Baseball Lucks Out.

It was completely ridiculous that Game 5 of the World Series lasted beyond the second inning last night with that horrendous weather in Philly. MLB can thank it's lucky stars that the Rays tied the game in the 6th because that was the only thing that made them stop this game.

To have a World Series clinching game played last night, and don't think for a second that the game would have been suspended if Tampa hadn't tied it, would have been a complete disaster for baseball and Bud Selig. Now they will attempt to play three innings tonight to finish the game, which to me is another joke. What stops either team from throwing out a starter tonight instead of their middle relief as it should go in a game like this?

The big problem is that there are too many off days in the Wild Card and LCS rounds so they have to squeeze games in in potentially brutal weather, such as last night, to ensure the Series is over in October. There is no reason the 5 game division series can't be done in 7 days and the 7 game LCS can't be done in 9 days. Accomplishing that would allow for games to be called as it should have been last night.


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Look for a really half-assed and way to late hockey preview tonight or tomorrow as well as detailed NBA preview over the weekend (hint Lakers over Cavs in the Finals).