One Man's Rankings of the Cubs Playoff Failures
wisconsinsportsblogs.blogspot.com 10/5/2008 — Wrigleyville23 ranks his disappointment in the 2008 Cubs among prior playoff disappointments (presumably in his lifetime). The results are indicative of the level of disappointment that the Cubs have inflicted on their fans. The 2008 squad only ...

Swept away in L.A.
chicagotribune.com 10/5/2008 — The Cubs failed to come up with clutch hits yet again, and lost 3-1 to the Dodgers on Saturday night in Los Angeles to get swept out of the National League Division Series. From the Cubicle: Play-by-play of Game 3 Mike Downey: Southern ...

Bring on the Dodgers! Phillies on to the NLCS
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 10/5/2008 — The Phillies did something today that they hadn't done in 15 years: win a playoff series. For the first time since their magical run in 1993, the Phillies beat the Brewers and advanced to the NLCS with a 3-1 series win. The Phillies will now take on the Dodgers who are fresh off their sweep.....

NLCS set. Phils-Dodgers for the 4th time.
lvyankeefanclub.com 10/5/2008 — The NLCS is set, after the Phils beat the Brewers today 6-2. Jimmy Rollins immediately set the tone of the game, leading off the game with a HR. Pat Burrell hit 2 HR and drove in 4 runs in the Phils win. In the 3rd, Burrell (3-run HR) and Jayson Werth went back to back. So now it is…  ...

Top 10 things Cubs Fan doesn't want to hear right now
epiccarnival.com 10/6/2008 — by DMtShooter , Five Tool Tool 10. Realistically, the Dodgers are a better team than their record 9. The White Sox are still alive. so you can just root for them, right? 8. Rich Harden is sure to be healthy again next year 7. Game Three was a much ...

Phillies beat Brewers, 6-2, to advance to NLCS — L.A. Times - Baseball News 10/5/2008
Philadelphia will host the Dodgers on Thursday in Game 1 of the championship series. > The Philadelphia Phillies found plenty of power to go with their ...

Phillies power into NLCS with 6-2 win over Brewers — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 10/5/2008
Pat Burrell broke out of his slump in a big way with two homers, and Jimmy Rollins and Jayson Werth added solo drives Sunday to lead the Phillies to a 6-2 victory over the Brewers that clinched their first trip to the NLCS since 1993.  ...

Confident Dodgers set for NLCS, Phils — Major League Baseball News 10/5/2008
"Mannywood" was still buzzing Sunday over the Dodgers' sweep of the Cubs in the National League Division Series, but the players scattered for a day of rest and recuperation before reconvening at Dodger Stadium for a Monday workout in preparation for ...

Phillies reach NLCS with 6-2 win over Brewers — chicagotribune.com - Sports 10/5/2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) _ With plenty of power to go with their improved pitching, the Philadelphia Phillies are ready for anything in the NL championship series. Bring on the Los Angeles Dodgers. "I like our chances," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said ...

Philadelphia Phillies Head to the NLCS Riding the Long Ball — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/5/2008
We knew that we’d be here, right? Was there any doubt that the Philadelphia Phillies would advance to the NLCS after beating the Milwaukee Brewers? I didn’t think so. My initial attraction to the Phillies was their similarity to my ...