MLB Power Rankings: Week 8

1. Dodgers (35-18): This team continues to have the best record in baseball and who knows where they would be if they hadn't lost Ramirez. When Ramirez gets back all of baseball better fear this team, if they aren't already. Last week: 1

2. Yankees (30-21): The Yanks went 17-11 in the month of May and now lead the AL East by one game. They still have to beat the Red Sox, which they have yet to do. The pitching is getting a lot better which is propelling this team right now. Last week: 5

3. Brewers (30-21): The Brewers continue to be consistent and win the divisional games. They're 22-9 against the NL Central which will come up huge in any tie-break scenarios at the end of the season. Last week: 3

4. Red Sox (29-22): The BoSox have now been in the Top 5 for five-straight weeks, but another sub-par week and this team may fall out of the Top 5, and more importantly fall further back from the dreaded Yankees. Last week: 2

5. Tigers (28-21): Motown's team is back again, but are they finally here to stay? The Tigers have seemed to have trouble strigging together consecutive wins all season. They're coming off of a four-game split with Baltimore, but you can't argue with that one the road. One player who has come back to his rookie form is Justin Verlander. He's won five of his last six starts and hasn't recorded a loss since April 17. Last week: NR

Almost In:

Phillies (29-20): If the Phillies played the Nationals every game, they would probably have the best record in baseball. Too bad when they play the good teams they seem to crumble. There's still plenty of time for things to get figured out in the city of brotherly love and they still lead the NL East by one game.

Cardinals (29-22): St. Louis has avoided the self-destruction that Toronto has recently gone through, but they're still not playing like they were early on in the season. They've got to start beating the teams they're suppose to beat, like the Giants who took two of three from them this week.

Dropped from the Rankings: Cardinals (29-22)