Thursday, October 15, 2009

Phillies at Dodgers: October 15th through October 16th

NLCS Games 1 & 2
Thursday 8:07 & Friday 4:07

How they got here: The Phillies, the NL East Champions, defeated the Wild Card Colorado Rockies 3-1 in their NLDS. The Dodgers, the NL West Champions swept the NL Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0, in their NLDS.
What's happened before: This is the fifth time the Phils and Dodgers have met in a League Championship Series. The Dodgers took the first two meetings in 1977 and 1978, with the Phillies winning the last two meetings in 1983 and 2008.
Personal excitement level: Very, very high.
Phillies Probables: Cole Hamels, Pedro Martinez
Dodgers Probables: Clayton Kershaw, Vicente Padilla

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