They're moving from the National League Central, a relatively weak division, to the American League West, one of baseball's toughest.

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Braun, 28 years old, won the MVP this year after leading the Milwaukee Brewers to the National League Central division crown.

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This is aided of course by playing in the National League Central.

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Can you imagine the Houston Astros deciding on their own to move from the National League Central to the American League West to join the Texas Rangers?

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Just as the National League Central is enjoying a resurgence of prominence in 2011 with the Milwaukee Brewers and the St Louis Cardinals facing off in the league championship series, the happy-go-lucky Chicago Cubs just got a lot happier with the addition of ex-Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein.

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