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2013 MLB Predictions: National League
NL Central The 2013 MLB season kicks off with Houston hosting Texas on Sunday night. It's an appropriate season opener considering the Astros are now members of the American League. Another change this season...
11 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: MLB, NL Central, NL East, NL West, National League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals

2013 Baseball Preview: Chicago Cubs
NL Central Back in December, Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney introduced Jim Deshaies as the team’s new television analyst and said he would be “the guy who will call the next World Seri...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Carlos Marmol, Edwin Jackson, Jeff Samardzija, Kyuji Fujikawa, Matt Garza, Starlin Castro, Chicago Cubs

2013 Baseball Preview: Cincinnati Reds
NL Central The Reds dove head-first into the 2012 season determined to make a run at more than just the NL Central division when they traded away Edinson Volquez and two prospects to acquire starting pitcher ...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Aroldis Chapman, Brandon Phillips, Homer Bailey, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, Mat Latos, Shin-Soo Choo, Cincinnati Reds

2013 Baseball Preview: Milwaukee Brewers
NL Central It will all come down to pitching. Heard that one before, Brewers fans? Offensively, Milwaukee has a versatile and explosive lineup built to contend right now. The Brewers led the National League i...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Gomez, Corey Hart, Jean Segura, John Axford, Kyle Lohse, Rickie Weeks, Ryan Braun, Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers

2013 Baseball Preview: St. Louis Cardinals
NL Central After another unlikely October comeback, the Cardinals won three quick games against San Francisco and found themselves one victory away from a second consecutive National League pennant and the Wo...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Carlos Beltran, David Freese, Jason Motte, Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals

2013 Baseball Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates
NL Central If the season ended in mid-September, the Pirates’ streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons would be over. Alas, the Major League campaign continues to run through September, and the Pirates have ...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, A.J. Burnett, Andrew McCutchen, James McDonald, Jason Grilli, Neil Walker, Pedro Alvarez, Russell Martin, Wandy Rodriguez, Pittsburgh Pirates

NL Central Predictions
NL Central NL Central 1. St. Louis 2. Milwaukee 3. Cincinnati 4. Pittsburgh 5. Chicago 6. Houston The St. Louis Cardinals seemed to be riding a magic carpet for two months last season, turning...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Adam Wainwright, Joey Votto, Ryan Braun, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals 2012 Preview
NL Central St. Louis Cardinals With the Cardinals wallowing 10.5 games back in the wild card race, several veterans convened a team meeting in late August to stress making the most of a misspent season. T...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Carlos Beltran, Chris Carpenter, David Freese, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday, Mike Matheny, Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Preview
NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates want to stretch four months of feel-good baseball into six months this season. The Pirates reached the 100-game mark last season with a 53–47 record ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Alex Presley, Andrew McCutchen, Joel Hanrahan, Jose Tabata, Neil Walker, Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati Reds 2012 Preview
NL Central Cincinnati Reds Entering the 2011 season, general manager Walt Jocketty essentially did nothing to upgrade a team coming off a National League Central championship. The Reds subsequently slippe...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Aroldis Chapman, Brandon Phillips, Drew Stubbs, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Mat Latos, Ryan Madson, Cincinnati Reds

Milwaukee Brewers 2012 Preview
NL Central Milwaukee Brewers The Brewers were built to win last year, and the plan worked nearly to perfection: a franchise-record 96 wins, along with the first division title and playoff series victory s...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Aramis Ramirez, John Axford, Mat Gamel, Rickie Weeks, Ryan Braun, Zack Greinke, Milwaukee Brewers

Houston Astros 2012 Preview
NL Central Houston Astros No team is undergoing as much of a drastic change on and off the field as the Astros, who are under the leadership of a new owner and general manager entering 2012 and will be co...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Brett Myers, Carlos Lee, J.D. Martinez, Jose Altuve, Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros

Chicago Cubs 2012 Preview
NL Central Chicago Cubs The headline writers in Chicago had a field day about the Cubs' new “Theo-logy” when Theo Epstein was named the team's new president in October. As general manager of the Bosto...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, NL Central, National League, Alfonso Soriano, Jeff Samardzija, Marlon Byrd, Matt Garza, Starlin Castro, Chicago Cubs

Baseball's Pitching Changes: The NL Arms Race
NL Central —by Mark Ross Similar to the American League, this offseason has seen plenty of changes when it comes to the pitching staffs in the National League. Trades and free agent signings have not on...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, NL Central, NL East, NL West, National League, Adam Wainwright, Carlos Zambrano, Gio Gonzalez, Heath Bell, Jonathan Papelbon, Mark Buehrle, Mat Latos, Ryan Madson, Trevor Cahill, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals

Yadier Molina suspended for 5 games
NL Central Watching the tension-filled Cardinals-Brewers game Tuesday, I was prepared for some kind of fireworks. What I didn’t see coming was St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina going ballistic. The All-Star c...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, NL Central, National League, Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals, 5-game suspension, arguing with umpire, MLB, Rob Drake, spit on umpire, spittle on umpire, St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina

Rockies Entertaining More Offers for Ubaldo Jimenez
NL Central Sources indicate that the Colorado Rockies are switching into selling mode as the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches, particularly with starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez. Sources tel...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: News, AL Central, AL East, NL Central, NL West, Ubaldo Jimenez, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees

MLB's Dim-Star Teams
NL Central Twitter: @4QuartersRadio The MLB All-Stars have been selected, and there is no shortage of debates on the merits of the players who made the mid-summer squads. Most of the candidates, though, h...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, AL Central, AL East, AL West, NL Central, NL East, NL West, American League, National League, Aaron Hill, Adam Dunn, Alex Rios, Carl Crawford, Chad Durbin, Chone Figgins, Chris Coghlan, Dan Uggla, Derrek Lee, Fausto Carmona, Ian Desmond, Jake Westbrook, Jayson Werth, John Buck, Jorge Posada, Lyle Overbay, Miguel Tejada, Raul Ibanez, Reid Brignac, Ryan Franklin, Shin-Soo Choo, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

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