MLB Power Ranking: Arizona Starts the Season on Top

The new season is just three weeks old, and there's already excitement atop the ranks in Major League Baseball.

One of the biggest surprises of this young season is the Florida Marlins. They're sitting atop the fluid NL East for now, and they look to have the firepower to stay in the race.

The biggest letdown of the year has been the AL Central as a whole. Cleveland looks like their only pitcher who will end the year with an ERA under 5.00 is Cliff Lee. And Detroit, who was the biggest shoppers of the offseason, can't seem to get its bats going for more than a game at a time.

With that said, here go the ranks heading into the fourth week of the season.

1. Arizona Diamondbacks. Thoughts of their underachieving offense last season have been erased by a +56 run margin this year.

2. Boston Red Sox. 9-1 in their last 10, and that's without Big Papi hitting the ball.

3. Chicago Cubs. Derrek Lee looks like he's back to his '05 form.

4. LA Angels. They're hitting the ball, and their stellar pitching will only get better when John Lackey returns at the beginning of next month.

5. St. Louis Cardinals.  They're getting it done with pitching, and their outfield five-some are combining to be pretty lethal.

6. Oakland A's. Bobby Crosby may finally be living up to his potential.

7. Florida Marlins. They're playing with fire but haven't been burned by their 5-0 record in one-run games.

8. Chicago White Sox. The Sox are looking like a contender in the AL Central.

9. Atlanta Braves. Pitching health questions still holding the Braves back.

10. New York Yankees. Still have to wait another week before they get another home game.

11. New York Mets. David Wright's bat is coming alive in a big way.

12. Philadelphia Phillies. Chase Utley is keeping the Phillies alive while Rollins is hurt and Ryan Howard is struggling.

13. Baltimore Orioles. Hot start looks to be fizzling, and that's not helped by a seven game away stand.

14. Milwaukee Brewers. The big bats are still dead in Milwaukee, and Ben Sheets’ arm is on the rocks.

15. Colorado Rockies. The marathon game seems to have put some life back in the Rockies.

16. Seattle Mariners. Richie Sexson looking better, but they're still hoping the Bedard trade pays off.

17. Kansas City Royals. Four-game skid not looking good for the scrappy Royals.

18. Toronto Blue Jays. Pitching is still a big question for the Jays.

19. San Diego Padres. Unlike the Rockies, the Padres haven't turned it around since their six-hour night.

20. Cincinnati Reds. Young pitching has been their rock so far, but they need some more run support.

21. Minnesota Twins. Nick Blackburn trying to help fill the hole in the Twins rotation.

22. Detroit Tigers. They finally scored a few runs this past week, so maybe it’s the beginning of their turnaround.

23. Cleveland Indians. Cliff Lee is back stronger than ever, but the same can't be said for the rest of the rotation.

24. Tampa Bay Rays. Scott Kazmir and Matt Garza should be back to start in May, so the Rays have the potential to get better.

25. Texas Rangers. Josh Hamilton is tearing the ball apart, but their pitching is questionable at best.

26. Pittsburgh Pirates. Nate McLouth can't miss, but the Pirates are on a five-game losing streak.

27. LA Dodgers. Joe Torre hasn't turned things around as hoped.

28. San Francisco Giants. Their young bats are better than expected, but they just can't win a game unless they play St. Louis.

29. Houston Astros. I don't understand why professional teams don't look at their players' birth certificates.

30. Washington Nationals. 3-0 to start, now they're 5-14. Enough said.

Come back next week to see where your favorite team landed after this week's games.