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The 2008 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 2008 National League playoffs, began on Wednesday, October 1 and ended on Sunday, October 5, with the champions of the three NL divisions and one wild card team participating in two best-of-five series.
The 2008 National League Championship Series (NLCS), the second round of the National League side in Major League Baseball’s 2008 postseason, was a best-of-seven baseball game series. The series matched the NL West Champion and third-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers against the NL East Champion and second-seeded Philadelphia Phillies , who had home ...
The 2008 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2008 season. The winners of the Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series .
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September 27 – The Philadelphia Phillies clinch the National League East divisional title when they beat the Nationals 4–3. Brad Lidge earns his 41st save in 41 attempts. September 28 The Milwaukee Brewers win the National League wild card berth by defeating the Cubs 3–1 while the Mets simultaneously lose 4–2 to the Marlins. It is the ...
The 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season featured the Dodgers celebrating their Golden Anniversary in Southern California under new manager Joe Torre as they won the National League West for the first time since 2004, and returned to the postseason after missing the playoffs in 2007.
In the National League West, five of the teams battled for the divisional championship - with only the expansion team, the San Diego Padres, failing to be a contender. The remaining five teams were separated by as few as one-and-one-half games in the standings on August 18, despite the Houston Astros having lost 20 of its first 24 games.
The Colorado Rockies' 2008 season was the team's 16th season overall. The Rockies attempted to repeat their previous season 's success after making it to the World Series ; however, they ended up finishing third place in the National League West with a record of 74-88.