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Thursday, October 16, 2008

2008 World Series Schedule - MLB October Classic Phillies vs Rays

2008 World Series
104th of Major league Baseball Championship Series
and more known with October Classic (Fall Classic)


Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Phillies won 2008 World Series 4-1
(Phllies plan celebration on Friday 31, 2008)


2008 World Series will be 104th of Major League Baseball's championship series. The game will use The best-of-seven playoff between champions of the National League(NLCS) and the American League(ALCS). NLCS will be Philadelphia Phillies. ALCS will be Tampa Bay Rays.

World Series Games Results & Schedule
ALCS vs. NLCS
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
  • Game 1 October 22 Fin. Philllies 3 - 2 Rays
  • Game 2 October 23 Fin. Philllies 2 - 4 Rays
  • Game 3 October 25 Fin. Rays 4 - 5 Phillies Video Highlight
  • Game 4 October 26 Fin. Rays 2 - 10 Phillies
  • Game 5 October 26 Fin. Rays 3 - 4 Phillies

TV Coverage:
FOX(USA), ESPN(China)

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Phillies Manager and Key Roasters

Rays Manager and Key Roasters

Relate Information

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World Series Background
The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball and the culmination of the sport's postseason each October. Since the Series takes place in mid-autumn, sportswriters many years ago dubbed the event the Fall Classic; it is also sometimes known as the October Classic or simply "The Series."

The World Series is played between the champion clubs of the American League and the National League, which collectively include 29 clubs based in the United States and one club from Canada. The "modern" World Series has been an annual event since 1903, with the exceptions of 1904 and 1994. Baseball has employed various championship formulas since the 1860s. When the term "World Series" is used by itself, it is usually understood to refer to the "modern" World Series exclusively.

The World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff. Best-of-seven has been the format of all the modern World Series except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921 when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff. The Series winner is awarded the World Series Trophy, as well as individual World Series rings. The Series winner also receives a larger proportion of the gate receipts than does the Series loser.

The New York Yankees, of the American League, have played in 39 of the 103 Series through 2007 and have won 26 World Series championships, the most of any Major League franchise. For the National League, the Dodgers have appeared in the Series the most at 18 times (9 each in Brooklyn and Los Angeles), but have won the Series only 6 times (once as Brooklyn, five times as Los Angeles). The St. Louis Cardinals have represented the National League 17 times and have won 10 championships, which is the most for any National League team.[1] The Chicago Cubs have the longest streak of not winning the World Series, with their last championship coming in 1908.

Credit Background and more about History MLB World Series : Wikipedia

Monday, September 22, 2008

2008 MLB Playoffs Schedule

2008 MLB Playoffs
October 1-30, 2008

MLB Postseason Schedule

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Second Round MLB Playoffs
League Championship Series

ALCS Championship
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
(Ray won Series 4-3)
  • Game 1 Fin.-----Red Sox 2 - 0 Rays
  • Game 2 Fin.-----Red Sox 8 - 9 Rays
  • Game 3 Fin.-----Rays 9 - 1 Red Sox
  • Game 4 Fin.-----Rays 13 - 4 Red Sox
  • Game 5 Fin.-----Rays 7 - 8 Red Sox
  • Game 6 Fin.-----Red Sox 4 - 2 Rays
  • Game 7 Fin.-----Red Sox 1 - 3 Rays
Tampa Bay Rays is ALCS Champion

NLCS ChampionShip - Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies won series 4-1
  • Game 1 Fin. Dodgers 2 - 3 Phillies
  • Game 2 Fin. Dodgers 5 - 8 Phillies
  • Game 3 Fin. Phillies 2 - 7 Dodgers
  • Game 4 Fin. Phillies 7 - 5 Dodegers
  • Game 5 Fin. Phillies 5 - 1 Dodegers
Philadelphia Phillies is 2008 NLCS Championship and go to final of October Classic
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World Series Games Schedule
ALCS vs. Philadelphia Phillies
  • Game 1 October 22, 2008
  • Game 2 October 23, 2008
  • Game 3 October 25, 2008
  • Game 4 October 26, 2008
  • Game 5 October 27, 2008
  • Game 6 October 29, 2008
  • Game 7 October 30, 2008
More about October Classic or MLB World Series (Watch Online Guide)

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League Division Series Results
American League Division Series Games
  • Game 1 Fin. White Sox 4 - 6 Tampa Bay Rays
  • Game 2 Fin. White Sox 2 - 6 Tampa Bay Rays
  • Game 3 Fin. Tampa Bay Ray 3 - 5 White Sox
  • Game 4 Fin. Tampa Bay Ray 6 - 2 White Sox
Tampa Bay Ray win series 3-1
  • Game 1 Fin. Boston Red Sox 4-1 LA Angeles
  • Game 2 Fin. Boston Red Sox 7-5 LA Angeles
  • Game 3 Fin. LA Angeles 5-4 Boston Red Sox
  • Game 4 Fin. LA Angeles 2-3 Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox win series 3-1

National League Division Series Games

  • Game 1 Fin. Los Angeles Dodgers 7 - 2 Chicago Cubs
  • Game 2 Fin. Los Angeles Dodgers 10-3 Chicago Cubs
  • Game 3 Fin. Chicago Cubs 1 - 3 Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD win series 3-0 and is the first team for NLDS League Championship Series
  • Game 1 Fin. Milwaukee Brewers 1 - 3 Philadelphia Phillies
  • Game 2 Fin. Milwaukee Brewers 2 - 5 Philadelphia Phillies
  • Game 3 Fin. Philadelphia Phillies 1 - 4 Milwaukee Brewers
  • Game 4 Fin. Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 2 Milwaukee Brewers
Phillies win series 3-1

TV Coverage: TBS FOX ESPN

Relate information:

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MLB Postseason Background

When the regular season ends after the first Sunday in October , eight teams enter the post-season playoffs. Six teams are division champions; the remaining two "wild-card" spots are filled by the team in each league that has the best record but is not a division champion (best second-place team). Three rounds of series to determine the champion:
1. American League Division Series and National League Division Series, each a best-of-five game series (Division Playoffs)
2. American League Championship Series and National League Championship Series, each a best-of-seven game series played between the surviving teams from the ALDS and NLDS (Championship Playoffs)
3. World Series, a best-of-seven game series played between the champions of each league.

The division winners are seeded 1-3 based on record. The wild-card team is the 4 seed, regardless of its record. The match up for the first round of the playoffs is usually 1 seed vs. 4 seed and 2 seed vs. 3 seed, unless the wild-card team is from the same division as the 1 seed, in which case the match up is 1 seed vs. 3 seed and 2 seed vs. 4 seed, as teams from the same division cannot meet in the 1st round. In the first and second round of the playoffs, the better seeded team has home-field advantage, regardless of record.

As all playoff series are split between the two teams' home fields, "home field advantage" does not play a significant role unless the series goes to its maximum number of games, in which case the final game takes place at the field of the team holding the advantage.

Credit Background: Wikipedia