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"&lt;p&gt;MLB Power RankingsRankLW Team1622\tTexas Rangers&lt;b&gt;Ryan Drese&lt;/b&gt; struck out only two batters in his first 25 1/3 innings -- a ratio of 0.71 per nine innings. Sounds like someone could use a good dose of &lt;strong&gt;Mark Bellhorn&lt;/strong&gt;.1723\tOakland AthleticsThanks to getting the NL East in interleague play, they'll fly a major league-high 57,000 miles this season. \"It stinks. It's stupid,\" said &lt;strong&gt;Scott Hatteberg&lt;/strong&gt;. \"We're off the charts as far as the worst travel.\" And they didn't even get to redeem their credit-card miles.1821\tNew York YankeesWhen &lt;b&gt;Alex Rodriguez&lt;/b&gt; hit three homers Tuesday night, he became the first player to knock in 10 runs at Yankee Stadium. We expect comment from the Red Sox at any moment.1925\tDetroit TigersIt took almost a month, but &lt;b&gt;Troy Percival&lt;/b&gt; finally got his first save as a Tiger. That puts him on pace for ... nine. Not exactly what they had in mind when they gave him a two-year, $12 million deal over the winter.2020\tSan Francisco GiantsWith &lt;b&gt;Barry Bonds&lt;/b&gt; on the DL, they've been struggling to score runs. It looks somewhat doubtful that using catcher &lt;b&gt;Yorvit Torrealba&lt;/b&gt; as a pinch-runner, as they have done twice recently, will help much.215\tToronto Blue JaysAfter firing hitting coach &lt;strong&gt;Mike Barnett&lt;/strong&gt;, they snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Devil Rays. That is, if you count doing it against &lt;strong&gt;Dewon Brazelton&lt;/strong&gt;, the first pitcher in 56 years to begin his career with a 0-13 road record.2224\tCleveland IndiansAfter suffering setbacks in his rehab from a calf injury, &lt;b&gt;Juan Gonzalez&lt;/b&gt; has been sitting out extended spring training games. In other news, investigators have determined the new pope is Roman Catholic.2318\tSan Diego PadresThey hired baseball's VP of Operations, &lt;strong&gt;Sandy Alderson&lt;/strong&gt;, as chief executive officer. GM &lt;b&gt;Kevin Towers&lt;/b&gt; is signed through '07, but you gotta think manager &lt;b&gt;Bruce Bochy&lt;/b&gt; needs to produce this season before he thinks about refinancing.2427\tTampa Bay Devil RaysAt least two disguntled fans have set up Web sites seeking the exit of tight-fisted owner &lt;strong&gt;Vince Naimoli&lt;/strong&gt;, vincemustgo.com and oustnaimoli.com. And he didn't even kick them out of his private restroom.2513\tHouston AstrosWhen &lt;b&gt;Raul Chavez&lt;/b&gt; singled off the Pirates' &lt;b&gt;Oliver Perez&lt;/b&gt; with &lt;b&gt;Humberto Cota&lt;/b&gt; and umpire &lt;b&gt;Alfonso Marquez&lt;/b&gt; behind the plate the other night, it marked the first time in major-league history the pitcher, batter, catcher and ump were each Mexican. This will be a really special Cinco de Mayo.2615\tPhiladelphia Phillies&lt;b&gt;Lenny Dykstra&lt;/b&gt; used to kid about \"special vitamins\" that helped him bulk up before his big '93 season with the Phils. Now a former friend claims Dykstra took steroids and gambled. It just gets better and better.2729\tPittsburgh PiratesThey're averaging a major-league worst 2.89 runs per game. Naturally, their big pickup last week was infielder &lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Amezaga&lt;/strong&gt;, a career .210 hitter. It's even money who lasts longer, Amezaga or manager &lt;strong&gt;Lloyd McClendon&lt;/strong&gt;.2826\tMilwaukee BrewersStarter &lt;b&gt;Ben Sheets&lt;/b&gt; is out indefinitely after experiencing dizziness and nausea. Doctors say it's an inner-ear infection. Either that or the Brewers' recent seven-game losing streak.2930\tColorado RockiesRookie shortstop &lt;strong&gt;Clint Barmes&lt;/strong&gt;, 26, hit .281 with 45 home runs and 218 RBIs in seven minor-league seasons. So far this spring, he's batting .421 with four homers and 14 RBIs. Welcome to Coors Field, kid.3028\tKansas City RoyalsAfter the Indians touched him for five runs in five innings, &lt;b&gt;Zack Greinke&lt;/b&gt; blamed not having his lucky necklace. \"I was about 10 minutes out from my place when I realized I didn't have my necklace on,\" he said. \"I would have gone back, but I would have been late.\"&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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