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The Dodgers swept Cincinnati, frolicking to an 8-4 win in Game 2 Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

Now the Dodgers must face the potent and rested Philadelphia Phillies, who own home-field advantage.

If the Dodgers can get past the Phillies, Bill Plaschke argues they have a path to repeat as World Series champions.

Now comes the hard part.

The Cincinnati Reds are shreds of what’s next.

The wild-card series is a joker compared to the waiting full house.

The Dodgers easily swept the best-of-three duel with the overmatched Reds Wednesday at Dodger Stadium with a frolicking softball 8-4 victory … just in time to uneasily hike into the home of heated hardball.

Philadelphia Phillies,

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