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NL East Shaping Up As Baseball’s Best Division

Found January 05, 2012 on Phillies Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jose Reyes,  Mark Buehrle,  Heath Bell,  Aaron Rowand,  Carlos Zambrano,  Omar Infante,  Greg Dobbs,  Gio Gonzalez,  Mark DeRosa,  Mike Cameron,  Chien-Ming Wang,  Eric Hinske,  Bryce Harper,  Hanley Ramirez,  Josh Johnson,  Ryan Zimmerman,  Stephen Strasburg,  Jonathan Papelbon
TEAMS: Miami Marlins,  Chicago Cubs,  Washington Nationals,  Atlanta Braves,  New York Mets,  Boston Red Sox,  Philadelphia Phillies

Since Sept. 27, the Marlins have signed Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Heath Bell and Aaron Rowand, traded for Carlos Zambrano and re-signed Omar Infante and Greg Dobbs.The Nationals have traded for Gio Gonzalez, signed Mark DeRosa and Mike Cameron and re-signed Chien-Ming Wang.The Braves have made one major league move – on Halloween morning they exercised Eric Hinske’s $1.5 million option.Exciting, right?The Marlins are building for right now and, while it is trendy to say things like “those Nationals could contend in a few years,” the truth is that Washington is just as prepared for 2012 as it is for the Bryce Harper era.What impact will the improvements in Miami and D.C. have on the rest of the division?Atlanta won 89 games in 2011, when the Nationals finished 80-81 and the Marlins 72-90. The Braves were a comfortable 21-15 against the two division rivals and, after May, never had to worry about a third place teams on its heels.That will change next season.If key pieces like Hanley R...
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