The Los Angeles Dodgers had just dismantled the Cincinnati Reds 8-4, sweeping the Wild Card series with ease. Manager Dave Roberts said after that, “I think we can win it all. I think we’re equipped to do that. We certainly have the pedigree. We certainly have the hunger. We’re playing great baseball. And in all honesty, I don’t care who we play. I just want to be the last team standing.” But behind that public confidence Dodgers know their next opponent hasn’t just the ability to win against them, they currently deserve the World Series by all means.
The Dodgers are now heading east to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the best-of-five Division Series that will begin Saturday in front of an away crowd at Citizens Bank Park. And it will not be an easy series by any chance. So, Bob Nighte