It seems the folks at MLB.com were a little too eager to post a story about the Dodgers evening the series against the Phillies last night. Perhaps next time they’ll actually wait until the game is over.

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Cliff Lee showed the form that won him a Cy Young award last season in giving up just 1 run to the Rockies in a complete game 5-1 win in game 1 of the NLDS. The wind was blowing in hard all game, keeping the ball from leaving our little band box that’s become known for the long ball. Jason Werth could have had an inside the park home run if he had run out a high fly ball that ended up hitting off the wall in left center and rolling all the way to right center field.

The Phillies are now in prime position for a quick win in this NLDS. They’ve still got postseason veteran Cole Hamels to pitch before leaving Philly and heading to Colorado.

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The bad news is Jamie Moyer is done for the season (and possibly his career). The good news is the Phillies are not. The Phils clinched their third straight division title last night. This team has a much different make-up compared to the championship team from last season, even with a lot of the same players. Their closer is no longer “lights out”, but they’ve got some other guys like Pedro Martinez and J.A. Happ who few people could have imagined would be doing what they’re doing in a Phillies uniform at the beginning of the season.

A lot of people seem to think the Yankees are going to run away with the crown this year, but I’ve seen a lot of heart in these Phillies. A month from now I don’t think we’ll be hearing about the Yankees finally getting back on top for the first time in 9 years; I think people will be contemplating whether or not we can begin calling the Phillies a dynasty.

Check back later for news about Phillies playoff tickets.

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