |
Padres |
21 |
3,000 watch: Gwynn needs 35 entering week. |
| 27 |
Orioles |
27 |
Slocumb release just first acknowledgement of bad signings. |
| 28 |
Twins |
29 |
Young team will observe a lot by watching Yanks. |
| 29 |
Expos |
29 |
Forget "Hit 'em where they ain't." Hit ''em at Guerrero brothers. |
| 30 |
Marlins |
30 |
Fernandez label: Fragile, Handle With Care. |