Toughest Division?

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<!--quoteo(post=38840:date=May 20 2009, 11:10 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ May 20 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=38839:date=May 20 2009, 11:08 AM:name=sleepyhead)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sleepyhead @ May 20 2009, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=38835:date=May 20 2009, 11:01 AM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ May 20 2009, 11:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm coming to the conclusion that the Brewers might be for real and the Cardinals probably aren't -- but they're going to hang around like they did last year.

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There is very little chance that the Brewers starters keep up at this pace. They're on a tear, and can sure hit the ball, but their defense is suspect and their pitching will come back to earth.
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I think their pitching is a lot better than most people think.
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Their bullpen is a lot better than people think, but their rotation is pretty average outside of Gallardo. Their offense is solid. They are probably an 80-85 win team if we or the Cards don't falter. Otherwise, they could probably be around a 90 win team, but they would need the entire division to underachieve IMO.