NL Central

9 Keys That Will Settle The NL Central Race

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized Milwaukee Brewers playoff chances, MLB coverage, NL Central, NL Central race, Pittsburgh Pirates playoff chances, St. Louis Cardinals playoff chances

…the stakes are high for the NL Central’s power trio. The Notebook Nine will focus on the Brewers, Cards and Pirates, with three pertinent thoughts for each team as we head into the homestretch…

How The Cincinnati Reds Blew Open The NL Central Race

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized Cincinnati Reds NL Central, Cincinnati Reds NL Central race, NL Central, NL Central race, Reds NL Central, Reds NL Central race

The Cincinnati Reds are riding high in the NL Central, with an 84-56 record and the 9.5 game lead they hold is the highest of any divisional leader. If this were a political campaign, the networks would be calling it and you’d see the image of Dusty Baker next to the division standings with the check-mark next to him indicating a race that was over. It’s a remarkable achievement for a team that lost its closer (Ryan Madson) in spring training, it’s best setup man (Nick Massett) about the same time and pulled away from St. Louis and Pittsburgh during a period when their best player (Joey Votto) was on the disabled list. Let’s take a look at how the Reds did it.