The Reds ar looking pretty good. Volquez has a 0.00 ERA through 14 innings. Micah Owings, Homer Baily, and Johnny Cueto are also having nice Spring Trainings. Arroyo, Harang, and Cordero, not so much. Scrap heap special Jhonny Gomes is OPSing about 1.000 with 4 HR. Every year, the experts say that the Reds will breakout. Will they? The Cardinals have Carpenter back, but for how long. Wainwright is a solid number 2, but the rest of their staff is iffy. Ludwick is OPSin about .650, but Khaili Green and Ankiel both look good. The Brewers always have the pop, but do they have the pitching? Dave Bush is the only one of their starters with a decent ST, and Jeff Suppan is tabbed as opening say starter. The Astros have a great, but aging heart of the lineup with Lee, Tejada, Berkman, and Pudge. If they can catch lightening in a bottle with Hampton and Ortiz, they could be in business. Of course thats a pretty big if. Othereise, I dont expect to hear from them until about August. The Pirates are still the Pirates, but bless their heart for trying. Ex/would be Cubs Craig Monroe(1.095OPS, 6HR) and Donnie Veal(2-0 2.42 ERA) Are having nice springs though, but Craig Monroes still Craig Monroe.