Fox Top 5 MLB Power Rankings

1 Yankees 89-73 - 1/1 What recession? The Yanks had an offseason for the ages, signing CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira. But the luster was taken off by A-Rod's dirty little secret. It's doubtful this big distraction will be costly ...
What recession? The Yanks had an offseason for the ages, signing CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira. But the luster was taken off by A-Rod's dirty little secret. It's doubtful this big distraction will be costly ... and it should take some of the heat off the new signees.


2 Rays 97-65 - 2/2 With all that young talent, the Rays figure to not only get a year older, but a year better. A bigger role for David Price makes them that much better.

With all that young talent, the Rays figure to not only get a year older, but a year better. A bigger role for David Price makes them that much better.


3 Phillies 92-70 - 3/3 Like the move to replace Pat Burrell with the more steady Raul Ibanez. The champs have questions, though. Will Chase Utley really be 100 percent after hip surgery. And who's the fifth starter? The bullpen remains scary.

Like the move to replace Pat Burrell with the more steady Raul Ibanez. The champs have questions, though. Will Chase Utley really be 100 percent after hip surgery. And who's the fifth starter? The bullpen remains scary.


4 Red Sox 95-67 - 4/4 The Red Sox were reduced to taking stabs on pitchers like John Smoltz, Takashi Saito and Brad Penny, who are all coming off major injuries. Despite a truly disappointing offseason, the returning base remains among the league's best.

The Red Sox were reduced to taking stabs on pitchers like John Smoltz, Takashi Saito and Brad Penny, who are all coming off major injuries. Despite a truly disappointing offseason, the returning base remains among the league's best.


5 Mets 89-73 - 5/5 Adding K-Rod and J.J. Putz gave the Mets one of the better offseasons in the game. Now that the bullpen is stabilized, the big question becomes the backend of the rotation and overall depth.