Mid-Month Review: April
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="425"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFF">MLB Standings - Updated: Apr 15, 2013</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Boston Red Sox</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">46</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Baltimore Orioles</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right" class="active">1.5</td><td align="right">54</td><td align="right">45</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Toronto Blue Jays</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right" class="active">2.0</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right">60</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Tampa Bay Rays</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right" class="active">2.0</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">62</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>New York Yankees</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right" class="active">4.0</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">62</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Detroit Tigers</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right">40</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Kansas City Royals</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right">45</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cleveland Indians</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right" class="active">1.5</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">55</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Chicago White Sox</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right" class="active">2.5</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">53</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Minnesota Twins</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right" class="active">3.5</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">78</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Los Angeles Angels</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right">72</td><td align="right">51</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>
Seattle Mariners</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right" class="active">2.5</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">56</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Oakland Athletics</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right" class="active">3.5</td><td align="right">65</td><td align="right">66</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Texas Rangers/Houston Astros</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right" class="active">5.0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL WILD CARD RACE</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>
Seattle Mariners</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Detroit Tigers</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Baltimore Orioles</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Kansas City Royals </td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Toronto Blue Jays</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right" class="active">0.5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Atlanta Braves</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right">31</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Washington Nationals</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right" class="active">1.5</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right">40</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>New York Mets</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right" class="active">4.5</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">62</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Philadelphia Phillies</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right" class="active">5.5</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">49</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Miami Marlins</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right" class="active">8.5</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">75</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right">40</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>St. Louis Cardinals</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right" class="active">0.5</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right">48</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pittsburgh Pirates</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right" class="active">3.5</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">72</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Chicago Cubs</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right" class="active">4.5</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">63</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cincinnati Reds</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right" class="active">7.5</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">73</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>San Francisco Giants</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">46</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Arizona Diamondbacks</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right" class="active">0.5</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">40</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Colorado Rockies</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right" class="active">2.0</td><td align="right">53</td><td align="right">46</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>San Diego Padres</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right" class="active">2.0</td><td align="right">57</td><td align="right">56</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Los Angeles Dodgers</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right" class="active">4.0</td><td align="right">57</td><td align="right">57</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL WILD CARD RACE</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Washington Nationals</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Arizona Diamondbacks</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right" class="active">--</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>St. Louis Cardinals</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right" class="active">0.5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Colorado Rockies</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right" class="active">1.5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>San Diego Padres</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right" class="active">1.5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table></body></html>
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">MLB League Leaders - Updated: Apr 15, 2013</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Batting Average - AL</td><td align="center" width="8%">AVG</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Batting Average - NL</td><td align="center" width="8%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/KAN.png"></td><td>1. Alex Gordon</td><td align="center">.444</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/CHC.png"></td><td>1. David DeJesus</td><td align="center">.400</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Andy Dirks</td><td align="center">.410</td><td>2. Yonder Alonso</td><td align="center">.383</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Lorenzo Cain</td><td align="center">.400</td><td>3. Freddie Freeman</td><td align="center">.381</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Jemile Weeks</td><td align="center">.381</td><td>4. Marco Scutaro</td><td align="center">.370</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Jose Reyes</td><td align="center">.370</td><td>5. Alfonso Soriano</td><td align="center">.365</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Runs Batted In - AL</td><td align="center" width="8%">RBI</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Runs Batted In - NL</td><td align="center" width="8%">RBI</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/BOS.png"></td><td>1. Mike Napoli</td><td align="center">16</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/SFO.png"></td><td>1. Pablo Sandoval</td><td align="center">22</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>
2. Kendrys Morales</td><td align="center">13</td><td>2. Chase Headley</td><td align="center">17</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Lance Berkman</td><td align="center">13</td><td>3. Carlos Gonzalez</td><td align="center">15</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Alex Rios</td><td align="center">13</td><td>4. Alfonso Soriano</td><td align="center">15</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Jose Bautista</td><td align="center">13</td><td>5. Ryan Braun</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Earned Run Average - AL</td><td align="center" width="8%">ERA</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Earned Run Average - NL</td><td align="center" width="8%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/TAM.png"></td><td>1. David Price</td><td align="center">0.36</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/STL.png"></td><td>1. Lance Lynn</td><td align="center">0.39</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Brandon Morrow</td><td align="center">0.82</td><td>2. Kris Medlin</td><td align="center">0.77</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. C.C. Sabathia</td><td align="center">0.84</td><td>3. Wandy Rodriguez</td><td align="center">0.78</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Jered Weaver</td><td align="center">1.54</td><td>4. Clayton Kershaw</td><td align="center">0.93</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Kevin Correia</td><td align="center">1.80</td><td>5. Jacob Turner</td><td align="center">1.00</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Strikeouts - AL</td><td align="center" width="8%">K</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Strikeouts - NL</td><td align="center" width="8%">K</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/TOR.png"></td><td>1. Brandon Morrow</td><td align="center">28</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/CHC.png"></td><td>1. Jeff Samardzija</td><td align="center">24</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Justin Verlander</td><td align="center">26</td><td>2. Zack Grienke</td><td align="center">24</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Jake Peavy</td><td align="center">21</td><td>3. Madison Bumgarner</td><td align="center">24</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Jon Lester</td><td align="center">21</td><td>4. Stephen Strasburg</td><td align="center">23</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>
5. Felix Hernandez</td><td align="center">21</td><td>5. Lance Lynn</td><td align="center">21</td></tr></table></body></html>
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