tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075251516543448143.post1343432119504571882..comments2024-02-26T11:37:05.220-08:00Comments on Keith's Sports Journal: Word of the Day: Selig Face49er16http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480858283150569377noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075251516543448143.post-53908193736193128762009-06-22T20:20:42.259-07:002009-06-22T20:20:42.259-07:00@JFein, Selig has special powers for World Series ...@JFein, Selig has special powers for World Series games. It was Selig alone who decided to start the game over, instead of declaring the Phillies the winner. He didn't want to give the Phillies the championship due to a rain-out. <br /><br />The problem though, was that he didn't tell anyone about these special powers or his intial plan. If you remember, both teams were upset at Selig for not just canceling the game altogether because he knew the Philly area was going to be hit hard by rain.49er16https://www.blogger.com/profile/07480858283150569377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075251516543448143.post-53131198348079693782009-06-22T20:06:49.689-07:002009-06-22T20:06:49.689-07:00Okay, enough homerism. I'm not an expert on t...Okay, enough homerism. I'm not an expert on the baseball rulebook and I forget all of the technicalities from that night, but that game was stopped at 2-2 in the middle of the 6th. So a winner could not have been declared, unless Bud said that the top of the 6th inning can't count. I've always been curious about this and I don't know if I ever knew for sure. Seeing as the Rays scored a run in the 6th inning, according straight to the rulebook, should that part of the inning be essentially nullified and should the Phils have been crowned World Series champions that Monday night, with a 2-1 win F/5 innings? It's a moot point because the Phils won anyway, but I've always been curious.Justin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075251516543448143.post-24180188185478734472009-06-22T19:57:23.311-07:002009-06-22T19:57:23.311-07:00Oh man, that Game 5 of the 08 World Series was a c...Oh man, that Game 5 of the 08 World Series was a cluster-you-know-what.<br /><br />Although on the plus side, that did give us Philly fans a perfect scapegoat if the Phils lost that game (and the opportunity to clinch and break the streak at home; I can't speak for anyone else, but it would not have been the same if the Phils won in Tampa) and/or the whole Series. I'm pretty sure that our good buddy, Bud (see what I did there?) would have never visited Philadelphia again. For reasons of his own safety.<br /><br />My internet's been a female dog to me today, so this is the first time I've had a chance to visit your site today.<br /><br />/Used up self-placed quote on curse words in a day on Colin Cowherd.<br />//SarcasmJustin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075251516543448143.post-35948836971497350322009-06-22T18:09:05.909-07:002009-06-22T18:09:05.909-07:00Selig face not to be confused with Manning face.Selig face not to be confused with Manning face.x5000noreply@blogger.com