| Rk |
Team |
Overall W-L
|
Pyth Pct
|
Comment |
| 1 |
Marlins |
3-3
|
0.889
|
Stingy fish: only nine runs allowed thanks to shutouts by Dontrelle Willis and Josh Beckett. |
| 2 |
Brewers |
3-2
|
0.747
|
Davis and Sheets and pray for sleet? Not with a retractable dome as home. Besides, new Brew crew has allowed only 2 HR so far, best in MLB. |
| 3 |
Tigers |
3-3
|
0.735
|
D’Meathook has cooled since Opening Day hat-trick put him on 486-HR pace, but 1.403 OPS isn’t too shabby. |
| 4 |
Phillies |
3-3
|
0.679
|
Hot week from Pat Burrell (.480/.483/.960) offers hope for recapturing 2002 form. |
| 5 |
Dodgers |
4-2
|
0.667
|
Offense rolling despite 2-for-27 start from J.D. Drew, but bullpen shaky without Eric Gagne: 14 ER in 19.2 IP. |
| 6 |
Padres |
3-3
|
0.656
|
Xavier Nady equals last season’s HR total in first week (3) to lead potent Pads. |
| 7 |
Blue Jays |
4-2
|
0.652
|
Players whose names begin with H–Hillenbrand, Hudson, and Hinkse–drew one walk in 72 plate appearances. |
| 8 |
Astros |
4-1
|
0.599
|
Note to Phil Garner: Adam Everett (.111/.304/.167) leading off isn’t helping that offense. |
| 9 |
Cubs |
3-3
|
0.591
|
Mark Prior‘s season debut on Tuesday will have every Cubs fan on edge. |
| 10 |
Reds |
3-3
|
0.588
|
“I don’t care what they say about home runs in Great American Ball Park, it can’t possibly be as homer-friendly as Citizens Bank. There is no way,” said Eric Milton. With 5 HR allowed in 9.2 innings, Milton’s pet gopher is still following him. |
| 11 |
A’s |
3-3
|
0.579
|
Pitchers not named Barry Zito: 1.05 ERA in 42.2 innings. |
| 12 |
Devil Rays |
3-3
|
0.535
|
Even famous fan Billy Koch is grubbing for a spot in the Rays’ bullpen. |
| 13 |
Giants |
4-2
|
0.515
|
Barry Me Not: .360/.407/.440 with two walks and no HR for Pedro Feliz, who has all of team’s at-bats as leftfielder. |
| 14 |
White Sox |
4-2
|
0.500
|
Starters: 12 ER in 40 innings. Relievers: 13 ER in 15 innings. |
| 15 |
Orioles |
3-3
|
0.500
|
Holding their own despite slow start from Sammy Sosa (.200/.259/.240). |
| 16 |
Twins |
3-3
|
0.481
|
Loss of inning-eater Carlos Silva (torn meniscus, right knee, All-Star Break or later) puts Kyle Lohse and Joe Mays on the spot. |
| 17 |
Rangers |
3-3
|
0.469
|
Ranger danger: bullpen leads majors with four blown saves. |
| 18 |
Mariners |
2-4
|
0.469
|
It’s all Ichiro: .478/.538/.522. Rest of team: .233/.270/.358. |
| 19 |
Angels |
3-3
|
0.447
|
Bats didn’t make trip to the City of Angels (whichever one they’re claiming this week): team hitting .221/.272/.361. |
| 20 |
Royals |
3-3
|
0.437
|
Impressive starts from Denny Bautista and Runelvys Hernandez (in return from Tommy John Surgery) offer encouragement that Lima Time (10.80 ERA in 6.2 innings) is hardly the rotation’s only hook. |
| 21 |
Indians |
3-3
|
0.432
|
Rough start for starters: 5.57 ERA. Juan Gone to DL, Grady Sizemore returns. |
| 22 |
Diamondbacks |
3-3
|
0.425
|
If Troy Glaus can homer four times a week, then yes, he’s worth the money. Seven hits and not a single among them. |
| 23 |
Yankees |
3-3
|
0.425
|
Mo woes end Sox series on sour note, then big money trio of Wright, Johnson and Pavano took lumps from O’s. |
| 24 |
Braves |
4-2
|
0.371
|
Mixed bag from John Smoltz as he returns to rotation: 7 runs in 1.2 IP Opening Day KO, then 15-K gem vs. Mets. |
| 25 |
Red Sox |
2-4
|
0.332
|
Averted sweep in Bronx by roughing up Mariano Rivera, then rang in the new year at Fenway with Bombers in the house. |
| 26 |
Mets |
1-5
|
0.331
|
Willie’s win worth waiting for: vintage Pedro in 2-hit, 9-K complete game. |
| 27 |
Cardinals |
2-3
|
0.280
|
Albert Pujols and Larry Walker are on track, but rest of team–hitters and pitchers–lagging behind. |
| 28 |
Rockies |
1-4
|
0.276
|
Rocky Horror Show: 9.86 team ERA despite only two home games. |
| 29 |
Nationals |
3-3
|
0.252
|
Now on television! |
| 30 |
Pirates |
2-4
|
0.182
|
Which is worse: one HR by entire team in first week, or that it was hit by Tike Redman? |
