BY SCOTT LAUBER
A few things to pass along:
1. The Rays already checked out of their Center City hotel this afternoon, so they're staying in the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington. Feel free to drop by and say hello.
2. Weather forecast for Tuesday is worse than it was for tonight. Although, I've been informed that some outlets are calling for the rain to clear by 10 p.m. The choice, it seems, is whether Fox would rather televise the resumption of the game at 10 p.m., or at 8 p.m. on Wednesday night. "It will be resumed when I believe the weather conditions are appropriate," commissioner Bud Selig said. "We'll stay here if we have to celebrate Thanksgiving here."
And, so, they wait.
The Phillies, once 10 outs from winning their first World Series since 1980 and the second in their 126-year history, won't have their ace, left-hander Cole Hamels, when the Series resumes. Mother Nature interrupted Hamels' Game 5 start – in all likelihood, his final appearance of the postseason – after 75 pitches in what he called "the worst conditions imaginable to pitch in."
Whenever they resume, Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said he will call upon a reliever to pitch in the top of the seventh. Neither Charlie Manuel nor Jimmy Rollins, the Phillies’ players union rep, were willing to comment.
"It's up to the hitters and it's up to the guys in the bullpen to get the job done," reliever J.C. Romero said.
Said slugger Ryan Howard, "I don't know what's going on. We've got to wait and find out when we play again."
And, from closer Brad Lidge: "Nothing's ever been easy. Jimmy Rollins said it a while back. That's the Philly way, and I'm starting to see that now. It sucks, but what choice do we have."
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4 comments:
let the whining begin.....
Mr. Lauber: You have promised us in your previous blog post some inside stories about Scott Kazmir (what a hunk!!! - Is he single?). You have failed to live up to your promise. Will I have to wait until next season to hear the inside dope on this fabulously sculpted athlete. Oh, my heart goes pitter patter...Do tell Mr. Lauber.
Has anyone said whether there will still be a day off between the games in Philly and the (hopefully not necessary) games in Tampa? Obviously, if they finish this game on Wednesday and still have an off day then Hamels can return on full rest in game 7 (please god, don't let it come to that).
Anonymous: Great question.
Because of the rain, there will NOT be an off-day between Games 5 and 6, so Hamels won't be able to start Game 7. Brett Myers is still the scheduled starter for Game 6. Jamie Moyer would likely pitch Game 7, if necessary. Moyer threw a bullpen session before the rain started yesterday.
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