DAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Fans make a valiant effort to grab a foul ball. Last night's Game 5 was the final contest at Citizens Bank Park this season.
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Touch 'Em All: At least Series isn't up for a vote today
Last night was the Phillies' final 2009 game at Citizens Bank Park, or as many fans referred to the occasion, "Farewell to Eric Bruntlett Night."
For a first time, a baseball season will reach Election Day.
Too bad there aren't any World Series-related issues to be decided today.
If there were, I'd vote to:
Give every fan entering the ballpark a Schmitter instead of a rally towel.
Make TV cameramen and sound technicians register with the police.
Play the weekend World Series games in daylight, or in Honolulu, whichever works best for me.
Ban Mets fans from attending any World Series games, even if their team wins the pennant, a highly unlikely occurrence, I realize.
Duct-tape the mouths of fans who can't come up with anything more clever to chant than "Yankees/Phillies Suck."
Put all the Series games on HBO so there won't be any commercials.
Prohibit Tim McCarver from using puns or discussing Bob Gibson, which should double Joe Buck's airtime.
Eliminate "God Bless America" in the seventh inning. It was fine in the days after 9/11, but then again so was George Bush. This is baseball not a Jerry Lewis telethon.
Make Yankees broadcaster John Sterling listen to himself, assuming that meets all our anti-torture standards.
Ever-expanding season
In case you were wondering, the last time the Phils and Yanks played in a World Series, 1950, it was over on Oct. 7, nearly a month earlier than this one's end-point.On Nov. 3, 1950, by the way, the Warriors were preparing to open their NBA season a night later against the Boston Celtics. They won, 77-68.
The 5-1 Eagles, two-time defending NFL champions, were preparing for a Nov. 5 game with the Steelers. They lost, 9-7, and dropped four of their final five.
And Jamie Moyer was pondering a contract extension with the St. Louis Browns.
Into the sunset
From the upper reaches of Citizens Bank Park, the enormous tail fin of a cruise ship docked at the Navy Yard was visible.Meanwhile, this Phillies season was sailing off into the sunset.
Regardless of how it concludes, 2009 shouldn't be forgotten or perceived as a disappointment.
