both those teams suck...it's not like they're 30 games over .500 or something. quit whining...it's pathetic. not whining at all - it's true... see: braun, ryan, gross, ankiel and all those guys are to blame for the $100 mil cubs being three games over .500. Exactly. If we were in another division we'd be in much worse shape than we are now. imagine the woe-is-me-ing that would be going on if the cubs actually played in a division with real teams. I didn't say anything about those guys being the reason for the standings. I simply stated how annoying it is that the Cards/Brewers prospects immediately become all-stars upon reaching MLB. Add Gallardo to the list as well. It's a shame Prior and Woody didn't have breakthrough years in their first season. And Z in his second. Oh, wait. This guy reminds me of Wood and Prior. But Dusty is gone from SF so this kid's arm won't fall off.