Commentary
Tampa Bay- After an impressive sweep of Baltimore and taking 3 of 4 from Cincinnati, Tampa lost the next 3 of 4 series dropping them 8 spots on the board. Tampa is now 3 games back of first place in the AL South.
Trenton - Trenton saw the biggest positive swing by any team with + 12. After two tough series against Anaheim and Montreal, Trenton was able to get back on track with series wins against 3 sub .500 teams. Trenton has a brutal schedule coming up, They play New Orleans, Cincinnati and New Britain. If Trenton can be competitive during this stretch, Their +12 wasn't an anomaly and they can be considered a viable post season team.
Pawtucket - Saw the return of All-Star second baseman Albert Candelaria from a broken finger that helped propel them up the rankings board 11 spots by taking 2 of 3 from Tampa and on the verge of sweeping Boise.
Richmond - After an early season sell off, Richmond is still hanging in there as they move up 5 spots. Richmond's current marathon series with Scottsdale has proved beneficial as they have taken 5 of 6 and have the potential of 6 of 7.
Houston - nothing rings truer then the saying "Houston, we have a problem". Only boasting 3 wins in the last 16 and scoring 3 or fewer runs in 11 of 16, Houston has fallen to last in the rankings. There is still time for GM Andy to turn things around as we approach the mid point of the season.
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