Sports Thread #1 for 10/9/08- Philly Vs. LA, is this 80s basketball? NLCS Preview
Are The Dodgers Ready To Make It To The World Series Or Will The Phillies Prove That Consistent Winning Is The Key To A Championship (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) By James Eddy Preview Tonight the Philadelphia Phillies and The Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to meet in the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers made it to the NLCS by sweeping the favorite Cubs in 3 games. While the Phillies made it into the CS by beating the Brewers in 4 games taking the series 3 to 1. Now this is where the similarities end between these two teams. Now not only do these teams wear the exact opposite colors; the Phillies wear red, while the Dodgers wear famous Dodger blue, but their path to the playoffs was completely different. The Phillies were a favorite to repeat as National League East division champions, but things were shaky early when slugger Ryan Howard got off to a slow start. Despite the slow start by Howard, the Phillies were carried by second baseman Chase Utley, who seemed to be...