Now that we are at the quarter point of the baseball season, I will take a look at each division and try to uncover some interesting fantasy aspects. Our first contestant is the AL East. All of you who thought the Red Sox would be destroying everybody please raise your hand. If you did, then you are a Red Sox homer. Here are some observations that I have on the division:

Surprise Player

BJ Upton, 2B TB - The can’t miss prospect from several years ago has finally arrived. If you drafted him, good hunting on your part. Most people grabbed him off of the waiver wire. As I said last week, don’t expect his performance to continue, but a .280 batting average with 20+ homeruns, and 20+ steals is still a great bargain.

Disappointing Player

Robinson Cano, 2B NYY - So I could have put any Yankee not named A-Rod, Posada, and Jeter here. Cano was slated to be the 2nd best fantasy second baseman this year. He is only hitting .242, but has also been lousy in the field as well. The only hope is that he will play as well in the 2nd half as he did last year.

Most Costly Injury to Owners

Roy Halladay, SP TOR - A lot of owners invested a 4th or 5th round pick on Mr. Halladay. Not only is he injured, but he managed to wreck many owners ERA on the way out. I feel sorry for those of you who had Halladay and Ryan on your team. Maybe the Blue Jays should fire their trainer like the Yankees did.

Player To Watch

Jon Lester, SP BOS - Lester could be the feel good story of the rest of the season. After a battle with cancer, he is on the comeback trail and doing very well. Currently he is very strict pitch counts in Triple-A, and retired 10 in a row in his last start. He will be a nice addition to the rotation in the middle of the year.

Team Stats

Most Runs Scored - Boston (226)
Most Homeruns - Tampa Bay (52)
Most Walks - Boston (185)
Most Strikeouts - Tampa Bay (350)

Lowest Team ERA - Boston (3.45)
Lowest Opponent Batting Average - Boston (.304)
Most Strikeouts - Baltimore (306)

Best Fielding Percentage - Baltimore (.989)
Most Double Plays - New York (46)
Most Errors - Tampa Bay (39)

Basically from a fantasy perspective you want all Boston players. If you are considering pitch-and-ditch options, avoid going against Boston, especially if they are at home. It is a good thing that Tampa Bay has a good offense this year. Otherwise their pitchers would never get any wins. At this point in the season you will want to avoid the tail spinning Toronto team as well.