Archive for October, 2008
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008I heard Sal Paolantonio on the radio earlier this week saying he got a ticket for game five and sat through the cold and rain because he wanted to see how it feels in Philadelphia when the Phillies win the World Series. It feels good. It feels like a lot of things. […]
Bud Selig versus the tie game, round two
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008My money is on the tie game. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to lose home field advantage in the World Series in the bottom of the 15th in a game that otherwise doesn’t count.
This whole thing was just unusual. Still is. I would like to say I think […]
Everybody, no, seriously, everybody, hits
Monday, October 27th, 2008Whoohoo.
The Phillies went 13-3 to end the regular season and now, after winning game four of the World Series in a blowout, have gone 10-3 on a memorable playoff run. If they can win one more game there isn’t going to be anyone left to beat. There are so many Phillies playing well […]
One for the aged
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Jamie Moyer waited 22 years to get to pitch in the World Series, so when he had to wait another hour and a half he apparently was unfazed. The Phillies won game three of the World Series last night not in spite of Moyer, but in large part because of him. Years from […]
Phils counting on Philadelphia World Series crowd to perform coming off 5,483 days of rest
Friday, October 24th, 2008Although rain could give the crowd that much-needed 5,484th day, allowing them to go on their regular schedule. Could be critical.
Jamie Moyer (16-7, 3.71) faces righty Matt Garza (11-9, 3.70) in game three.
The 24-year-old Garza came to the Rays in a trade from the Twins in November of last year and has […]
Hitters make a strong case for putting someone else in charge of making sure everyone gets on the plane back to Philly
Friday, October 24th, 2008They’re having a problem with bringing people home, you see.
The Phillies season began this year with an unresolved argument about whether strikeouts matter. There’s a long way to go in the World Series, but if the Phils keep hitting like they did in game two it’s going to end with a compelling argument that […]
Hamels hoping they send him to the Galaxy Series next after Earth people prove to be amusing but a bit weak and ineffectual
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008I guess there’s not much to do but wait to hear from the mother ship. The waiting is the hardest part.
It sure seems like if Cole Hamels pitched enough games in the post-season one of them would have to be bad. That’s probably the case, but it hasn’t happened yet. With another […]
They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby, I’m just about starving tonight
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008(Bruce Springsteen).
Cole Hamels (14-10, 3.09) faces lefty Scott Kazmir (12-8, 3.49) tonight in Tampa Bay in game one of the World Series.
Kazmir struggled at the end of the regular season. He took a 3.04 ERA and a 1.17 ratio into the All-Star break, but went 5-3 with a 4.02 ERA and a […]
Howell do you do to the Rays relief corps
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008Tampa Bay has an excellent bullpen, third best in the AL using ERA as the measure. Even playing without a DH, only two NL teams, the Phillies and the Dodgers, threw to a lower ERA than the 3.55 posted by Rays relievers.
The Tampa Bay bullpen was not overused. They threw just […]
Hello, my name is subject to change
Monday, October 20th, 2008After beating the Red Sox 3-1 in game seven of the ALCS, it’s the Tampa Bay don’t-call-me-Devil Rays that will face the Phillies in the 2008 World Series.
I kinda miss the flying manta ray, although it did seem a little random.
Here’s a look at the offense that Tampa Bay has gotten by position this year […]