Originally published May 12, 2012 at 5:05 PM | Page modified May 12, 2012 at 5:31 PM
Larry Stone's MLB power rankings
Last week's rankings in parentheses Team 1 Rangers (2) For those who figured the days of "HR paces" were over, we give you: Josh Hamilton...
Last week's rankings in parentheses
| Team | ||
| 1 | Rangers (2) | For those who figured the days of "HR paces" were over, we give you: Josh Hamilton |
| 2 | Dodgers (3) | If you figured days of Triple Crown were over, too, we give you Hamilton and Kemp |
| 3 | Nationals (5) | Nats fire back at Hamels. Finally a D.C. rivalry not along party lines |
| 4 | Cardinals (4) | Where's Bernard Gilkey when you really need him? |
| 5 | Orioles (7) | Orioles riding their great pitching to success: Hammel, Chen ... Chris Davis |
| 6 | Rays (1) | If Rays get Marcus Littlewood, they could have Niemann-Marcus battery |
| 7 | Braves (6) | When arbitration time comes, Braves will wish Freddie was a free man |
| 8 | Yankees (9) | Busy week for Pettitte: Witness for prosecution, starter for Yankees |
| 9 | Indians (10) | The Johnny Damon 3,000-hit tour makes its latest stop in Cleveland |
| 10 | Blue Jays (8) | Vladimir Guerrero on his way to teach Jays some plate discipline |
| 11 | Mets (15) | I'm no economist, but hitting .400 likely to help Wright's marketability |
| 12 | Tigers (11) | Could use one more power bat. Someone like,oh, Brandon Inge |
| 13 | Marlins (23) | Gaudy sculpture erupts for HRs; Gloria Estefan hums show tune for infield singles |
| 14 | Reds (16) | Not true that Homer Bailey will change his name to Balk Bailey |
| 15 | A's (19) | Manny can start being Manny in the minor leagues on May 20 |
| 16 | Giants (14) | Looming question as Mota suspended 100 games: Was Fed Ex open? |
| 17 | White Sox (20) | Early version of Eddie Money's song was "Two Tickets to Karkovice" |
| 18 | Phillies (12) | Hamels says hitting Harper was "old school." He also thinks lolcats are old school |
| 19 | Diamondbacks (13) | Keep in mind Arizona started 15-22 last year and won division by eight games |
| 20 | Angels (22) | Angels probably didn't think they were spending $240 million for Mario Mendoza |
| 21 | Astros (26) | Robert Caro has spent 30 years on LBJ bio, but could churn out J.A. Happ in three months |
| 22 | Mariners (24) | Inspired by Sounders' success, M's will now call their uniforms "kits" |
| 23 | Brewers (21) | MLB finally tackling its biggest issue: the fake-to-3rd, throw-to-1st pickoff |
| 24 | Pirates (25) | Polar opposite of Yankees in every way. Games broadcast on the NO Network |
| 25 | Red Sox (18) | What Beckett didn't clarify is that it was actually miniature golf |
| 26 | Rockies (17) | Time to pen a poem about Moyer: "Rime of the Ancient Ex-Mariner" |
| 27 | Cubs (27) | Fourteen years ago last week, Kerry Wood K'd 20 Astros. Whatever happened to him? |
| 28 | Royals (29) | Now that Clippers are good, KC a top example of high draft picks, futile results |
| 29 | Padres (28) | Tim Stauffer coming off DL to start Monday against Nationals |
| 30 | Twins (30) | No danger of contraction anymore, but maybe Twins should be relegated |
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