Archive for October, 2008
« Previous EntriesYes we did
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 […]