PLAYERS:
Carlos Beltran,
Lance Berkman,
Roy Oswalt,
Carlos Lee,
Jason Bourgeois,
Chris Snyder,
Nyjer Morgan,
Jose Veras,
Aramis Ramirez,
Alex Gonzalez,
Randy Wolf,
Chris Narveson,
Corey Patterson,
Ryan Dempster,
Travis Wood,
Clint Barmes,
Casey McGehee,
Sean Marshall,
Bronson Arroyo,
Miguel Cairo,
Scott Rolen,
Ryan Ludwick,
Enerio Del Rosario
TEAMS: Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds
TEAMS: Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds
A quick scan through the National League Central rosters reveals a lot of the same names fans have come to see year after year. However, the name on the front of the jersey changes more often than you may realize. The St. Louis Cardinals have been called the 2004 Houston Astros after the additions of Carlos Beltran, Lance Berkman, and potentially Roy Oswalt. The Reds have been called the 2008 Cardinals with all the former players former Cardinal GM Walt Jocketty brought over after being ousted at the end of the 2007 season. Even the other four teams in the division seem to have a lot of players that have been with other teams in the NL Central. Why does it matter? I suppose it may not that much, other than it is a slow Hot Stove week and this seems like a fun topic to dig into. So here is my version of “Where Are They Now?”, NL Central Edition.
I looked at each team’s 40-man roster and noted each player that is currently active and has played for more than one NL ...
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