World Series 2008 Games 5.1 & 5.2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:13:40

mcare89 wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:
ek wrote:Maddon says he's going with Balfour

He said he's still the pitcher. I don't think he'd hesitate to go with Price to neutralize our ability to pinch hit for Hamels with a decent bat.

Dobbs.

:?:

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:14:19

cole still so hollywood even with mother nature ruining his night

by **mcare89** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:14:21

jerseyhoya wrote:
mcare89 wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:
ek wrote:Maddon says he's going with Balfour

He said he's still the pitcher. I don't think he'd hesitate to go with Price to neutralize our ability to pinch hit for Hamels with a decent bat.

Dobbs.

:?:

We'd probably pinch-hit Dobbs. And then they'd go to Price.

by **BigEd76** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:14:46

Cole: "At least I didn't get killed BAHAHA"

says his finger is "better"

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:15:17

hamels ready to go, but has confidence in his teammates

by **lowcountry** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:15:19

ek wrote:I think they'd kill the travel day

Oh, they WANT to kill the travel day. But what if they don't start until 9 p.m. on Wednesday? It could easily be 2 or 3 a.m. before the teams get out of Philadelphia.

Next thought: Do you consider sending Myers to Tampa now, just in case?

by **mcare89** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:15:26

Cole says he'd go in Game 7 on 3 days rest.

I feel better now.

by **lethal** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:15:28

lowcountry wrote:So, they HAVE to make a call by 5 or 6 p.m., right?

Best-case scenario at this point is a delay until Wed., right? And that would be, what?, a 9 p.m. start because of the Obama ad?

If that's the case, can they get away with no travel day? Or would that push things back another day? Opening the door to Hamels in G7, if necessary?

Best case is winning the game 5 resumption.

Second best case is winning game 6.

Third best case is a Wed resume and Hamels can come back for game 7 on 3 days rest if necessary. He only threw 75 pitches.

by **Camp Holdout** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:16:09

matt stairs gets an entire day to watch film of grant balfour...

its crazy how much drama the "first" AB will have.

by **BigEd76** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:16:14

Mitch thinks Longoria was hitting 3rd

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:16:16

One good thing: it is sort of like a new game where the Phillies have 4 at bats if needed, and the Rays have three.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:16:19

lowcountry wrote:
ek wrote:I think they'd kill the travel day

Oh, they WANT to kill the travel day. But what if they don't start until 9 p.m. on Wednesday? It could easily be 2 or 3 a.m. before the teams get out of Philadelphia.

Next thought: Do you consider sending Myers to Tampa now, just in case?

and have him miss the celebration? dream on

by **JFLNYC** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:16:34

Let's also not forget that if they'd suspended the game after 5 we'd have had to use the bullpen for the top of the 6th. Who knows who Charlie would have used? Maybe Durbin. Whoever it was would have had to face the top of the Rays order and the outcome could have been even worse.

by **mcare89** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:17:08

lowcountry wrote:
ek wrote:I think they'd kill the travel day

Oh, they WANT to kill the travel day. But what if they don't start until 9 p.m. on Wednesday? It could easily be 2 or 3 a.m. before the teams get out of Philadelphia.

Next thought: Do you consider sending Myers to Tampa now, just in case?

Nah. Shields will have to fly back that night too. Cancels out.

by **lowcountry** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:17:22

mcare89 wrote:Cole says he'd go in Game 7 on 3 days rest.

I feel better now.

Might not be an option

Game 5 finish on Tuesday
Game 6 on Wednesday
Game 7 on Thursday

2 day's rest.

by **nicedream** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:17:29

mozartpc27 wrote:One good thing: it is sort of like a new game where the Phillies have 4 at bats if needed, and the Rays have three.

Only because the Rays were given an extra at-bat tonight, with the Phillies handicapped by the sloppy field.

by **Marion** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:17:42

Just got home....so, um, yeah, that was interesting

by **lowcountry** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:17:58

JFLNYC wrote:Let's also not forget that if they'd suspended the game after 5 we'd have had to use the bullpen for the top of the 6th. Who knows who Charlie would have used? Maybe Durbin. Whoever it was would have had to face the top of the Rays order and the outcome could have been even worse.

Good point.

by **mcare89** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:18:19

lowcountry wrote:
mcare89 wrote:Cole says he'd go in Game 7 on 3 days rest.

I feel better now.

Might not be an option

Game 5 finish on Tuesday
Game 6 on Wednesday
Game 7 on Thursday

2 day's rest.

True.

But I think if Game 5 finishes tomorrow, we win.

I'm just happy that Cole would be up for it if needed and possible.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:19:00

mitch and ricky bo say no way hamels starts another game, maybe an inning or two out of the pen

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