Baseball Power Rankings I'm actually surprised they are this high and above the Rangers who are 9...Anyway, I don't agree with the Cards being 2, of course, but it sure was sweet how the Pirates beat them last night... POWER RANKINGS Current Team Previous 1 New York Yankees 1 The Yankees took a season-best 5½ game division lead into their three-game series against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. 2 St. Louis Cardinals 2 Thanks to a five-game winning streak, the Cardinals began the week a season-high 17 games over .500 and hold a five-game lead in the NL Central. 3 San Francisco Giants 8 A week after sweeping the Dodgers at SBC Park, the first-place Giants prepared for a midweek series at Los Angeles. 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Sammy Sosa's two home runs against the White Sox on Sunday were his first in nine games since coming off the disabled list. 5 Boston Red Sox 5 With a midweek series at Yankee Stadium looming, the Red Sox were 27-26 since the start of May. 6 Florida Marlins 10 Carl Pavano started the week 6-0 with a 1.86 ERA since his last loss on May 19. 7 Philadelphia Phillies 7 Coming off a 2-4 trip through Montreal and Boston, the Phillies prepared for a 14-game homestand against four teams (Expos, Orioles, Mets, Braves) with losing records. 8 Houston Astros 9 With Carlos Beltran in center and Andy Pettitte returning, the Astros hit Wrigley Field with renewed optimism. 9 Texas Rangers 13 The first-place Rangers began a 14-day, 14-game trip with Monday night's game at Seattle. 10 Anaheim Angels 11 At week's start, "ace" Bartolo Colon had a 7.66 ERA in his previous 12 starts.
