MLB Week One Power Rankings (For April 13th)

In what will be a memorable week of baseball for every baseball fan, here is this week's power rankings.

1.) Atlanta Braves (5-1)—They won on opening day and nearly swept the World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Their only loss was by one run. They start off the season at No. 1.

2.) St. Louis Cardinals (5-2)—They got big things from Albert Pujols over the weekend, and Lohse, Carpenter, and Wainwright are stellar after the first week.

3.) Florida Marlins (5-1)—They swept the Nationals, and came close to sweeping the Mets. However, they have a lot of work to do in a hectic NL East to keep this spot.

4.) San Diego Padres (5-2)—They split four games with the Dodgers, but then showed superiority by sweeping the Giants. They have won four games in a row.

5.) Seattle Mariners (5-2)—Whoa. The team that was everybody's No. 30 last year starts at No. 5 this year. And this has been without their star player, Ichiro.

6.) Chicago Cubs (4-2)—They won both season series of the season by winning two out of three against the "Brew Crew" and the Astros.

7.) Detroit Tigers (4-3)—They are a very inconsistent seventh. This team has been off and on. They have scored runs, but then their pitching has blundered. Still a long way to go for the Tigers.

8.) Los Angeles Dodgers (4-3)—Started the season by only giving up 14 runs in five games.

9.) Toronto Blue Jays (5-2)—Anytime you lead the AL East, you are definitely doing something correct. As of now, the Blue Jays are the front runners in the AL East. Wow.

10.) Baltimore Orioles (4-2)—Anytime you are second in the AL East. That means you are doing something correct. As of now, the Orioles are second in the AL East. Wow. Did I mention it's just the second week in the season?

THE REST

11.) Colorado Rockies (3-3)
12.) Los Angeles Angels (3-3)
13.) New York Mets (3-3)
14.) Chicago White Sox (3-3)
15.) Texas Rangers (3-3)
16.) Tampa Bay Rays (3-3)
17.) Pittsburgh Pirates (3-3)
18.) New York Yankees (3-3)
19.) Arizona Diamondbacks (2-4)
20.) Cincinnati Reds (2-3)
21.) San Francisco Giants (2-4)
22.) Philadelphia Phillies (3-3)
23.) Minnesota Twins (3-4)
24.) Boston Red Sox (2-4)
25.) Kansas City Royals (3-3)
26.) Cleveland Indians (1-5)
27.) Milwaukee Brewers (2-4)
28.) Oakland Athletics (2-4)
29.) Houston Astros (1-5)
30.) Washington Nationals (0-6)