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One quarter of the 2016 MLB season is in the books, but there's still a ton of baseball ahead.

The Chicago Cubs stumbled a bit with a series loss to the San Diego Padres, but they're still comfortably looking down on the other 29 teams from the No. 1 spot in these rankings.

Things continue to shuffle within the top 10, though.

The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles both climbed with strong showings, and the Philadelphia Phillies are officially inside the top 10 for the first time this year.

What a world.

While we've yet to see some of baseball's most highly touted prospects, such as the Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson and Washington Nationals' Lucas Giolito, make their regular-season debuts, a slew of rookies have already taken the field in 2016—to mixed results.

Arms stole the headlines in baseball this week. We’re talking arms of all sorts, that is—left, right, starters and relievers.

The value of those arms was topical. Questions were asked about where some ranked among the greatest. Then there were debates about how much some arms were worth.

The past week of MLB action was filled with stellar pitching performances that sparked all sorts of debate.

Youngsters making an impact in baseball is nothing new. They step into key roles on a yearly basis and make a significant impact for their respective teams and a name for themselves. But not all youngsters are created equal.

It's no secret how the Chicago Cubs have raced out to the best record in the majors.

The National League Central club, who OddsShark.com pegs as the early Fall Classic favorites, has scored the most runs in baseball and given up the fewest.

Five weeks' worth of the 2016 MLB season is in the books, but there's still a ton of baseball ahead.

The Chicago Cubs continued their torrid start with an undefeated week, and at this point, they're still looking down on the other 29 teams from the No. 1 spot in these rankings.

Things continue to shuffle within the top 10, though.

The Seattle Mariners were the biggest risers in last week's rankings, and they continued their climb this week into the top 10.

The only good duds are Milk Duds—and we're all out of those.

Instead of filling our bellies with that delicious treat, we're forced to try to stomach some awful performances on the field in the first week of May, the fifth of baseball's regular season. 

Taking traditional and advanced statistics into consideration, here's a look at those who aren't buying into the idiom that April showers bring May flowers.

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, the arguable face of the league, feels like he should be older than 23. New York Mets starting pitcher Bartolo Colon, who owns a 2.56 ERA, feels like he should be younger than 42.

Suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs feel like they should be longer than 80 games. And it seems like an eternity could pass and Nationals manager Dusty Baker will always have to answer for how he handled the 2003 Chicago Cubs.

Like unicorns, leprechauns and Mark Trumbo's plate discipline, underrated stars are supposed to be a myth. The term itself is contradictory—if someone is a star, they're both well-known and lauded for their talent in whatever field they're in. That hardly meets the criteria for the underrated label.

Contrary to the knee-jerk reactions we see after every half-inning, much less every game, one month does not guarantee success or failure in Major League Baseball. Sure, teams would rather sprint out to an early division lead than try and dig their way out of a hole, but there's a lot of baseball yet to be played.