Cubbies Crib Wants You To Vote!
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In the honor of the newly elected Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cubbies Crib wants you to vote. About Politics, you ask? No, this is not the place to debate what politician is less corrupt. Instead, we want you to vote on what National League division is the best. So head over to Call to the Pen and vote for the National League central, er, the division you think is the best in the National League. Before you do so, take a look at the breakdown of the National League Competition.
National League East:
C. Brain McCann
1B. Ryan Howard
2B. Chase Utley
3B. Ryan Zimmerman
SS. Hanley Ramirez
OF. Mike Stanton
OF. Jason Heyward
OF. Jayson Werth
SP: Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt, Josh Johnson, Tommy Hanson
RP. Ryan Madison
CP. Francisco Rodriguez
From top to bottom, you could argue that the National League East division team is capable of being the National League all star team. The one weak spot for the National League east would be their closing situation. Not because of on the field production, but because of what has transpired off the field. Rodriguez is facing legal trouble stemming from an altercation with his father-in-law. But that is a minor issue, considering that Rodriguez still has produced on the field. I knew the National League East was good, but I am truly amazed at the depth of talent that is in the National League East.
National League West
C. Buster Posey
1B. Aubrey Huff
2B. Kelley Johnson
3B. Pablo Sandoval
SS. Troy Tulowitzki
OF. Carlos Gonzalez
OF. Chris Young
OF. Andre Ethier
SP: Tim Lincecum, Ubaldo Jimenez, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Latos, Matt Cain
RP. Mike Adams
CP. Brian Wilson
I’m not going to lie, with the exception of Posey, Tulowitzki, and Gonzalez the National League West may be one of the most offensively inept divisions in baseball. I don’t think Kelly Johnson will mirror the power output that he did last season, and no one else in the lineup would be considered an offensive threat.
However, the National League West does have great pitching. With Tim Lincecum, and the emerging stars in Ubaldo Jimenez and Matt Cain, the National League West may challenge the Nation League East for best pitching staff in the majors. Although, I am not completely confident that Cain or Jimenez can repeat their 2010 success, which is why I still have the NL East ahead of the NL West.
National League Central
C. Geovany Soto
1B. Albert Pujols
2B. Brandon Phillips
3B. Casey McGehee
SS. Starlin Castro
OF. Ryan Braun
OF. Andrew McCutchen
OF. Matt Holliday
SP: Zack Greinke, Adam Wainwright*, Chris Carpenter, Ryan Dempster, Jaime Garcia
RP. Evan Meek
CP. Carlos Marmol
Considering our #2 starting pitcher in Adam Wainwright is likely out for the season, the National League Central is already at a disadvantage. The biggest flaw with the National League Central, in my opinion, was the third base position. Do I think Casey McGehee is the best third baseman in the division? No. But considering the age of Scott Rolen, and the recent injury plagued seasons of Aramis Ramirez we were sort of left with no other choice. Offensively, the National League Central may be the second best in the National League. However, the Central falls behind both the West and East as far as pitching staff goes.
There is only one thing left do, and that is to vote, so go ahead and pick the best National League division.