last group
Half the NL elite 8 is set - let's see how the other half of the bracket starts to shape up:
3. 1909 Cubs (2nd in NL-no playoffs-Frank Chance)
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35. 2011 Phillies (lost NLDS-Charlie Manuel)
Catcher: Archer (26) v. Ruiz (32) Winner: Phils-Ruiz
First Base: Chance (32) v. Howard (31) Winner: Push
Second Base: Evers (27) v. Utley (24) Winner: Chi-Evers
Shortstop: Tinker (28) v. Rollins (32) Winner: Chi-Tinker
Third Base: Steinfeldt (33) v. Polanco (35)Winner: Chi-Steinfeldt
Left Field: Sheckard (30) v. Ibanez (39) Winner: Chi-Sheckard
Center Field: Hofman (26) v. Victorino (30)Winner: Phils-Victorino
Right Field: Schulte (26) v. Pence (28) Winner: Phils-Pence
SP1: Brown (32) v. Halladay (34) Winner: Phils-Halladay
SP2: Overall (28) v. Lee (32) Winner: Phils-Lee
SP3: Reulbach (26) v. Hamels (27)Winner: Phils-Hamels
Closer: Hagerman (23) v. Madson (30) Winner: Phils-Madson
Team Offense: Chi
Team Pitching: Phils
Phils 9 Cubs 6 - tremendous pitching battle here; there aren't too many teams in the tournament that could win the pitching battle against these Cubs - the the Phils swept them and that moves them into the Round of 32.
The 2011 Philadelphia Phillies - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history
115. 2013 Braves (lost NLDS-Fredi Gonzalez)
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19. 1998 Braves (lost NLCS-Bobby Cox)
Catcher: McCann (29) v. Lopez (27) Winner: 1998-Lopez
First Base: Freeman (33) v. Galarraga (37) Winner: 2013-Freeman
Second Base: Uggla (33) v. Graffanino (26)Winner: Push
Shortstop: Simmons (23) v. Weiss (34) Winner: 2013-Simmons
Third Base: Johnson (28) v. Jones (26) Winner: 1998-Jones
Left Field: Upton (25) v. Klesko (27) Winner: 2013-Upton
Center Field: Upton (28) v. Jones (21) Winner: 1998-Jones
Right Field: Heyward (23) v. Tucker (27) Winner: 2013-Heyward
SP1: Minor (25) v. Maddux (32)Winner: 1998-Maddux
SP2: Medlen (27) v. Glavine (32) Winner: 1998-Glavine
SP3: Teheran (22) v. Neagle (29)Winner: 2013-Teheran
Closer: Kimbrel (25) v. Ligtenberg (27)Winner: 2013-Kimbrel
Team Offense: 1998
Team Pitching: 1998
1998 9 2013 6 - The '13 team was able to split the pitching matchups and that gave them a lead headed to the totals - but the '98 squad takes them both and moves on.
The 1998 Atlanta Braves - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
19. 1998 Braves (lost NLCS-Bobby Cox)
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35. 2011 Phillies (lost NLDS-Charlie Manuel)
1998 9 2013 6 - The '13 team was able to split the pitching matchups and that gave them a lead headed to the totals - but the '98 squad takes them both and moves on.
The 1998 Atlanta Braves - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
19. 1998 Braves (lost NLCS-Bobby Cox)
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35. 2011 Phillies (lost NLDS-Charlie Manuel)
Catcher: Lopez (27) v. Ruiz (32) Winner: Braves-Lopez
First Base: Galarraga (37) v. Howard (31) Winner: Braves-Galarraga
Second Base: Graffanino (26) v. Utley (24) Winner: Phils-Utley
Shortstop: Weiss (34)v. Rollins (32) Winner: Phils-Rollins
Third Base: Jones (26) v. Polanco (35)Winner: Braves-Jones
Left Field: Klesko (27) v. Ibanez (39) Winner: Braves-Klesko
Center Field: Jones (21) v. Victorino (30)Winner: Braves-Jones
Right Field: Tucker (27) v. Pence (28) Winner: Phils-Pence
SP1: Maddux (32) v. Halladay (34) Winner: Phils-Halladay
SP2: Glavine (32)v. Lee (32) Winner: Phils-Lee
SP3: Neagle (29) v. Hamels (27)Winner: Phils-Hamels
Closer: Ligtenberg (27) v. Madson (30) Winner: Phils-Madson
Team Offense: Atl
Team Pitching: Phils
Phillies 9 Braves 7 - The Braves have a Hall of Fame pitching staff -- and they got clean swept by the Phillies, who ride that into the Elite 8
The 2011 Philadelphia Phillies are one of the 8 greatest teams in National League history.
Phillies 9 Braves 7 - The Braves have a Hall of Fame pitching staff -- and they got clean swept by the Phillies, who ride that into the Elite 8
The 2011 Philadelphia Phillies are one of the 8 greatest teams in National League history.
