The dream to beat
The Phillies are in the baseball playoffs for the first time since 1993, facing Colorado in the NL Division Series. Get a complete preview of the series in today’s 48-page Daily News special section.
- LIVE CHAT: Paul Hagen, noon today
- Daily News special section
- PHILLYFEED: Phillies in the playoffs
We are about to learn what happens when two stretch-running stakes horses match up in a best-of-five series. Have two ballclubs ever gone into the postseason on a hotter roll? Here are our predictions for the game.
- LIVE CHAT: Paul Hagen, noon today
- Daily News special section
- PHILLYFEED: Phillies in the playoffs
After sitting out most of the previous month with a sore elbow, Cole Hamels, today's starter, has strung increasingly impressive outings together. But the first entry of his national resume will be logged sometime after 3 p.m. today.
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Bill Conlin | This could have been much easier, fans
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THE REV. Martin Luther King preached that grace merited without suffering is unredemptive. Didn't know he was a closet Phillies fan.
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Rich Hofmann | Rockies' Helton: An elite player finally gets to October
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DENVER - Todd Helton wandered amid the champagne and beer sprays with the look of an accident victim, dazed and a little bit unbelieving. You could not help but wonder about the emotions he was experiencing.
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John Smallwood | Sorry Charlie, D-backs' Melvin should be NL manager of year
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Despite the marvelous job Manuel did in guiding the Phillies to the 2007 National League East crown, he is not the NL manager of the year. In fact, he might actually finish fourth behind the other three managers whose teams are participating in the National League Division Series.
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Stu Bykofsky | Work, school, spouse can't stop you from seeing game
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THE PHILLIES play the Rockies at 3 p.m. today. Everyone wants to see the game, but there are killjoys - bosses, teachers, spouses - who bleat "it's just a ballgame" and unfairly expect you to do your job, or attend class, or pick up the kids after their "Paint with Mucus" class.
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Tickets remain to see Phillies
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Wake up this morning and you'll still be able to buy tickets to this afternoon's Division Series opener at Citizens Bank Park.
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Win with pitching? Who says?
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THE PHILLIES' pitching staff had a 4.73 earned run average this year. The Phillies won the National League East. This does not compute.
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Jamie's achy but not braky
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Even at the wise age of 44, Jamie Moyer learns something every day. Yes, when he takes the mound every 5 days, but more so when he goes home to rest his aching muscles.
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Big-game veterans start in Game 1
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Two big-game veterans will start things off in Game 1 of their American League first-round series today when the East champion Boston Red Sox play West champion Los Angeles.
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