CrushOfVeils80 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Iwamura took some terrible angles toward balls last night, he was great all year though (only 7 errors in 688 total chances), defense obviously wasnt the only thing that cost the Rays the game last night, maybe stop serving up gopher balls? Link to post Share on other sites
CrushOfVeils80 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 and the other douche McCarver...yes he is terrible, I try but the sound is usually on mute by the 4th inning Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 If this weren't the World Series there's no way they'd still be playing this game right now. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Selig dodged a bullet by waiting it out a bit and TB getting that tying run. Can you imagine that game being called (I'll assume the weather will keep up tonight as expected) with PHI up a run? Now it has to be resumed. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Yeah, calling the game after 5 would be a pretty lame way to end the World Series. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Major outrage, I'd expect. They say the weather is supposed to intensify in the Philly region by tomorrow, which could postpone the game to Wed. I'd assume, if this happens and if TB wins and they head back to TB for Game 6 that they'd still give them a day off in between games 5 and 6 and play game 6 on Fri. If TB won that game and forced a Game 7, they'd be playing a game in Nov. this Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Major outrage, I'd expect. They say the weather is supposed to intensify in the Philly region by tomorrow, which could postpone the game to Wed. I'd assume, if this happens and if TB wins and they head back to TB for Game 6 that they'd still give them a day off in between games 5 and 6 and play game 6 on Fri. If TB won that game and forced a Game 7, they'd be playing a game in Nov. this Saturday. Isn't game 7 for next year's World Series scheduled for Nov 2 , or did I make that up? Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Isn't game 7 for next year's World Series scheduled for Nov 2 , or did I make that up?Is it? Why? I think last year was slated for Nov. starts for games 6 and 7, but for some reason the series didn't last that long.... Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 I think the NYY/ARI WS went into November in 2001, iirc.... Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Is it? Why? I think last year was slated for Nov. starts for games 6 and 7, but for some reason the series didn't last that long.... I'm not sure, dude. That date is in my head for some reason. Is the World Baseball Classic affecting spring training or opening day? Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I think the NYY/ARI WS went into November in 2001, iirc.... Yeah, the season was postponed like a week because of 9/11. That's where "Mr. November" came from. Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Yeah, the season was postponed like a week because of 9/11. That's where "Mr. November" came from. Is that where The National's song off of Alligator comes from? Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I think God wants to give His Rays (without the Devil moniker God as accepted them as one of his own) another chance. It has to be, because there's no other good explanation. Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 To be playing a championship game in those conditions was a complete joke. If they hadn't added all those no-travel off days in the earlier rounds, this thing would have been done last Sunday at the latest. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Sweet double play by Utley in the 5th. Link to post Share on other sites
CrushOfVeils80 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I heart The World Baseball Classic....it's so much fun Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Me too. I thought I was the only one though. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I loved it the first time around. They are doing 2nd round games at Dolphins stadium and I"m definitely going to try to catch one. Should be an absolute blast. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I thought it was stupid and contrived initially, but thought it was pretty neat once games started. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 It will be better once the talent is a little more widespread into different regions of the world. The North American, Latin American and a couple of the Asian teams were really fun to watch, but teams like Italy and South Africa were pretty lame -- I'm pretty sure the Italian team was mostly middling American players of Italian decent. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 So, the weather's supposed to be even worse in Philly tonight? Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Selig dodged a bullet by waiting it out a bit and TB getting that tying run. Can you imagine that game being called (I'll assume the weather will keep up tonight as expected) with PHI up a run? Now it has to be resumed.Selig said (after the game mind you, so who knows) that he would have put it in indefinite rain delay even if it wasn't tied. Hopefully this works out in the Rays favor. Pena and Longoria got hits last night, Balfour was great. They were starting to turn it around when the game was suspended. Weather permitting, we should have a winner by Thanksgiving. Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Game 5 to resume Wednesday following the 6th-inning streeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetch Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Selig said (after the game mind you, so who knows) that he would have put it in indefinite rain delay even if it wasn't tied.The commissioner can do whatever he wants "in the best interest of the game". With that in mind, he should have called/postponed it after the 4th inning, or even the 5th, even though is was a 2-1 game. The World Series should not be played in those conditions, IMO. Link to post Share on other sites
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