Advantage Phillies or Advantage Dodgers? A Break Down of the NLCS
The NLCS begins shortly, and what an intriguing matchup we have...
The young Dodgers vs. the veteran Phillies—two different styles, two great ball clubs.
Below, I compare each player in both lineups, showing who has the advantages batting and defensively. Also, the pitching rotations and bullpens are compared.
So who has the advantage, Phillies or Dodgers? Here is how I see it, and feel free to disagree!
Batting lineup(s)—the lineups I use were in the NLDS, and though they may not be in this exact order again, you guys all get the picture.
1. Rafael Furcal vs. Jimmy Rollins
Rollins was the MVP last season, but has really struggled this season with the bat. Furcal was having an incredible season for the first few weeks until he severely injured his back and missed the next four months. He played fairly well in the NLDS and is certainly the sparkplug for the team, though, so is Rollins.
Rollins has more power but Furcal walks a ton, and is probably the best ...
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