Toughest Division?

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=38848:date=May 20 2009, 12:00 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ May 20 2009, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=38840:date=May 20 2009, 11:10 AM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>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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And if they all pitched for the Cubs, you would be saying they all suck.

The Brewers offense can keep them in games. their pitching will get worse. Maybe not worse enough to screw them, but they won't stay at this level.
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I didn't say they are great pitchers -- but they're good enough coupled with the Brewers' offense to make them a pretty good team and certainly "for real" -- which was my original statement.