Rain, Rain, Go Away

If it weren't for a stolen base and a two-out base hit in last night's Game 5 of the World Series, this season could already be over.

In the top of the sixth inning, the rain continued to get worse. By that time puddles were forming all over the field. Watching the game, I was just so grateful that I was at home watching on TV. It looked every bit as cold as it was wet. The Rays were trailing 2-1. B.J. Upton came to bat with two outs. He hit a ground ball to shortstop and Jimmy Rollins had a long run to get to it. He did, but couldn't come up with it cleanly, and Upton was awarded an infield single.

It then seemed like Cole Hamels attempted five or six pick-off attempts, before Upton stole second base easily on the first pitch to Carlos Pena. That stolen base was even bigger than Jason Bartlet's in Game 1, which triggered the nationwide Taco Bell promotion (free tacos today from 2-6pm). Pena battled with Hamels before lining a single to left field. Upton rounded third and slid safely into home, tying the game and saving the Series and Major League Baseball.

Because it was in the sixth inning, had the Rays not tied the score and the game been called due to weather, the game would have been over, and so would the World Series. I can't imagine the outcry had that been the case.

But, since the score was tied, the League simply suspended the game. It will pick up where it left off, in the middle of the sixth inning. From the forecast, it looks like it won't be until Wednesday night. At least they will get to play the full nine innings to decide Game 5.