It's September 1st, and this week's RealGM Player Rankings feature a NEW #1 and #2 Player along with some NEW names in our Top 25 for the very first time. A number of ballclubs still have the playoffs on their minds, as baseball's best players prepare themselves for "crunch time." This Week (Last Week) 1.(2.) Albert Pujols: Behind Pujols (.320, 39 HR's, 109 RBI's) the Cardinals now lead the NL-Central by 5 games. 2.(5.) Ryan Howard: The young slugger now has 49 HR's (a Philly club record) to go along with 128 RBI's. If the Phillies can win the Wild Card, you might be looking at the NL MVP. 3.(1.) David Ortiz: The Red Sox's MVP has been in and out of the hospital this week and Boston is reeling (47 HR's, 121 RBI's).