Nolesmarlins' Power Rankings Week 2

OK boys and girls, time for Power Rankings Version 2.0. Lots of movement this week.

1. NY Mets: They only keep this spot because nobody else has shown a strong case to supplant them. Once Carlos Delgado wakes up their lineup should easily be the scariest in the National League. (Last Week: 1)

2. Detroit: Most complete team in the majors. Solid starting pitching, one of the best bullpens in baseball, great young hitters, great veteran hitters, excellent coaching stafff... need I say more? (Last Week: 6)

3. Cleveland: Taking two out of three from the Angels in Milwaukee (uhh why?) shows me that these guys may be something special (Last Week: Incomplete)

4. LA Dodgers: 8-2 in their last 10 games. I think that justifies a decent rise in the rankings (Last Week: 11)

5. Arizona: Came back to earth slightly, but still a very talented team. (Last Week: 3)

6. San Diego: Their FO is the undisputed king of putting together a bullpen. (Last Week: 7)

7. Boston: Looks like the AL East may be theirs for the taking due to Toronto and NY's injury woes. (Last Week: 12)

8. Minnesota: They are good, but the AL Central is going to be a two team race. (Last Week: 5)

9. Atlanta: To be completely honest, they may be pretty good, but they didn't really impress me this weekend against the Marlins. (Last Week: 4)

10. LA Angels: Bet they can't wait for Colon to come back... (Last Week: 2)

11. Toronto: That buzzing you hear is the sound of the dreaded injury bug. (Last Week: 8)

12. Florida: It helps if you throw strikes. If not for Jorge Julio, this team would be 8-4 (Last Week: 10)

13. Cincinnati: I'm really liking their new uniforms. Can't wait to see Josh Hamilton in that lineup. (Last Week: 17)

14. Oakland: Marco Scaturro's walkoff was pretty cool... it's not every day that someone gets the best of Mariano Rivera. I have a hunch these guys are going to have a hot month soon. (Last Week: 15)

15. St. Louis: If they weren't in the NL Central, they would finish below .500 (Last Week: 13)

16. Milwaukee: Better than I expected. They finally have a rotation beyond Ben Sheets. In a weak NL Central, that might be the difference (Last Week: 19)

17. NY Yankees: On the bright side, at least these pitchers were injured early so they have time to recover before the stretch run. (Last Week: 9)

18. Baltimore: Don't be too impressed by their recent successes, those 7 wins came against such powerhouses as Tampa Bay and Kansas City. Nonetheless this is the biggest chance they have had to make the playoffs in this decade. (Last Week: 26)

19. Pittsburgh: Seem to have taken the next step. (Last Week: 20)

20. Chi Sox: They just don't scare anybody anymore. (Last Week: 14)

21. Houston: Nice turnaround, but don't expect it to last. (Last Week: 27)

22. Seattle: Safeco Field is the most underrated ballpark in the majors. Felix Hernandez would look great in a Marlins uniform. So would Ichiro, by the way. (Last Week: 23)

23. Texas: That would be pretty cool if Gagne had a comeback year. (Last Week: 22)

24. Colorado: Light years away from competing due to the quality of this division. (Last Week: 21)

25. Tampa Bay: Whats up with Kazmir? They won't go anywhere without him. (Last Week: 25)

26. Philly: Seeing this team down here makes this fish fan very happy. (Last Week: 18)

27. Cubbies: In the past 100 years has there been anything more pathetic in the entire world than the Chicago Cubs? (Last Week: 16)

28. KC: Well at least they still have those sweet fountains in the outfield and some of the best barbecue in the country. Cheer up, Kansas City... some day the Royals will be good again. (Last Week: 25)

29. SF: Yuck (Last Week: 28)

30. DC: That shutout of Atlanta was pretty nice. (Last Week: 29)

Sorry they came out so late this week, but unlike those waterheads over at the big websites I don't do this for a living.