MLBDepthCharts.com's July All-Stars (AL)

posted 8/1/10 12:28 PM PST
by Jason Martinez

The Yankees and Rays, each 19-7 in July, continue to be the class of the AL but the White Sox continued their mid-season resurgence with 18 wins in the month. While it was Paul Konerko, Carlos Quentin, and Alex Rios who led the initial charge by the Sox, it was the double-play combination of Alexei Ramirez and Gordon Beckham who have gotten hot in July. However, the Twins are just 1/2 game out in the AL Central after closing the month on a seven-game winning streak. The Rangers have separated themselves in the AL West but it was the A's (14-10) who were the best team in the division last month. They have overtaken the Angels and are now in 2nd place at 8.5 games back.

Just in case there was any question as to whether the Mariners were going to show up and play this season, they answered it with a 22-loss month.  The Orioles won just 8 games and the Angels finished the month at 9-17, losing 4.5 games in the standing to Texas. Even with the acquisitions of Dan Haren and Alberto Callaspo, the hopes of a fourth consecutive AL West title are fading fast.

Starting Lineup
1 SS Alexei Ramirez, CHW: .362 BA, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 3 2B, 4 SB, 3 BB
2 C Joe Mauer, MIN: .344 BA, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 12 2B, 8 BB
3 1B Miguel Cabrera, DET: .398 BA, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 12 2B, 3B, 15 BB
4 RF Jose Bautista, TOR: .347 BA, 11 HR, 29 RBI, 8 2B, SB, 12 BB
5 LF Delmon Young, MIN: .434 BA, 6 HR, 30 RBI, 12 2B, 3B, SB, 2 BB
6 CF Josh Hamilton, TEX: .418 BA, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 11 2B, 3B, SB, 10 BB
7 3B Evan Longoria, TB: .284 BA, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 8 2B, 3B, 2 SB, 20 BB
8 2B Gordon Beckham, CHW: .354 BA, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 9 2B, 3 BB

Bench
C John Buck, BOS: .328 BA, HR, 7 RBI, 7 2B, BB
1B Mark Teixeira, NYY: .344 BA, 8 HR, 26 RBI, 10 2B, 20 BB
2B Robinson Cano, NYY: .276 BA, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 8 2B, 2 3B, 12 BB
OF Jack Cust, OAK: .309 BA, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 7 2B, SB, 17 BB
OF Nick Swisher, NYY: .324 BA, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 10 2B, SB, 10 BB

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Gavin Floyd, CHW: 3-1, 0.80 ERA; 33.2 IP, 28 H, 7 BB, 25 K
2 LHP Cliff Lee, SEA/TEX: 2-1, 2.28 ERA; 43.1 IP, 34 H, 11 BB, 36 K
3 RHP A.J. Burnett, NYY: 3-1, 2.00 ERA; 27 IP, 24 H, 9 BB, 20 K
4 RHP Max Scherzer, DET: 3-2, 2.31 ERA, 39 IP, 29 H, 17 BB, 36 K
5 LHP C.J. Wilson, TEX: 4-2, 2.45 ERA; 36.2 IP, 24 H, 18 BB, 31 K

Bullpen
CL RHP Joakim Soria, KC: 0-1, 2.03 ERA; 13.1 IP, 14 H, 5 BB, 12 K, 8 Sv in 8 chances
SU RHP Rafael Soriano, TB: 0-1, 2.57 ERA; 14 IP, 11 H, 4 BB, 9 K, 11 Sv in 12 chances
SU RHP Jonathan Papelbon, BOS: 0-0, 0.00 ERA; 10.1 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 9 K, 6 Sv in 7 chances
MID RHP Joaquin Benoit, TB: 0-0, 0.59 ERA; 15.1 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 21 K, 10 holds
MID LHP Matt Thornton, CHW: 1-0, 0.00 ERA; 7.1 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 9 K, 2 SV, 5 holds
MID RHP Jesse Crain, MIN: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 11.2 IP, 5 H, BB, 12 K, Sv, 5 holds
LR LHP Brett Cecil, TOR: 1-0, 2.23 ERA; 32.1 IP, 25 H, 16 BB, 19 K

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