2008 Philadelphia Phillies Season/Playoff Thread (Die Mets Die)

[Wingspan]

[ice grillin you]

steppin his game up

[Seabiscuit36]

Hopefully he runs into Selig and Betteman

[Drunkmasterflex]

There is a commercial over here on AFN that has different guys from the Phillies thanking us, Myer's little segment is by far the worst he sounds like he is retarded. 

[Seabiscuit36]

retardation explains the anger issues

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Bill Clinton and George W. would not hesitate to give him the needle or the chair.

[Rome]

Holy christ you need to stop with the politics.  Rent a porno or something.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I don't need to rent a porno, as I'll have a rager when Lidge closes out the top of the 9th tonight.

[Seabiscuit36]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3670398

Game 5 bets on Phillies pay off in Vegas sports books
ESPN.com news services

What happens in Philly pays in Vegas.


In reality, the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies are tied 2-2 after rain halted Game 5 of the World Series after 5½ innings.

But in the world of Las Vegas sports books, the Phillies won 2-1 -- and side bets on the Phillies have to be paid out.

Confused? There's a simple explanation.

According to Nevada Gaming Commission rules the final score of an official baseball game, for betting purposes, is determined by reverting to the last completed inning, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. And the Phillies led Game 5, 2-1, after five completed innings.

Wagers on totals and run-line bets are being refunded because gaming rules stipulate that at least 8½ innings must be played for those bets to pay off, according to the report.

"We're just following the regular baseball rules. This is a very common rule," Las Vegas Hilton sports book director Jay Kornegay said, according to the report. "We can't make exceptions.

"There was no special disclaimer for World Series games, or any playoff games for that matter, that your bet would continue if the game was suspended," Kornegay said, according to the report. "It's one of those unfortunate, misunderstood rules of baseball betting."

Jeff Sherman, assistant manager of the Hilton sports book, told Bloomberg that several regular-season baseball games were affected by the same rule. But none were as high profile as the World Series game.

"It hasn't had as much notoriety as its getting now because it's a rare instance," he told Bloomberg. "When we had this during the regular season, we get people who say, 'Oh, I didn't know that.' Now it's just on a lot larger scale."

How about double or nothing?

"I'm sure there are disgruntled bettors because people see it as a 2-2 game and they're stuck with a losing ticket,'' said John Harper, senior oddsmaker at Las Vegas Sports Consultants, in an interview witih Bloomberg. "It's a break for someone who had a Philly ticket.''

Kornegay said the Hilton would post a prop bet Wednesday on the conclusion of Game 5, the Review-Journal reported. He said the Phillies, who have an advantage because they still get to bat in the bottom of the sixth, will be money-line favorites and the wagers will be paid "whenever the game is finished."

According to morning lines in Las Vegas, Philadelphia is listed at -160 and Tampa Bay at +150. If the Rays win, a $1 bet will pay out $1.50; to win on the Phillies, a $1.60 bet wins $1.


Despite the Nevada gaming rules, some sports books, such as MGM/Mirage Properties, did not consider the Phillies the winner on Monday night and will wait until Game 5 is concluded to pay winners.

[BigEd76]

ha....someone called into Gargano's show and said dozens of fans are surrounding the hotel down in Delaware and chanting and going nuts....homeless people too

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Are they throwing mustard packets?!?

[SunMo]

game 6 is tomorrow night if they need it...no travel day

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Well, I guess the Phils just have to do the right thing and let the Rays use tomorrow to relax and reflect.

[LBIggle]

1 run and 9 outs.

this has been the longest 48 hours in recent memory.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I am going to pick up a bottle of champagne on the way home.

Is my first instinct to expect defeat?  Sure.  But I am fighting it with all my might.

GO PHILS!