I like this, although I do wonder how Pedro will react to the switch.

Big break for us though. I was not feeling too good about Pedro pitching in such a big game.

I probably have a dumb question but here it goes.

Cole Hamels didn’t travel with the team to Colorado (which I’m fine with)

Cole Hamels is now most likely the projected starter for a game 5.

Will Hamels be doing his ‘between start’ throwing days while the team is in CO and if not how does that impact him starting…how important are the ‘throwing sessions’ between starts and who can Hamels do them with if the team is in Colorado.

Let’s hope the Cardinals haven’t given up hope and can at least push the dodgers to a game 4 – i still think the phils take this series but I’d like the dodgers not to have too much time to get ready.

I know it would be an inconvenience to some folks but considering the open 3:37 time slot, why not move tonight’s game time start or does TBS plan on running another 3 hours of boring-ass, cliche riddled play-off wrap up and analysis again?

I was thinking earlier today how both the Red Sox and Twins were down 2-0 and heading for game three at home, and I couldn’t remember if that had ever happened to the Phillies. A little research showed that out of 16 playoff series the Phillies have been in, all going at least three games, only once have they come home down 2-0. And that was in the series that doesn’t officially count in some record books – the 1981 Division Series vs. the Montreal Expos. Of the total series played, the Phillies have opened at home ten times, on the road six times. The other five series they opened on the road were all split 1-1 going into game three. Just for comparison, of the ten series opened at home, three times they won two games (1980 World Series and the DS & LCS last year) and four times they lost both home games (1950, 1976, 1978, 2007).
The team’s overall record in game three is a less than inspiring 3-13. The good news might be that in the two years they won the World Series success in game three was not crucial: they lost a key game three in the 1980 LCS and lost three other times after opening up 2-0 series leads. The only time they won a game three was the last time they were in this position: game three of the World Series, series tied 1-1. The Carlos Ruiz 60-foot walkoff dribbler.