Move this series back to Tampa Bay for games six and seven and the Rays have a chance. Yeah right you say, and I agree… with Hamels pitching tomorrow the Rays season is likely over. But the Rays have been playing with fire this whole season, first with the AL East crown, then with the BoSox and now they need to some how clean themselves of the gasoline they accidentally poured all over their bats.

My Simulator has put the Phillies win probability at 61.55% for Game #5. I somehow hope the Rays can pull this out, though I don’t see it happening. I still have my $3K to win on my W.S. futures bet, but that is looking like a lost cause now.

vr, Xei

Aki was bad, Sonny was average, Edwin was awful, along with Pena and Longo.
But you know what, this shit isn’t over.

THIS IS NOT OVER. LET’S GET IT DONE.

so I wanna try here, if you still believe in this team say FIDDLE CAT

FIDDLE CAT

Since this is an elimination game, I would assume that Maddon would have no problem emptying out the bullpen except for maybe Shields the game six starter. Might be nice to see Price pitch some high leverage innings and for Maddon not to have such a long leash like he did with Sonnanstine tonight.
vr, Xei

I am giving up. The officiating in this series has been horrendus. I don’t even wanna watch game 5 it will go one of two ways. Either more of the same with the strike zone inconsistencies between pitchers for each team or… they will feel the need to over compensate by giving Kaz calls they are not giving Hammels either way its going to suck.

I really hate when Umpires are the lead story line of the World Series. Give them the trophy already. I can’t wait for spring training. Let the offseason moves commence.

We need to win the cold war goddamnit!

From B-Pro’s Post-game tidbits

–The Phillies are the 43rd team in World Series history to take a 3-1 lead. Of the previous 42, 36 have gone on to win the series, including 23 closing it out in five games. The six teams to rally from a 3-1 deficit were the 1903 Pilgrims over the Pirates, the 1925 Pirates over the Senators, the 1958 Yankees over the Braves, the 1968 Tigers over the Cardinals, the 1979 Pirates over the Orioles and the 1985 Royals over the Cardinals.

31: Times this year the Rays have won three games in a row.

11: Times this year the Phils have dropped 3 in a row.

Win 1, get it back to St. Pete. Anything can happen.

Not the impostors we’ve been watching.

but with all the magic of the season, coming back from 3-1 almost seems likely

Trying so hard to cheer myself up