I would say as long as we ink a couple decent relievers and starters to compliment the young pitchers we have across the board it would be very possible to compete next year. Who's this amazing team that will dominate the central in 2013? Sure, the cardinals will have some giant (and suspicious) over achievers, the reds will be solid and so will the pirates. At this point we look like a 4th place finisher but i very highly doubt that melvin won't add a couple bullpen arms along with a starter to make a solid team again. Mark A seems to have no intentions of rebuilding ever.