Week 1 Power Rankings

Here are this week's KLS7 Power Rankings. As always, this is a subjective process, and there isn't any specific formula used to determine the rankings.

All complaints should be sent to the commissioner. Team record in parenthesis, and previous week's ranking follows the slash.


1. Ahh Herro-o (1-0) / 1 - Dave to Hal: Welcome to my division, son.

2. Goldschmember (1-0) / 3 - Since Chris is in the No. 2 spot here, wouldn't a name change to Silverschmember be more appropriate?

3. Los Pollos Hermanos (1-0) / 4 - Jose Bautista picking up right where he left off: Homers and injuries.

4. Nyjer Please (1-0) / 5 - Mike told me he approaches first week as "one of the biggest" of the season. His 5-2 record in Week 1 backs that up.

5. The Wright Stuff (0-1) / 2 - Roy Halladay is getting obliterated as I write this, and Hal has to be seriously concerned about his staff.

6. Cole Miners (1-0) / 7 - Clayton Kershaw: Wow, wow, wow. Week 1 MVP, anyone? 16 IP, CG, 2-0, 16 K, 1 BB, 0.00 ERA.

7. Exit Sandman (1-0) / 9 - Sources told me today that Joe is already enamored with 20-year-old Marlins SP Jose Fernandez; but as much as Joe likes him, he will look to sell the kid's stock high.

8. what a joke (0-1) / 6 - Not sure what we're talking about here with this name ... the week you had or me originally ranking you as a playoff team?

9. Billy Ball (0-1) / 8 - Jack has not won a season opener since 2009. Lucky for him, this one only goes into the standings as 0-1 instead of 3-16.

10. Backdoor Slider (0-1) / 10 - Think Ken is already second-guessing taking Josh Hamilton with his first pick?

11. Fireballs (0-1) / 12 - Bad news? Another slow start for Rick. Good news? Justin Upton may be a legit MVP candidate this year.

12. Give Sosa a Chance! (0-1) / 11 - Headline from ESPN today: "Bad draft, bad start could put Shea on hot seat".