Cardinals-Dodgers NLDS Preview, Pitching Matchups, and TV Schedule

My wife and I drove 500 miles round trip to Busch Stadium Saturday afternoon to see the Cards drop another close one to the playoff-less Brewers. They did the same the prior evening, as well as Sunday, looking bad in each game.

While most know of the Dodgers’ struggles the past fortnight or so, they finished by winning their final two games. 

And though St. Louis had little to play for other than home field in round one, the Redbirds dropped eight of their final ten, mostly to teams now playing golf.

Thankfully, perhaps, they avoided the Rockies, who took six of seven from them in 2009, and instead get the Dodgers, who limp into the postseason, after being arguably the NL’s best squad most of the season.

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LOTD: Video of Erika David Failing While Singing “God Bless America” at Dodgers-Cardinals Game

Today’s Link and Video of the day is an unfortunate one.

Some girl that I’ve never heard of before sang “God Bless America” last night at the Dodgers-Cardinals game and, well, it didn’t go so well. Follow the link to Busted Coverage’s account of Erika David failing miserably in her singing of “God Bless America”, and then watch video of said failure below.

And, yes, James Loney’s facial expressions are priceless.

Video: Erika David Fails Singing “God Bless America” at Dodgers-Cardinals Game

And now some other links from around the blogosphere for you:

• Jay Cutler, Jersey King — (Jay Cutler Superstar)
• Joe Mauer: MVP — (Josh Q. Public)
• Random Retro Baseball Player: Kelly Gruber — (Sharapova’s Thigh)
• NCAA’s respect weekend has big potential to fail — (MoonDog)
• Manstruction: How to write poetry — (Straight Pinkie)
• 35 Trippy Hippy VW Vans — (Hail Mary Jane)
• SEC Digital Network will change the game as we know it — (SEC Rivals)
• Kenny Powers makes his debut as an analyst — (Awful Announcing)
• A couple of nice Erin Andrews photos — (Hugging Harold Reynolds)
• College football blogpoll ballot — (Not Qualified to Comment)
• The best Favre hate from around the web — (Tremendous Upside Potential)
• Reds stuck with Harang — (My Sports Rumors)
• Strasburg gets Capitol Punishment — (Zoner Sports)

Chicago Cubs Cursed Again – Dodgers Move to NLCS

The Chicago Cubs suffered their second consecutive sweep in the playoffs falling at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Saturday night. The Cubs were one of the favorites to win it all this year after an impressive 97-64 record during the regular season, running away with the division by 7-1/2 games over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The sweep was the Cub’s first since June 27-29 when they lost three straight games to their cross town rivals Chicago White Sox in Interleague play.

Ironically the Dodgers avenged an earlier sweep at the hands of the Cubs at the Friendly Confines back in May. The only difference is that the Dodgers are advancing to the National League Championship Series and the Cubs are looking to 2009 where they will hopefully find a way past the first round.

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The Chicago Cubs Are Still Cursed – For Now

Then only thing the Chicago Cubs have to worry about is their own pitching woes that plagued the Cubs again last night as they hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers to open the NL playoffs.

Dodger first baseman James Loney silenced the crowd connecting on a 3-2 pitch that sailed over the center field fence for a heartbreaking Grand Slam and a 4-2 lead. The Cubs suffered their seventh straight post season loss as Chicago coach Lou Piniella’s refused to pull the plug on starter Ryan Dempster who had clearly struggled through five innings on the hill.

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