Colby Jack

Did you know that Colby Rasmus leads the National League in both on-base percentage (.459) and slugging percentage (.746)? He's also first in runs created per 27 outs (11.80).

Based on these numbers, you would think he's the best hitter in the National League (at least through the season's first month). Then you see that's he has just two hits in 13 at-bats (and seven strikeouts) against lefthanded pitchers and you realize that those numbers aren't quite as good as they look.

That being said, Rasmus did have both of those hits today against the Braves so maybe he's starting to figure it out. If he can become just average against lefties (which means at least better than Ryan Howard), the Cardinals could legitimately have a Big Four of Albert Pujols, Matt Holliday, Rasmus and Ryan Ludwick which would have to at least be considered on par with the Phillies Big Four of Chase Utley, Howard, Jayson Werth and Raul Ibanez. Of course, I'll take the Phillies table-setters (Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino) over the Cardinals table-setters (Skip Schumaker, Brendan Ryan) any day of the week.

And yes, I'm already comparing the Cardinals and Phillies. The only team standing in the way of their meeting in the NLCS is Colorado.