Cinderella Re-write

It looks like the classic fairy-tale is getting a major re-write. In the role of the newly created step-brother, Cole Hamels is about to smash both of the Tampa Bay Rays glass slippers, which (as we know from the Disney version) will prevent Cinderella from ever getting together with Prince Charming.

Surprisingly, at least to me, the Rays find themselves down 3 - 1. Judging from the highlights, in what appears to be one of the most exciting World Series games in a while, the Phillies won Game 4, 5-4. Unfortunately, thanks to a long rain delay, nobody other than Philly and Tampa saw this game (which ended at some point after 1 am EST) on the East Coast. B.J. Upton continues his amazing post season, by single "footedly" scoring the tying run in the top of the 8th. However, a bases-loaded single (that traveled about 30 ft) brought home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth for the Phillies.


Ryan Howard, then, awoke from his post-season slumber to lead the Phillies to a 10 - 2 drubbing. He had 2 HRs and 5 RBIs.


This game, pretty much sealed up the World Series for the Phillies, as the best pitcher in MLB is heading to the hill tonight. Hamels is on the verge of a record 5th win for a starting pitcher in a single post-season. This, obviously, would his biggest win and bring home a World Series title to Philadelphia for the first time since 1980. Hamels has had an amazing post-season, and has put himself in the same category with the likes of Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, Jack Morris, Orel Hershiser as clutch post-season pitchers.

Congrats to the Phillies