| 02 August 2010
Two months remain in the chase for the NL Central pennant. The Cardinals hold a slim half game advantage over the pursuing Reds. St. Louis was active during the trading season, while Cincinnati stood pat. Clearly Walt Jocketty believes that the Reds future is promising enough that he need not sacrifice the talent in a win now transaction.
That hardly suggests that Cincinnati cannot improve and sustain the pressure they have put on the Cardinals all season. And St. Louis’ trade cannot be truly considered a horizontal move. Dishing Ryan Ludwick to hand the job to a still raw Jon Jay to facilitate the acquisition of Jake Westbrook as a fourth starter is not a serious game changer. The race will remain tight as both clubs add players who return from injury or are summoned for their first taste of a big-league pennant chase. Over at C70 At The Bat, I take a quick look at what will make for an exciting August and September between the two clubs.
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