GREAT BASEBALL STRATEGY TONIGHT!!!

I think tonight is one of the most fascinating baseball strategy dynamics we'll ever see.

As you know game 5 of the World Series was suspended the other night for rain tied as we are heading into the bottom of the 6th.

Let's set the stage;

Balfour, a hard throwing righty, is scheduled to face a pinch hitter then the top of the Phillie lineup. The Ray's pitcher is scheduled to bat 4th in the top of the 7th inning.

So the Rays can bring in their young stud Price (a tough lefty) to start it off. If all goes well, and Price gets the Phillies 1-2-3 in the 6th, Price would then be due up 4th, so in theory if the Rays get a guy or two on he would have to be pinch hit for. In effect, wasting him for only one inning, and in the bottom of the 7th, Utely and Howard would be up, both lefties that Price MUST face. you can't double switch Price in, since the Rays 5th hitter made the last out, and he's not coming out of a tie game.

So what do the Rays do? I see only 2 choices.

1- Leave Balfour in to face the pinch hitter, and unless he lets a runner on, roll the dice that he can get Jenkins, Rollins and Werth 1-2-3...not a bad option if you ask me.

2-And the option I may like but we'll never see, is bring in Price and double switch him into the number 7 slot in the lineup, in essence he would bat 2nd in the 7th inning. This way you won't be forced to pinch hit for him in a big spot...if the leadoff batter gets on he bunts, if not he's up with 1 out and no one on.

You'll never see the risky option 2 as a choice, and I bet even option 1 is to much of a risk, and second guess for the Rays.

Expect Price to come in, and Maddon will just hope all works out in the bottom of the 7th. I think if Maddon commits to Price in the bottom of the 6th no matter what the situation is in the top of the 7th Price must bat. You can't use him only for 1 inning. Hope he can give you 3 strong (6,7,8 inning) and figure out a way to get one run and turn it over the pen for the 9th.

Either way, it's a fascinating story line to be in the middle of a clinching World Series game and to be able to dissect the strategy over time.

I'm rooting for Maddon to make the right call, and enjoy a 3 inning baseball game. Keep the kids up, who knows when the next time they'll be awake to see the final out of a world series game before 10pm.

Jessica Simpson Riles Up Philly Fans On GMA - My Fox Philly Overreacts

My Fox Philly is claiming that Jessica Simpson "insulted Eagles fans" on Good Morning America this morning, and while I wouldn't quite go that far, she did talk some friendly trash to Philly Fans during an GMA concert in NYC. Jessica was promoting her new Country album released on 9-9 when Host Robin Roberts brought up the topic of Football.

She issued a warning to the Eagles Tuesday morning on Good Morning America.

Simpson yelled out "Go Cowboys!" during her performance Tuesday and then adding her warning to Philadelphia Eagles fans, "That's next week! We're gonna kick your butts, too!"

It was Dec. 16, 2007 when the "curse of Jessica Simpson" was coined after the Cowboys lost to the Eagles 10-6. Her boyfriend, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, played poorly with Simpson at the game.

I wont get to overboard on my opinion of Philly fans, but I'm not sure how that is insulting. Insulting would be to say they are a bunch of rude, stupid white trash. Or that they aren't loyal fans, or that they are ugly...but all it looks like to me is she said We're gonna kick your butts (or is it (you're butts"?). Irregardless (sic) Philly needs to get a Little thicker skin and not be such babies.

Waaaaaaaaaa..Jessica Simpson insulted us......Waaaaaaaaaa...Jimmy Rollins was mean to us...Waaaaaaaaaaa...To doesn't like McNabb.

Let's go Brewers!

METS-PHILLIES "RIVALRY"

This whole Mets-Phillies rivalry is getting pretty funny don’t ya’ think. I understand the owners and the league and the media want nothing more than to try and create some type of Yankee-RedSox thing down here, but I don’t know. I mean these teams have been in the NL East together for nearly 40 years, and last year was the first time I could remember both teams being good at the same time for it to matter.

In the golden Phillie era of 1976-1983 the Mets were a disgrace, and during the Mets Dynasty years of 1986-1986 the Phillies finished 22 games out of first. Last year there was no race until the Mets lost 12 of their last 17 games and the Phills came out of nowhere to win a division that was handed to them on a silver platter.

So now we have reports of Jimmy Rollins and Carlos Beltran’s guarantees, of fights, and of bad blood, but you can’t force a fight, and you can’t force a rivalry. The Yankees and Red Sox are pure, the fans hate each other, the teams haes each other and the cities hate each other…I don’t even know a Phillie fan for me to hate. I can’t even think of a Phillie fan celebrity whose movies I can start to dislike (yes, I’m a big Matt Damon and Jimmy Falon fan) so until both these teams can show a little consistency, and actually battle for a few divisions, this is still just a bunch of BS to me.