National League East 1. Philadelphia Phillies 2. Atlanta Braves 3. Florida Marlins 4. Washington Nationals 5. New York Mets Skinny: The Phillies look too tough. The Braves are re-tooled and look out for Jason Heyward, my new favorite player. The Mets have the worst team in the division. It was easy picking them last behind the Nats. Central 1. St. Louis Cardinals 2. Cincinnati Reds 3. Chicago Cubs 4. Houston Astros 5. Milwaukee Brewers 6. Pittsburgh Pirates Skinny: This is the Cards' division to win or lose, and they'll win it again. I like the talent on the Reds. If it comes together, they should make it to second place, edging the Cubs. The Astros and Brewers seem close, but I'll give the Astros the edge. The Pirates ... well, they're the Pirates. West 1. Los Angeles Dodgers 2. Colorado Rockies 3. Arizona Diamondbacks 4. San Francisco Giants 5. San Diego Padres Skinny: The Dodgers are the best in the division and are an easy choice, let the re...
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