The NL CENTRAL 2K13 Projections (in order)
x-Division Winner y-NL Wild Card Winner
1. x-CINCINNATI RED #RedLegs...They were up 2-0 and they had the 2012 Fall Classic Champion Gigantes #OrangeOctober about to use the Hash Tag #RedOctober with Bass Pro Shop Gift Cards awaiting then...they lose Three straight on the Ohio River. Skip Dusty Baker was sick as was the Queen City on the Ohio as they quickly moved onto to the surprising upstart Bengals and the neighboring Jungle. They have Stars aligned in #1 Ace Johnny Cueto with that excellent Staff. They moved the Cuban Missile Aroldis Chapman to the Rotation for now. They have Leaders in 2B Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto (pictured left). All that is backed up with Young and promising Talent as Reds GM Walt Jocketty and Skip Dusty have a Machine going and we will see if it can become the "Red Machine" of the 70s. 
2. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS #Redbirds #BaseballTownUSA...Everyone though when "El Hombre" Albert Pujols left Town that the Redbirds were going to fall into the Mississippi and go away. Well you know nothing about the Show or Baseball Town USA and the Cards. Both OFs Matt Holliday and a recharged Carlos Beltran carried the Offense along with the #2 Back Stop in the Show Yadier Molina (pictured right) as he us ranked #1 amongst the other 30 Molina Brothers in the Show. A Huge loss will be the unexpected but expected retirement of RHP and ACE Chris Carpenter. RHP Adam Wainright will pick up his pieces and be joined by Kyle Lohse who was amongst the Top Pitchers in the Show in W's in 2012. They still have outstanding Hot Corner David Freese and Closer Jason Motte (35 Saves in 2012) and the Redbirds will be right in the middle of the Central Division Race and NL Wild Card. 
3. PITTSBURGH PIRATES #Buccos...they came out of nowhere and was leading the Central all the way up to late June 2K12. They didn't have enough horses in the end as they went into a bad funk in July through August. They have one of the Shows' Stars in Andre McCutchen (pictured left) and he is all that with the Leather and the Maple, Ash, or Bamboo. They need more consistency out of front line starter AJ Burnett, James McDonald, and Wandy Rodriguez. First Baseman Garrett Jones and Hot Corner Pedro Alvarez should get a lot of Balls to hit sandwiched around "Cutch 22" McCutchen. Can the Buccos stay in the Hunt with the loaded Red Legs and Redbirds through the Late Months of the Season?4. MILWAUKEE BREWERS #BrewCrew...the Loss of Arms and Players in that Small Market are starting to take effects and not making excuses but Prince, C.C., and Greinke all left with Prince being homegrown. What If and a lot of Teams would say that bu the Brewers would be right there in the Mix to get to the Fall Classic. Instead they will ride the Shoulder of OF Ryan Braun, Hot Corner Aramis Ramirez, and RH Ace Yovanni Gallardo. After those Big Three the Brew Crew must have Players step up whether it be Second Baseman Rickie Weeks or CF Carlos Gomez. The Brewers have enough talking but can they all get on the same page and become Optimus Prime is the NL Central Winning question?
5. CHICAGO CUBS #NorthSiders #Cubbies #GoCubsGo...Ok no more Hash Tags when you lose like the Cubs have lost and now GM Theo Epstein is really on the Clock as the honeymoon is over. Bad News already was the Injury to RHP Matt Garza in camp. They are building around SS Starlin Castro (pictured right) and rightfully so as he is a talent. First Baseman Anthony Rizzo is also a keeper as Cubs Nation along with Castro have two Must-Have Authentics to buy. After that Player Tees and Souvenirs will be the ticket for Cubs Nation. The Staff is led by Garza when he gets back and New $50 Million plus man RHP Edwin Jackson....hmmmm. No he isn't Cueto or Sabathia but more like LHP and Journeyman Darren Oliver but the Cubs need a Pitcher that is at or around .500 and can eat Innings up...that's E.J.. They still have Alfonso Soriano and watch OF David DeJesus as he should start taking evolving onto a solid contributor. Also the Wrigley Renovation will be exciting to watch if they can ever agree on anything. Cubs Owners the "Ricketts" have enough Duffel Bags to fill up all the Great Lakes.
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