Want to know something that is scarier than any horror movie currently in theaters? The 2012 American League East. As of May 27th, all teams had winning percentages of .500 or above, as well as positive, double-digit run differentials. What’s even scarier is that the Baltimore Orioles (the long-time cellar dwellers) are still leading the division. Everybody acknowledged that they had the talent, but nobody expected them to take the next step this soon. Nevertheless, the standings don’t lie. On May 22nd, the Orioles (.628) were up two games on the Rays (.581) and three games on the Jays (.558), with both the Red Sox and Yankees somehow stuck in last place with mediocre .500 winning percentages.
The Yankees have since crept back to a respectable third place, but the Orioles are still on top after nearly 50 games. The natural order of things has been shaken; in a division dominated by Beantown and the Big Apple, Baltimore has suddenly taken the East by storm, and the ramifications ...
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PLAYERS:
Adam Jones,
Matt Wieters,
Nick Markakis,
JJ Hardy,
Chris Davis,
Buck Showalter,
Jason Hammel,
Jake Arrieta,
Brian Matusz,
Tommy Hunter,
Wei-Yin Chen,
Stephen Strasburg
TEAMS: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals
TEAMS: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals
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