NL Central Landscape Has Changed

You don't need to look any further than last year to realize basically any Spring Training injury -- no matter how severe they are and how valuable the victim is -- can be overcome. The 2010 Twins, you'll recall, saw lights-out closer Joe Nathan fall victim to Tommy John surgery last March, then became the first team to clinch a playoff spot in September (without Nathan, and without key run-producer Justin Morneau).

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