Enjoy your stay Cubs, 1st in the Central won't last.

Over the weekend, despite the acquisition of Matt Holliday, the Cardinals ran into the buzzsaw that is the Phillies offense and it cost them their tenuous grip on the lead in the NL Central.

Mark your calendar for August 9th - after that date the Cubs will not see 1st place in the NL Central again for the season. The Cards have one of the easier schedules in the month of August playing 13 games against the Pirates, Padres and Nationals.