With another hour until game 2 of the NLCS, here's a little something to ponder about the Dodgers' starter.
Dave Allen at Fangraphs has broken down Padilla's splits when throwing his fastball to righties against lefties. Only three pitchers in baseball throw more fastballs than Padilla and all of them are sinker-ball pitchers.
The results suggest Charlie Manuel's lefty lineup is right now in the clubhouse licking its chops. Of course two of those lefties -- Chase Utley and Raul Ibanez -- both hit actually hit lefties better than righties this year. And given the Phillies previous luck with Padilla, he'll probably use 97 pitches to throw a perfect game.
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