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The Philadelphia Phillies are one win away from their second ever World Series Championship, their only series win coming in 1980.   The Phillies lead the Tampa Bay Rays three games to one.

Philadelphia has not had a professional sports team win its league title since the Philadelphia 76′ers swept the Los Angeles Lakers in 1983.

Game Five is scheduled for tonight at Citizen’s Bank Park with Cole Hamels pitching for the Phillies and this Game Five is a very hot ticket as fans look to be part of baseball, World Series and Philadelphia history.

If the Tampa Bay Rays can start hitting and find a way to defeat the Phillies and their ace, the Rays will force Game Six back at Tropicana Field.

The Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies will play each other in the World Series which begins Wednesday at Tropicana Field.  Even with a historic comeback in Game 5 and a Game 6 win, the ghosts were not with the Boston Red Sox tonight.  Tampa Bay outdueled the Red Sox 3-1 to win Game 7 and the 2008 ALCS and become American League Champions.  This will be Tampa Bay’s first trip to the World Series and has been Tampa’s first trip to the postseason after ten years of futility.  The Rays may believe they can do anything now that they have disposed of the defending world champions in a grueling seven game series.  There are a lot of great young players on both the Phillies and the Devil Rays and it should be a great and evenly matched World Series.

The Boston Red Sox forced Game 7 of the ALCS by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 and trying up the ALCS 3-3.  Josh Beckett pitched a solid five innings for the Red Sox.  Kevin Youkilis and Jason Varitek hit key  home runs for the Sox.   Just a few short days ago, the Rays were seven outs away from the World Series with a 7-0 lead over the Red Sox.  Now, game 7 will be held Sunday and the winner will go to the World Series.  The Red Sox are 9-0 under Francona with elimination on the line in the Championship Series.

Unless something drastic occurs, the 2008 World Series match-up will feature the Philadelphia Phillies versus the Tampa Bay Rays.  The Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays each have a three game to one lead in their respective League Championship Series.  With a win tonight over the LA Dodgers, the Phillies will advance to their first World Series since 1993.  The Phillies have only won one previous World Series in 1980.  Win a win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 5 Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays can advance to their first World Series ever.  The Tampa Bay Devil Rays finished the 2007 season with the worst record in the American League.

The defending World Champion Boston Red Sox will play the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 American League Championship Series which gets underway Friday, October 10th in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Red Sox beat the Angels 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth to win the ALDS 3 games to 1. The Rays beat the Chicago White Sox in the Division Series round 3 games to 1. The Red Sox and Rays are both from the AL East and faced each other eighteen times in 2008.  The Red Sox won 8 games and lost 10 to the Rays.  The Red Sox defeated the Rays 7-1 on June 5th a game in which Coco Crisp was hit by a pitch by the Rays’ James Shields igniting a bench clearing brawl. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep over the Chicago Cubs in MLB’s National League Division Series.  The Dodgers advance to the National League Championship Series to play the Phillies.   Game 1 is scheduled for October 9th in Philadelphia.    In the American League, the Tampa Rays lead the Chicago White Sox two games to none as do the Boston Red Sox over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.  The remaining teams for the Championship Series in each league could be finalized as early as tomorrow.

Secondary Market MLB Playoff Ticket Pricing Data

ALDS – Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels – Games 1, 2 and 5 of the series (3 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the three potential games at Angel Stadium is $103
• Most expensive ticket sold was $883 for Game 2 and the least expensive was $25 for Game 2
• The average ticket selling price for Game 1 is $102 Game 2 is $105 for a potential Game 5 is $99
• Average ticket selling price for the Angels home games during the ALDS in 2007 against the Sox was $146

Boston Red Sox – Games 3 and 4 of the series (2 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the two potential games at Fenway Park is $189
• The most expensive ticket - $895 for Game 3 (Field Box ) and the least expensive has been $66 for Game 4
• The average ticket selling price for Game 3 is $199 and for a potential Game 4 is $177
• Average ticket selling price for the Red Sox home games during ALDS last season vs the Angels was $303

ALDS – Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays – Games 1, 2 and 5 of the series (3 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the three potential games at Tropicana Field is $91
• Most expensive ticket - $599 for Game 1 (Lower Level) and the least has been $20
• The average ticket selling price for Game 1 is $90, Game 2 is $86, Game 5 is $77

Chicago White Sox – Games 3 and 4 of the series (2 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the two potential games at US Cellular Field is $168
• Most expensive ticket sold has been $1086 for Game 3 and the least expensive sold has been $70
• The average ticket selling price for Game 3 is $155 and for a potential Game 4 is $130

NLDS – Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs – Games 1, 2 and 5 of the series (3 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the three potential games at Wrigley Field $303
• Most expensive ticket sold has been $2500 for Game 1 and the least expensive sold has been $90
• The average ticket selling price for Game 1 is $327 for Game 2 is $307 for a potential Game 5 is $362
• Avg ticket selling price for the Cubs during the NLDS in 2007 against the Diamondbacks was $338

Los Angeles Dodgers – Games 3 and 4 of the series (2 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the two potential games at Dodger Stadium is $126
• Most expensive ticket sold has been $1090 for Game 4 and the least expensive has been $20
• The average ticket selling price for Game 3 is $127 and for a potential Game 4 is $103

NLDS – Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies – Games 1, 2 and 5 of the series (3 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the three potential games at Citizens Bank Park is $147
• The most expensive ticket sold - $936 for Game 1 and the least expensive has been $46 for Game 1
• The average ticket selling price for Game 1 is $165, Game 2 is $143 for a potential Game 5 is $163
• Average ticket price for the Phillies games during the NLDS in 2007 against the Rockies was $270

Milwaukee Brewers – Games 3 and 4 of the series (2 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the two potential games at Miller Park is $190
• The most expensive ticket has been $650 for Game 3 and the least has been $50 for Game 3
• The average ticket selling price for Game 3 is $193 and for a potential Game 4 is $161

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The Major League Baseball postseason playoff picture is beginning to take shape. In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers will play the Philadelphia Phillies. The American League playoffs feature the Boston Red Sox versus the Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim and the Tampa Bay Rays will take on either the Chicago White Sox.

2008 MLB Postseason Schedule (Subject to change)
 
Series               Date             TV Network
ALDS A Game 1 Thurs., Oct. 2 TBS
ALDS A Game 2 Fri., Oct. 3 TBS
ALDS A Game 3 Sun., Oct. 5 TBS
ALDS A Game 4 Mon., Oct. 6 TBS
ALDS A Game 5 Wed., Oct. 8 TBS

NLDS A Game 1 Wed., Oct. 1 TBS
NLDS A Game 2 Thurs., Oct. 2 TBS
NLDS A Game 3 Sat., Oct. 4 TBS
NLDS A Game 4 Sun., Oct. 5 TBS
NLDS A Game 5 Tues., Oct. 7 TBS

ALDS B Game 1 Wed., Oct. 1 TBS
ALDS B Game 2 Fri., Oct. 3 TBS
ALDS B Game 3 Sun., Oct. 5 TBS
ALDS B Game 4 Mon., Oct. 6 TBS
ALDS B Game 5 Wed., Oct. 8 TBS

NLDS B Game  1 Wed., Oct. 1 TBS
NLDS B Game 2 Thurs., Oct. 2 TBS
NLDS B Game 3 Sat., Oct. 4 TBS
NLDS B Game 4 Sun., Oct. 5 TBS
NLDS B Game 5 Tues., Oct. 7 TBS
The team with home-field advantage hosts Games 1, 2 and 5 and Division champion with the best overall regular-season record will have home-field advantage for the Division Series and will play the Wild Card in the first round unless the Wild Card comes from the same division.  Division champ with the next best overall record also will have home-field advantage in the Division Series.  Club with the best record in the American League will have the right to decide whether it will play in the 7-day or 8-day Division Series

Series             Date        TV Network
ALCS Game 1 Fri., Oct. 10 TBS
ALCS Game 2 Sat., Oct. 11 TBS
ALCS Game 3 Mon., Oct. 13 TBS
ALCS Game 4 Tues., Oct. 14 TBS
ALCS Game 5 Thurs., Oct. 16 TBS
ALCS Game 6 Sat., Oct. 18 TBS
ALCS Game 7 Sun., Oct. 19 TBS

NLCS Game 1 Thurs., Oct. 9 FOX
NLCS Game 2 Fri., Oct. 10 FOX
NLCS Game 3 Sun., Oct. 12 FOX
NLCS Game 4 Mon., Oct. 13 FOX
NLCS Game 5 Wed., Oct. 15 FOX
NLCS Game 6 Fri., Oct. 17 FOX
NLCS Game 7 Sat., Oct. 18 FOX
League Championship Series are best of seven games.  The team with the best overall regular-season record has home-field advantage and will play host to Games 1, 2, 6 and 7.

World Series
WS Game 1 Wed., Oct. 22 FOX@ AL
WS Game 2 Thurs., Oct. 23 FOX@ AL
WS Game 3 Sat., Oct. 25 FOX@ NL
WS Game 4 Sun., Oct. 26 FOX@ NL
WS Game 5 Mon., Oct. 27 FOX@ NL
WS Game 6 Wed., Oct. 29 FOX@ AL
WS Game 7 Thurs., Oct. 30 FOX@ AL

The New York Mets have opened up online registration for Mets Postseason Playoff Ticket opportunities.  Register and become eligible to be chosen in a random lottery to buy Mets Playoff Tickets for their last season at Shea Stadium at face price.

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