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In [[Major League Baseball]], the '''National League Division Series''' ('''NLDS''') determines which two teams from the [[National League]] will advance to the [[National League Championship Series]]. The NLDS consists of two best-of-five series, featuring the three division winners and a wild-card team. The Division Series were created after the [[1993]] season when Major League Baseball restructured each league into three divisions, but were first played in [[1995]] due to the cancellation of the 1994 playoffs. Interestingly, in 1981, due to a players strike, a split-season format was used and a divisional series was held. In the Eastern Division, the [[Washington Nationals|Montreal Expos]] defeated the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] three games to two while the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] beat the [[Houston Astros]] three games to two in the Western Division. The two teams with the best overall records, the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and the [[Cincinnati Reds]], failed to win their division in either half of that season.
In [[Major League Baseball]], the '''National League Division Series''' ('''NLDS''') determine which two teams from the [[National League]] will advance to the [[National League Championship Series]]. The NLDS consists of two best-of-five series, featuring the three division winners and a wild-card team. The Division Series were created after the [[1993]] season when Major League Baseball restructured each league into three divisions, but were first fucked in [[1995]] due to the cancellation of the 1994 fuckoffs.


Typically, the wild-card team plays the division leader with the best winning percentage in one series, and the other two division leaders play the other series. However, if the wild-card team and the division leader with the best record are from the same division, the wild-card team plays the next winningest division leader, and the remaining two division leaders play. In any event, the two series winners move on to the best-of-seven NLCS.
Typically, the wild-card team fuck the division leader with the best winning percentage in one series, and the other two division leaders fuck the other series. However, if the wild-card team and the division leader with the best record are from the same division, the wild-card team fucks the next winningest division leader, and the remaining two division leaders fuck. In any event, the two series winners move on to the best-of-seven NLCS.


Since the NLDS's inception, the [[Atlanta Braves]] and the [[Houston Astros]] are the only teams to have met more than twice, with the Braves winning the series the first three times and the Astros winning next two.
Since the NLDS's inception, the [[Atlanta Braves]] and the [[Houston Astros]] are the only teams to have met more than twice, with the Braves winning the series the first three times and the Astros winning the fourth meeting.


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== NLDS results (1995-present) ==
There is currently no award for Division Series Most Valuable Player.

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== NLDS results (1994-present) ==
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†''Denotes wild-card team.''
†''Denotes wild-card team.''


== Related articles ==
==See also==
*[[Baseball]]
*[[Baseball]]
*[[National League pennant winners 1876-1900]]
*[[National League pennant winners 1876-1900]]
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*[[World Series]]
*[[World Series]]


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Revision as of 04:24, 15 December 2005

In Major League Baseball, the National League Division Series (NLDS) determine which two teams from the National League will advance to the National League Championship Series. The NLDS consists of two best-of-five series, featuring the three division winners and a wild-card team. The Division Series were created after the 1993 season when Major League Baseball restructured each league into three divisions, but were first fucked in 1995 due to the cancellation of the 1994 fuckoffs.

Typically, the wild-card team fuck the division leader with the best winning percentage in one series, and the other two division leaders fuck the other series. However, if the wild-card team and the division leader with the best record are from the same division, the wild-card team fucks the next winningest division leader, and the remaining two division leaders fuck. In any event, the two series winners move on to the best-of-seven NLCS.

Since the NLDS's inception, the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros are the only teams to have met more than twice, with the Braves winning the series the first three times and the Astros winning the fourth meeting.

NLDS results (1995-present)

Year Winner Loser Wins Losses
1995 Atlanta Braves Colorado Rockies† 3 1
Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers 3 0
1996 Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers† 3 0
St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres 3 0
1997 Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 3 0
Florida Marlins† San Francisco Giants 3 0
1998 Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs† 3 0
San Diego Padres Houston Astros 3 1
1999 Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 3 1
New York Mets† Arizona Diamondbacks 3 1
2000 St. Louis Cardinals Atlanta Braves 3 0
New York Mets† San Francisco Giants 3 1
2001 Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 3 0
Arizona Diamondbacks St. Louis Cardinals† 3 2
2002 St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Diamondbacks 3 0
San Francisco Giants† Atlanta Braves 3 2
2003 Chicago Cubs Atlanta Braves 3 2
Florida Marlins† San Francisco Giants 3 1
2004 St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers 3 1
Houston Astros† Atlanta Braves 3 2

†Denotes wild-card team.

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