NL Central week seven 052612

Here are the National League Central standings through week seven in 2012. Also listed are a couple hot and cold players for each team. Position players will now be based on the last seven days and pitchers the last 30


Cincinnati Reds 25-20 --- Home: 13-9 Road: 12-11


Hot: Zack Cozart (9 for 24) 2 HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB \ season: .250/.299/.424 with 5 HR, 11 RBI, 23 R, 1 SB in 44 games.
Johnny Cueto 3-2, 3.03 ERA, 22 K, 1.34 WHIP in 38.2 IP over 6 games \\ season: 5-2, 2.63 ERA, 41 K, 1.25 WHIP in 64.0 IP over 10 games.


Cold: Jay Bruce (1 for 21) 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .252/.301/.522 with 10 HR, 28 RBI, 22 R, 3 SB in 43 games.
Mike Leake 1-3, 4.55 ERA, 19 K, 1.34 WHIP in 27.2 IP over 5 games \\ season: 1-5, 5.32 ERA, 27 K, 1.40 WHIP in 45.2 IP over 8 games.


St Louis Cardinals 25-21 --- Home: 12-10 Road: 13-11


Hot: Yadier Molina (12 for 28) 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB \ season: .316/.363/.513 with 6 HR, 24 RBI, 22 R, 4 SB in 42 games.
Jason Motte 2-1, 2.03 ERA, 11 K, 0.75 WHIP, 5 SV (2 BS) in 13.1 IP over 11 games \\ season: 3-2, 2.70 ERA, 19 K, 0.85 WHIP, 8 SV (3 BS) in 20.0 IP over 18 games. 


Cold: Rafael Furcal (7 for 30) 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB \ season: .339/.398/.461 with 3 HR, 22 RBI, 32 R, 8 SB in 45 games.
Jake Westbrook 2-2, 4.58 ERA, 28 K, 1.56 WHIP in 35.1 IP over 6 games \\ season: 4-3, 3.38 ERA, 38 K, 1.36 WHIP in 56.0 IP over 9 games.


Houston Astros 22-23 --- Home: 16-10 Road: 6-13


Hot: J D Martinez (1 for 17) 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB \ season: .243/.346/.382 with 4 HR, 27 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 39 games.
Bud Norris 4-0, 1.10 ERA, 36 K, 0.98 WHIP in 32.2 IP over 5 games \\ season: 5-1, 3.14 ERA, 58 K, 1.20 WHIP in 57.1 IP over 9 games.


Cold: Brian Bogusevic (0 for 14) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .209/.301/.295 with 1 HR, 10 RBI, 17 R, 6 SB in 40 games.
J A Happ 3-2, 4.45 ERA, 24 K, 1.45 WHIP in 28.1 IP over 5 games \\ season: 4-3, 4.56 ERA, 48 K, 1.48 WHIP in 51.1 IP over 9 games.


Pittsburgh Pirates 21-24 --- Home: 12-10 Road: 9-14


Hot: Clint Barmes (6 for 18) 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .182/.209/.288 with 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 43 games.
James McDonald 3-1, 2.34 ERA, 44 K, 0.98 WHIP in 34.2 IP over 5 games \\ season: 3-2, 2.51 ERA, 58 K, 0.99 WHIP in 57.1 IP over 9 games.


Cold: Jose Tabata (2 for 21) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .216/.264/.327 with 2 HR, 6 RBI, 17 R, 5 SB in 40 games.
Kevin Correia 0-5, 6.11 ERA, 7 K, 1.54 WHIP in 28.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 1-5, 4.50 ERA, 16 K, 1.24 WHIP in 46.0 IP over 8 games.


Milwaukee Brewers 19-26 --- Home: 11-13 Road: 8-13


Hot: Jonathan Lucroy (9 for 23) 3 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB \ season: .343/.386/.582 with 5 HR, 29 RBI, 16 R, 2 SB in 41 games.
Zack Greinke 3-0, 1.36 ERA, 31 K, 1.00 WHIP in 33.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 5-1, 2.70 ERA, 59 K, 1.11 WHIP in 56.2 IP over 9 games.


Cold: Rickie Weeks (3 for 21) 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R0 SB \ season: .157/.287/.302 with 5 HR, 10 RBI, 16 R, 2 SB in 42 games.
Marco Estrada 0-3, 5.40 ERA, 18 K, 1.20 WHIP in 25.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 0-3, 4.50 ERA, 34 K, 1.11 WHIP in 36.0 IP over 11 games.


Chicago Cubs 15-30 --- Home: 9-15 Road: 6-15


Hot: Reed Johnson (6 for 13) 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB \ season: .258/.329/.455 with 2 HR, 9 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB in 33 games.
Jeff Samardzija 2-2, 2.18 ERA, 32 K, 1.00 WHIP in 33.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 4-3, 3.00 ERA, 57 K, 1.18 WHIP in 57.0 IP over 9 games.


Cold: Bryan LaHair (1 for 15) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB \ season: .301/.397/.594 with 10 HR, 21 RBI, 18 R, 1 SB in 42 games.
Matt Garza 1-1, 4.15 ERA, 17 K, 1.20 WHIP in 21.2  IP over 4 games \\ season: 2-2, 3.72 ERA, 43 K, 1.12 WHIP in 48.1 IP over 8 games.