Paul Meyer's Power Rankings

A weekly look at who's moving and who's losing around the majors

Sunday, August 31, 2008

By Paul Meyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Paul Meyer's Power Rankings
A weekly look at who's moving and who's losing around the majors
Rk. Team	The skinny
1. Cubs (1)	Ramirez had a grand August.
2. Angels (2)	Halos could use some polishing.
3. Rays (3)	Have weathered every storm.
4. Red Sox (5)	Beckett becomes a concern.
5. Brewers (7)	Wild (card) ride continues.
6. White Sox (4)	Floyd on a nice ride himself.
7. Twins (6)	Everyday Eddie returns.
8. Mets (8)	Bullpen solution? Pitch Pelfrey.
9. Cardinals (9)	Bloom coming off Lohse.
10. Phillies (10)	Bullpen woes hit here, too.
11. Yankees (13)	Going, going, gone?
12. D-Backs (11)	Padres sweep stung.
13. Blue Jays (12)	Joey Bats not playing a lot.
14. Marlins (15)	Uggla pretty good at Turner.
15. Astros (16)	Ty doing good Carlos imitation.
16. Indians (20)	Now they're being progressive.
17. Rangers (17	August kind to Harrison.
18. Dodgers (14)	East Coast swing a bummer.
19. Rockies (21)	Getting on roll on road.
20. Tigers (18)	Miner came up major.
21. Orioles (19)	Might be Rays of 2009.
22. Athletics (22)	Rajai stealing the show.
23. Braves (24)	Chipper loves those Marlins!
24. Giants (27)	Their Tim is not tiny.
25. Reds (25)	Record against Oswalt ridiculous.
26. Pirates (23)	Alvarez situation stinks.
27. Royals (26)	Tough year for Guillen continues.
28. Padres (28)	Good year for Gerut continues.
29. Mariners (29)	$100 million for 100 losses.
30. Nationals (30)	Dissed the Dodgers.
Note: Last week's ranking in parentheses