Baseball will continually be second-guessed for any and every decision made, such as the one that suspended Game 5 of the World Series. So, think of these questions:
- As we discovered, calling the game after the fifth inning would have given the Phillies the Series. With that said, would you have played the game to begin with? I can imagine the answers, but lay them on the line.
- Which team does this suspension help more? Hurt?
- For those who follow the Nielsen ratings, does this help or hurt?
- Are you surprised that there wasn't a riot in the stands from Philadelphia's finest? Maybe I'm being harsh, but this article from Yahoo! Sports' Steve Henson may provide a little context.
1 comment:
I would have at least started the game, but by the third inning when it was pouring hard and they knew it wasn't gonna get better, the game should've been called. I know that would've given the Phillies the championship though, so I guess it worked out for the dramatist's, and Rays fans' - sake. I wouldn't have even played game three after the hour and a half delay.
Ratings for the series are down anyway, especially Game 3's, and with NBA season starting tomorrow and no one else but Philly and Tampa fans really caring, I think the ratings will stay low.
Philadelphia will have time to riot soon enough - whether they win or lose (...but probably win).
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