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The Brewers will slug - you've gotta love their young talent. Their starting pitching gives them more than a puncher's chance. The questions are the defense and the bull pen. Despite the moves they have made that effect those areas, they remain unanawered questions until the games count. Eventually, I think the Cubs should win it. But, the Brewers are dangerous. Very dangerous. They have to take last April and May and extend that over a full season. All teams have to avoid injury, especially to pitching, so I will not harp on Ben Sheets, or the assumption that Gallardo knee will not become a year long problem. Just remember that a pitching delivery is a delicately tuned series of motions. A kid favoring a weakened joint may develop some bad habits leading to other injuries or lose command and confidence. The sub .500 record post June last season may or may not be relevant to the '08 season. The Brewers will show that they are for real and be in it to the end, I believe. I just hope Melvin has no bullets in holster that can be traded for bullpen help come deadline.
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