macho-row.blogspot.com - 10/15/2009
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The following was originally posted on my personal blog last October as part of a mini-series. The idea was to give a glimpse at the post season history between the Phillies and the Dodgers. With the Phillies and Dodgers set to meet once again I thought it would be fitting to republish the ...
2009 NLCS Phillies vs. Dodgers: The History Runs Deep!
myteamrivals.typepad.com 10/13/2009 — The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet for the fifth time in the National League Championship in 2009 after the Phillies beat the Rockies and the Dodgers put away the Cardinals in the NLDS. The Dodgers won the first two meetings in the NLCS, the Phillies the last two. The ...
Phillies Versus Dodgers, NLCS Preview
baseballmusings.com 10/15/2009 — The Dodgers host the Phillies in the National League Championship Series starting Thursday. The following table shows National League ranks for the teams in various offensive and pitching categories:
2009 Seasons (NL Ranks)
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Runs per game ...
Why the Phillies will beat the Dodgers
hardballtimes.com 10/15/2009 — The Dodgers have a mighty bullpen, but the Phillies' advantage in power and starting pitching tips the balance in their favor. Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times .
2009 NLCS Preview: Phillies-Dodgers Analysis and TV Schedule
midwestsportsfans.com 10/14/2009 —
What can you say about this year’s L.A. Dodgers?
They dominated their division and most of their league all season, yet were overlooked, as many (wrongly) felt they played in a weak division. (See the NL Wild Card winner two of the past three seasons.) They then closed the regular ...
NLCS Preview: Can the Phillies Do It Again?
sportsthenandnow.com 10/15/2009 — The Philadelphia Phillies will look to repeat their success over the Dodgers from a year ago.
When I think back to the 20 years I lived just across the Delaware River in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, I always felt like a big fish out of water trying desperately to catch my breath.
It’s ...
NLCS Preview: Phillies vs. Dodgers
bases.nbcsports.com 10/15/2009 — Rematch. And from a historical perspective, a rubber match of sorts as well. The Dodgers beat the Phillies in the 1977 and 1978 NLCS. The Phillies took 1983. For our purposes, however, really only last year is relevant, ...
Never, Ever Out of it
the700level.com 10/20/2009 — As exhilarating as Sunday night's 11-0 win over the Dodgers was, there had to be at least a part of you bracing for a loss this evening. Don't beat yourself up, it's not Philly pessimism, it's just the nature of baseball in general and our Phillies in particular.
It's not as if the game ...
Unbelievable 9th Inning Comeback
myteamrivals.typepad.com 10/20/2009 — Down 4-5 in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Dodgers , the Phillies were down to their last out and their last 2 strikes when Jimmy Rollins stepped to the plate with 2 runners on. Win, and the Phillies would have a huge 3-1 games advantage. Lose, and the series would be tied 2-2. ...
Pyle of List NLCS Preview
pyleoflist.com 10/14/2009 — vs.
Season series: Dodgers won 4-3 (2-2 in LA, 2-1 in Philly)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Season Record: 95 - 67
Goods
This lineup will hit. The Dodgers faced two potential Cy Young Award winners in St. Louis and beat both of them. They are very ...
Balanced Dodgers set for Phils rematch —
NY Post: Sports 10/15/2009
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers were asked over and over yesterday how much they have changed since the Phillies rushed them out of the NLCS in just five games last year.
The answer was pretty much uniform: Manny being Manny is now a bonus, not a neces...