Hopes? --a healthy ARam & Sori leading a resurgent Cubs offense --Randy Wells continues to perform significantly better than a 5th starter --Font/Baker platoon produces .270/.350/.420 Expectations? --ARam going on season-ending DL; Sori is gimpy rest of the way --the league catches up to Wells & his average stuff, but his season-long #'s will look respectable given his pedigree --Font/Baker platoon produces .230/.280/.340 I think the Cardinals take the division IF Pujols & Carpenter stay healthy, Ludwick ends up with #'s similar to '08 & they acquire one more bat. The Cubs could make it interesting, but I'm so concerned about ARam...he's clearly not "right" and a few days off for the ASB & occasional days off won't remedy that, IMHO.