The blundering Bud Selig administration added another to their long list as World Series game number five was suspended after five and one half innings of play. The game was started at 8:30 and by all local weather accounts it was well known that rain would be constant and in fact heavy at times albeit the heavy stuff was predicted for closer to midnight.
Once the game started though the issue was at hand. The Fightins scored two runs in the first as Shane Victorino singled with the bases loaded to score two runs. Starter Cole Hamels was cruising early on until Carlos Pena doubled off the right field wall and was plated by Evan (Eva) Longoria in the fourth inning. The rains continued to get heavier as the game went on, the game became official after four and 1/2 with the Phillies leading and MLB was indeed in a quandry. NO ONE wanted to win a World Series with a rainout yet that was the predicament we were in!
MLB hoped and prayed the Rays would score so that the thing could be suspended, those prayers were answered in the top of the sixth as Carlos Pena singled with two outs to score B.J. Upton. Shortly thereafter the game was called. I truly believe they would have kept playing till the Rays either scored to tie it or it went nine! Conditions were deplorable and with modern day radar capabilities there was no excuse why this one was allowed to start!
The shame of the matter is that the game was indeed allowed to start, don’t tell me TV revenue streams did not sway why play begant! Fox has a big TV lineup scheduled for Tuesday night and has constantly been promoting it throughout the series, they did not want to give that up! Somehow this baseball administration was hoping these two teams could play thru the rain! As a result both teams best pitchers are done with nothing decided!
The game is scheduled to resume tommorrow night but high winds are forecast and god forbid that “House” isn’t shown on Fox ! Watch for the thing to be pushed to Wednesday night! Disappointed at best tonite but still hopeful and anticipating a Phillies trophy!
Lets Go Phils!
