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This is my first version of MLB's Who's hot Who's not so enjoy!

HOT!-American League Team

The Boston Red Sox.

The Red Sox are starting to catch fire. After a sweep of the Brewers, they get a no-hitter from cancer survivor Jon Lester and complete a 4 game sweep over the Kansas City Royals. Their offense is starting to make major improvements with David Ortiz out of his April slump, Lowell back from the DL, and Youkilis playing the best he has his whole career. Dice-K and Beckett are pitching great, and they even got former Cy Young Winner Bartolo Colon to look like his old self again. Young pitchers like Jon Lester and Justin Masterson are getting some great playing time and experience. Riding a 7 game winning streak into Oakland, the Sox are looking unstoppable.

HOT!-National League Team

The Atlanta Braves

The Braves have been playing great the last week or two, and are 7-3 out of their last 10 games. Led by Chipper Jones who leads the majors in batting average, the Braves are starting to look like a contender. Boasting the best home record in the NL, the Braves are starting to stop their pitching woes, and have shut down the Mets and A's the last 5 days. With a win tonight, they will complete a four game sweep against the Mets. Veteran Tim Hudson and Rookie Jarr Jurrjens are taking up a lot of innings and are shutting down opponents. The bullpen is doing its job, and people are going to start to wonder how long Atlanta can keep this up.

Not!-American League Team

The Seattle Mariners

The Mariners are showing that they are not even close to being a contender (in their own division!!!) They are playing some of the worst baseball in the majors right now. The M's currently hold the worst road record in the AL at 7-17 and aren't even .500 at Safeco. They don't have a hitter over .300, (yes that includes Ichiro) no player with over 10 homer's, and not a pitcher with more than 3 wins. Even young pitching sensation King Felix is doing any good for them. Unless 2-4 with a 3.34 ERA seems ace-like material for you.

Not!-National League Team

The San Diego Padres

The Padres, a NL contender at the beginning of the year, are playing extra horrible. Try worst in the major leagues horrible. They have the worst home and road record in the Majors, and are at the bottom of the terrible NL West. And against that terrible NL West they are 9-14. Their hitting has been shut down, their HOF Closer has a 4.61 ERA and an 0-2 record. Then, just when things couldn't get any worse, their Cy Young Award winning pitcher gets hurt, along with young slugging catcher Josh Bard. This team is just going in the wrong direction, and I don't see them getting back on track soon.

Who's Hot Who's Not Volume 2 next week on AL and NL divisions.