AL East Best Player List

ESPN.com has MLB player rankings on their site. They use a combination of 2008 statistics and formulas to determine the best players in the league. I've put together my own list using the same basic principles but I factored in new players as well

Top 10 Position Players:

1. Alex Rodriguez NYY

2. Mark Teixeira NYY

3. Dustin Pedroia BOS

4. Kevin Youkilis BOS

5. Nick Markakis BAL

6. Brian Roberts BAL

7. Derek Jeter NYY

8. Carlos Pena TB

9. Alex Rios TOR

10. B.J. Upton TB

Top 10 Starting Pitchers:

1. CC Sabathia NYY

2. Roy Halladay TOR

3. Daisuke Matsuzaka BOS

4. Chien-Ming Wang NYY

5. A.J. Burnett NYY

6. Jon Lester BOS

7. James Shields BOS

8. Josh Beckett BOS

9. Scott Kazmir TB

10. Joba Chamberlain NYY

Ultimate Lineup:

1. Dustin Pedroia 2B

2. Derek Jeter SS

3. David Ortiz DH

4. Alex Rodriguez 3B

5. Mark Teixeira 1B

6. Nick Markakis RF

7. Jason Bay LF

8. Jorge Posada C

9. B.J. Upton CF

Ultimate Rotation:

1. CC Sabathia

2. Roy Halladay

3. Daisuke Matsuzaka

4. Chien-Ming Wang

5. A.J. Burnett