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Carpenter's 2009 season stands on its own, in any context. He went 17-4 with a 2.24 ERA, pacing the National League in winning percentage and ERA. He struck out 144 against 38 walks, allowed seven home runs all year, and fell just short of a fourth 200-inning season. He's almost certain to be one of the top three finishers in Cy Young balloting, and he's going to start Game 1 of the Division Series for St. Louis on Wednesday.
The way the Dodgers went about not clinching the division over the final week, stumbling to a season-high five-game losing streak before finally sealing the deal, might be cause for concern as they open the National League Division Series against the Cardinals on Wednesday.
It just doesn't seem to be cause for concern inside the Dodgers clubhouse. "We've wobbled a little bit, but for us to avoid that, we just have to play our game," said Game 1 starter Randy Wolf. "The last two games were big for us to show we had that fight and to get us to believe we could win again. The Cubs last season were more dominating than we've been this year. They had a bigger lead and they clinched before we did. I think our timing was pretty good psychologically, having a celebration one day before the season ends."
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