Phillies won season series 4-2 These two teams met in the 2007 NLDS and it culminated with the Rockies sweeping the Phillies as they continued that ridiculous streak of winning 21 games in 22 days. This years version of the Rockies is streaking just like the 2007 squad, albeit not to the same extent. Troy Tulowitzki, Todd Helton, and Brad Hawpe lead a solid Rockies lineup that can score with the best of them. Plus they have some of the best pinch hitters in baseball with Seth Smith and the revived Jason Giambi.The Rockies starters are nothing to spectacular, as only Ubaldo Jimenez has an ERA under four, but they will keep the team in games. Huston Street brings some much needed consistency to the closers role.Rockies Player to Watch: Troy Tulowitzki, SS. Tulowitzki had a very forgettable first half of the season, but since June (hitting around .325 with 76 RBIs) he has begun to player like the franchise player that the Rockies envisioned him. 
Its no coincidence that the Rockies began playing better when Tulowitzki started hitting. As he goes so go the Rockies.The Phillies return to the postseason to defend their title from last year. They return almost the same cast of characters from last years team with the notable inclusion of former Cy Young winner Cliff Lee Lee, along with rookie pitcher J.A Happ form a formidable one-two punch. This lineup is very potent; they had five players hit over 30 homeruns during the season.Chase Utley has struggled mightily over the last month, and he needs to get it together for the Phillies to advance. The biggest concern for the Phillies is the mental state of their closer Brad Lidge who has pitched like a shell of his former self this season.Phillies Player to Watch:Cole Hamels, SP. Again Im going against the grain here and not picking Brad Lidge Instead I opted for the fantasy team killer, Mr Cole Hamels.

Hamels took a big step back after his outstanding performance last year as he almost single handedly pitched the Phillies to the World Series. If he can find his rhythm again this postseason it could be curtains for the Rockies Prediction: Phillies in four. Cardinals won season series 5-2This is a meeting of two of the traditional powers of the National League. The Dodgers got out of the gates faster than anybody else this season, but have cooled down substantially over the last month or so. The underrated Andre Either and Matt Kemp lead the Dodgers attack, both players put up excellent numbers this season and no one in baseball had more walkoff homeruns them my fantasy savior Mr Either.