Hey everyone. Yesterday while grading papers and sitting in office hours, I figured I'd compile an updated standings since it'd been about a month. So here they are, with similar format as before. I plan for another update after the All-Star Break, unless someone beats me to it.

1. stvfres

WAR to Date: 33.9

WAR Increase Since May: 10.7

Standings Change: No change

Projected WAR to Date: 31.5 (+2.4)

Hitter's WAR: 24.6 (1st)

Pitcher's WAR: 9.3 (6th)

MVP: 2B Howie Kendrick (3.0 WAR)

LVP: SP Wade Davis (-0.3 WAR)

Past Month MVP: C Miguel Montero (1.3 WAR)

Past Month LVP: SP Travis Wood (-0.4 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Bruce slowly getting better. Wood and Davis majorly underachieving. Can Sandoval continue the production after the DL stint?

2. k26dp

WAR to Date: 31.3 (2.6 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 9.5

Standings Change: No change

Projected WAR to Date: 28.4 (+2.9)

Hitter's WAR: 21.0 (2nd)

Pitcher's WAR: 10.3 (3rd)

MVP: 1B Adrian Gonzalez (3.6 WAR)

LVP: 2B Dan Uggla (-0.7 WAR)

Past Month MVP: 1B Adrian Gonzalez (1.6 WAR)

Past Month LVP: 2B Dan Uggla (-0.7 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Gonzalez, Fielder, and Braun lead the way. What the heck Uggla? Strong pitching and hitting combined.

3. jar75

WAR to Date: 26.7 (7.2 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 11.5

Standings Change: +2 Spots

Projected WAR to Date: 29.2 (-2.5)

Hitter's WAR: 17.6 (5th)

Pitcher's WAR: 9.1 (7th)

MVP: OF Drew Stubbs (3.0 WAR)

LVP: RP Takashi Satio (-0.3 WAR)

Past Month MVP: SS Danny Espinosa (1.7 WAR)

Past Month LVP: SP Derek Holland (-0.3 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Big surprise in Espinosa. Best team of the past month. Watch out for the arrivals of Ackley, Montero, and Dominguez.

4. Satchel Price

WAR to Date: 26.5 (7.4 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 9.6

Standings Change: No change

Projected WAR to Date: 30.6 (-4.1)

Hitter's WAR: 17.7 (4th)

Pitcher's WAR: 8.8 (8th)

MVP: OF Curtis Granderson (3.6 WAR)

LVP: 3B Ian Stewart (-0.7 WAR)

Past Month MVP: SS Alexei Ramierez (1.9 WAR)

Past Month LVP: RP Ryan Webb (-0.2 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Granderson still raking. Weaver still owning AL batters. Stewart and Hughes are still major disappointments in potentially big years.

5. 3cardmonty

WAR to Date: 25.6 (8.3 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 6.7

Standings Change: -2 Spots

Projected WAR to Date: 26.2 (-0.6 WAR)

Hitter's WAR: 19.9 (3rd)

Pitcher's WAR: 5.7 (12th)

MVP: OF Jose Bautista (4.7 WAR)

LVP: 3B Edwin Encarnacion (-0.8 WAR)

Past Month MVP: OF Andrew McCutchen (2.3 WAR)

Past Month LVP: SP Mitch Talbot (-0.6 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: McCutchen and Bautista are holy terrors. Pitching other than Lincecum and McCarthy having a tough time.

6. jfcincotta

WAR to Date: 24.6 (-9.3 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 10.5

Standings Change: +1 Spot

Projected WAR to Date: 30.9 (-6.3 WAR)

Hitter's WAR: 12.9 (7th)

Pitcher's WAR: 11.7 (1st)

MVP: 2B Ian Kinsler (2.5 WAR)

LVP: OF Rajai Davis (-0.3 WAR)

Past Month MVP: 2B Ian Kinsler (1.5 WAR)

Past Month LVP: 3B Danny Valencia (-0.4 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Pitching staff is the best in the league. Hamilton’s return should help hitting. Where did Hanley go?

7. Robert L. Bishop

WAR to Date: 24.1 (-9.8 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 9.6

Standings Change: -1 Spot

Projected WAR to Date: 27.4 (-3.3 WAR)

Hitter's WAR: 14.4 (6th)

Pitcher's WAR: 9.7 (5th)

MVP: SP C.J. Wilson (2.3 WAR)

LVP: 3B Casey McGehee (-0.3 WAR)

Past Month MVP: OF Brett Gardner, OF Chris Young (1.3 WAR)

Past Month LVP: 3B Casey McGehee (-1.3 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: McGehee really hit a wall. What will Moustakas contribute? Could really use Sanchez and Latos to pick it up.

8. ronbja

WAR to Date: 22.0 (-12.2 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 10.3

Standings Change: +3 Spots

Projected WAR to Date: 27.2 (-5.2 WAR)

Hitter's WAR: 11.7 (9th)

Pitcher's WAR: 10.3 (4th)

MVP: 1B Joey Votto (3.4 WAR)

LVP: OF Eric Young Jr. (-0.5 WAR)

Past Month MVP: 2B Rickie Weeks (1.8 WAR)

Past Month LVP: OF Eric Young Jr. (-0.5 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Votto and Weeks carrying the offense. Pineda still exceeding expectations. Volquez and Happ not so much.

9. grantjg1

WAR to Date: 20.6 (-13.3 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 6.5

Standings Change: -1 Spot

Projected WAR to Date: 29.9 (-9.3 WAR)

Hitter's WAR: 12.3 (8th)

Pitcher's WAR: 8.3 (10th)

MVP: SS Troy Tulowitzki (2.8 WAR)

LVP: 2B Mike Aviles, SP Brett Cecil (-0.1 WAR)

Past Month MVP: 1B Albert Pujols (1.6 WAR)

Past Month LVP: 2B Mike Aviles (-0.8 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Unfortunately for the rest of us, Pujols is heating up. Johnson’s injury will hurt the pitching staff.

10. doublej4725

WAR to Date: 20.2 (-13.7 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 6.4

Standings Change: No change

Projected WAR to Date: 27.0 (-6.8 WAR)

Hitter's WAR: 11.7 (10th)

Pitcher's WAR: 8.5 (9th)

MVP: OF Matt Kemp (3.9 WAR)

LVP: 1B Dan Johnson (-0.8 WAR)

Past Month MVP: OF Matt Kemp (1.8 WAR)

Past Month LVP: SP Kyle Drabek (-0.3 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Losing Posey really hurts. Can Kemp and King Felix make up for the loss? Venters is plain nasty.

11. ajfriedman

WAR to Date: 20.0 (-13.9 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 6.0

Standings Change: -2 Spots

Projected WAR to Date: 29.9 (-9.9 WAR)

Hitter's WAR: 8.6 (11th)

Pitcher's WAR: 11.4 (2nd)

MVP: SP David Price (2.5 WAR)

LVP: 1B Daric Barton, RP Neftali Feliz (-0.4 WAR)

Past Month MVP: 3B Evan Longoria (1.2 WAR)

Past Month LVP: OF B.J. Upton (-0.5 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Price pitching like the ace he is. Longoria is back. Amazing what a difference a year makes for Feliz.

12. Brendan Harris Lives

WAR to Date: 15.1 (-18.8 WAR Behind)

WAR Increase Since May: 4.9

Standings Change: No change

Projected WAR to Date: 26.3 (-11.2 WAR)

Hitter's WAR: 8.0 (12th)

Pitcher's WAR: 7.1 (11th)

MVP: SP Cliff Lee (3.1 WAR)

LVP: 2B Bill Hall (-0.8 WAR)

Past Month MVP: SP Cliff Lee (1.3 WAR)

Past Month LVP: OF Shin-Soo Choo, SP Jason Vargas (-0.3 WAR)

In 25 Words Or Less: Cliff Lee about as expected. Joyce still playing above everyone's expectations. Choo still in a rough patch.