MLB power rankings for start of September

By Rick Morris

Mid-August power rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER (Top Playoff Contenders)
1 New York Yankees (1)
2 Tampa Bay (2)
SECOND TIER (Other Playoff Contenders)
3 Atlanta (4)
4 Cincinnati (5)
5 San Diego (3)
6 Minnesota (6)
7 Philadelphia (7)
8 Texas (10)
9 Boston (9)
10 San Francisco (8)
11 Chicago White Sox (11)
THIRD TIER (Playoff Longshots)
12 St. Louis (12)
13 Toronto (13)
14 Colorado (14)
15 Los Angeles Dodgers (15)
16 Florida (17)
17 Los Angeles Angels (16)
18 New York Mets (18)
19 Oakland (19)
20 Detroit (20)
FOURTH TIER (The Dregs)
21 Milwaukee (21)
22 Houston (23)
23 Chicago Cubs (25)
24 Washington (22)
25 Kansas City (24)
26 Arizona (28)
27 Cleveland (26)
28 Seattle (27)
FIFTH TIER (The Worst of the Worst)
29 Baltimore (29)
30 Pittsburgh (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: none more than two spots

BIGGEST FALLERS: none more than two spots