Weather watching
PHILADELPHIA -- It's a warm and windy day here at Citizens Bank Park -- haven't seen 70 degrees at the World Series since '05 in Houston and don't even think it got that warm in Tampa. The problem: It's dark. It's been raining some. It might rain some more. We can't catch a break.
My shot (left) shows you the clouds behind the rear of the scoreboard. It's one of the iconic views outside, with the Phanatic picture and the plaza statue of Steve Carlton.
Anyway, Game Three is on time for a 7:57 start. Assuming we play, be sure to watch the wind situation. As we were standing outside the ballpark waiting in a bag search line, two large steel batting cages set up for a kids display on a closed street maybe 50 yards away were completely toppled by the wind (no one was hurt). So this could be interesting.
We'll hear from Joe Girardi in the 5 p.m. range to see what was decided about Hideki Matsui. As of yesterday, the word was no decision on CC Sabathia pitching Game 4 until after Game 3. But let's be honest. CC or Chad Gaudin? CC is pitching. Especially now that the Phillies aren't going with Cliff Lee.
---Mike Harrington
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