. . . "National League Central: With the departure of Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder from the NL Central to AL pastures, this left the door open for the Cincinnati Reds to step up and become the class of the Central Division; and the Reds have done just that; the Reds are a comfortable 9 1/2 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals ??? the defending World Series champs, who hold the second w" .