In this morning's paper, six games into the season, the order of the six National League Central division teams was listed as the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cincinnati Reds, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago Cubs, and the Houston Astros.
That looks like the season-end order to me.
With an offense led by Albert Pujols and a sturdy rotation, the Cardinals figure to top the National League Central again. The main question is how far they will get in the post-season.
The next three teams are now tied at .500. But some .500 scores are more equal than others.
Of the three, the Cincinnati Reds are coming up the fastest. In their first two series, they lost to the Cardinals and defeated the Cubs, suggesting an intermediate position.
They have deployed some promising relative ...
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Article written by Tom Au
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