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Dodgers vs. Cubs
Unless you happen to be a Dodgers fan, you’re probably rooting for the Cubs to advance. It’s been a century since the Cubs won the World Series and it’s looking like this could be the year that the shenanigans cease and the Cubs break through. But it won’t be a cakewalk. Since the Ramirez trade, the Dodgers are a different team.
Series Breakdown:
The Cubs have the best offense and the most depth between the two teams, that much is obvious. The Cubs also have two reliable arms in Ryan Dempster and Carlos Zambrano, though Zambrano has been shaky since throwing his no-hitter. On the flipside, the Dodgers have a very strong pitching staff and lead the N.L. in ERA. The Dodgers also have the experience of Joe Torre at the helm and the big bat of Manny Ramirez. The thing about this series is all of the pressure is on the Cubs to win. They have to win: baseball needs them to win, they need to win, Chicago needs them to win and so on and so forth. You can throw out all of the regular season offensive stats because the postseason is all about pitching. In a series where pitching will be the focus, Ramirez could be the difference on a team with nothing to lose. This series will hinge on the Cubs' ability to score runs and whether Zambrano will return to form. Make no mistake, this isn’t the Cubs team of the past. You don’t win 97 games by accident; expect the Cubs to be ready, rested and hungry.
Phillies vs. Brewers
The back-to-back N.L. East champs square off against a team that slid into the postseason by the hairs on their chins. But the Brewers will be the first to tell you that it doesn’t matter how you get in, as long you get in. After being ousted in the first round last year, the Phillies are a team determined to silence its critics. It’s been 26 years since the Brew Crew have seen the postseason. They come in riding an emotional high, but is this young team just happy to be there?
Series Breakdown:
The Phillies are a solid ball club throughout, and they held strong down the stretch which shows the determination in this team. It should be noted that very little separated these two teams in the standings: Philadelphia won 92 games and the Brewers won 90. While the emotional high of the Brewers may be a factor, their bullpen will likely be a bigger factor in determining the outcome of this series. Point blank, the Brewers' bullpen gets a vote of no confidence, while the Phillies have the best closer in the game, second of course to K-Rod. Brad "Lights Out" Lidge hasn’t blown a save all season, and the Phillies have the bats in Chase Utley, Pat Burrell and Ryan Howard to do a lot of damage. If the Phillies can get decent outings from their starting pitching they should be in good shape. As for the Brewers, they are going to act like they’ve been there before. This Brewers team is extremely young but has great talent, particularly in Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun. If this team can take a page from the 2007 Rockies and ride their momentum, anything can happen in a five-game series. But realistically speaking, the Brewers would have to pitch Sabathia every game in this series to have a real chance.
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