World Series 2008 Games 5.1 & 5.2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 16:49:51

The perfect capper to last night was when I went out to my car this morning to find some helpful sitizen had blasted the driver's side mirror off of it. Oh, and I got my first student loan bill when I got home. This is definitely not how I envisioned the last 24 hours going.

by **FTN** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:02:14

Unbelievable.

Just give Game 5 to the Rays and we'll start Game 6

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:03:09

ek wrote:baseball prospectus blog

I’m told that MLB officials put forward the idea of moving Game Five’s conclusion to Tampa on Wednesday with the intention of playing out Game Five and, if necessary, starting Game Six. The idea was quashed by both the Phillies and Fox.

by **CFP** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:06:57

Lollerskates

I don't even know where to start after reading that.

by **Wizlah** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:09:07

ek wrote:baseball prospectus blog

I’m told that MLB officials put forward the idea of moving Game Five’s conclusion to Tampa on Wednesday with the intention of playing out Game Five and, if necessary, starting Game Six. The idea was quashed by both the Phillies and Fox.

WAIT, WE HAVE TO THANK FOX FOR SOMETHING? NOW I HAVE TO QUESTION MY WHOLE BELIEF SYSTEM.

by **Polar Bear Phan** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:13:54

If the Phillies win the championship, they should refuse to accept the Commissioner's Trophy. All I want is the flag in the outfield. The Rays can have the trophy Selig wants to give them so badly.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:16:32

ek wrote:baseball prospectus blog

I’m told that MLB officials put forward the idea of moving Game Five’s conclusion to Tampa on Wednesday with the intention of playing out Game Five and, if necessary, starting Game Six. The idea was quashed by both the Phillies and Fox.

That... Jesus Christ. Bud Selig can't be fired soon enough.

by **philliesphhan** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:17:58

ek wrote:baseball prospectus blog

I’m told that MLB officials put forward the idea of moving Game Five’s conclusion to Tampa on Wednesday with the intention of playing out Game Five and, if necessary, starting Game Six. The idea was quashed by both the Phillies and Fox.

It's a joke that they think anyone would even agree to this. Bad enough that it gives Tampa an extra home game, but you'd start a game in one place and finish it elsewhere? That's got to be unheard of.

by **lowcountry** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:19:40

I got $100 that says Selig threw that out there so he could then offer up the compromise choice: Milwaukee.

by **Trent Steele** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:20:48

ek wrote:baseball prospectus blog

I’m told that MLB officials put forward the idea of moving Game Five’s conclusion to Tampa on Wednesday with the intention of playing out Game Five and, if necessary, starting Game Six. The idea was quashed by both the Phillies and Fox.

Are you fucking kidding me? Was this after the Phillies turned down MLB's request to simply forfeit Games 5-7? Now I want people to die for this.

by **FTN** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:22:44

Trent Steele wrote:
ek wrote:baseball prospectus blog

I’m told that MLB officials put forward the idea of moving Game Five’s conclusion to Tampa on Wednesday with the intention of playing out Game Five and, if necessary, starting Game Six. The idea was quashed by both the Phillies and Fox.

Are you $#@! kidding me? Was this after the Phillies turned down MLB's request to simply forfeit Games 5-7? Now I want people to die for this.

you're back!

by **phatj** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:23:09

mozartpc27 wrote:That... Jesus Christ. Bud Selig can't be fired.

FYP

by **Trent Steele** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:24:40

FTN wrote:
Trent Steele wrote:
ek wrote:baseball prospectus blog

I’m told that MLB officials put forward the idea of moving Game Five’s conclusion to Tampa on Wednesday with the intention of playing out Game Five and, if necessary, starting Game Six. The idea was quashed by both the Phillies and Fox.

Are you $#@! kidding me? Was this after the Phillies turned down MLB's request to simply forfeit Games 5-7? Now I want people to die for this.

you're back!

This is an unconscionable request. This angers me more than anything else that has happened in the last 24 hours.

by **CFP** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:26:06

by **BuddyGroom** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:26:40

mozartpc27 wrote:
ek wrote:baseball prospectus blog

I’m told that MLB officials put forward the idea of moving Game Five’s conclusion to Tampa on Wednesday with the intention of playing out Game Five and, if necessary, starting Game Six. The idea was quashed by both the Phillies and Fox.

That... Jesus Christ. Bud Selig can't be fired soon enough.

Who would fire him? You certainly don't expect Dave Montgomery to lead the bandwagon, do you?

by **Bucky** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:31:51

This BP dudes "source" was probably bsg.com ......

/JFLNYC

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:34:22

BuddyGroom wrote:
mozartpc27 wrote:
ek wrote:baseball prospectus blog

I’m told that MLB officials put forward the idea of moving Game Five’s conclusion to Tampa on Wednesday with the intention of playing out Game Five and, if necessary, starting Game Six. The idea was quashed by both the Phillies and Fox.

That... Jesus Christ. Bud Selig can't be fired soon enough.

Who would fire him? You certainly don't expect Dave Montgomery to lead the bandwagon, do you?

I'm probably wrong about this, but I don't believe even an organization as evil and inept as MLB would make this suggestion.

by **Grotewold** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:34:57

Rich Hoffman just raised an interesting point: If the umps asked Charlie before the top of the 6th whether he wanted to send Cole back out for more or stop the game right then, what would he have said?

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:38:20

Grotewold wrote:Rich Hoffman just raised an interesting point: If the umps asked Charlie before the top of the 6th whether he wanted to send Cole back out for more or stop the game right then, what would he have said?

It's unfortunate about the run that was scored, but it can't be seen as anything but a positive that we got 6 rather than 5 innings with Cole, if only because we don't need to use Chad Durbin to get through regulation.

by **FTN** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:38:45

Thus far, the World Series has received an 8.1/14, down 24 percent from the 10.6/18 for a four-game sweep by the Boston Red Sox over the Colorado Rockies last year. This year is 20 percent behind the current record low for a full World Series, the 10.1/17 for the St. Louis Cardinals' five-game victory over the Detroit Tigers in 2006.

The rating increased from a 6.5/10 at 8:30 p.m. and was at its highest, 10.4/16, when the game was stopped.

With the Phillies trying to close out their first title since 1983, the game drew a 45.2/60 in Philadelphia. The rating in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market was 28.1/40.

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