Originally published July 2, 2011 at 3:45 PM | Page modified July 2, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Larry Stone's MLB power rankings

Last weeks rankings in parentheses Team 1 Phillies (1) Lee furious about that earned run he gave up in June, vows "it won't happen again"...

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Last weeks rankings in parentheses


	Team
1	Phillies (1)	Lee furious about that earned run he gave up in June, vows "it won't happen again"
2	Yankees (3)	A-Rod linked to high-stakes poker game; fans have been calling him "Flop" for years
3	Braves (4)	Jair Jurrjens is best Braves player from Curacao since Andruw Jones
4	Red Sox (2)	Here's hoping Mike Cameron gets one more shot to go out on top
5	Giants (6)	Brian Wilson goes ballistic after blown save; you should see him after blown shave
6	Rays (7)	Innovative GM Friedman to use Groupon for trade-deadline bargains
7	Cardinals (13)	Ryan Franklin released, leaving MLB with huge void in bushy goatees
8	Diamondbacks (5)	Tough break for Putz, whose stint on DL takes him out of All-Star consideration
9	Brewers (8)	Fashionista Prince Fielder lobbies Selig to make it the Home Run Fedora
10	Rangers (9)	With Josh Hamilton hitting .113 in day games, Nolan Ryan banishes the sun
11	Indians (10)	Selig retroactively suspends Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn, takes away fictional title
12	Tigers (11)	Underrated bad Tigers trades: Jair Jurrjens for Edgar Renteria
13	Angels (20)	Trying to trade with M's to ensure Salmon, Trout, Carp outfield in alumni games
14	Mets (17)	Jose Reyes odds-on favorite to win the Triple Derby at All-Star Game
15	Pirates (15)	Top prospect Presley called up, told to ditch his blue suede cleats
16	Reds (14)	Where's Todd Benzinger when you really need him?
17	Nationals (12)	Riggleman gets multiyear contract extension from his cellphone provider
18	White Sox (19)	Adam Dunn: More K's than a Kim Kardashian autograph session
19	Mariners (18)	Smashing performances by Tacoma call-ups Ackley, Curto
20	Rockies (16)	Rockies hope Mark Ellis is the next Jose Lopez, except, you know, good
21	Blue Jays (21)	Drabek hasn't been another Roy Halladay yet; barely another Roy Corcoran
22	Twins (23)	Thome 6 homers shy of 600 club; Griffey can't wait to teach him secret handshake
23	A's (22)	A's activate Harden, but he still thinks he's pitching in simulated games
24	Padres (26)	Padres and M's need to isolate the offense-sucking virus at Peoria Sports Complex
25	Dodgers (25)	Tony Gwynn Jr. paying his dad 50 batting-average points per year in inheritance tax
26	Orioles (24)	This Double-A All-Star pitcher has great name for success: Pedro Viola
27	Royals (27)	Great future, but Royals fans wonder when that will translate to a great present
28	Marlins (29)	Reggie Jackson: Mr. October. Jack McKeon: Mr. Octogenerian.
29	Cubs (28)	Cubs relate to NBA, NFL lockouts: They've been locked out of Series since 1908
30	Astros (30)	Instead of "Turn Back The Clock," Astros prefer "Turn Off The Scoreboard"