Power Rankings (ESPN, CBS, TSN)

[Attonitus]

Didn't see it posted so just thought I would post some power rankings.

ESPN (6th):

6 (9) Blue Jays 23-16 No team is hitting for more power than the Blue Jays, who lead the majors in home runs (60) and extra-base hits (169).

http://espn.go.com/mlb/powerrankings

CBS Sports (5th):

5 Blue Jays · Trends 9
It's kind of a bummer that Toronto fans won't get to see Roy Halladay back in town now that the Jays-Phillies series has been moved so as not to clash with the econo-enviro-trade-something-or-other G20 Summit. While there's always a chance of civil insurrection in Philadelphia, you have to figure that they'll conserve the tear gas for Donovan McNabb's first visit as a member of the Redskins ... The focus here should be on the Jays and, specifically, the Romero/Marcum duo. What we're seeing from Jose Batista and Alex Gonzalez has "small sample size" tattooed all over it, but the rotation core is real. Pair them with Kyle Drabek in a year or two, and you've got something superneat. Not just neat -- superneat.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/powerrankings

Pointless contribution from TSN (6th):

This Week 6 Last Week 7 Toronto Blue Jays 23-16
While DH Adam Lind is mired in a 6-for-56 (.107) May slump, fellow young slugger RF Travis Snider was on a 17-for-42 (.405) tear before his wrist sidelined him for a couple games.
Key Injuries: LHP Brian Tallet (forearm), LHP Mark Rzepczynski (finger), RF Travis Snider (wrist).

http://www.tsn.ca/fantasy_news/feature/?ID=484

I know it's only May but this is still alot better than anyone expected so I am enjoying them getting some notice and our pitching core moving forward could indeed become something "superneat".

[youngLion]

Thanks for the rankings man.

And yeah, any article that would refer to Brian Tallet as a "key" has lost a lot of credence in my books.

[wicked_crossova]

Im pretty sure hes a "key" injury just because he was a starting pitcher.

[OldNo7]

Tallet's injury is a key injury because without it we wouldnt get to see Cecil.

[satyr9]

I like how the Jays are tied for the 3rd best record in the AL East, and tied for 4th best in all of baseball, and they're still technically out of the playoffs. Not to mention no one would've been too suprised if the Jays had started this well and been 4th in the division instead of 3rd.

This isn't me complaining or anything, I just think it's funny that we're all so accustomed to that type of scenario at this point.

[augustine]

I like how the Jays are tied for the 3rd best record in the AL East, and tied for 4th best in all of baseball, and they're still technically out of the playoffs. Not to mention no one would've been too suprised if the Jays had started this well and been 4th in the division instead of 3rd.

This isn't me complaining or anything, I just think it's funny that we're all so accustomed to that type of scenario at this point.

Hopefully the Jays and Rays can make the East so strong that Boston and New York start to complain about how good they are without being a playoff team. Then MLB will seriously consider re-alignment.

[Alfred]

Brian Tallet is a key injury to our bullpen (where he should be pitching from now on).