The hottest division in baseball without a doubt is the NL Central. This should come as no shock to baseball fans keeping a watchful eye on the MLB standings across the board. Four of the six teams have held first place in the division at one point or another (yes, even the Pirates were in first, but they quickly choked after the first game of the season). April saw a three-way shuffle between St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Chicago at the pole position. Currently, the top three (Cubs, Cards, and Astros) are in a very tight race, and the bottom three (Reds, Brewers, and Pirates) are bunched together within a half game as well.

Carlos Zambrano singlehandedly took down the Pirates from the batter’s box and the pitcher’s mound on Friday. During his seven inning performance, Zambrano went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI. This was the Cubs ninth win in ten tries against the Pirates this season and have won all four games in Pittsburgh.

The early threat of rain and the Cubs offense loomed over Nationals Park in the nation's Capitol this Saturday evening. In a game that had the smell of the white "W" flag waving from the very 1st inning ace Carlos Zambrano led his team to a 7-0 victory with another outing that left the bats of Nationals quiet while the Cubs at the plate provided an unrelenting amount of stress on the opposing teams pitching staff.