Originally published July 21, 2012 at 5:15 PM | Page modified July 21, 2012 at 6:29 PM
Larry Stone's MLB power rankings
Last week's rankings in parentheses Team 1 Yankees (1) When Reggie Jackson opens his mouth these days, he's Mr. Awk-tober 2 Rangers (2...
Last week's rankings in parentheses
| Team | ||
| 1 | Yankees (1) | When Reggie Jackson opens his mouth these days, he's Mr. Awk-tober |
| 2 | Rangers (2) | Maybe Rangers can trade for Hamels, Lee & Halladay to re-join Oswalt |
| 3 | Nationals (3) | Never mind Strasburg's innings limit; Harper has a clown-question limit, bro |
| 4 | Reds (7) | Inspired by Chapman, Reds hitters now finish each HR with somersault across plate |
| 5 | Braves (8) | Braves erase 9-0 lead, consumed by guilt for making Nats feel like they did last year |
| 6 | Pirates (6) | Same old story: Pittsburgh fans shunning Steelers to obsess over Pirates |
| 7 | White Sox (4) | Won't ever wear shorts again, but might go for some tasteful jorts |
| 8 | Giants (10) | Maybe Schuerholz will trade for Schierholtz, thinking they're related |
| 9 | Angels (5) | New Angels motto: "Trumbo and Trout, and wait for the rout" |
| 10 | A's (17) | Great underdog story. Hey, someone should do a movie about the A's |
| 11 | Tigers (13) | Nearing 1-year anniversary of Fister trade (or as it's known here, the Casper trade) |
| 12 | Red Sox (18) | Be wary of any limerick that begins, "There once was a prospect from Pawtucket... " |
| 13 | Dodgers (9) | For 63rd consecutive year, Dodgers MVP is Vin Scully |
| 14 | Cardinals (12) | Where's Mike Matheny when you really need him? Oh, wait... |
| 15 | Orioles (15) | Orioles fans love the Robinsons (Brooks and Frank; not necessarily Jeff or Eddie) |
| 16 | Mets (11) | Like many pitchers, Dickey keeps a book on hitters, but his is fiction |
| 17 | Rays (16) | Cutting-edge Joe Maddon hires Siri to make up his lineups |
| 18 | Indians (14) | Ubaldo is 12-13 with 5.18 ERA in 30 starts with Cleveland |
| 19 | Blue Jays (19) | Congratulations to Bob "Boxer" Elliott of Toronto Sun, the Spink Award honoree |
| 20 | Brewers (21) | Selig rejects ads on uniforms; he wants them right on the flesh |
| 21 | Marlins (22) | Turns out 2012 Marlins were over-hyped. Never saw that one coming |
| 22 | Diamondbacks (20) | You don't know me, and this is crazy, but we'll trade Upton, so call me maybe |
| 23 | Phillies (24) | Cole Hamels hopes to win the Claret Jugs Gun |
| 24 | Cubs (26) | Cubs fans should click their heels in Ron Santo's honor today |
| 25 | Mariners (28) | Canceled promotions: The vomiting Jay Buhner bobblehead |
| 26 | Royals (23) | Nice of Royals pitchers to give their own tribute to Verlander's All-Star performance |
| 27 | Twins (27) | Most majestic Spans: 1) Golden Gate; 2) Verrazano-Narrows; 3) Denard |
| 28 | Padres (29) | Fun-loving Padres now give shaving-cream pies for every RBI |
| 29 | Rockies (25) | Struggling Todd Helton announces that he's retroactively retiring |
| 30 | Astros (30) | In Cordero, Astros acquire veteran closer they needed for stretch drive |
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