At this point, it may help the Phillies more if Game 5 of the World Series remain in suspended animation until Wednesday. That gives them more time to get past the fact that they took their collective foot off the the throat of the once-beaten Rays and, in turn, it gives the Ray more time to to put their min-comeback in perspective.

Plus, if the series went back to Tampa for Games 6 and 7, which I presume would be Friday and Saturday, Hamels could be ready to pitch Game 7.

Objectively, we are tied with 3 1/2 innings to go and Tampa needs to win three times in a row.

But this is Philadelphia - stranger things have not happened, but usually not in our favor ...