2010 National League Standings from a parallel, Pirate-free universe
In a world without the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cubs would be only four games, rather than ten, below .500, and they would be 5 1/2 games, rather than 9 1/2, behind the division leaders.
Would that it were so. (Though I bet it would still turn my stomach to see Parallel Universe Lou Piniella starting Kosuke Fukudome and Koyie Hill over Tyler Colvin and Geovany Soto.)
Shown: Current NL standings minus the Pittsburgh Pirates and all wins and losses in games involving them.
