Originally published Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 3:54 PM
Larry Stone's MLB power rankings
Last week's rankings in parentheses Team 1 Rangers (1) Ron Washington will savor respite from his All-Star team to manage All-Star team...
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Last week's rankings in parentheses
| Team | ||
| 1 | Rangers (1) | Ron Washington will savor respite from his All-Star team to manage All-Star team |
| 2 | Yankees (2) | Larry Ellison buys Lanai after Yankees refuse to sell him rights to Dave Eiland |
| 3 | Nationals (4) | Would Nats love another Bryce Harper? That's a clone question, bro |
| 4 | Angels (6) | ESPN should rename Web Gems "Mike Trout's Catch of the Day" |
| 5 | Giants (8) | Matt Cain gives up run on Friday, deemed a bitter failure |
| 6 | Orioles (5) | Where's Jeff Ballard when you really need him? |
| 7 | Mets (7) | Can't be too long before new ad campaign: "Chicks Dig The Knuckleball" |
| 8 | White Sox (14) | They're not booing; they're yelling "Yooooouk." Except when Dunn strikes out |
| 9 | Reds (12) | Baker celebrates 10th anniversary of '02 World Series by weeping copiously |
| 10 | Red Sox (15) | Relieved to learn "Ted" isn't about a Hall of Famer who comes to life |
| 11 | Pirates (13) | Catcher Michael McKenry has cool nickname: "The Fort," as in Fort McHenry |
| 12 | Dodgers (3) | Yahoo! hires Tommy Lasorda as executive VP in charge of exclamation points |
| 13 | Rays (9) | Rays eye major stretch-drive pickup: Evan Longoria |
| 14 | Cardinals (17) | La Russa's brain will be working on four month's rest for All-Star Game cameo |
| 15 | Braves (10) | Braves tell streaking Jason: Carry on, my Heyward son |
| 16 | Diamondbacks (18) | Aaron Hill a big proponent of re-cycling |
| 17 | Blue Jays (16) | Blue Jays thoughtfully name Class AAA team "51s" after Jamie Moyer's age |
| 18 | Indians (11) | Struggling Indians ask themselves: What would Rocky Colavito do? |
| 19 | Royals (24) | K.C. fans so conditioned, they'll expect All-Star team to be traded at deadline |
| 20 | A's (20) | When lamenting bad M's deals, remember this: Andre Ethier for Milton Bradley |
| 21 | Tigers (19) | Workhorse Verlander tells Leyland he's willing to try one-man rotation |
| 22 | Marlins (22) | Seriously, how can Marlins be expected to score runs after Tom and Katie split? |
| 23 | Phillies (21) | Seriously, how can Cliff Lee be expected to win after Erin Andrews leaves ESPN? |
| 24 | Brewers (23) | Seriously, how can Brewers be expected to get outs after Ann Curry departs 'Today'? |
| 25 | Astros (27) | In separate ruling, Supreme Court says Halama Care is constitutional, too |
| 26 | Mariners (26) | Mariners' home hitting statistics come with a "NSFW" warning |
| 27 | Twins (25) | Is Anthony Davis better draft pick than Byron Buxton? That's a clown question, brow |
| 28 | Rockies (28) | Colorado residents have much more to worry about than Rockies' struggles |
| 29 | Padres (29) | Padres have decided to model their ballpark dimensions after Williamsport |
| 30 | Cubs (30) | Anthony Rizzo becomes 98th would-be savior of the Cubs |









