Here you go… your Week 21 Power Rankings. Sorry to say that not much has changed here. The playoffs are starting to shape up, with the Yankees, Angels, (sorta) Dodgers, Cardinals, and Phillies all pretty much locks for their divisional crowns.

1. Yankees: The Yankees are still the dominant team in the Major Leagues right now. They stuck it to Boston to prove who is the class of the AL East, and the team is really starting to play up to its talent. Tex and Sabathia are showing why they get paid so much, and the rest of the team is contributing in a way that makes it seem like the Yankees always know how to win. From top to bottom, lineup, rotation, and bullpen, the Yankees have the firepower to go the distance.

2. Angels: Kendry Morales and Bobby Abreu continue to play really, REALLY well for LA's other team. The Angels have started to pick up momentum and it doesn't look like they will slow down any time soon. The management deserves a lot of credit. The Angels are quickly proving themselves as the best team in SoCal. 

3. Phillies: Philadelphia has been hot and stayed hot taking 2 of 3 from the Braves. They now lead the East by 8. Joe Blanton, J.A. Happ and Cliff Lee have been outstanding. Of course, a glaring problem continues to be exposed, and that problem is once great closer Brad Lidge. His WHIP (1.85) makes him statistically twice as likely to allow two baserunners per inning than one. That is awful. Unless the rotation can keep its ERA in the mid 1s, there could be trouble brewing. At least for now, though, the Phillies are on a tear.

4. Dodgers: The Dodgers took two of three from the Rockies to help cement their case for the NL West crown. They are not as unstoppable as they were, but remain formidable and can keep playing at this level to make it into the postseason. 

5. Cardinals: Matt Holliday was hot when he was trading, and leaving Oakland for St. Louis only added fuel to his fire. He has been stellar with the Cardinals, giving the team an added offensive dimension that takes some pressure off of Albert, who has started to get hot again. They are well-built for October. The Cubs had a meltdown against the Phils, allowing the Cards to take the division lead. Pujols is back in the swing of things. 

6. Red Sox: The series against New York really hurt Boston. Even with V-Mart, their chances of winning the division have suffered a blow. They have managed to stay barely ahead in the Wild Card race, but people are starting to wonder whether Boston will be able to stand up to the Yankees or Angels come October.

7. Rangers: Between Josh Hamilton, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, Andruw Jones and Michael Young, there is a pretty good chance that someone is going yard every game. Too bad they play in the same division as the Angels. Well, they won't win the AL West, but like the Red Sox, they have a chance for the Wild Card.

8. Tigers: They haven't put away the division yet, but they rest here on the Power Rankings because they have probably the best chances of doing so. The offense was already good enough for a deep run. Now the rotation needs to keep coming around.

9. Giants: By sweeping the Rox, the Giants put themselves right back into the Wild Card conversation. Neither team is too far out for the divisional crown, but the final playoff spot is more readily available, and they are clawing for it tooth and nail.

10. Rockies: Colorado battled the Giants and won, making the NL Wild Card theirs to lose. Then, they got swept by the Giants. It is a VERY tight race. They have a relatively sound team, with a good lineup, ace, and closer, and might be dangerous in October.