The Phillies and Dodgers easily won their opening round series, and now square off in what should be an exciting, evenly matched National League Championship Series. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee gives you the complete preview.
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Rosters were finalized by the Phillies and Dodgers this morning with only one change to announce. Closer Takashi Saito, who's trying to recover from elbow problems, will be replaced by left-hander Hong-Chih Kuo. Jonathan Broxton will assume ninth-inning duties for the Dodgers. Meanwhile, the Phils   more...
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A few odds and ends before game one:Hong Chih-Kuo is close to being added to the Dodgers playoff roster, taking the place of Takashi Saito, who has struggled after being injured. (...)
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According to a story by T.J. Simers, Jeff Kent is still a real piece of work. "JIM BELUSHI not only made good on his losing wager on the Cubs, sending a check to Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, but significantly increased his donation. The Dodgers, meanwhile, briefly thought about voting   more...
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Joe Borowski makes his return to the Cleveland bullpen, and Salomon Torres has taken control of the situation in Milwaukee. Old stand-bys Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner, and Mariano Rivera are proving they still have it and John Smotlz could be poised to make his return as well. All that plus more in   more...
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John Smoltz lasted just one game before electing to undergo season-ending surgery. Rafael Soriano, coming off his own injury, takes over for the Braves who also await the return of Mike Gonzalez. Most other bullpen situations have stabilized for now, but some players will be prime candidates to be   more...
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Injuries have created new ninth inning situations in both Seattle and Atlanta. Brandon Morrow steps in for the Mariners while the Braves welcome back an old face who should step right into the closer role. Also, there is a shake-up at the top of the rankings in this week's Closer Report.
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Bullpen issues seem to be getting even worse across baseball as players succumb to injuries and poor performance. There are some possible places to steal some saves but it will require some patience, foresight, and a lot of luck.
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Ben Sheets and Cliff Lee have been named starters for Tuesday's All-Star Game, but are they the best options? Also, Carlos Marmol was named as an injury replacement, but he is undeserving of a spot ahead of several higher profile and some lower profile (and better) pitchers.
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I'm absolutely convinced that God hates the Dodgers.Smoothly sailing through the first 4 innings, Clayton Kershaw was having another quality start in what looked to be a classic pitcher's duel. Too bad the rain had other ideas. Tied at 0-0 when God started peeing, it took Chan Ho Park less than two   more...
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Today's delve shows us the first Japan-Taiwan win-save combo, a weak-hitting catcher going yard against his former team, another pitching success story for the Duncan-LaRussa combo, a player with a .670 OPS participating in an all-time home run mark and lots more.
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The good? Dodgers break their streak of 23 innings without scoring a run. The bad? Penny and Proctor got shelled for 11 runs over 5 2/3 of an inning, losing to a guy named Eddie Bonine, which sounds more like a porn name than a real one. The ugly? The Los Angeles Times reports that Penny is now   more...
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At 1:30pm PT time today, MLB and the players union will officially announce that Dodger Stadium will host the semis and finals of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Major League Baseball President Chief Operating Officer Bob DuPuy, Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt, Hall of Famers Tommy Lasorda, Vin   more...
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Let me start off by saying that according to the numbers, this should be an exciting series and a sweep would be extremely disappointing. I expect this to go 6 or 7 games!I think that the top 6 hitters in each line up are just about equal with each other except for the Phillies reliance on the long   more...
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