With the craziness of free agency, for the most part, behind us, I will go ahead and analyze the NL Central. Who improved, who got worse, and what I think the division will look like at the end of the year.
I will start with all of our favorite small market team --
The Brewers:
Players Lost : CC Sabathia, Ben Sheets, Brian Shouse, Solomon Torres, Eric Gagne, Guilermo Mota, Joe Dillon, Craig Counsell, Gabe Cappler, Russell Branyan, Ray Durham,
Players Added : Trevor Hoffman, Jorge Julio, Jason Bourgeois, Trot Nixon
Obviously, the Brewers didn't make any huge moves to help solve the starting pitching shortage, but now we do have a closer -- and a great one at that. Travor Hoffman was the best pick-up the brewers got (if not the only good one). He is without a doubt the closer all year and he also helps the starting rotation a little by solving the bulpen problem -- now that the closer role is solved, we can tab Seth McClung for a spot in the starting five.
Jorge Julio is a pitcher with a lot of potential; however, he has some growing to do to get to his peek. He shows flashes of brilliance, but more often than not will lose more games for you than he will win. In his most recent winter league game he allowed 6 runs in .2 innings. Who knows what will happen with this one.
Arguably the best offseason move for the Brew Crew was for the Cubs to get rid of Mark DeRosa and not get Peavy from it.
The Brewers will definitely have some ground to make up, and they won't be the preseason pick to win the division, but the offseason isn't over and you never know what is going to happen next.
Tomorrow: the Chicago Cubs
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