The fairy tale Dodgers run is now over. Though stuck in mediocrity through August, The Dodgers ran away with the division over the past week and a half.
Next came the beatdown of the Cubs.
And for the series against Philly, the Dodgers lost 2 closely played games. But it came down to clutch hitting by the Phillies. And the Dodgers really didn't have any answer to them. Case in point:
Andre Ethier and Russell Martin. These are supposed to be our second and third best hitters on the team. Even though Manny was unbelievable, Martin and Ethier were brutal. In fact, pretty much every hitter was brutal. Besides Manny, Loney was the only one who was fairly consistent when guys were on base.
Blake DeWitt- Terrible. This guy KILLED rallies. He looked completely overmatched in the postseason. He did get one big hit, albeit against softball pitcher Jaime Moyer.
Matt Kemp- He had a few hits, but none when he had a chance to drive in runs and make an impact. He oftentimes looked overmatched. Plus, he made a few defensive blunders.
Rafael Furcal- Looked ok on offense, nothing great. But I would give him the benefit of the doubt, being that he missed 145 games with a back injury. His defense in the Philly series hurt us quite a bit.
Casey Blake- Had a couple nice hits. Most of his chances though, he didn't come through.
The pitching seemed out of synch. The list starts with Chad Billingsley. He looked unsure of himself, and things continued to plummet once things started going wrong. He seemed incapable of righting the ship.
