1. Phillies (53-32)-The Phillies haven't left the top 5 much at all this season. The pitching of Lee and Halladay has been outstanding, and Chase Utley is starting to heat up. They have the best team in the league hands down when healthy, and they have been showing it lately.2. Yankees (50-32)- The Bombers have been red hot of late, winning 11 of their past 14. The offense is second in the league in runs, and have 6 guys with double digit home run totals before the All Star break.
3. Red Sox (49-34)-The Sox started to heat up in the month of June, and it was on the back of Adrian Gonzalez. He has been incredible to this point. Already racked up 74 RBI's, oh yeah Carl Crawford has been injured.
4. Braves (49-36)- Atlanta has been playing near flawless Baseball recently and still find themselves four games out of first. How about Jair Jurrjens? He has been nearly unhittable, quietly having a dominating season.
5. Giants (36-45)- The Giants, like always, rest their laurels with pitching. All 5 starters possess an Earned Run Average of less than 4. Quite impressive, especially out of journeyman Ryan Vogelsong.
6. Rays (47-37)- Tough life in the AL East, 10 games over .500 and stuck in third place. Matt Joyce has been a pleasant surprise with his bat, batting over .300.
7. Rangers (44-40)-The Texas lineup is as scary as they come, Cruz,Hamilton,Young and Beltre is a lethal middle of the lineup. Will they make a "Cliff Lee type" trade this season? They may need another arm.
8. Brewers (45-40)- The Brewers find themselves in a tie for the lead in the wide open NL Central, They survived a brutal June schedule, and end up with 3 starters in the All Star game,impressive.
9. Indians (44-38)- Cleveland's comfortable division lead has all but withered away, and they lose Shin-Soo Choo for perhaps this season. They might not be able to hold of the Tigers much longer.
10. Cardinals (45-40)- St. Louis has been able to stay in the Central without slugger Albert Pujols,thanks in large part to Lance Berkman. He appeared to be going towards to down slope of his career to starter in the All State Game, incredible season by the veteran.
11. Tigers (45-40)- Justin Verlander may have established himself as the best pitcher in Baseball this season. He is having a tremendous season with 11 wins and a 2.32 ERA, its the rest of the Detroit staff that has causes for concern. 26th in the league in Team ERA.
12. Diamondbacks (45-40)- Arizona has been quite a surprise in the NL West this season,the offense has been great and Justin Upton is having his best season to date.
13. Pirates (43-41)- A winning first half is a big deal in Pittsburgh, and pitching and Clint Hurdle are the main reasons why. Andrew McCutchen is having a really nice season, the biggest All Stat snub out there.14. Angels (44-41)-The veteran Angels have become the more popular team in the City of Angels, Jared Weaver has put together a great season as the ace, but the team does lack a power bat in the heart of the order, expect a move in the upcoming month,
15. Reds (43-32)-The Reds have as strong as an offense as they come, but they still are only one game over .500. Tough to figure out, but the Central is an open race, seems like anything can happen.
16. Mets (42-42)-The Mets have played alright ball despite all the injuries plaguing them. Jose Reyes as proven himself to be one of the best players in the game today, interesting to see where he will be playing next year, or next month even.
17. White Sox (42-43)- After the slow start to the year, the Sox got things going in June and find themselves in the Central race. Konerko is having a great year.
18. Nationals (42-43)-The Nats unexpectedly have a new manager and they have been playing good ball. Definitely a team of the future, as making the playoffs this year is very unrealistic in the East Division.
19. Blue Jays (41-44)-You have to believe if this team did not play in the AL East, they would be near a division lead. Jose Bautista has been playing on a level of his own this season. He will get loads of MVP consideration.
20. Rockies (41-43)-The pitching just isn't the same as it was last year, but the Rockies found themselves in a similar position last year and went on a big run to close the year. With a guy like Tulowitzki in the lineup, anything is possible.
21. Mariners (41-43)- Seattle is only 2.5 games back and possess some young talent rivaled by few in the league. Pineda and Hernandez are two of the best young pitchers out there, and Dustin Ackley is a 23 year old Second Basemen that can play.
22. Athletics (38-47)-The A's still struggle with offense and have solid pitching, but Jemile Weeks looks like a player they can build around on offense. The young second basemen has given this team a spark.
23. Padres (38-47)- The Padres have won 8 of 11 and are playing good ball, but still have a long climb towards contention. The offense only has to look at Adrian Gonzalzez's numbers in Boston and wonder what if?
24. Cubs (35-50)- The Cubbies look like sellers this season. They appear to have found their middle infield of the future, and they need to start building around Barney and Castro.
25.Twins (36-46)- The Twins are a lot better off than they were a month ago. They still probably can't contend this year, but stranger things have happened.
26. Orioles (36-45)- The O's have been losing a lot more then winning lately, they had such a promising start and Showalter has things going in the right direction, just need some pitching.
27. Dodgers (37-48)- The proud Dodger franchise is looking day these days, and no doubt the troubles may have affected the team's play. Someone needs to take charge, its getting embarrassing.
28. Royals (34-50)-The Royals had a dreadful June, and pitching is the cause of the problems. The offense looks promising for years to come.
29. Marlins (38-46)- The Fish have had a forgettable June. With the lengthy losing streak, and the manager switch. Its plain and simple, Hanley Ramirez has struggled and the Marlins take the lead of their star player.
30. Astros (29-56)- Houston we have a problem! The Astros have the worst record in Baseball, and just seem like they can;t finish games. But Hunter Pence is one of the best in the league.
The roughly Midseason Cy Youngs
American League- Justin Verlander 11-3 2.32 ERA 130 K's
National League-Roy Halladay 11-3 2.44 ERA 131 K's
The roughly Midseason MVP
American League-Adrian Gonzalez .350 16 HR's 74 RBI's
National League-Jose Reyes .354 15 Triples 32 RBIS's 65 Runs 30 Stolen Bases
15. Reds (43-32)-The Reds have as strong as an offense as they come, but they still are only one game over .500. Tough to figure out, but the Central is an open race, seems like anything can happen.
16. Mets (42-42)-The Mets have played alright ball despite all the injuries plaguing them. Jose Reyes as proven himself to be one of the best players in the game today, interesting to see where he will be playing next year, or next month even.
17. White Sox (42-43)- After the slow start to the year, the Sox got things going in June and find themselves in the Central race. Konerko is having a great year.
18. Nationals (42-43)-The Nats unexpectedly have a new manager and they have been playing good ball. Definitely a team of the future, as making the playoffs this year is very unrealistic in the East Division.
19. Blue Jays (41-44)-You have to believe if this team did not play in the AL East, they would be near a division lead. Jose Bautista has been playing on a level of his own this season. He will get loads of MVP consideration.
20. Rockies (41-43)-The pitching just isn't the same as it was last year, but the Rockies found themselves in a similar position last year and went on a big run to close the year. With a guy like Tulowitzki in the lineup, anything is possible.
21. Mariners (41-43)- Seattle is only 2.5 games back and possess some young talent rivaled by few in the league. Pineda and Hernandez are two of the best young pitchers out there, and Dustin Ackley is a 23 year old Second Basemen that can play.
22. Athletics (38-47)-The A's still struggle with offense and have solid pitching, but Jemile Weeks looks like a player they can build around on offense. The young second basemen has given this team a spark.
23. Padres (38-47)- The Padres have won 8 of 11 and are playing good ball, but still have a long climb towards contention. The offense only has to look at Adrian Gonzalzez's numbers in Boston and wonder what if?
24. Cubs (35-50)- The Cubbies look like sellers this season. They appear to have found their middle infield of the future, and they need to start building around Barney and Castro.
25.Twins (36-46)- The Twins are a lot better off than they were a month ago. They still probably can't contend this year, but stranger things have happened.
26. Orioles (36-45)- The O's have been losing a lot more then winning lately, they had such a promising start and Showalter has things going in the right direction, just need some pitching.
27. Dodgers (37-48)- The proud Dodger franchise is looking day these days, and no doubt the troubles may have affected the team's play. Someone needs to take charge, its getting embarrassing.
28. Royals (34-50)-The Royals had a dreadful June, and pitching is the cause of the problems. The offense looks promising for years to come.
29. Marlins (38-46)- The Fish have had a forgettable June. With the lengthy losing streak, and the manager switch. Its plain and simple, Hanley Ramirez has struggled and the Marlins take the lead of their star player.
30. Astros (29-56)- Houston we have a problem! The Astros have the worst record in Baseball, and just seem like they can;t finish games. But Hunter Pence is one of the best in the league.
The roughly Midseason Cy YoungsAmerican League- Justin Verlander 11-3 2.32 ERA 130 K's
National League-Roy Halladay 11-3 2.44 ERA 131 K's
The roughly Midseason MVP
American League-Adrian Gonzalez .350 16 HR's 74 RBI's
National League-Jose Reyes .354 15 Triples 32 RBIS's 65 Runs 30 Stolen Bases
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