Now that was a baseball game

Sure, I'm disappointed that the Phillies lost, but (1) the Series isn't over yet and (2) that game exemplified why I love baseball so much.

The Yankees scored 4 runs off Joe Blanton despite not hitting the ball hard more than once. The Phillies made much better contact against Sabathia- the two batters up before Utley in the 7th hit the ball just as hard a he did, just not as high and right at someone.

Leading 4-3, Joba Chamberlain comes in throwing 97 mph, strikes out Werth and Ibanez, gets 2 strikes and then makes a mistake to Feliz and wham, the game is tied. Then in the very next inning, Lidge burns through the first two batters, gets what looks like strike 3 on Damon to most of us in the park, then Damon fouls off a few more and then gets a hit and all hell breaks loose. Amazing stuff.

I really like the Phillies, probably more than any team I've ever followed. They're a terrific team, but this is the 9th World Series I've attended and the truth of the matter is that you lose some of them. Who knows which team is better? They're both excellent, but only one of them can win. That's just the way it is. I'll be back there tomorrow rooting for the Phils, but don't expect to see me crying if they lose then or any other night. They did us proud and gave me a lot of joy and excitement and sometimes that's gotta be good enough.