In the NL Central, the Brewers lead with strong performances from Adames and Peralta. The Cubs’ Bellinger and Hoerner show promise, while the Reds’ De La Cruz and Greene are standout players. The Cardinals’ Gray impresses on the mound.
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2024 All NL Central Futures, Predictions, & Superlatives
Corey and Michael make some predictions and assessments surrounding the NL Central heading into the 2024 MLB Season
Know Your Enemy – Chicago Cubs 2024 & Beyond
The Cubs had a bit of a surprising rise in 2023. Not to say that they were expected to be
“bad.” That certainly was not the expectation. They did manage to exceed most prognostications and in so doing, they have accelerated their “rebuild” quite a bit.
Oneil Cruz Keeps Eliminating Reasons to Think He Won’t Succeed
Oneil Cruz has been slow walked back into action this Spring, that much is clear, but he’s also made the most of his opportunities and I’d contend, removed almost all doubt he’s healthy, strong, and more important, ready to face MLB pitching.
Know Your Enemy – Cincinnati Reds 2024 & Beyond
The Reds were the darling of the baseball world for a period in 2023. It seemed as though each week they had a new & exciting player being called upon from the minor leagues. And each time that player reached the Show, they made a splash. As things often go, the team hit a skid after a red hot stretch. The perils of a young core.
Know Your Enemy – Milwaukee Brewers 2023 & Beyond
The Brewers are in a position where 2024 is somewhere between a “transition” point, they could deal away Burnes theoretically or even shop Yelich to make room for their young OFs (Chourio, Mitchell, Frelick, Wiemer), they could stand pat, or do they even look to add?
Know Your Enemy – St Louis Cardinals 2023 & Beyond
My preseason KYE piece for the Cards was definitely a miss. The team’s pitching issues were clear then, but the extent of the issues were really not clear to me then. As we have all seen, they are taking the steps to try and reverse that with veteran additions.
Priester Posts Quality Start But Pirates Drop Finale 4-2 (74-82)
9/24/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter The late night excitement from the comeback win was still palpable early on in the game today as Quinn Priester looked to keep the momentum going against southpaw Brandon Williamson. It was a bit of a pitching duel early on today as these two combined to allowContinue reading “Priester Posts Quality Start But Pirates Drop Finale 4-2 (74-82)”
Know Your Enemy – August Edition
The division is still a dogfight at the top. There are scenarios that can develop yet where any of Cincinnati, Milwaukee, or Chicago could take this thing. The month of August will help to clear this up some, but there is a possibility that we get even less separation between the top 3 contenders. Join us again next month and we will find out what happened and who stood out!
Know Your Enemy – July Edition
The division is still a dogfight at the top. There are scenarios that can develop yet where any of Cincinnati, Milwaukee, or Chicago could take this thing. The month of August will help to clear this up some, but there is a possibility that we get even less separation between the top 3 contenders. Join us again next month and we will find out what happened and who stood out!
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