WASHINGTON - The San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals both missed the post-season last year. Brandon Marshall Jersey . Thats pretty much where the similarities end heading into Fridays NL Division Series opener.Bruce Bochy has managed the Giants to two of the past four World Series championships. Nationals skipper Matt Williams is about to lead a team in the playoffs for the first time.The Giants have won eight consecutive post-season games, including an 8-0 wild-card victory at Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.The NL East champion Nationals, most of whom have never won a playoff series, spent Wednesday at their home ballpark playing an intrasquad scrimmage between groups they dubbed The Face-Eaters a€” a reference to Jayson Werths 2013 comment about showing up for a game ready to eat somebodys face a€” and Team Alpha.It was dressed up to look and sound like the real thing: Fake crowd noise was piped in; videos were shown on the scoreboard; the game-day PA announcer introduced players; rookie reliever Aaron Barrett even sang the national anthem.All in all, it was good camaraderie and good competition and got the juices flowing a little bit, which is what was needed, reliever Tyler Clippard said, referring to the four-day break the Nationals will have had between Sundays regular-season finale and the series start. It was a game situation. We in this clubhouse are very competitive people, and want to beat each other just as bad as we want to beat everybody else.First baseman Adam LaRoche joked the Giants confidence is up because of their win against the Pirates, but we just had a big intrasquad yesterday, so our confidence is up, too.Both teams worked out at Nationals Park on Thursday, and both managers announced their starting pitchers for Games 1-3.Fridays matchup between Washingtons Stephen Strasburg and San Franciscos Jake Peavy a€” pals who sometimes work out together in San Diego a€” gives one indication of the gap in experience the series represents. Strasburg, held out of the 2012 post-season to protect his surgically repaired elbow, will be making his playoff debut; Peavy will be making his sixth October start, including as a member of last seasons World Series champion Boston Red Sox.Their catchers are also illustrate the difference between the teams: Strasburg will be throwing to Wilson Ramos, who was injured in 2012 and never has participated in a playoff game; Peavy will work with Buster Posey, a member of the Giants 2010 and 2012 title teams, along with the 2012 NL MVP winner.Game 2 will feature Jordan Zimmermann against Tim Hudson, and Game 3 will have Doug Fister against Madison Bumgarner, who threw a four-hit shutout against Pittsburgh in San Franciscos seventh consecutive victory in an elimination game.Once we get to the post-season, its like a new season for us, said Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, who hit a grand slam Wednesday. We have plenty of ups and downs during the regular season, but now its kind of a new slate for us.The Giants finished second in the NL West at 88-74 after going only 41-40 in the second half. Washington went 53-28 in that span, and a majors-best 21-9 in its last 30, to finish 96-66, the NLs best record.We may not match up with a lot of people on paper, Hudson said. But I think once you get out there and play, the guts and the heart that this team has ... gets this team over the hump a lot of times.What the Nationals insisted Thursday is that their trip to the playoffs in 2012 a€” which ended with a gut-punch loss in Game 5 of their NLDS against St. Louis a€” provided plenty of know-how.We kind of know what to expect a little bit more now, said Ryan Zimmerman, whose injured right leg seemed fine Thursday as he put in work in left field. We went into 12 not really knowing what to expect and thinking that everything would be the same. And its not the same. ... Every pitch is so much more intense. Its just a different feel.Something the Giants know well.They have a similar-type club that we have. ... Guys not necessarily that are the best players, but they play well together, which is good. We do the same exact thing, Clippard said, and I think, you know, were the better club.___Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich Cheap Broncos Jerseys Free Shipping .C. - Nick Merkley and Damon Severson each had a goal and two assists as the Kelowna Rockets downed the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds 6-3 on Saturday in Western Hockey League playoff action. Domata Peko Jersey . The $145.7-million Tim Hortons Field was slated to open this month, a year before it was to host all 32 mens and womens soccer competitions. The delay has forced the Hamilton Tiger-Cats football team to use a smaller facility for the first two home games of the season. http://www.cheapbroncosjerseyssale.com/?tag=ronald-leary-jersey-sale . That little deal worked out in a big way for the Mavericks. Nowitzki had 21 points Tuesday night to pass Oscar Robertson for 10th on the NBAs career scoring list, leading the Mavs to a 95-83 victory over the Utah Jazz.SUN CITY, South Africa - Ernie Els is considering cutting his golf schedule even more to spend time with his family, saying life on the road after 25 seasons as a pro is getting "tougher and tougher." The four-time major winner has already slowed down over the past few years, playing 19 tournaments on the PGA Tour and only seven European Tour events last season. The 44-year-old Els expects to trim that again, he said at the Nedbank Golf Challenge, his first tournament in a month. The South African, who turned professional in 1989, said that with his daughter Samantha now 14 and son Ben now 11 "there are other things that come into play." "Its always been difficult leaving the house, but now you really see your kids growing up and it gets more difficult," Els said. He almost skipped the Nedbank to stay on vacation with his family, and had to send Samantha back home to Florida on her own for school while he set off in search of a fourth title at Sun City. "I feel a little bit guilty about that," he said. Els is recognizing the trend with a couple of other players on tour. "Family life is important and you dont want to miiss out on their best years before they leave the house," he said. Elijah Wilkinson Jersey. "A lot of us are in that boat now. Phil (Mickelson) has kids the same age as mine, so does (Steve) Stricker. Guys get to my age and your kids get to teenage years and it becomes a bit of a difficult scenario. Its getting tougher and tougher. The younger guys dont have too many hassles travelling ... but things change. "I havent really got a game plan for next year yet, but I definitely have to play a slightly different schedule. Ive got to look at my schedule and see where Im going to." One thing that will remain is his commitment to trying to win another major — maybe two. His British Open title in 2012, a decade after his first Claret Jug, bolstered Els hopes of another big win before he eases off completely. "Im 44 and with the equipment I can really stay with the longer hitters," Els said. "I feel I have a chance. I just need to sharpen up some things, get the right venue and get the right mojo. Then I think we can pull something off again. Its not going to be easy, but I believe there are one or two left, so Ill keep searching." 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