TMI is a biweekly column published on the website, tmicolumn.com . Every Monday, the column recaps each major league baseball team’s top storyline through the current week, and highlights the most impressive of all.

Two weeks into the season, here’s what we think we know:

Most impressive

1.       San Francisco is for real . Offensive concerns aside, no one can deny they have the best four starting pitchers in baseball. They have arguably the best bullpen in the National League, and the best young third baseman not named David Wright. Tim Lincecum is his normal self, Barry Zito looks as good as he ever has in a Giants uniform, Matt Cain is Matt Cain, and Jonathan Sanchez is coming into his own. Seriously, the guy looked as good as he did during his no-hitter last year when he demolished Pittsburgh last week. That’s from his catcher. They may have lost two of three this weekend from Los Angeles, but both losses could have gone either way. The Giants have yet to play a bad game, and that says a lot this time of year.

As for the offense ? The shortstop isn’t as washed up as everyone thought, the center fielder is rededicated to playing the game (although he just landed on the DL), the catcher may be old but can still hit, the third baseman is probably the best hitter in the league, and the first baseman just hit an inside-the-park-home run. Funny how those home runs always happen at AT&T.

Two of their four losses have come with Todd Wellemeyer on the mound; bless his soul, but when your only issue on the pitching staff is your fifth starter, that’s quite an issue to have.

Do they have holes? Absolutely, but who doesn’t? Corner outfield is an issue and age is also a concern, especially over the summer, but right now little argument can be put up that San Francisco is not the best looking team in baseball right now.

2.       Philadelphia looks just as impressive but can’t get the top nod because they’ve only faced one decent team this year. So far they’ve played Washington, Houston, Washington, and finally this weekend, Florida which they just lost two straight against. (Sure, San Francisco has also played Houston and Pittsburgh and lost the Los Angeles twice, but they also won two out of three against an overall good Atlanta team and played a great, close series that would have had a different outcome if not for Manny Ramirez.)

Roy Halladay looks to be worth every penny of his three year $60 million extension. He has gone 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA. In 24 innings, he has struck out 21 batters, walked two, given up 21 hits, but only one home run.

3.       The New York Yankees haven’t forgotten how to win this year. Saturday afternoon two things happened; Alex Rodriguez hit his first home run of the year, and the Yankees won their fourth straight series to start the season. After taking two out of three in Boston, Tampa Bay, and from Los Angeles at home, the Bombers took the first two games in the three game series against Texas. They haven’t done that since 1926 , the first full year Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig began playing together.

4.       Tampa Bay won twice in one day in Boston, then went out and completed the sweep on Sunday. That says a lot about your ball club. The young pitching is a year older, the young hitting is hungry for success, and it doesn't hurt that they finally have a legitimate closer to finish games. Tampa is good, and only New York stands in their way in the East.

5.       St. Louis looks like they have the Central Crown in the bag two weeks into April. In the most packed division in baseball that features two of the worst professional teams (Pittsburgh won’t hold up much longer), and three of the most inefficient (to Milwaukee’s credit they are better than the rest); it doesn’t appear that St. Louis has much competition. As a side note: Yadier Molina is perhaps the most impressive catcher in baseball, right now. He caught 20 innings on Saturday and jumped at the chance to start Sunday evening.

With two of the best pitchers and two of the best hitters , only a Matt Holliday blunder would kick them out of the playoffs in the first round, this year.

6.       Minnesota seems to like Target Field just fine. They might be the best team in the American League right now not from New York.

Francisco Liriano looks as good as his offseason billing indicated, Jon Rauch continues to impress, and after facing Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Zack Greinke’s club this weekend, they look as good as you can without having a true ace on the staff to dominate in the postseason.

7.       Detroit has enough pitching to dominate ; M. Cabrera looks to be on his way to competing for the AL MVP and Magglio Ordonez looks like he's back to his 2006 form; both rookies are impressing but it's their lineup batting 5-9 that worry the mighty mitten.

8.       Atlanta might have been no-hit Saturday night, but their fan base has been rejuvenated thanks to a certain young slugger as he expressed Sunday afternoon. They look good enough to compete for the division , if not the wild card. Tim Hudson is early on, the lead consideration for comeback player of the year, and the lineup will only improve every night thanks to Jason Heyward. Martin Prado is impressing as well and if McCann and Jones can stay healthy, they could legitimately contend for a playoff push in Cox's final year.

Underachievers

9.       Will Boston's lack of a big time offensive force rush their attempts to field Adrian Gonzalez? Will they give up more than they should thanks to the pressure New York and Tampa Bay are putting on them? It's early, but getting swept by Tampa in your home ballpark is never good.

10.   Perhaps the New York Metropolitans turned a new page on the season after they emerged the victors of the 20 inning classic against the deadly Cardinals. It doesn't hurt that Jeff Francour supports his manager...oh…never mind.

David Wright and Jose Reyes are healthy and Francisco Rodriguez looks to be over his 2009 jitters. Now if Carlos Beltran could come back and they could get a first baseman and decent performances out of starting pitching not named Johan Santana they will be alright.

11.   The Los Angeles Angels seem to have played a bunch of really good teams while not getting as much offense as expected. Simply put; don't expect this to happen long, they will be at the top of the division soon enough. If they’re not, give props to Oakland.

12.   The Dodgers are once again getting heroics from Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp is living up to his expectations. Throw in Manny Ramirez’s clutch pinch hit home run Sunday afternoon and the only real concern is the starting pitching. When your ace is 21, durability questions are going to be a hot topic among critics.

13.   The White Sox were billed by some to win the Central, but their starting pitching wasn't made aware of that. The lineup looks solid 1-9, but the rotation has unexpected holes. Don't expect them to finish under .500 but don't expect them to make the playoffs. If they get Adrian Gonzalez, everything changes.

14.   Baltimore wasn't considered to contend in the east, not by a long shot, but 2-11 is not what anyone thought. Baltimore has looked bad, really bad, especially with runners in scoring position. Not sure what to do here other than ask; are they going to trade this summer or keep the young team together. Whatever, Cal Ripken needs to manage this club sooner than later.

15.   Perhaps Colorado’s first no-hitter in club history sends them on another ridiculous streak like the last two years. Regardless, Ubaldo Jimenez is shaping into a fine ace.

16.    Milwaukee has the lineup to compete with anyone, but the rotation is a group of fringe b level, aging arms. The biggest question surrounding the team this summer is if they will be able to keep their Prince around to keep them relevant. If he leaves, so does Braun.

Overachievers

17.   Oakland hasn't started a season this well since the days of the Bash Brothers, but this time around it's the pitching that's keeping them one step ahead of the competition. Brett Anderson, Gio Gonzalez, and Dallas Braden all are legit, but can the OPB crazy offence support it for the summer?

18.   Toronto is not supposed to be good. You can't be good when you trade off the best pitcher in baseball. But Toronto likes to prove everyone wrong every year. Ricky Romero is one of the best kept secrets in the game under 25 and Vernon Wells is finally healthy. This team could finish over .500, but don’t expect anything more.

19.   Pittsburgh has talent; Andrew McCutchen, Lastings Milledge, and Garrett Jones lead the charge. The only problem is that the team’s ace is Zach Duke and the payroll is under $35 million.

20.   Washington apparently isn’t as bad as people thought. Let’s remember that they haven’t even brought up Stephen Strasburg or Drew Storen yet. This is an intriguing ballclub.

Right Where They Belong

21.   Cincinnati has good young pitching and an ace on the way. They have an exciting, young infield, and a speedy outfield. The only question is if they can all figure out how to contribute at their full potential.

22.   The Cubs are a franchise that never seems to be able to get any breaks. They have a seemingly great outfield, two All-Star corner infielders, a double combination duo that is envied across the league, and a pitching staff oozing with talent. So, why then, are they sitting under .500 in a division that is dominated by one team? I think everyone would like that answer.

23.   Seattle led the offseason overhaul and was every expert’s favorite pick to win the division. But, and I don’t understand this; how can anyone pick a team as division favorites with Milton Bradley as the cleanup hitter?

24.   Texas is just waiting for its hitting to start producing. Vladimir Guerrero has been a nice surprise but Chris Davis is off to another pathetic start. There might be some Smoak on the horizon. Oh, and Frank Francisco lost his closing gig to Neftali Feliz who is 2-for-2 in save opportunities and has seven strikeouts in 4.2 innings.

25.   It’s not that Florida isn’t good; because they are. They can swing and pitch with the best of clubs (including the Phillies) but the problem is they are stuck in a division with the team of brotherly love, a grizzled and exciting Atlanta ballclub, a Mets team that while has many issues also has the ability to go out and get a player like Adrian Gonzalez, and as stated above, Washington is a team that isn’t as bad as people thought even without Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen. The Marlins start is expected; they could finish anywhere from 2^nd to 5^th in the division. Playoffs? Could be a sleeper.

26.   Arizona is uncertain about Brandon Webb and that’s a concern if they want to compete with the Giants and Dodgers. Their bullpen is also a concern, but their lineup can occasionally make up for that.

27.   San Diego is going to be at the forefront of all trade rumors this summer because of Adrian Gonzalez, and if San Diego is sitting at the bottom of the NL West in June or July, expect him to be dealt. But here’s what’s intriguing; San Diego is a good ballclub with young, unproven pitching. What’s stopping them from keeping Gonzalez for next year when their pitching is all one year older? Nothing, really.

28.   It seems the only reason the Royals are not over .500 right now is because of their bullpen. Well, it’s because it’s true.  Zack Greinke’s ERA? 3.57. Luke Hochevar’s? 2.89. Brian Bannister’s? 2.19. Kyle Davies’? 4.26. The rest of the team? Well over 6.00.

29.   Cleveland has some nice pieces in Grady Sizemore, Michael Brantley, Justin Masterson, and catching prospect Carlos Santana, but when you trade away the 2007 AL Cy Young winner and the 2008 AL Cy Young winner what can you expect? Nothing, absolutely nothing.

30.   Houston fan’s only have one thing to look forward to this year is Lance Berkman’s return. Talk of dealing your ace is bad, especially in April. They also have only two stolen bases on the entire team.

This is part two of TMI’s Monday column. For the first part, please visit tmicolumn.com .

Joshua David Worn  is an editor, journalist, and sportswriter who spends way too much of his time studying major league baseball box scores. He has been published or linked on The San Francisco Chronicle and CBS Sports, among others. He publishes the The Most Interesting Column in Sports  on his website, tmicolumn.com . Contact him at thebaseballglutton@comcast.net .