Here are the adjusted win percentages for the NL. This really hurts teams who played better in inter-league and against their own division. The poster child would be the Cardinals who drop 19 wins and 18 losses.

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NYM: .594
ARI: .577
ATL: .572
SD: .568
LAD: .553
MIL: .534
PHI: .529
CHC: .500
COL: .497
SFG: .464
WAS: .463
FLA: .449
STL: .437
HOU: .433
CIN: .413
PIT: .393

Strength of schedule means little to Milwaukee right now. As I have written elsewhere, they played 18 games in July against teams under .500 and went 5-13. The Brewers at the moment are a poor team. There is no other way to describe the club. And for all those folks who claim I am "Chicken Little" or whining or some other negative just review the team's performance the last five weeks. I think that's a pretty hefty sample size out of a baseball season.

Milwaukee's offense is centered around two players: Braun and Fielder

Milwaukee has one reliable starting pitcher: Gallardo

Milwuakee's only reliable relief pitcher is the situational LOOGY: Shouse

So you have four players contributing and 21 others who lurch between stink and blah. It's no surprise then that they continue to get their head handed to them by whomever crosses their path.

Instead of slicing div record by half, why not multiply the # of games played against a div rival with the rival's out of div win pct?

Instead of slicing div record by half, why not multiply the # of games played against a div rival with the rival's out of div win pct?
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I knew someone was going to say this.

The answer is that I tried it for a few teams and it made zero difference for the number of significant figures I was using and took a lot longer.

That should be almost zero difference.

I don't think you're playing Chicken Little, Harvey's, but while I agree that the Brewers are playing poorly, I don't think it necessarily means they will play worse than the Cubs from here on out. The Cubs have shown an ability to play just as badly as the Brewers have. I feel pretty good about the Cubs' chances, but I am a long way from writing off the Brewers.

Shall I mention Soriano is done for August?

There, I just did.

Milwaukee has one reliable starting pitcher: Gallardo

Until last night

Here's a little something to get you ready for a happy hour of heavy drinking:

via rotoworld

The Cubs put in a waiver claim on Scott Podsednik and could be attempting to work out a trade for the left fielder.
If acquired, Podsednik would probably become the Cubs' primary left fielder and leadoff man until Alfonso Soriano returns. He'd figure to have a diminished role and value if Soriano could return in September. The White Sox could call up Ryan Sweeney to take over in left field, though perhaps not until he proves he's over a sore wrist. Aug. 10 - 1:55 pm et
Source: Chicago Tribune

Cripes... Where were you on that one, @!#@$!@! Josh Byrnes?

Podsednik makes a lot of sense. That is, it makes a lot of sense that the Cubs would pick him up, they not having a clue what they're doing and all.

This is bad, but at least Piniella seems to be running his roster fairly well. This would screw Murton, but I'm not so sure we would see Podsednik in LF and leading off every day.

I could support the Shannon Stewart deal but Podsednik is ridiculous.

I first heard the rumors within half an hour of my nomination of Podsednik as worst starting corner outfielder in baseball.