They gave up nada but coin for Kimbrel, so they can still make a strong move. But you won’t get even that much on MLBTR most of the time. Make no mistake, even then the Pirates odds of winning the division topped out at 2%, but…for the record…before they lost their top 3 starters, their 8th inning guy, their starting catcher and their CF/best defender/best base runner/best all around position player (while already being without both of their starting corner OF’ers) to injury, the Pirates were in first place. I look for Mikolas and Flaherty to be better in the second 2/3 of the season. Brewers don’t have a great system anymore but the Cubs have an even worse one. Astros, they haven’t won the NL Central in a while and are past due. Young core? Who Will Win The NL Central? I get the feeling team Thed is not done yet.

You pick and chose what you read. Which team will emerge from the pack and realize their postseason dreams? The Brewers gained a significant psychological edge over the Cubs down the stretch last year. However they just seem off. “Loser’s lament” doesn’t apply when said small market team is in first place. The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after clinching the 2019 NL Central Division. The Brewers and Cubs had to go to Game 163 to decide the division, which ended up going to Milwaukee. Great teams can persevere even with injuries and bad performances, as the brewers have done with their injuries and unexpected regression from guys like Jesus Aguilar. Clearly the Pirates. Even the Reds, who only won 67 games last season, made moves to improve the roster and contend. Players like Rizzo usually go on 2nd half of the season tears… he’s just warming up. It’s friggin June who the hell knows? Agee. If Stearns is convinced Boyd is for real that’s the one you would have to think he will go for imo. That’s a losers lament. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the National League West (the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros) and three teams from the National League East (the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals).. what’s the over/under on how many ppl correct you on this, thinking you’re serious? Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Agular Thames and braun are all juicing. Cubs watched it slip away, and that will play on their fears once again.

I don’t really see that much difference in the trade packages other than a higher profile pitching prospect in cease. Agree with the other comments here that Brewers will trade for a starter in the next month — their bullpen is in okay shape but the rotation is a bit ragged beyond Davies and Woodruff. Dogs from the future don’t play baseball! Can easily see STL getting hot. Your privacy is safe with us. Funny. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. It IS still early, but the offense needs to show some signs of life for the management to go after needs. How do you expect it to shake out? Weren’t they supposed to win last year as well? Toughest part of Brewers’ schedule behind them, including all of their Dodgers games and most of their Cards games, for what it’s worth. And please don’t complain about Knebel ahaha, you have Hader. Jeez cubs fans are delusional. But Cubs are good too. Please login to leave a reply. The Brewers, Cubs and Cardinals – the most hyped clubs in the division coming into the year – are at the top.

Tuff for me to say that, and I’m hoping for far better than that from the Cards. Any true baseball fan that thinks the brewers will finish fourth clearly doesn’t know very much about the game. By Connor Byrne | June 13, 2019 at 8:20pm CDT. No questions about it. Dickerson? Still it is the spot that is the most glaring weakness. ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 17: Pitcher Miles Mikolis #39 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park on September 17, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. Yes the Brewers lost Knebel, but they have not added a replacement for him, while the Cubs have. you really thought he was going to repeat last season’s numbers. unexpected? Brewers have dealt with more hardships than the cubs at this point and are 1st. Instead, each team in the division is eyeing a spot in the playoffs at the end of the 2019 MLB season, a surprising scenario given the way the division played out last season. Payroll has nothing to do with anything. Offense has been mediocre at best. An injury or a reality check with Yelich and the crew doesn’t stand a chance. And guess what, we’re still neck in neck with the Boohoo Crew. Meanwhile, the Reds and Pirates are eight and nine games behind, respectively. And roster of position players is strong — with room to improve at Shaw’s and Aguilar’s positions. because Braun can manipulate the system they managed to do the same. I don’t see St Louis being there at the end this year, Pittsburgh is ehh and cinci not great either. However, the team still features elite reliever Josh Hader, with Jeremy Jeffress and Adrian Houser among those supporting him. So to say they are always better after the break is not correct. Goldschmidt, Carpenter,Ozuna, Fowler, Molina, Miller, Wainwright, Mikolas, Martinez x 2. what young core are you excited about? Until then it will be neck and neck but I am keeping in mind that the cubs always do wayyyy better after the all-star break so the fact there only 1 game behind right now is amazing to me. He has no numbers as he is out for the year. I’m all for prove me wrong but I just do not see it. Indeed, it would not be a surprise for all five teams to finish within ten games of each other by the end of the season. Knebel was decent but Hader certainly is better! ... NL Central. The others (Chacin, Anderson, Peralta, and now Nelson) just too inconsistent from start to start. Shall I go on? Cards will fight for 3rd and 4th place. As for the Cardinals, they’ve fallen short of expectations after trading for ex-Diamondback Paul Goldschmidt, one of the premier position players in recent memory, and signing reliever Andrew Miller in the offseason. Hudson’s peripherals will always look rough cause he is a ground ball specialist, and many pitchers like him have that issue. Basically everything you just said is wrong lol. I’d also take a good look at Puig. I’m a Brewers fan but I think we still need that strong starter maybe acquire one at the trade deadline as for the division there’s still a lot of games left but it’ll probably be Brewers or cubs. Just wondering. Let us take a look around the NL Central. He got injured for a week due to his back and the Brewers sucked. They haven’t done anything to change anyone’s mind yet. Waino has been decent and is passable as a number 5 innings eater.

Not a brewers fan.

His acquisition would make them legitimate WS contenders.

That would put the Cubs ahead of the Brewers by 5.5 games.

And, while also unlikely, IF the Reds bats had come together as they hoped, they might have been able to stay in it, as well. They have more capital than the Cubs for midseason additions this year. Cardinals certainly have the talent but need to put things together. surely the Brew Crew spend some prospect capital, to acquire MadBum or Stroman or Boyd. we’re gonna win the division by at least 5. This division will not be as top heavy as it was in recent years; instead, the NL Central appears to be the best division in the game as we head into the 2019 MLB season.

Instead, each team in the division is eyeing a spot in the playoffs at the end of the 2019 MLB season, a surprising scenario given the way the division played out last season. Chicago’s rotation is probably better equipped, too, as Kyle Hendricks, Cole Hamels, Jose Quintana and Jon Lester are all proven commodities.

After winning the division a year ago, the Brewers are 39-29, a half-game better than the Cubs. Both players have logged somewhat disappointing production to date, though Goldschmidt’s still an imposing presence and Miller has improved after a rocky start. Chicago Cubs Chi Cubs ... NL West. How did all those ‘top’ analytics sites work last year? Yawn. This year, every team in the division has a viable path to the postseason. I have faith in the pitching. A little early to count the Red Birds out. Darvish & Co. have handed off to a bullpen that hasn’t been lights-out this year, but it’s about to welcome all-time great closer Craig Kimbrel, whom the Cubs signed to a three-year, $43MM contract last week. The Cubs will win the NL Central. Even though it hasn’t worked out so far for Brinson etc they were top prospects in the Brewers system at the time. Had their chance on Max a few years ago, but Mozeliak was too busy shopping at Eddie Bauer and Starbucks. Reds are still rebuilding, and the Pirates have suffered injuries literally to every roster spot except the right side of the infield and a couple of bench spots. Goldy and Carpenter have to be weapons. Brewers or Cubs probably. Surprisingly their defense and baserunning, once an issue is now a strength. FanGraphs currently projects the NL Central to finish in this order: Cubs (91-71), Brewers (87-75), Cardinals (83-79), Reds (78-84), Pirates (75-87). Tanking may be all the rage across the league, but you would not be able to tell in the National League Central. Oh and your cubs also have over 100 million dollars in payroll so when Knebel went down they couldn’t just go buy another arm like the big market teams can. I’m not as optimistic about the offense as the pitching. For now, though, the edge clearly belongs to the Cubs and the Brewers.