Cubs Insider · Apr 18, 2019
The NL Central Standings Are Weird, Man
Those who came here looking for a really detailed investigation of the Senior Circuit three weeks into the season are going to be sorely disappointed. And I mean more than usual when you discover my byline only after clicking on an artfully crafted, totally non-clickbait-y title. That’s because, well, we’re only three weeks into the season.
It’s also because I don’t have much of note to say outside of noting just how weird the NL Central looks right now. In both other divisions, the teams with the highest run differentials are leading and those with the lowest are trailing. The Phillies (+17) and Dodgers (+29) hold the top spots, the Fighting Jeterfish (-49) and Rockies (-23) lag behind.