Originally published Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Larry Stone's MLB power rankings
Last week's rankings in parentheses Team 1 Yankees (1) Reggie apologizes to Francisco Cervilli for saying he's not Hall of Fame-worthy 2...
Last week's rankings in parentheses
| Team | ||
| 1 | Yankees (1) | Reggie apologizes to Francisco Cervilli for saying he's not Hall of Fame-worthy |
| 2 | Rangers (3) | Ron Washington requests that World Series this year be American League only |
| 3 | Nationals (2) | Harper wants to win Gold Glove just to have something to match his shoes |
| 4 | White Sox (6) | Looks like all Youkilis needed to get going was a change of Sox |
| 5 | Angels (5) | Trout reaches base against Dickey, Chapman. Next in line: Sidd Finch |
| 6 | Pirates (4) | Last time Pirates were deadline buyers, Bonds was two hat sizes smaller |
| 7 | Reds (10) | One week till Larkin honored at Cooperstown; about 20 more years for Votto |
| 8 | Braves (13) | The Chipper Jones Farewell Tour now moves from K.C. back to Atlanta |
| 9 | Dodgers (8) | Dodgers have all been hitting like Kemp. Alas, the Home Run Derby version |
| 10 | Giants (9) | Buoyed by All-Star success, Giants fans now aim to elect Kung Fu Panda president |
| 11 | Mets (7) | Interesting — Buster Posey couldn't catch Dickey, but David Letterman could |
| 12 | Cardinals (12) | La Russa shows that his brain is very effective on three months' rest |
| 13 | Tigers (18) | We've finally found Verlander's weakness: pseudo-meaningful exhibitions |
| 14 | Indians (15) | It would be great to see Grady Sizemore back healthy this season ... or next |
| 15 | Orioles (11) | Not true that Brian Roberts' next gig will be portraying "Mayhem" in insurance ad |
| 16 | Rays (16) | From now on, Joe Maddon will make all pitching changes via instant messaging |
| 17 | A's (14) | A's have been on the rise ever since Brad Pitt took over as GM |
| 18 | Red Sox (17) | Sox find it hard to concentrate on baseball while TomKat divorce settlement looms |
| 19 | Blue Jays (19) | Will they catch the Yankees? That's a clown question, eh? |
| 20 | Diamondbacks (21) | Trading Upton all part of shrewd plan to contend by getting rid of best players |
| 21 | Brewers (23) | Where's John Jaha when you really need him? |
| 22 | Marlins (20) | Season going south, but not all bad: Ratings for "The Franchise" are good |
| 23 | Royals (22) | K.C. fans still feeding off righteous indignation over Butler snub |
| 24 | Phillies (25) | Not only has Hamels forgiven Harper, they're now "Thunder buddies for life" |
| 25 | Rockies (29) | Jim Tracy hires Morgan Freeman to give his pregame speeches; more "authenticity" |
| 26 | Cubs (26) | Ryan Dempster is going all Orel Hershiser this season |
| 27 | Twins (24) | Prediction: Francisco Liriano is going to help someone (not Twins) down the stretch |
| 28 | Mariners (28) | Wilhelmsen gets A-plus for first half, especially if you're grading on the curve |
| 29 | Padres (27) | By special MLB proviso, Padres allowed to use aluminum bats at Petco Park |
| 30 | Astros (30) | Astros already gearing up for fierce interleague natural rivalry with Colorado in '13 |
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