Hump Day Report: Phillies vs. Dodgers
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Rants and raves about burning topics that have caught my attention midweek, be it greedy corporate shenanigans, frustration or joy in regards to the Philly sports teams, a movie, show or DVD that has fired up my imagination, an intriguing personality, or my on-going battle to lose weight in our fast food world. — Lori Hoffman, Associate Editor, Atlantic City Weekly
On paper, the Phillies-Dodgers showdown for the National League Championship looks like an evenly matched battle. The starting pitching is solid, but not outstanding. Both these teams can hit, and hit with power and both have a monster clutch hitter in Ryan Howard and Manny Ramirez, respectively. The Phillies come into the series on the high of a for-the-ages comeback win to clinch their divisional showdown with the Rockies. The Dodgers, meanwhile, swept the dangerous St Louis Cardinals despite the Card’s outstanding pitching. Since they faced each other last year with basically the same team make-up, they know each other.
Here is how the series breaks down.
