BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The NL Central has been a two team race between the Cardinals and Brewers in recent seasons and will likely be again in 2023, with the rebuilding Cubs probably still a year away and the frugal Reds and Cubs barely competitive. This is the third of six …
Read More »Astros still the team to beat in drastically improved AL West
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Houston has advanced to the American League Championship in each of the past five seasons, winning the AL pennant in 2017, 2019 and 2021. Their lone World Series win championship came in 2017, and has been tainted by their sign-stealing scandal, but they’ve still won the division …
Read More »Brewers, Cards hoping to take it to the next level in NL Central
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Cubs were the last team to represent the National League Central in the fall classic in 2016, bringing home the World Series trophy for its long-suffering fans for the first time in 108 years. In the five seasons since, no Central team has managed to win …
Read More »Mediocre but competitive NL Central figures to be a dogfight
BY J.A.SCHWARTZ The NL Central doesn’t feature a team projected to win more than 82 games, and that mediocrity may create a thrilling four-team division race that could end up being decided by which front office is able to make the most significant in-season trade acquisitions. The Chicago Cubs were …
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