I fully expected them to compete hard again, but losing Chapman and Latos was rough. And I don't know if BP is playing hurt right now, but his poor hitting, running (not one SB yet) and exuberance is way down. I'm watching them play the Cubbies right now, and the North Siders are giving them a tough time. (5-4 Cubs in the 8th) But then, you may remember that I consider the Cubs a much improved team. All their players with a last name ending in "O" are raking. (as opposed to the Brews' "YL" Excuse me for going off topic in my own thread, but I just learned that Cardinal pitchers Jaime Garcia, Kelly and Jason Motte will ALL be returning in May! I can't begin to guess how this will play out.