Power Rankings Week 2

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (Last Week No. 2) (9-5)-No Clayton Kershaw, no problem. The Dodgers showed this week they will be able to get by with the pitching they have right now. They split with the Tigers and easily swept the Diamondbacks. The lineup is stacked and the pitching is deep even with Clayton on the shelf. Imagine when he gets back into the rotation. WOW

2. Detroit Tigers (Last Week No.1) (6-4)- Detroit has played ok so far this season. Cabrera has yet to get going and they had a bit of a rough time with the Padres this weekend. They are in first place and will most likely not look back. Just wait until this team is running on all cylinders. 

3.St. Louis Cardinals (Last Week No.3) (7-5)- The Cards had a good week taking 2 out of 3 from both the Reds, and Cubs. There is a little bit of panic right now with Peralta who is coming off the juice. The rotation has yet to really get going. Looks like they might have some company though with the Brewers. 

4. San Francisco Giants (Last Week No.4) (8-5)-The Giants have quietly got off to a good start this season. They have gotten great starts from Bumgarner and Hudson. Hudson is still doing it and it could be one of the best free agent signings at the end of the year.

5.Oakland A's (Last Week No.9) (8-4)- Jumping up 4 spots from last after going 5-1 this week. Getting great production from the rotation especially Sonny Gray who has been lights out. Another team who is always under the radar. Jim Johnson already has lost the closer job but it doesn't look like it will be much off a problem because they have plenty of arms in the pen.

6.Millwauke Brewers (Last Week No.18) (10-2)- I might be buying into this team a little too early but, why not. The Brew Crew have won 9 straight and has won in every way. The pitching has been unreal and the bats are starting to click. They are the hottest team right now and definitely have the potential to stick around. 

7.Atlanta Braves (Last Week No.11) (8-4)-Well so far so good with the Braves injury riddled rotation.The biggest story might be Aaron Harang who has dazzled so far this season. Yes that Aaron Harang who hasn't been relevant in a while. Breaking news Freddie Freeman can hit just check the numbers.

8. Washington Nationals (Last Week No.4) (7-5)-This team has been hit with the injury bug this season. Last week they lost Wilson Ramos and now have lost Ryan Zimmerman to injury. They are going to have to get buy. Harper found his swing the last couple days and Anthony Rendon has been a machine at the dish watch out for this kid. 

9. Boston Red Sox (Last Week No.9) (5-8)-The Bo Sox break the top 10 because,well they won the World Series last year. They have struggled out of the gate so far. Losing 3 out of 4 from the Yanks really hurts. They haven't gotten the same pitching they got last year from their rotation. Also Dustin Pedroia hitting .236 doesn't help. They should be able to put it together. 

10.Texas Rangers (Last Week No.7) (6-6)- Rangers have not played up to their full potential so far this season. They lost Adrian Beltre this week to an injury which leaves a huge hole in the middle of the lineup. It also doesn't help that Prince Fielder is hitting .149 and has yet to go deep. Just like some other teams,they are going to have to hang around until they get healthy.

11.New York Yankees (Last Week No.14) (7-6)-What a huge weekend for the Yanks. They get a huge confidence boost by taking 3 of 4 from the Red Sox. Brian McCann found his swing this weekend and along with most of the lineup. If the lineup can hit and stay healthy they will continue to climb up the power rankings. 

12.Tampa Bay Rays (Last Week No.8) (7-6)- They Rays slip down the rankings because of injury. They lost Matt Moore to Tommy John Surgery and he will be lost for the year. Now Alex Cobb has hit the shelf. Pitching is the strength for this team,but it is now turning into a weakness. Lets just say Erik Bedard is in the rotation now. In that division they have to avoid big losing streaks. 

13.Pittsburgh Pirates (Last Week No.10) (6-6)-The Pirates were expecting to be battling the Cards all year for the NL Central but it looks like they will have their hands full with the Brewers. They got swept by the Brewers this past weekend. The bats are struggling right now to produce runs. The Bucs are in desperate need for a first basemen. 

14.Baltimore Orioles (Last Week No.12) (5-7)-There is no doubt that this team is going to be able to put numbers up on the scoreboard. Comes down to pitching with this team, and so far not so good. Tilman has look reliable but everyone else looks like a question mark. Especially Ubaldo Jimenez who has been getting torched after getting paid this offseason. 

15.Cinncinatti Reds (Last Week No.13) (4-8)-Even with the 4-8 record this is one of the most talented teams in the league. They are not full healthy as they wait for Chapman to recover from getting hit in the face with a line drive. Once Votto and Bruce get going this team will get back into the thick of things. 

16.Los Angeles Angels (Last Week No.17) (6-6)- That guy they got Mike Trout he is pretty good. Pujols is showing some flashes of his old self. They did lose Josh Hamilton to injury who got off to a great start. Garret Richards has looked dominant, but the bullpen has been a disaster. They need to patch that up if they want to contend. 

17.Kansas City Royals (Last Week No.15) (4-7)-Even with the slow start I still think the Royals will be in the playoffs this year. Getting swept by the Twins doesn't help though. Whenever Yordano Ventura is on the bump it is a must watch. I think they will get it going with some favorable match ups against the Astros and Twins.

18.Seattle Mariners (Last Week No.16) (6-5)-The Mariners offense struggled this week with a .190 batting average. They have some good arms but they need to put up some more run support if they want to get to the next level. 

19.Cleveland Indians (Last Week No.19) (6-7)-The Indians are now waiting on Michael Bourn to get back into the lineup. They are in a interesting situation because Nyjer Morgan who was supposed to just play until Bourn was ready, has hit .348 and has been the most important bat in the lineup. 

20.Toronto Blue Jays (Last Week No.20) (7-6)-Mark Buerhle has been lights out for this team with a 3-0 record and a ERA of 0.86. He has kept the Jays going while the offense has struggled. They did seem to break out yesterday by scoring 11 runs over the O's. 

21.Colorado Rockies (Last Week No.21) (6-7)-The bad news is the Rockies have yet to win 2 games in a row,the good news they have yet to lose back to back games. The lineup looks good and so does the bullpen. The rotation looks unstable, hopefully the return of Tyler Chatwood will help. 

22.Chicago White Sox (Last Week No.26) (7-6)-The team has been carried by Alexi Ramirez who is the A.L Batting leader. He also hit a walk off home run in the 9th to knock off the Indians. The loss of young Avisail Garcia really puts a hole in their corner outfield position. Jose Abreu is also legit.

23.New York Mets (Last Week No.23) (5-7)- The bright spot for the Mets has been Juan Lagares who is on a 8-game hitting streak and is arguably best defensive outfielder in the league. The bullpen was not as bad this week. They are going to need more from Wright and Granderson to help support the pitching staff. 

24.Philadelphia Phillies (Last Week No.27) (6-6)-Chase Utley has really carried the Phillies lineup this season. They are hoping to get some more production from the rest of the lineup while they wait for the rotation get healthy. 

25.Miami Marlins (Last Week No.20) (5-8)-I was cautious of jumping on the bandwagon after week 1, but I didn't think they would fall this fast. They lost all six games this week while getting outscored 37-18. They are a really young team so they will go through some ups and downs. When Stanton is in the box please stay in your seat.

26.Minnesota Twins (Last Week No.30) (6-6)-The Twins get a huge sweep of the Royals this weekend to climb back to .500. The offense has been scorching so far. They are somehow second in the AL in runs scored. Anchored by Chirs Colabello who has been driving in runs. Lets see how long this offensive outburst lasts.

27.San Diego Padres (Last Week No.25) (5-7)-They need more production from their lineup if they want to be competitive this year. The middle of the order Venable, Gyorko,and Headley have all struggled so far this year. That is not a recipe for success. 

28.Houston Astros (Last Week No.29) (5-8)- The Astros have surprisingly have gotten some good pitching from their rotation and bullpen. Unfortunately their lineup has been dreadful.They are batting an MLB-worst .189. 

29.Chicago Cubs (Last Week No.29) (4-8)-The Cubs have struggled as expected this season. They have yet to win a series this year. Expect more of that the rest of the season. I still love what the Cubs are doing down on the farm. Cubs fans just wait for Javier Baez. 

30.Arizona Diamondbacks (Last Week No.24) (4-11)- The D-backs easily have the worst record in baseball so far. I never expected to this see team this low on a power rankings list this season. The pitching has been he main reason why they have been the worst team.