Sanchez101 (Santa Barbara, CA): Would the Dodgers rather play the Phillies or the Cardinals in the first round? I figure since the Dodgers have Kershaw, Wolf, Sherrill, and Kuo to throw at the Phillies lineup, they would be favored.
Jay Jaffe: The Dodgers' lefty heaviness does probably favor a matchup with the Phillies, but of course that desirability also depends upon the health of those pitchers, which is something less than a sure thing at this writing, particularly with regards to Kershaw.
That said, the Phils actually have an OPS that's six points higher against lefties than righties, so it might not be that big of an advantage.
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