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Morning Rounds, October 29th
With Philadelphia mired in Hurricane watches last night and staring down possible snowstorms today, look
for game five to be pushed back once more.
Bud Selig needs to know better than to throw good money at bad by
compounding mistakes and making me write in sub-freezing weather.
Does he? Who knows. And for the record, the chances of all of this being part of David Stern’s diabolical plan to take over all of sports is growing by the minute.
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“What we look for as umpires is the integrity of the mound and the batter’s box, and that was never compromised” – umpire crew chief Tim Welke
“That was probably the worst conditions I’ve ever played under in my life” – Rays’ first basemen Carlos Pena
Three lines on their world:
- The NBA returned to action as the defending champs took down
LeBron - Greg Oden couldn’t finish his first NBA game
- and Maradona is set to head up Argentina’s national team
Three lines on ours:
- Game Five remains in limbo
- The Sixers open their season tonight at six
- and the Flyers absolutely murked the Thrashers
Phillies, Birds, Sixers, Flyers and what everybody is talking about after the jump
PHILLIES
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Phil Sheridan says that, yes, game 5a was a disaster; but that isn’t an excuse for the team to pack it in.
Rich Hofmann remembers that even now the Phillies have the advantage.
*if you can only read one In easily the most bizarre story of the day Brett Myers takes Jim Salisbury to the gun range.
Todd Zolecki notes that game five has just become a manager’s duel for the ages.
*if you can only read two Frank Fitzpatrick and Mike Jenson report on just how absurd the idea that MLB didn’t know it was raining was.
Bill Lyon looks at the stark difference between what could have been and what was.
Paul Hagen looks at the obscure rule change that has the teams where they are now.
Marc Narducci talks with the Rays, who are positively giddy about how the game has played out.
Mike Sielski defends Bud Selig.
Lou Sessinger on the Ryan family, who just named their newborn twins Cole and Chase.
Randy Miller reminds us that the parade was supposed to be this morninig.
SKIP
Bob Ford blames Fox, who might own Bud Selig.
Sam Donnellon says what baseball is doing is downright malicious.
David Murphy looks at the big questions going forward.
Todd Zolecki reports that the Phillies were pissed.
Derrick Nunnally and Kristen A. Graham report back from an empty parking lot and a non-game day Chickies crowd.
Anthony R. Wood says the real surprise is the more late October games don’t get banged by weather.
Bill Conlin is sticking with the Phillies in five.
Michael Klein analyzes the TV numbers.
Marcus Hayes looks at all the upset fans.
Paul Hagan says the Rays aren’t complaining.
John Gonzalez answers his mailbag and makes a definitive proclamation on God.
Ed Barkowitz takes s bizzarrely timed look at next year’s world series.
Randy Miller with another sad fan tale.
EAGLES
Paul Domowitch guesses that the short-yardage problem is going to be trouble going forward. READ
Marcus Hayes continues to be fascinated by The Inner Game of Tennis. SKIP
Bob Brookover looks at the players the Birds aren’t signing. READ
In the wake of Andy Reid’s 100th win, Reuben Frank talks about the big man’s success. READ
SIXERS
Kate Fagan profiles Elton Brand. SKIP
Phil Jasner says this is Ed Stefanski’s team. READ
Phil Jasner says Thad Young is all set to start. SKIP
Tom Moore on what can go right and what can go wrong for the Sixers. READ
Tom Moore talks about the pressure that is on Elton Brand. SKIP
FLYERS
Sam Cardichi’s notes look at the Flyers’ rough schedule, Andreas Nodl’s adjustment to the NHL, and more. SKIP
Ed Moran says Randy Jones is itching to get back on the ice. SKIP
TODAY and MORE
There will be a basketball game, there might be a baseball game, and it could snow. We’ll be here trying to make sense of it all.
As always, feel free
to email
with any questions, suggestions, comments or complaints.
For my money, this passage from Baseball Prospectus’ Joe Sheehan is the best assessment of game five I’ve read:
Here is mine, from a star Phillie (feel to guess at which one): “Tonight was a fucking shitshow.”
Brett?
[...] … and he fucked them over the other night by making them play in that monsoon until the Rays tied the game before finally calling the game and postponing it. Jackass. All because Fox would much rather have the Series go 6, or better yet, 7 games, and not have the Phillies win it after only 5. Bend … Morning Rounds, October 29th [...]