Before the season, despite having a pessimistic outlook on the Cubs season, I thought they had a decent shot to be in the mix at the end of the season if a few things broke their way. All the other teams in the division looked to be mediocre at best. However, the one thing that scared me was the Brewers. They too appeared to be a mediocre bunch, but they had one thing that the rest of the division didn't have, untapped potential. Fastforward to May 1, and the Brewers are 16-9 and 3.5 games ahead in the division (5.5 ahead of the last place Cubs). They lead the division in runs scored (albeit well behind the pace of several NL teams in other divisions), and their runs allowed are around the middle of the pack in the league. Young players like JJ Hardy and Prince Fielder are starting to realize their potential and put up solid numbers. This team looks like they are here to stay. Of course they did something like this last year, 14-11 after April, but you never really got the feeling that this team was better last year. The Cardinals and Astros both looked up for the challenge of a division race. This year they do not. If the division continues to spin its wheels, we might see the Brewers up by double digits by the All Star Break. If any team in this division has the potential to run away its the Brewers. And if that happens, this is just another quiet summer on the North side.