2011 NL CENTRAL preview

NL CENTRAL predictions:
1. Chicago Cubs
2. Cincinnati Reds
3. St. Louis Cardinals
4. Milwaukee Brewers
5. Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Houston Astros

Pittsburgh Pirates
Key additions:  RHP Kevin Correia (SD), 1B Lyle Overbay (TOR), OF Matt Diaz (ATL)

Rotation:
Pat Maholm, Ross Ohlendorf, Kevin Correia, James McDonald, Charlie Morton

Bullpen:
Joel Hanrahan (CL), Jeff Karstens, Evan Meek, Garrett Olson, Jose Veras

Starting Lineup:
C    Ryan Doumit
1B  Lyle Overbay
2B  Neil Walker
3B  Pedro Alvarez
SS  Ronny Cedeno
LF  Jose Tabata
CF Andrew McCutchen
RF Garrett Jones

St. Louis Cardinals
Key additions:  RHP Miguel Batista (WAS), C Gerald Laird (DET), SS Ryan Theriot (LAD), OF/1B Lance Berkman (NYY)

Rotation:
Chris Carpenter, Jake Westbrook, Jaime Garcia, Kyle Lohse, Kyle McClellan

Bullpen:
Ryan Franklin (CL), Miguel Batista, Trevor Miller, Brian Tallet, Mitchell Boggs, Bryan Augenstein, Jason Motte

Starting Lineup:
C    Yadier Molina
1B  Albert Pujols
2B  Skip Schumaker
3B  David Freese
SS  Ryan Theriot
LF  Matt Holliday
CF  Colby Rasmus
RF  Lance Berkman

Houston Astros
Key additions:  INF Clint Barmes (COL; on DL)

Rotation:
Brett Myers, Wandy Rodriguez, J.A. Happ, Bud Norris, Nelson Figueroa

Bullpen:
Brandon Lyon (CL), Wilton Lopez, Mark Melancon, Jeff Fulchino, Enero Del Rosario, Aenury Rodriguez

Starting Lineup:
C    Humberto Quintero
1B  Brett Wallace
2B  Bill Hall
3B  Chris Johnson
SS  Angel Sanchez
LF  Carlos Lee
CF  Michael Bourn
RF  Hunter Pence

Milwaukee Brewers
Key additions:  RHP Takashi Saito (ATL), RHP Sergio Mitre (NYY), RHP Shawn Marcum (TOR), INF/OF Mark Kotsay (CWS)

Rotation:
Yovani Gallardo
Shawn Marcum
Randy Wolf
Chris Narveson

Bullpen:
John Axford (CL), Takashi Saito, Zach Braddock, Kameron Loe, Sean Green, Brandon Kintzler

Starting Lineup:
C    Will Nieves
1B   Prince Fielder
2B   Rickie Weeks
3B   Casey McGehee
SS   Yuniesky Betancourt
LF   Ryan Braun
CF  Carlos Gomez
RF  Mark Kotsay (Corey Hart on DL)

Cincinnati Reds
Key additions:  SS Edgar Renteria (SF), OF Fred Lewis (SF)

Rotation:
Edinson Volquez, Bronson Arroyo, Travis Wood, Mike Leake, Sam LeCure

Bullpen:
Francisco Cordero (CL), Arlodis Chapman, Nick Masset, Logan Ondrusek, Bill Bray, Matt Maloney

Starting Lineup:
C    Ramon Hernandez
1B  Joey Votto
2B  Brandon Phillips
3B  Scott Rolen
SS  Paul Janish
LF  Jonny Gomes
CF Drew Stubbs
RF Jay Bruce

Chicago Cubs
Key additions:  1B Carlos Pena (TB), RHP Matt Garza (TB), RHP Kerry Wood (NYY), OF Reed Johnson (LAD)

Rotation:
Ryan Dempster, Matt Garza, Carlos Zambrano, Randy Wells, Andrew Cashner

Bullpen:
Kerry Wood, Sean Marshall, John Grabow, Marcos Mateo, Jeff Samardija, James Russell, Carlos Marmol (CL)

Starting Lineup:
C    Geovany Soto
1B  Carlos Pena
2B  Darwin Barney
3B  Aramis Ramirez
SS  Starlin Castro
LF  Alfonso Soriano
CF Marlon Byrd
RF Kosuke Fukudome