Marlins, Padres NLDS Preview

"We have unfinished business. We want to win the World Series."

Padres owner and player, Evan Cross, doesn't just want a win tomorrow against the Marlins, he wants a championship banner. This is just the second time in Padres team history to appear in the postseason. Their only playoff appearance (Season One) did not bode well for them. They lost to the Rockies, 16-8, in the National League Wild Card Tiebreaker series. Evan went on to say that he believes that his team can win in the postseason. He'll face a team that is entering the postseason for the first time with a regular season record of 2-1. The Marlins, an expansion team entering this season, finished second in the NL for team ERA and third in batting average. They can pitch and have a decent offense, despite only handing out two homers during the season. "I think it's going to be a good game. All our games this season have been close. We'll see what happens tomorrow. I think we have a chance of doing something special," Stephen Cross shared during this evening's practice. The Marlins' two wins during the season were against teams that, not only didn't make the playoffs, they didn't win a game (Rockies and Phillies). The one loss for the Marlins came against the Cubs, who will play the Cardinals in the other NLDS matchup. Marlins and Padres will make history tomorrow in Cedar River, Michigan as the first postseason game in league history that is not being played in Colorado. It will also be the fourth and last game that will be played in Cedar River. What's even more interesting is that both teams shutout their opponents in previous games at Cedar River. We'll find out tomorrow who will advance to their first NLCS appearance.