Climbing the Ladder with the National League Central

Seamhead1967 posted 3/23/2008 from seamheads.com [flag]

The NL Central has something that no other division in Major League Baseball boasts – six teams. One would expect that to induce a very competitive division. But since 1995 the division title has belonged exclusively to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs. In 2006 and 2007 it took only 83 and 85 games, respectively, to win the division... [link]

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Monday's Frosty Mug
Published 3/24/2008 by KLSnow <info@brewcrewball.com> at Brew Crew Ball
... achilles, and also happened to note that J.J. Hardy was suffering from the flu. Turns out, the flu is the most serious, and could keep Hardy out past opening day. I try not to get too excited about prospects, but if we go a week or two without Hardy in the lineup, I am excited to see how many web gems Alcides Escobar could turn in with an everyday job. More predictions: Athletics Nation has the Brewers finishing second. Seamheads says the Cubs and Brewers should run away from the pack in the Central, but doesn't pick a ...

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