MLB Power Rankings: Week 3

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Every Monday throughout the regular season, we'll be ranking all 30 MLB teams -- take a look and offer up your thoughts in the comments or to us on twitter @CubsTalkCSN or @WhiteSoxTalkCSN.

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JJ Comments1

Tony: Simply dominating. Offense is cray.
JJ: Hamilton slugging 103 points higher than Napoli, who's at .673.
2

Tony: Can't fall if they keep winning series.
JJ: Yadier Molina looks like a legit offensive threat.
3

Tony: Need to find more consistency.
JJ: Stephen Strasburg Productions presents baseball in the groin.
4

Tony: Holy cow, can they pitch.
JJ: Not a great run differential.
5

Tony: They can still bring the hammer on offense.
JJ: Scored 90 runs; still care too much about Jesus Montero.
6

Tony: Kemp, Ethier an awesome 1-2 punch right now.
JJ: Freddie Freeman fuels fantastic flurry of runs.
7

Tony: Just wait 'til Matt Moore gets going.
JJ: Haven't been super impressive, but very solid.
8

Tony: Almost got swept by the A's? Yu serious, bro?
JJ: Matt Kemp? Yeah, he's good.
9

Tony: Still love these Canadians.
JJ: Someday, Albert Pujols will homer, and they'll take off.
10

Tony: What hurts more, the Lee injury or an MWP elbow?
JJ: Living proof that pitcher W-L records are meaningless.
11

Tony: Doing great...until they choke late again.
JJ: Things are looking up with great pitching, Dunn succeeding.
12

Tony: Can we call the AL playoff race the Humber Games?
JJ: Bad pitching, okay offense. Still think they're average.
13

Tony: Hudson's DL stint will really hurt.
JJ: West looks wide open this year.
14

Tony: Stellar lefties abound in lineup and bullpen.
JJ: Lincecum has a 10.54 ERA and 3.38 FIP. He'll be okay.
15

Tony: Will go as far as their rotation will take them.
JJ: Pitching allowing too many homers.
16

Tony: Nothin' special right now.
JJ: Not gonna pass Detroit, but will be pesky.
17

Tony: Can any pro sports team match this mess & drama?
JJ: Offense has been putrid - only three teams have lower OBPs.
18

Tony: They'll hang around in AL Central.
JJ: Top-10 offense, bottom-5 pitching so far.
19

Tony: Have won three straight series.
JJ: Finally starting to put some things together.
20

Tony: Just wait 'til Ike Davis gets going.
JJ: 2.99 team ERA, .284 team OBP.
21

Tony: Could challenge Boston for drama before 2012 is over.
JJ: Pitching has been surprisingly good.
22

Tony: Where would they be if they just scored runs?
JJ: This may be as high as they'll be ranked this year.
23

Tony: How have they hung around this long?
JJ: Seriously. Enter Monday with a 10 run differential.
24

Tony: Moneyball is kinda money so far.
JJ: No team has allowed more runs than them, and it's not close.25

Tony: Mauer, Morneau looking like old.
JJ: Only Texas has allowed fewer runs, but they can't score.
26

Tony: Still think they're better than record.
JJ: Have scored double the runs of Pittsburgh.
27

Tony: SP Luebke becoming piece to build around.
JJ: -22 run differential worst in NL.28

Tony: Sigh. I feel for Kansas City.
JJ: Well, I guess there's nowhere to go but up after Saturday.
29

Tony: Their offenses is just offensive.
JJ: Eat away your sorrows at Stroud'sOklahoma Joe's.
30

Tony: How in the name of Jeff Bagwell do they have six wins?
JJ: Liriano, pitching staff an absolute mess.

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