By Douglas Benton The divisions have been outlined and the playoffs have been mapped out for the 2007 season, but how do the teams stack up against each other. Outside of their divisions and being judged against each other, here are how all 30 teams rank heading into April?s action. 1. Boston Red Sox: Boston?s pitching and hitting will make them very tough to be beat every night and keep Red Sox Nation at ease. 2. New York Mets: They are very athletic and potent on offense as they look to defend their division title. 3. New York Yankees: This is the best offense in baseball and they will prove this point on a regular basis. 4. Detroit Tigers: The defending American League champions are better and more experienced in 2007. 5. Cleveland Indians: Will this be the year they put all of their talent together? I believe so. 6. San Francisco Giants: A little long in the tooth across the board, but you can?t argue with their talent. 7. Chicago White Sox: Manager Ozzie Guillen will have his group more prepared to win than he did in 2006. 8. St. Louis Cardinals: The defending champions aren?t the favorites this year, but they shouldn?t be forgotten either. 9. Los Angeles Angels: The Angels are giving their younger players a chance and they should be rewarded for it this season. 10. Atlanta Braves: A retooled bullpen will lead to less blown leads and more wins for the Turner faithful. 11. Los Angeles Dodgers: More young talent on the big league roster means more promise, but maybe fewer wins. 12. Oakland A?s: They lost Barry Zito and Frank Thomas, but expect the Billy Beane train to keep rolling. 13. Toronto Blue Jays: A good crop of arms and a plethora of bats makes the Blue Jays a threat in the American League East. 14. Chicago Cubs: They spent a lot of money this winter, but what kind of return will they get? 15. Minnesota Twins: They have the reigning MVP and Cy Young, but what else is on their roster? 16. Philadelphia Phillies: They have power in the line-up and the pitching to win big, but will the Phillies put it all together mentally? 17. Milwaukee Brewers: There is a lot of promise in Milwaukee, with much of it surrounding Ben Sheets. 18. Arizona Diamondbacks: The best young team in baseball will have to deal with inexperience issues this season. 19. Texas Rangers: The franchise is moving in the right direction, but don?t expect playoffs under first-year manager Ron Washington. 20. Houston Astros: They finally have hitting this year, but now the pitching is questionable in Houston. 21. San Diego Padres: They have the pitching, but offense will be dreadful to watch in San Diego this summer. 22. Seattle Mariners: They have spent a lot of money in the past few years, but another losing season could signal the departure of Ichiro Suzuki. 23. Pittsburgh Pirates: The talent is better this season, but it isn?t good enough to compete on a regular basis. 24. Florida Marlins: They made great strides under manager Joe Girardi, but expect them to go backwards in their first year under Fredi Gonzalez. 25. Colorado Rockies: Keeping Todd Helton is a plus, but the losing will still continue at Coors Field. 26. Baltimore Orioles: This is the worst ran franchise in baseball and are Miguel Tejada leaving away from being lower on this list. 27. Washington Nationals: With new manger Manny Acta, the Nationals are looking to rebuild and take their lumps in 2007. 28. Kansas City Royals: General Manager Dayton Moore is turning a corner with this team, but expect 100+ losses in 2007. 29. Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Their young, athletic talent is scary, but without guidance, the losses will continue to come for Tampa Bay. 30. Cincinnati Reds: They have players in Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr., but a lack of direction leaves the Reds in terrible shape for 2007. Douglas Benton can be reached at [email protected]