The Break

With the All-Star Game upon us this Tuesday night, its time to rank the 30 teams for the first half of the season. Keep in mind these are not based on just records, but rather the teams as a whole, including offense, defense and pitching.

1. Dodgers - They have the best record in the league, one of the top offenses, defenses and pitching staffs.

2. Red Sox - The have the best record in the AL, as well as a solid offense, and a great bullpen.

3. Yankees - One of only three teams with 50+ wins, and they own the league's best offense with 495 runs scored.

4. Angels - Despite a bad pen, and inconsistent starting pitching, they have one of the league's best offenses.

5. Giants - One of the biggest surprises of the season so far, they own the league's best pitching staff.

6. Rangers - Another of the season's surprises, they employ a well balanced team of offense and pitching.

7. Phillies - While the pitching staff is still a mess, the offense has been carrying the load as expected.

8. Tigers - They own one of the best pitching staffs in the AL, to go with their potent offense.

9. Rockies - They have completely turned their season around after a managerial change.

10. Cardinals - They're led by the one and only Sir Albert, and they're getting solid pitching, as well.

11. Rays
12. Brewers
13. Marlins
14. Twins
15. Mariners
16. White Sox
17. Cubs
18. Braves
19. Blue Jays
20. Astros
21. Mets
22. Reds
23. Orioles
24. Pirates
25. Royals
26. Athletics
27. Indians
28. Padres
29. Diamondbacks
30. Nationals