NL Central week eight 060212

Here are the National League Central standings through week eight in 2012. Also listed are a couple hot and cold players for each team. Position players will now be based on the last seven days and pitchers the last 30


Cincinnati Reds 30-22 --- Home: 15-9 Road: 15-13


Hot: Joey Votto (9 for 20) 1 HR, 2 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB \ season: .329/.463/.595 with 8 HR, 30 RBI, 31 R, 3 SB in 51 games.
Mat Latos 3-0, 3.26 ERA, 33 K, 1.12 WHIP in 30.1 IP over 5 games \\ season: 4-2, 4.58 ERA, 51 K, 1.34 WHIP in 59.0 IP over 10 games.


Cold: Drew Stubbs (2 for 22) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB \ season: .228/.290/.352 with 6 HR, 14 RBI, 30 R, 11 SB in 50 games.
Bronson Arroyo 1-2, 4.20 ERA, 27 K, 1.47 WHIP in 30.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 2-3, 3.59 ERA, 45 K, 1.32 WHIP in 62.2 IP over 10 games.


St Louis Cardinals 27-26 --- Home: 13-11 Road: 14-15


Hot: Yadier Molina (8 for 18) 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB \ season: .330/.373/.536 with 8 HR, 32 RBI, 26 R, 4 SB in 48 games.
Adam Wainwright 3-3, 3.76 ERA, 30 K, 1.38 WHIP in 38.1 IP over 6 games \\ season: 4-6, 4.98 ERA, 57 K, 1.35 WHIP in 65.0 IP over 11 games.


Cold: Tyler Greene (3 for 21) 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .217/.286/.417 with 4 HR, 14 RBI, 13 R, 6 SB in 40 games.
Jake Westbrook 1-3, 5.94 ERA, 29 K, 1.68 WHIP in 33.1 IP over 6 games \\ season: 4-4, 3.84 ERA, 44 K, 1.38 WHIP in 61.0 IP over 10 games.


Pittsburgh Pirates 26-26 --- Home: 16-11 Road: 10-15


Hot: Garrett Jones (7 for 18) 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB \ season: .232/.250/.446 with 5 HR, 15 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB in 40 games.
James McDonald 3-1, 1.54 ERA, 39 K, 0.89 WHIP in 35.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 4-2, 2.20 ERA, 63 K, 0.96 WHIP in 65.1 IP over 10 games.


Cold: Josh Harrison (1 for 12) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB \ season: .235/.287/.420 with 1 HR, 8 RBI, 13 R, 3 SB in 31 games.
Kevin Correia 1-4, 5.30 ERA, 11 K, 1.35 WHIP in  35.2 IP over 6 games \\ season: 2-5, 4.19 ERA, 20 K, 1.22 WHIP in 58.0 IP over 10 games.


Milwaukee Brewers 24-29 --- Home: 12-14 Road: 12-15


Hot: Carlos Gomez (6 for 17) 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB \ season: .295/.329/.487 with 2 HR, 9 RBI, 12 R, 5 SB in 32 games.
Yovani Gallardo 3-1, 2.59 ERA, 30 K, 1.24 WHIP in 31.1 IP in 5 games \\ season: 4-4, 4.22 ERA, 61 K, 1.45 WHIP in 640 IP over 11 games.


Cold: Cody Ransom (2 for 18) 0 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB \ season: .237/.341/.461 with 4 HR, 18 RBI, 10 R, 0 SB in 25 games.
Randy Wolf 0-3, 5.45 ERA, 19 K, 1.56 WHIP in 34.2 IP over 6 games \\ 2-5, 6.05 ERA, 35 K, 1.70 WHIP in 61.0 IP over 11 games.


Houston Astros 22-31 --- Home: 16-12 Road: 6-19


Hot: Jed Lowrie (10 for 25) 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB \ season: .291/.371/.506 with 9 HR, 23 RBI, 24 R, 2 SB in 46 games.
Bud Norris 4-1, 3.62 ERA, 35 K, 1.42 WHIP in 32.1 IP over 6 games \\ season: 5-2, 4.52 ERA, 64 K, 1.43 WHIP in 63.2 IP over 11 games.


Cold: Matt Downs (3 for 14) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB \ season: .169/.224/.352 with 3 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB in 35 games.
Wandy Rodriguez 1-2, 4.62 ERA, 26 K, 1.36 WHIP in 39.0 IP over 6 games \\ season: 4-4, 2.49 ERA, 50 K, 1.16 WHIP in 72.1 IP over 11 games.


Chicago Cubs 18-34 --- Home: 12-15 Road: 6-19


Hot: Darwin Barney (9 for 20) 2 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB \ season: .280/.330/.429 with 3 HR, 15 RBI, 23 R, 3 SB in 49 games.
Jeff Samardzija 2-2, 2.78 ERA, 33 K, 1.14 WHIP in 32.1 IP over 5 games \\ season: 5-3, 3.09 ERA, 65 K, 1.19 WHIP in 64.0 IP over 10 games.


Cold: Joe Mather (4 for 22) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB \ season: .259/.333/.444 with 3 HR, 8 RBI, 8 R, 2 SB in 35 games.
R Dolis 1-2, 9.00 ERA, 7 K, 1.90 WHIP, 3 SV (1 BS) in 10.0 IP over 10 games \\ season: 2-4, 5.68 ERA, 11 K, 1.50 WHIP, 4 sB (2 BS) in 25.1 IP over 23 games.