20 things to ponder about the Dodgers

October 13, 2009|By MIKE MAZZEO, mmazzeo@phillynews.com
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13The Dodgers had no regular (500 or more at-bats) hit above .300 (Kemp, .297) and no player score 100 runs (Kemp, 97). Plus, none of their starters won more than 12 games (Billingsley) despite having the second-best ERA (3.58) in the majors.

14Ethier led the majors with six walkoff hits this season. Two came in back-to-back days against the Phillies in Chavez Ravine on June 5 and 6.

15The Dodgers had 42 comeback wins during the regular season, second in the NL. The Phillies lead the NL with 43.

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16Veteran speedster Juan Pierre might not get a lot of at-bats - or playing time - during the series. But he kept the Dodgers afloat during Ramirez' suspension. Over that 50-game stretch, he hit .318 with 21 RBI and 21 stolen bases.

17The Dodgers feel comfortable at home. They were 50-31 at Dodger Stadium during the regular season, 2-0 in postseason play.

18Phillies fans probably will have no fingernails left if Brad Lidge faces the Dodgers in this series with the game on the line. He had a 7.36 ERA against the Dodgers in the regular season, blowing saves both games that ended in walkoffs by Ethier.

19Cliff Lee did not face the Dodgers this season. However, Cole Hamels dominated the Dodgers this season, giving up just one earned run in 16 innings in two starts.

20 Keeping with the Matt Stairs theme at 20, the hefty slugger delivered arguably the biggest hit for the Phillies during the 2008 postseason. He cranked a tiebreaking, pinch-hit two-run homer that propelled his team to a 7-5 victory in Game 4 of the NLCS last Oct. 13 against the Dodgers.

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