A lot of my rankings are based on not jumping the gun on a team that might have a short burst of winning- I know that if you look at ESPNs rankings they will boost anybody who has won five games in a row into the top ten- I remember seeing the Mariners in the top 10 at one point last year, which is ridiculous.

So, in reponse to the teams that were pointed out...

The Brewers- I think the Brewers can be very good, Ive been saying it all year- the only thing that is keeping them out of the top ten is their history of losing (they haven't been above .500 since 1992).

The Yankees- likewise the only thing that is keeping them in the top 10 is their history of winning- they still have a ton of talent- most of their players are severely underachieving. Steinbrenner and Cashman have a proven history of doing whatever it takes to ensure New York is still playing baseball in October.

The Giants- I'm simply not buying that the Giants are as good as the team that won 8 in a row- time might show me to be an idiot, but then again, they might just be another team that got hot for a stretch and had everybody and their mothers jumping on a bandwagon. Time will tell.

And the Pirates- Sorry RJ, they still get no love.