Manny Ramirez Passes Torch to Andre Ethier as Los Angeles Dodgers Sweep NLDS

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium.

Unlike its pursuit of clinching an NL West title, which took seven days and the entire final week of the season, Joe Torre’s crew made quick work of the Cards and shut the door on the series.

Undoubtedly, the high point of the NLDS was the outstanding performance from the Dodgers pitching staff.

Pitchers allowed only six runs, highlighted by starters Clayton Kershaw and Vicente Padilla dominating in their starts in Game 2 and Game 3, respectively.

As the pitching staff hit full stride, the Dodgers offense certainly wasn’t pushing at full throttle. The Dodgers stran...

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