World Series Game Five, Part II: Let Us Finish the Game

You know, sometimes the sequel is better than the original.

Most of us have waited our entire lives to witness a championship in the city of Philadelphia. One extra long rain delay won't tarnish what the Phillies will try to accomplish tonight.

The task at hand is simple. The Phillies are nine outs away from setting this town ablaze. The fans at Citizens Bank Park will show up to instant drama. There's no reason we shouldn't be the absolute loudest fans that place has ever seen. Tonight, Philadelphia will get loud.

The tactics in this 3.5 inning completion of game 5 of the 2008 World Series will be extremely interesting and forever second guessed. If the Phils win, Charlie is a genius. And that's pretty much all we're gonna talk about.

Most are thinking you run So Taguchi or Geoff Jenkins out to lead off depending on who Joe Maddon decides to walk out to the mound.

For the Phils, it could be Ryan Madson who has had blistering stuff or it could be someone else. We'll find out soon.

A real life Philadelphia hero can be made tonight by winning in the sequel. Maybe FOX can walk out that song they've been playing all series when it could finally be fitting.

Wouldn't it be nice to see Pat get in on the action.

I'm on my way to watch a baseball game. I hope it's the Phillies' last one of the season.

Let's do this.

Comments

[Gabriella]

It would be great if Pat finally made his contribution in THIS series, TONIGHT.

[meech.one]

Let's fucking win this fucking thing already.

[nate]

Nice "why can't us" banner above 300 level behind home plate.

[PF90]

That "Let's do this." at the end just really really really pumped me up.

[Kenny in Florida]

Actually shaking a bit in anticipation of this moment. I'm 33 and have been going to Phils games since 1982. Insanity.

[nate]

Nice "why can't us" banner above 300 level behind home plate.

[Mike H.]

Temperature for ZIP code 19148 is 43 degrees.

[Mark]

Once again, stuck in class for the first part of this game, depending on how long it takes. Thank god for "TV" ;)

[johndewar]

My birthday is tomorrow and I can't think of a better present than a win tonite!

WHY CAN'T US?????

[Mike H.]

I also wanted to repost this lineup, as the old lineup is pretty useless at this point...

Hamels/Jenkins/Stairs/Dobbs
Rollins
Werth
Utley
Howard
Burrell/Bruntlett
Victorino
Feliz
Ruiz

Starting in the 7th to face Madson:
Navarro (Switch)
Baldelli (R)
Bartlett (R)
The Pitcher/Aybar (switch hitter)
Iwamura (L)
Crawford (L)
Upton (R)
Pena (L)
Longoria (R)

[Mark]

Happy Birthday! Hopefully our boys pull through for us tonight

[chris]

"The Phillies are nine outs away from setting this town ablaze"

i hope that lierally doesn't happen tonight by the fans!

[millertime]

i feel like i could put my fist through a wall right now. i also could throw up.

[Mike H.]

If you put your fist through the wall first, you then have a place to throw up!

[jtq1]

goosebumps

[chris]

i hope they light Price the fuck -up!

[chris]

i can't sit down!

[ARphillyfan]

Funny. All those Game 5 feelings (pre-suspension) just came rushing back.

Why Can't Us!!!!
Let's Go Phils!

[Phils Phan]

Goosebumps!

[SAINT]

LETS DO THIS!

[Zeke]

aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

[Phils Phan]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jason]

Jenkins!!!!!

[Zeke]

aaaaaaaahhhhhh

[Mike H.]

we fucking HATED this guy in June!!!

[Mark]

Jenkins is FIRED UP! FUCK YEAH!

[jtq1]

i love it

[ARphillyfan]

On ESPN's Gamecast chat with Neyer:
"Nate (MN): Has there ever been a walk off HR to win the World Series?

ROB NEYER: Just slightly over 15 years ago, Toronto's Joe Carter did it against the Phillies. And in 1960, Bill Mazeroski in Game 7 against the Yankees."

SERIOUSLY? Are we the only knowledgeable fans in baseball? Douche

[Jason]

lol god iwamura sucks.

[Dave A]

hell yes!!!

[SAINT]

WOOOO! IWAMURA WITH THE ERROR!

[ARphillyfan]

Fuck and Yes! Just what we needed!

[Mark]

AMAZING START!

[Mike H.]

Theres no rain dropping in your eyes, jackass.....

[John Kimble]

These people in that game chat are dumb. Kyle from Indiana needs to go suck on Peyton's dick.

[Pete]

Glad to see the break hasn't affected the bats.

[Phils Phan]

Jenkins:

Ought to be enshrined in the -- MMMM -- Hall of Fame!

[Mike H.]

Jenkins might have been nuts enough to run there if he caught it. No matter, though. We need three more. Three goddamn more, god damn it...

[John Kimble]

So much for everybody on the radio talking about lost ticket stubs and maybe not a full house. Place looks packed.

[Andrew S.]

C'mon. Lets get another one here.

[Mike H.]

What, they didn't bring in Jesus David the Mahatma Price, He Who Is Guaranteed Air Time on ESPN? Shocker!

[John Kimble]

Umm yes Tim. AL teams have to go by NL rules in the NL park. Welcome to the 1970s jackass.

[Phils Phan]

Terrible AB.

[Hextall454]

TACO!

[Zeke]

Jason Werth? Almost picked off again? Get your head right, dude.

[Phils Phan]

Howard missed a crushable pitch. Damnit.

[Stu]

WERTH!!!
YEAH!!!

HOWARD!!!
SHIT!!!

[Mike H.]

What a shitty throw by Pena and great baserunning by Jay Dubb

[ARphillyfan]

Alright. We got the lead. Now let's get the outs.

And let's not have any out "countdowns" this time please, that didn't work so well last time.

[ARphillyfan]

Hamels in line for win #5. Nice.