2012 MLB Power Rankings: Preseason

RANKING TEAM COMMENTS
1 LA Angels of Anaheim Pujols plus the pitching staff.
2 Philadelphia Phillies Pitching can hold till Howard and Utley   get back.
3 New York Yankees Loaded and hungry after 2011 early exit.
4 Texas Rangers Three times is a charm, and team is good.
5 Detroit Tigers AL Central lacks much competition.
6 Arizona Diamondbacks Can out hit the rest of the division.
7 Tampa Bay Rays Pitching is dominant and Maddon knows how   to win.
8 Boston Red Sox Party is over in Beantown and Valentine   is smart.
9 St. Louis Cardinals The reining champs without Pujols, but with   Wainwright.
10 San Francisco Giants Pitching, pitching and more pitching.
11 Toronto Blue Jays Finally in the AL East mix; watch out.
12 Miami Marlins New name, ballpark and oodles of talent.
13 Atlanta Braves Can this team be better 2011?
14 Cincinnati Reds Lost closer for season.
15 Washington Nationals Call up Harper and unleash the beast.
16 Cleveland Indians Pitching will be their downfall.
17 Milwaukee Brewers No Prince behind Braun.
18 Los Angeles Dodgers Kemp and Kershaw can’t do it alone.
19 Kansas City Royals Young talent, but lacks experience.
20 Baltimore Orioles Same AL East, just a different season.
21 Colorado Rockies Can't win on the road.
22 Chicago White Sox Biggest attraction went to Miami.
23 Minnesota Twins Wonder what Mauer will hurt this season.
24 Chicago Cubs On the up and up under Epstein, but lots   to fix.
25 Pittsburgh Pirates Will minor offseason moves work?
26 San Diego Padres Lots of young talent but not established   enough.
27 New York Mets Selfish owner and team paying for it.
28 Seattle Mariners Not enough power bats for AL West.
29 Oakland A's Offseason fire sale makes them irrelevant.
30 Houston Astros Just a mess, moving to AL next season.
RANKING	TEAM	COMMENTS
1	LA Angels of Anaheim	Pujols plus the pitching staff.
2	Philadelphia Phillies	Pitching can hold till Howard and Utley get back.
3	New York Yankees	Loaded and hungry after 2011 early exit.
4	Texas Rangers	Three times is a charm, and team is good.
5	Detroit Tigers	AL Central lacks much competition.
6	Arizona Diamondbacks	Can out hit the rest of the division.
7	Tampa Bay Rays	Pitching is dominant and Maddon knows how to win.
8	Boston Red Sox	Party is over in Beantown and Valentine is smart.
9	St. Louis Cardinals	The reining champs without Pujols, but with Wainwright.
10	San Francisco Giants	Pitching, pitching and more pitching.
11	Toronto Blue Jays	Finally in the AL East mix; watch out.
12	Miami Marlins	New name, ballpark and oodles of talent.
13	Atlanta Braves	Can this team be better 2011?
14	Cincinnati Reds	Lost closer for season.
15	Washington Nationals	Call up Harper and unleash the beast.
16	Cleveland Indians	Pitching will be their downfall.
17	Milwaukee Brewers	No Prince behind Braun.
18	Los Angeles Dodgers	Kemp and Kershaw can’t do it alone.
19	Kansas City Royals	Young talent, but lacks experience.
20	Baltimore Orioles	Same AL East, just a different season.
21	Colorado Rockies	Can't win on the road.
22	Chicago White Sox	Biggest attraction went to Miami.
23	Minnesota Twins	Wonder what Mauer will hurt this season.
24	Chicago Cubs	On the up and up under Epstein, but lots to fix.
25	Pittsburgh Pirates	Will minor offseason moves work?
26	San Diego Padres	Lots of young talent but not established enough.
27	New York Mets	Selfish owner and team paying for it.
28	Seattle Mariners	Not enough power bats for AL West.
29	Oakland A's	Offseason fire sale makes them irrelevant.
30	Houston Astros	Just a mess, moving to AL next season.