It's a REDLEG......NO!.....It's a REDBIRD.....NO!....It's......the BEER MAKERS......Meet NL Central Leaders the BREW CREW

Most NL Central Predictions at the start of Spring training had the St LOUIS CARDINALS or the CINCINNATI REDS repeating as National League Central CHAMPS. But many observers had not the NORTH SIDERS but the Milwaukee BREWERS in a close 3rd place in the Division.

Enter the Halfway point in the Season with the BEER MAKERS on their way to a 88-74 Final Season mark which would probably get you either get you the NL Central Crown or the NL Wildcard.

The BREWERS have been playing some fantastic baseball and are doing it behind their 2 SUPERSTARS in First Baseman Prince FIELDER and the Up and Coming STAR in Left Fielder RYAN BRAUN.

Both Player are having Career Years at the PLATE and the BREWERS Offense is centered around these 2 STARS. With BRAUN in the 3-Hole and hitting .314 with 16 Bombs, 60 RBI's, and tied with Second Baseman Rickie WEEKS with 57 Runs Scored.

FIELDER the Clean-Up Hitter as he should be is hitting .306 with 20 Dingers, 69 Knocked In, and Team leading On base % of .425 and Slugging % of .605.

The Aforementioned WEEKS after having a somewhat breakout season last season hitting .269 and 29 HR's and 83 RIBBIES........he has finally come full circle as the BREW CREW'S 3rd best offensive option.

The PITCHING for the MILWAUKEE is rather young and very good and this is the main reason why they have been atop the NL CENTRAL.

The STAFF, anchored by Right-Hander Yovani GALLARDO, has been holding up for the most part. the rest of the Starters MARCUM (7-3), WOLF (6-4), NARVESON (5-5), and GREINKE (7-3) will only get better as the season moves along. And as of right now I have the BREW CREW as the Strongest Starting Pitching in the Division.

At 44-37 with their 2ns staright Loss to the BRONX BOMBERS in the BRONX ZOO today.......the BREW CREW still holding serve atop the NL CENTRAL and only time will tell to see if the REDBIRDS or the REDLEGS can make a MOVE. AND you can bet Mr. BRAUN and MR. FIELDER will have something to say before it's all said and done.