The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves were both eliminated from Major League Baseball’s postseason on Saturday, setting up a most surprising National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres. To label the Phillies-Padres NLCS an unexpected matchup would be within reason. The Phillies (87 wins) and Padres (89) had […]
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