"The Los Angeles Dodgers swept their way through the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds, and now are facing the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series. Although the road to get to this point has been difficult at times, the Dodgers reached the NLDS for a 13th consecutive season. It's the first time since they faced the Phillies in the postseason since 2009, when Philadelphia knocked them out of the playoffs in consecutive years."
"The Dodgers and Phillies have been the two favorites to represent the NL in the World Series for most of the season, which makes this an even more intriguing matchup. Each team is also dealing with their own issues: constant bullpens struggle for the Dodgers, and the loss of Zack Wheeler for the Phillies. Even as the bullpen remains a weakness for Dodgers each night, manager Dave Roberts is confident in his club's ability to win the World Series."
""I think we can win it all," Roberts said. "I think we're equipped to do that. We certainly have the pedigree, we certainly have the hunger, we're playing great baseball. And in all honesty, I don't care who we play. I just want to be the last team standing.""
The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds and now face the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series. The Dodgers reached the NLDS for a 13th consecutive season and will meet the Phillies in the postseason for the first time since 2009. The Dodgers and Phillies were the two favorites to represent the National League in the World Series for most of the season. The Dodgers continue to battle a struggling bullpen while the Phillies lost Zack Wheeler. Manager Dave Roberts and players express confidence in the team's ability to win the World Series, citing strong starting pitching, timely offense, team baseball and team at-bats, with players producing winning pitches and using the whole field.
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