WIth the STROS, CUBS, and BREWERS looking average at best.....and PUJOLS and REDBIRDS Contract issues.....the REDS and Dusty BAKER #1 in NL CENTRAL

THE National League Central is a 2-team race and there should be no questions why. The STROS are average everywhere......the NORTH SIDERS have no pieces but beautiful WRIGLEY.....and the Brew Crew have nice pieces but have no direction it seems...hving said all that the REDBIRDS and REDLEGS will battle for NL CENTRAL Supremacy and the Winner is...........


2011 NL CENTRAL Predictions:

1. Cincinnati REDS aka RED LEGS PROJECTED FINISH 1st NL CENTRAL: Enter GM Walt Jocketty and Manager Dusty BAKER...the REDS have a vision.....they lockup homegrown talent in VOTTO, CUETO, and BRUCE......give Bronson ARROYO a few stacks......and add Edgar RENTERIA, Dontrelle WILLIS, and Jason ISRINGHAUSEN........all this with Clubhouse LEADER Brandon PHILLIPS...the REDS have what it takes to repeat.

The Skinny: Now they just need to sty with in themselves, compete, and not worry about expectations....and things should fall in place for them.

2. St Louis CARDINALS aka CARDS aka REDBIRDS PROJECTED FINISH 2nd NL CENTRAL: ALBERT ALBERT ALBERT and ALBERT........the BLUEDUDE doesn't blame the CARDS for not giving PUJOLS that ridiculous 10 year contract he wanted and the offer that they gave him I thought was fair enough.

It is rumored that AL is looking for $30 million a year....that just won't happen for a guy who will enter Free-Agency at 31. The CARDS have CARPENTER and a few others but the loss of ADAM WAINRIGHT for the season is devastating and we will see if the CRADS Pitching holds up.

Any lineup with PUJOLS and Matt HOLIDAY in the middle will be a force. So the REDBIRDS will score runs now they just have to wonder who else in this lineup is capapble of producing.

the SKINNY: Can't let the ALBERT Contract status ruin their season....if they can get solid Starting Pitching Lookout.....because they will score runs with AL and MAtt manning the middle.

3. Milwaukee BREWERS aka the BREW CREW PROJECTED FINISH 3rd NL CENTRAL: They added Zack GRIENKE to a descent staff........still have Prince FIELDER, Ryan BRAUN, Corey HART, and Casey McGEHEE........Power still in tact now looking for 2B Ricky WEEKS to have a bust out year or that's what he will be a BUST.

With GALLARDO, WOLF, and MARCUM joining GRIENKE......the BREW CREW have the pieces they just need to make it work.......Usually about All-Star Break time the BREWERS start to fold.........we will wait and see.

4. Chicago CUBS aka NORTH SIDERS aka CUBBIES PROJECTED FINISH 4th NL CENTRAL: MAn still have large contracts on their books......Aramis RAMIREZ, Carlos ZAMBRANO, and Alfonso SORIANO to name a few. The CUBS look worse than last year when they just imploded to the point that manager Lou PINELLA calLed it quits before the SEASON and they lose Derek LEE to a trade.

Now the #1 is not ZAMBRANO no more and they could not find any suitors for this DUD. The CUBS did add Matt GARZA and Carlos PENA of the RAYS...to go along with a little homegrown talent......but still not enough for the CUBBIES.

It looks like another one of those years for the NORTH SIDERS.....but they have 2 good things going for them.....they reside in CHICAGO and play in WRIGLEY........$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$...........It's a PARTY it's a PARTY...wacka flocka FLAAAAAAME

5. Houston ASTROS aka the STROS PROJECTED FINISH 5th NL CENTRAL: Ok......are the killer B's back......BIGGIO, BAGWELL, and BERKMAN,,,,,what about the rotation........OSWALT, CLEMENS, and PETTITE.....Ok BLUEDUDE enough with the sarcasm......they have Carlos LEE and Hunter PENCE.........which means HOUSTON we have a PROBLEM.

And if there is no FOOTBALL this season....the STROS will be the only show in own...WOW

6. Pittsburgh PIRATES aka the BUCS PROJECTED FINISH 6th NL CENTRAL: Man looking at their roster......still looking..........DAMN......still looking.......there is no BONDS, BONILLA, or Van SLYKE...........LEYLAND is gone.....DRABEK is gone as well.....u get my point...that's how long it has been since the BUCS won......they are in the same boat as STROS.......NO FOOTBALL.......the STEEL CITY will be waiting on the PENS and SID the KID CROSBY.

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