AL East week 16 072912

Here are the American League East standings through week 16. 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


New York Yankees 60-40 --- Home: 31-18 Road: 29-22


Hot: Mark Teixeira (8 for 23) 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB \ season: .262/.343/.504 with 20 HR, 71 RBI, 58 R, 2 SB in 98 games.
Rafael Soriano 0-1, 2.19 ERA, 17 K, 0.89 WHIP, 9 SV (1 BS) in 12.1 IP over 11 games \\ season; 2-1, 1.98 ERA, 43 K, 1.29 WHIP, 26 SV (2 BS) in 41.0 IP over 44 games.


Cold: Eric Chavez (1 for 16) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB \ season; .258/.322/.454 with 8 HR, 20 RBI, 18 R, 0 SB in 67 games.
Ivan Nova 1-2, 4.25 ERA, 29 K, 1.55 WHIP in 29.2 IP over 5 games \\ season: 10-4, 4.08 ERA, 114 K, 1.41 WHIP in 128. IP over 20 games. 


Baltimore Orioles 52-49 --- Home: 24-26 Road: 28-23


Hot: Nick Markakis (11 for 30) 1 HR, 1 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB \ season: .284/.353/.459 with 9 HR, 28 RBI, 37 R, 1 SB in 66 games.
Chris Tillman 3-1, 1.66 ERA, 17 K, 1.25 WHIP in 21.2 WHIP in 4 games.


Cold: Taylor Teagarden (1 for 14) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .087/.125/.217 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 8 games.
Tommy Hunter 1-2, 5.91 ERA, 14 K, 1.45 WHIP in 21.1 IP over 4 games \\ season: 4-6, 5.72 ERA, 57 K, 1.38 WHIP in 100.2 IP over 18 games.


Tampa Bay Rays 52-49 --- Home: 28-25 Road: 24-24


Hot: Sam Fuld (6 for 12) .500/538/.667 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB in 4 games.
Fernando Rodney 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 13 K, 0.67 WHIP, 8 SV in 12.0 IP over 11 games \\ season: 2-1, 0.79 ERA, 46 K, 0.74 WHIP, 29 SB (1 BS) in 45.2 IP over 46 games.


Cold: Elliot Johnson (1 for 13) 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB \ season; .253/.316/.351 with 4 HR, 27 RBI, 26 R, 16 SB in 87 games.
James Shields 1-2, 6.05 ERA, 35 K, 1.62 WHIP in 32.2 IP over 5 games \\ season: 8-7, 4.52 ERA, 134 K, 1.46 WHIP in 137.1 IP over 21 games.


Toronto Blue Jays 51-49 --- Home: 28-22 Road: 23-27


Hot: Brett Lawrie (11 for 24) 1 HR, 1 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB \ season: .290/.334.428 with 9 HR, 38 RBI, 59 R, 13 SB in 94 games.
Casey Janssen 0-0, 0.90 ERA, 12 K, 0.60 WHIP, 5 SV in 10.0 IP over 9 games \\ season: 1-1, 2.27 ERA, 41 K, 0.86 WHIP, 13 SV (1 BS) in 39.2 IP over 38 games.


Cold: Kelly Johnson (4 for 18) 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB \ season: .238/.327/.379 with 11 HR, 39 RBI, 46 R, 10 SB in 93 games.
Ricky Romero 0-5, 8.88 ERA, 15 K, 2.09 WHIP in 25.1 IP over 5 games \\ season: 8-7, 5.75 ERA, 85 K, 1.57 WHIP in 123.2 IP over 21 games.


Boston Red Sox 50-51 --- Home: 25-28 Road: 25-23


Hot: Will Middlebrooks (9 for 19) 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .301/.332/.522 with 12 HR, 45 RBI, 30 R, 3 SB in 62 games.
Alfredo Aceves 1-2, 2.08 ERA, 6 K, 1.23 WHIP, 4 SV (1 BS) in 13.0 IP over 12 games \\ season: 1-6, 3.73 ERA, 45 K, 1.18 WHIP, 22 SV (4 BS) in 50.2 IP over 48 games.


Cold: Mike Aviles (2 for 21) 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .252/.275/.395 with 10 HR, 51 RBI, 42 R, 10 SB in 98 games.
Jon Lester 0-3, 9.36 ERA, 27 K, 1.84 WHIP in 25.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 5-8, 5.49 ERA, 106 K, 1.44 WHIP in 126.1 IP over 21 games.