Finally, baseball season has arrived. That means, despite the weather whipping across the Midwest and Northeast, spring is here. So, while I await some snow, now's as good a time as any to make my picks official. NL East 1. New York Mets: The bullpen stunk last year. It's better this year. 2. Philadelphia Phillies: The champs are fighting for a wild-card berth. 3. Atlanta Braves: They're better and will stay competitive all season. 4. Florida Marlins: The Pirates need to follow the Marlins' blueprint for rebuilding. 5. Washington Nationals: Jordan Zimmerman is the pitcher to watch in a couple weeks. Will it be Stephen Strasburg in a couple months? NL Central 1. Chicago Cubs: The best team in this division. 2. St. Louis Cardinals: Tony La Russa finds a way to keep this team near the top. 3. Cincinnati Reds: What a rotation. 4. Milwaukee Brewers: They will miss C.C. Sabathia and Ben Sheets. 5. Houston Astros: No one in the rotation after Roy Oswalt. 6. Pittsburg...
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