The 2010 N L Central Thread

[robvols]

Matt Holliday and Mark McGwire highlighted
the divisional off-season

The Reds Win the
Aroldis Chapman
Sweepstakes


Welcome to the division thread where Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Brewers, Astros and Pirates fans can meet and discuss about the happenings from within.

The 2010 Major League Baseball Season kicks off April 5 on Easter Monday. The Cards highlight the offseason with the re-signing of OF Matt Holliday and the addition of Mark McGwire to the staff as their new hitting coach. However there are six teams in the division so let us look at what each did in the market

ST LOUIS CARDINALS
SITE:The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals | stlcardinals.com: Homepage

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7193123&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: SP Brad Penny
KEY LOSS: 3B Mark DeRosa, SP Joel Pineiro

CHICAGO CUBS
SITE:The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs | cubs.com: Homepage

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7237887&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: OF Xavier Nady, OF Marlon Byrd,
KEY LOSS: SP Rich Harden

HOUSTON ASTROS
SITE:The Official Site of The Houston Astros | astros.com: Homepage

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7196351&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: SP/RP Brett Myers, 3B Pedro Feliz, RP Matt Lindstrom
KEY LOSS: RP Jose Valverde, SS Miguel Tejada, RP LaTroy Hawkins

CINCINNATI REDS
SITE:The Official Site of The Cincinnati Reds | reds.com: Homepage

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7219357&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: SS Orlando Cabrera, SP Aroldis Chapman
KEY LOSS: None of Significance

MILWAUKEE BREWERS
SITE:The Official Site of The Milwaukee Brewers | brewers.com: Homepage

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7207453&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: SP Randy Wolf, OF Carlos Gomez, RP LaTroy Hawkins
KEY LOSS:OF Mike Cameron, UTIL Frank Catalanotto, C Jason Kendall

PITTSBURGH PIRATES
SITE:The Official Site of The Pittsburgh Pirates | pirates.com: Homepage

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7183107&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: RP Octavio Dotel, 3B Akinori Iwamura, OF Ryan Church
KEY LOSS: RP Matt Capps

Spring Training has started in the growing Cactus and shrinking Grapefruit Leagues so go ahead and talk about progress, releases, and signings that happens throughout the period.

So throughout the 2010 season, discuss the happenings in the NL CENTRAL THREAD as the season unravels and takes shape, expect the same teams to show up in the end.

 

[005]

Excited to see Alcides Escobar play some ball.

 

[005]

excellent job on these threads by the way good sir

 

[robvols]

excellent job on these threads by the way good sir

You deserve a THANKS, but that option is no longer available.

 

[005]

Yeah what happened to those??

 

[robvols]

Mark McGwire Becomes Cards Hitting Coach

McGwire arrives for first day at camp | stlcardinals.com: News

 

[robvols]

Yeah what happened to those??

Freak deemed the feature as too much of an abuse by others.

 

[005]

Ah. I fully trust freak. I'd put my message boarding life in his hands.

 

[robvols]

Goodness, the best transaction headliner was the re-signing of Matt Holliday to the Cards.

 

[005]

Second is probably Aroldis

 

[blupotato]

Second is probably Aroldis

aroldis may the best over time. who knows if it will pan out. but holliday is a money whore and probably will end up a yankee or a red sox player a year from now.

 

[005]

haha yes yes. Think prince will be a money whore as well?

 

[milohimself]

Goooo Cubbies.

I don't really pay much attention to baseball.

How are things looking for Chi city this year?

 

[vols kick balls]

Goooo Cubbies.

I don't really pay much attention to baseball.

How are things looking for Chi city this year?

Most projections have them finishing 2nd or 3rd and missing out on the Wild Card.

 

[blupotato]

Most projections have them finishing 2nd or 3rd and missing out on the Wild Card.

but to cubs fans they are going to win it all........

 

[robvols]

I can't believe this site does not have a large presence of Cubbie fans. Shocked there is not a fan thread either.

 

[robvols]

Cardinal nation should be here shortly.

 

[blupotato]

I can't believe this site does not have a large presence of Cubbie fans. Shocked there is not a fan thread either.

true they seem to be everywhere.

 

[robvols]

true they seem to be everywhere.

They are such obnoxious fans that they start out so high only to be put them down by others, especially Cardinal fans.

 

[vols kick balls]

I can't believe this site does not have a large presence of Cubbie fans. Shocked there is not a fan thread either.

There is a thread for them in here somewhere, it's just been pushed to the bottom for inactivity.

 

[robvols]

There is a thread for them in here somewhere, it's just been pushed to the bottom for inactivity.

Here it is:
http://www.volnation.com/forum/mlb-baseball/45153-official-chi-cubs-thread-anyone-can.html

This thread needs them so we have something to laugh about in the end. Sweet Lou is probably in his last year if they fall short of expectations.

 

[blupotato]

Here it is:
http://www.volnation.com/forum/mlb-baseball/45153-official-chi-cubs-thread-anyone-can.html

This thread needs them so we have something to laugh about in the end. Sweet Lou is probably in his last year if they fall short of expectations.

which barring a miracle they will. just the reality that we live in.

 

[005]

Here it is:
http://www.volnation.com/forum/mlb-baseball/45153-official-chi-cubs-thread-anyone-can.html

This thread needs them so we have something to laugh about in the end. Sweet Lou is probably in his last year if they fall short of expectations.[/QUOTE]

How high do you think their expectations can be set?

 

[robvols]

Here it is:
http://www.volnation.com/forum/mlb-baseball/45153-official-chi-cubs-thread-anyone-can.html

This thread needs them so we have something to laugh about in the end. Sweet Lou is probably in his last year if they fall short of expectations.[/QUOTE]

How high do you think their expectations can be set?

Its going to be up there as long as Sweet Lou is there. It's going to be their health and consistency in pitching that are going to be factors this season.

 

[005]

Zambrano, Lilly, Dempster, Wells... ain't bad if the Wells kid is for real.

Carlos silva... eh we'll see.