| 1. Atlanta | Ortiz looks like a pretty good pickup, eh? |
| 2. San Francisco | Nice gesture letting Bonds be with his dad. |
| 3. N.Y. Yanks | ABoone a long way from getting off the interstate. |
| 4. Seattle | Mariners hold off every charge for the A's. |
| 5. Boston | All the moves haven't led to a move on the Yanks. |
| 6. Oakland | Guillen hasn't missed a beat since trade. |
| 7. Philadelphia | Playing better with the Marlins in pursuit. |
| 8. Florida | Willis is showing signs of inconsistency. |
| 9. Kansas City | Give Pena the AL Manager of Year now. |
| 10. Arizona | Lineup just isn't producing enough runs to win. |
| 11. Chi. Cubs | Winning combo: Sammy's hot, Prior's back |
| 12. St. Louis | Edmonds' great year overshadowed by Pujols. |
| 13. Houston | Astros have come back to the field. |
| 14. Los Angeles | Brown is 12-6 with a 2.28 ERA. |
| 15. Chicago WS | Loaiza's secret? A cut fastball. |
| 16. Montreal | Vlad all over. |
| 17. Minnesota | Can't seem to keep it going. |
| 18. Toronto | In last place without Halladay. |
| 19. Colorado | Helton third in MVP voting? |
| 20. Anaheim | Big-time second-half fold job. |
| 21. Baltimore | Really struggling lately. |
| 22. Pittsburgh | Stairs is having a good year. |
| 23. Texas | Played well over the last six weeks or so. |
| 24. Reds | Remember, the towel was not thrown in. |
| 25. Cleveland | Sabathia's 11-7 record impressive on that club. |
| 26. N.Y. Mets | 10 games out of fourth place. |
| 27. Tampa Bay | Won three in a row again. Dye it red, Lou. |
| 28. San Diego | Good young arms are reason for hope. |
| 29. Milwaukee | Even after the skid, Reds are still six ahead. |
| 30. Detroit | 120 losses still well within reach. |
