To pump up them California teams, don't go see Cal

TBS studio analyst Cal Ripken Jr. , on whether the Dodgers have a team built for the postseason based on their performance down the stretch:

"It seems to me that the Dodgers have been able to answer the call when it's important. And sometimes, that's a matter of the type of team that you have. But if you rely on turning that switch on and off as a hitter or maybe even as a pitcher, then when you want to call on it, it may not be there.
"I think the Dodgers will be able to flip that switch without the real true number one (starting pitcher) in their match up. . . . (But) I think St. Louis has the one-two punch with (Chris) Carpenter and (Adam) Wainwright and that negates any home-field advantage. St. Louis is well-suited for this series so I give an edge to St. Louis."