This week = Last week = Team = Comment
       1= 3= New York Yankees= Starting pitching depth is scary.
       2= 2= Arizona= Johnson and Schilling will combine to go 64-3.
       3= 1= San Francisco= Bonds slows, pitching doesn't.
       4= 13= Cleveland= Did they cut payroll?
       5= 5= Boston= Only loss in first five was Pedro's.
       6= 4= Seattle= Never seems to be out of a game.
       7= 6= Oakland= So-so week.
       8= 7= St. Louis= Nice to see Eduardo Perez back.
       9= 8= Houston= Berkman is chasing Bonds.
       10= 5= Atlanta= Is staff finally old?
       11= 10= NY Mets= All that spending isn't paying.
       12= 12= Minnesota= New manager, same results.
       13= 17= Los Angeles= Doing OK since Giants left.
       14= 14= Philadelphia= Get taking the Red test.
       15= 9= Chicago White Sox= Got to keep pace.
       16= 16= Chicago Cubs= Can't score enough.
       17= 28= Montreal= Maybe a lame duck can play.
       18= 22= Anaheim= Got keep up in AL West.
       19= 15= Texas= Worst team money can buy?
       20= 18= San Diego= Tomko puts up zeros.
       21= 19= Toronto= Battling O's for last place.
       22= 20= Florida= Fish haven't hit.
       23= 24= Reds= Starting rotation has been OK.
       24= 29= Pittsburgh= Best start since '83.
       25= 27= Milwaukee= Bud's Boys are struggling.
       26= 30= Tampa Bay= Fast start followed by fast fade.
       27= 23= Kansas City= Bad start is deadly for marginal teams.
       28= 21= Baltimore= Hitting .160-something after a week.
       29= 25= Colorado= Rockie-like pitching.
       30= 26= Detroit= A start like this can bury a team.

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