It Will Be Sunny in Philadelphia for Tonight's World Series Game (It Won't Rain, Anyway)

Sunny might be a stretch for Philadelphia's forecast tonight (especially, you know, since the sun won't be up). But the good news for everyone involved is that the rain which was originally predicted for Philly tonight is probably going to hold off.

This is awesome for those of us who like to watch baseball on Saturday nights. And Phillies fans. But probably not Fox executives.

Network honchos are probably upset because the ratings for weeknights are always higher than on weekends -- although even bothering to throw a game on Sunday seems kind of futile, no?

Philly fans are taking the opposite stance though because, as Alper mentioned earlier, a delay would have made things spicy for Charlie Manuel in terms of when to start Cole Hamels. Obviously, the Phils want to use him three times in this series, if possible. But in order to do that, he has to pitch in Game 3 or 4 on Sunday, and running him out there with the series standing 1-1 is a lot less appealing than knowing -- based on the outcome of tonight's game -- whether using him on Sunday is the smart play or not.

But, even though it's going to be cloudy, windy, cold and generally pretty miserable (or: "totally different than Tampa"), it's not likely going to rain. And that means we get Game 3 tonight as planned.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-25-2008 @ 2:57PM

nothingnew said...

GOOD! THE LOUSIEST TEAM SINCE THE INCEPTION OF BASEBALL IS GOING TO KEEP ITS TRADITION OF LOOSING AGAINNOTHING NEW HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-25-2008 @ 3:34PM

meltdownmets said...

Hi mets fan,

Another collapse...how pathetic considerering you're team has one of the highest payrolls in baseball. What a bunch of spineless, choking cryin wimps. It's interesting, because the team reflects their fan base. If I were you after witnessing that sad excuse for a baseball team I wouldn't judge others. Especially a team (Phillies) who made it to the world series with pure guts and heart.

10-25-2008 @ 3:44PM

the mets are alway better than the philles in every way shape and form,lets see if my memory serves me right ,the mets have been there done that more than the philladelphia losers,how many trophies do you have and im not talking about the little league trophies you guys try to count,hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!let me see it will take you guys to make it to the playoffs another 50 yrs hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!by then the dogers will have another 50 championships hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and plus the losers have won anything hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!oh one series game ,it doesnt make a world series pennant hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-25-2008 @ 4:02PM

Meltdownmets,dodgers said...

Thank you for responding Dodger Met fan.

If I were you I'd live in the present. The past is gone and dead.
Don't be upset though, your teams will win again after they go out and buy up all the best free agents on the market. That's the only way they can acheive a championship. Stealing players from other teams who can't afford to keep them.

How could you be proud of a championship that was not fairly earned? (They were stolen)

10-25-2008 @ 4:31PM

D.M. said...

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3661217

10-25-2008 @ 5:36PM

Devil Ray Milland said...

Hey Will,
Maybe you should check your (not you're)
"probably going to hold off" link. Looks like a lot of wet stuff. Won't matter - Rays in 6. They lose both times Kaz takes the mound.

10-26-2008 @ 5:29PM

KATHY said...

HEY NOTHINGNEW LET ME SEE IF "MEMORY" SERVES ME RIGHT THE METS AREN'T IN THE WORLD SERIES.................DAH

PHILLY WINS THEIR WORLD SERIES LEGALLY WONDER IF NEW YORK CAN SAY THAT............PHILLY GIRL PHILLY FAN ALL THE WAY

10-26-2008 @ 5:37PM

mike said...

hey nothingnew have you noticed who's playing in this year world series, gee let s see the one and only PHILA PHILLIES.
i dont see the mets and of course since the PHILS beat the dodgers they arent ther either wonder how someone with just little intelligence didnt catch that.
phils will take it in the 6th