Grades: [Batting, Pitching, Fielding]Week 5 Power Rankings1) :NYY: - (4-0)
[A/A/A] - Yanks lose some key elements of depth in order to stay under cap.
2) :PHI: - (2-2)
[A/A/B] - Good week for Phils management: Cleared cap space, improven pen via addition by subtraction, and brought in Berkman
(1)3) :MIL: - (4-0)
[A/A-/A] - The farm is seeping into the daily lineup these days in the brewery.
(-1)4) :OAK: - (2-2)
[A/A/B-] - Bradley may be free but he is chaotic. Tough week but still strong in division.
5) :BOS: - (2-2)
[A-/B/B-] -
6) :CLE: - (3-1)
[A/C/A-] - Chad has a top tier offense now
(5)7) :STL: - (3-1)
[A-/B-/B-] - No Pujols and Carpenter? Besides the cap hits, Paul is looking like one brilliant GM right now.
(1)
:LAA: - (2-2)
[A/C/B] - Angels are staying tight with the A's
(-2)9) :CIN: - (4-0)
[A-/C/B+] -
(1)10) :LAD: - (3-1)
[A-/B/D] - How long does Kelly Johnson keep crushing the ball?
(-1)11) :TB: - (2-2)
[B+/B-/B+] - Rays are looking like top competition for the AL wildcard again and Crawford is signed for the long haul.
(2)12) :COL: - (2-2)
[A-/C+/B-] - Stars are there but lack of supporting cast is showing up in early season record.
(-5)13) :PIT: - (1-3)
[B+/C/B+] - Lack of true ace holds this team back.
(-1)14) :TEX: - (3-1)
[B+/C/C+] -
15) :TOR: - (2-2)
[B/D/B] -
16) :MIN: - (1-3)
[C/C/B+] - Pitching is bad right now but offense will be down all year long outside of Mauer and Morneau
17) :SF: - (3-1)
[C+/C/C] - Escaped with a win over the Orioles.
(1)18) :SEA: - (1-3)
[D/B-/C+] -
(-1)19) :DET: - (3-1)
[C/B-/D] - Hot start in the first month of the season
(3)20) :ATL: - (3-1)
[C/C/C] - As soon as I analyze the offense and gear up to award points, new GM decides to rebuild.
(-1)21) :CHW: - (2-2)
[C+/D/D] - Konerko, McGehee, and Ethier all looking good so far
(2)22) :ARZ: - (1-3)
[F/A-/D] - Halladay and Jimenez are one of the best 1-2 punches in the majors
(-1)23) :NYM: - (1-3)
[D/B/D] -
(-3)24) :KC: - (1-3)
[D/D/C] -
25) :FL: - (0-4)
[F/C/C] - Fish receive some bullpen help and land Delmon Young.
(2)26) :BAL: - (1-3)
[D/D/C] - Rotation looks much better, Colvin a nice cheap pickup
(-1)27) :WAS: - (1-3)
[F/C/C] - Jake has a full lineup everybody!
(2)28) :HOU: - (1-3)
[F/C/D] - Arrival of Rollins doesn't change too much… another huge upset though - this time the A's!!!
(2)29) :CHC: - (1-3)
[F/C/D] - Chipper and Hawpe are gone, looks like Buehrle is next..
(-3)30) :SD: - (0-4)
[F/D/C+] -
(-2)
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