Fight Night -- Well, Maybe The Appearance Of It; Playoff Relfections
oriolepost.blogspot.com 10/13/2008 — It was fight night at Dodger Stadium in Sunny California as Manny Ramirez and the Los Dodgers kicked some major Philly arse, 7-2. The Dodgers are still down 2-1, but could make it even tonight if they can get past Joe Blanton. Plus, I need them to ...

Dodger Thoughts: Big Game Hunting
dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com 10/13/2008 — The real story tonight is the Dodgers' Game 3 National League Championship Series victory, but I do have to get this out of the way. I don't really want to hear Shane Victorino complaining that Hiroki Kuroda threw at his head.

Phillies Blog, Baseball News, Trade Rumors & Spirits: Dodgers pounce on Moyer early, smother Phillies 7-2
beerleaguer.typepad.com 10/13/2008 — The Dodgers needed an inning and a third to chop down old oak Jamie Moyer , while the Phillies couldn’t muster an attack against Hiroki Kuroda and company, as the Dodgers cut the Phillies’ series lead in half in a one-sided Game 3. Images_2 The ...

Maybe it’s always sunny in Philadelphia, but we’re not in Philadelphia any more
philliesflow.com 10/13/2008 — Last night’s broadcast of game three of the NLCS in Los Angeles started out with Danny DeVito explaining that he was a Dodgers fan while he read the Phillies lineup. Things got stranger from there. Jamie Moyer got mauled, giving up five runs in ...

Beware Dodgers and Phillies: History Is Not On Your Side...
bleacherreport.com 10/15/2008 — Here is a little history lesson for those of you who are Dodgers or Phillies fans, and you might not like this fact. The last three times the Dodgers and Phillies have faced off in the NLCS, the winner went on to lose the Fall Classic to an AL East ...

Game 2 Not Looking Good for the Dodgers
sportsviews.com 10/10/2008 — It should not be surprising that those who can watch the Phillies v. Dodgers game 2 are watching. The reality that everyone who is cheering on the Dodgers is that it's not looking so great thus far. The game has been in play for about an hour and a half. The Dodgers just called for their ...

Simers and Plaschke Opt for the Good Cop/Bad Cop Route
walkoffwalk.com 10/12/2008 — If mid-nineties thug life movies have taught me anything, it's that the LAPD loves the good cop/bad cop routine. Poor little Cuba JR didn't stand a chance. The modern Dodgers don't stand a chance either, especially when faced with the yin-yang hyrda ...

Sam Donnellon: Victorino is no Hollywood hero | Philadelphia Daily News | 10/14/2008
philly.com 10/14/2008 — LOS ANGELES - He runs his pregame sprints, they boo. He trots out to his spot in centerfield, they boo some more. He walks to the plate, they really, really boo. Shane Victorino is Manny East. Or maybe he is Manny West. He is the player Dodgers ...

Phils hope for another Matthews | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/10/2008
philly.com 10/10/2008 — The Phillies hope there is a little Gary Matthews in Ryan Howard or Chase Utley or Jimmy Rollins (or anyone else, for that matter) in the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Matthews hit .429 with three home runs and ...

Being the GM: 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers - MVN Outsider
mvn.com 11/7/2008 — This series is predicated on educated guesses, past history of the team/general manager, rumors that have been out there for a while, and actions that I feel could be taken. This exercise is me playing GM to inspire conversation and a new way of ...

Dodgers Win Game Three: Tension In "La La Land" — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/13/2008
To say the tension was at an all-time high last night during Game Three of the NLCS would be a huge understatement. The Dodgers, in a must-win game, came out fired up and ready, in more than one way.  The Dodgers knew they had to come out ...

Dodgers Stand Up to Phillies in Game Three Win — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/13/2008
It's easy to forget that the Dodgers are still so young, still going through growing pains, still learning Baseball 101. On Sunday night, they took a major step forward, and not simply by trouncing the Phillies, 7-2, in Game Three of the National ...

Dodgers Shift Momentum to L.A., Dispose of Phillies in Heated Game 3 — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/13/2008
The Dodgers have shifted the pressure onto the shoulders of the Phillies heading into Game Four Monday night.  With the Phillies taking the first two games of the series in Philadelphia, a Game Three loss would have most likely spelled doom ...

Manny among 7 fined for NLCS fracas (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/13/2008
Manny Ramirez and Dodgers teammate Hiroki Kuroda were among four players fined Monday by Major League Baseball for the Game 3 fracas between Los Angeles and the Philadelphia Phillies during the NL championship series. Kuroda threw a pitch behind Shane ...

Dodgers Shift Momentum to L.A., Dispose of Phillies in Heated Game Three — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/13/2008
The Dodgers have shifted the pressure onto the shoulders of the Phillies, heading into Game Four on Monday night.  With the Phillies taking the first two games of the series in Philadelphia, a Game Three loss would have most likely spelled ...