[duffer]

I guess you forgot the Cards.

As a Cardinal fan since I was young enough to remember I cannot even consider a Cub team winning the pennant.

Much less the Astros.

[TravisBickle]

Maddux joins Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano and Matt Clement in one of baseball's best rotations. The battle in the NL Central among the Cubs, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals figures to be tight, especially with pitchers Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte strengthening the Astros.

It was nice of them to include the Cardinals, but except for four hitters, we got nothing. The Cardinals could average 8 runs a game and it won't be enough.