In the first few weeks of the season, there's bound to be some chaos. A bad team or two will go on a hot run, and good teams may face some early hurdles. But the expectation is that once you're about a month and a half into the season, there will be enough of a sample size to gauge a club's true potential.
Well, we're at that mark -- and there are some surprising squads contending with typical MLB powers.
Six teams -- the Rays, Rangers, Diamondbacks, Orioles, Red Sox and Pirates -- are way better than we expected.