Wow. What a complete mess. I love it. Suddenly a World Series with two smaller market teams that has been highlighted by low scoring games that no one was watching has our attention. Game 5 was fantastic. Seeing Pena go the other way in a monsoon with two outs was phenomenal.
The suspension was great. Suddenly we have a 3 and 1/2 inning game to decide the World Series. Everything is huge at this point. There is not getting into the flow of the game. The game is on the line once the players take the field tonight, or tomorrow, or sometime in early 09'. The story lines are great. Who is on the mound for each team? Who is up first for the Phils (Cole Hamels spot is due up first when play resumes)? Do the Rays go back to the David Price well? Will Brad Lidge enter in a tied game?
Unfortunately for the Phils, the suspension really favors the Rays. The basically get to play a 3 inning game without Cole Hamels for a chance to go back home. I know the Phils have a good pen, but Hamels is the dominant pitcher of this post-season. The most important thing for the Rays is going to be getting out of the bottom of the 6th without allowing any runs. If Philly should happen to push a run or two across in the 6th I think you will have the Santa booing, battery throwing, faithful starting to believe.
For the Rays the game plan is simple. Get 1 run and hope David Price still doesn't quite realize how big of a moment this is.
If the Rays can comeback and win game 5, I really like their chances to win it all.
And I have to say for as much slack as Bud Selig takes, granted he deserves a bunch of it, I really think he handled this about as well as could be expected.
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