The Chicago Cubs have watched an interesting offseason. They saw Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols leave the National League all together. The Milwaukee Brewers were hit even harder when 2011 MVP Ryan Braun tested positive for PED’s in his system. Braun maybe suspended for 50 games depending how his litigation and appeal battle go.
The Chicago Cubs and Theo Epstein have told the Chicago Cubs fan base that it will take some time to make the Chicago Cubs a winner consistently. Well when two of your division rivals that made the playoffs in 2011, St. Louis and Milwaukee, both loose key players to free agency and possibly a suspension the Cubs can look at the team they have and say to themselves we can surprise a lot of people this season and win the division.
The Cincinnati Reds are going to be favored to win the National League Central Division because of their starting pitching and potent offense. Other than the Reds you can assume the Cardinals will take some major steps back...
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PLAYERS:
Prince Fielder,
Albert Pujols,
Ryan Braun,
Theo Epstein,
Lance Berkman,
Chris Carpenter,
Adam Wainwright,
Jed Hoyer,
Alfonso Soriano,
Starlin Castro,
Marlon Byrd,
Darwin Barney,
Matt Garza,
Ryan Dempster,
Randy Wells,
Travis Wood
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres
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