In today’s installment of ‘NWL Alumni in Spring Training’ we focus on a National League Central team for the 3rd day in a row. The Chicago Cubs and 1st year manager Mike Quade hope to end the longest championship drought of any North American professional sports team (102 years) this season.

The St. Louis Cardinals had a disappointing 2010 as they missed the MLB Playoffs for just the 4th time in 11 years.

The Wisconsin Woodchucks have announced the signings of Carlos Escobar Jr. and Garrett Yrigoyen of the University of Nevada- Reno. After producing two of their top players from 2010 in Brock Stassi and Jayson McClaren, the ‘Chucks will hope for more of the same out of their two new Wolfpack.

The University of Illinois at Chicago has sent key players to the Eau Claire Express in the past. This season, field manager Dale Varsho has announced verbal commitments from three more players from UIC.

In today’s breakdown of ‘NWL Alumni in Spring Training’ we take a look at the Milwaukee Brewers of the National League Central

The Waterloo Bucks announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Brandon Parrent to their roster for the 2011 season. Parrent is a junior at Texas A&M University.

The Rochester Honkers Baseball Organization announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Kevin Johnson and infielder Reid Roper today for the 2011 season. Both play at the University of Illinois, and will be first year Honkers.

The NWL will breakdown the Atlanta Braves of the National League East today. The youthful Braves expect to compete for a NL East again this year after finishing in 2nd place to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The St. Cloud River Bats announced Thursday that infielder Bryan Peters (Nebraska) will return for his second season with the ball club. Peters signed a full time contract and will report to St. Cloud at the conclusion of his Big 12 campaign.