Brewers Defeat Cubs 1-0 in a Seven Game Series of Not Being Completely Embarrassing in the Playoffs
bugsandcranks.com 10/7/2008 — Though the Brewers failed to come out on the right side of a lopsided playoff series with Philadelphia, they did manage to come out on top of a different series. In taking one of four games from the Phillies, Milwaukee cemented themselves 1-0 victors ...

The '81 Dodgers sing 'We Are The Champions' on Solid Gold
sports.yahoo.com 10/7/2008 — You know what really chaps my hide? YouTube users who are arrogant enough not to allow their videos to be embedded. I'd say they're like modern day commies, except that commies would allow their videos to be shared for the greater good. Instead I ...

Dodgers, Phillies back at it after 25 years - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 10/7/2008 — Here are some highlights of those three series: 1977 With new Manager Tom Lasorda, the Dodgers reached the series with a quartet of batters who slugged 30 home runs or more in the regular season: Baker, Garvey, Reggie Smith and Ron Cey. After the ...

McCarver outspoken about L.A.'s dread man | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/08/2008
philly.com 10/8/2008 — Be sure of this much: When Manny Ramirez walks to the plate for the first time tomorrow night for the Dodgers, Fox analyst and former Phillie Tim McCarver won't pull his punches. Never has, never will. "It's extraordinary - the dichotomy between what ...

Kuo throws painless simulated inning | dodgers.com: News
losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com 10/8/2008 — PHILADELPHIA -- Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo moved another step closer to being on the active roster for the National League Championship Series with an impressive simulated inning Tuesday morning. Pitching to four hitters at Dodger Stadium before ...

10 Questions You Need Answered Heading Into The NLCS — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/7/2008
To get a better gauge on the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, I decided to ask two hardcore, dedicated members of Bleacher Report what their thoughts were headed into the NLCS. The ...

Utley faces team he loved as a kid — Major League Baseball News 10/7/2008
Drafted by the Dodgers in 1997, Southern California native Chase Utley instead chose to attend UCLA. Now, his baseball life is coming full circle as his Phillies prepare to take on his former favorite team, the Dodgers, in the National League ...

Advantage Phillies or Advantage Dodgers? A Break Down of the NLCS — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/7/2008
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 ...

Werth capitalizes on second chance — Major League Baseball News 10/8/2008
Let go by the Dodgers after two injury-plagued seasons, Jayson Werth got a second chance from the Phillies and has made the most of it. Now in the NLCS, as a key member of the Phillies' roster, he face the team that cut him loose.

NLCS Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/8/2008
The Los Angeles Dodgers will face off with Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series beginning on Thursday. Both teams are playing well, which makes this a very interesting series. The Dodgers looked like bums right after ...