Cancer and Sports Part 22: Jayson Is Werth It and We Go to the World Series!

Due to a bad back I missed the first two innings.  I awakened to a safe enough lead to watch the game and to a pre cancer Jeff.  Voice strong, wide awake and giving me a recap...also going back and forth with friends making up Phillies puns on his Blackberry (thus the title).  And the Dodgers pulled their pitcher with bases loaded.   Looks like a repeat of last year but too early to call.  

We pulled Hamels in the 5th (Jeff predicted the 4th) and Happ was -Happless!  Chad Durbin is having a great game and we are still up 6 to 3 bottom of the 6th with Chan Ho Park warming up.  Jeff is munching french fries and he is acting like, well, Jeff.  If not for the bald head and a pic line, I would not have known he has cancer tonight.  Chemo begins Monday and I am counting on the World Series to do its magic.  I love watching Jeff's old self strong and excited.  With a homer by Victorino the score is 8 to 3 and looks like we are on our way.   That means Chemo might be a wee bit easier during the World Series and our Phillies just might be the first team since the Cinci Reds in '75 -'76 to go back to back.

With this lead, barring any complications, I am safe to take my really bad back to bed and curl up with my husband, watch the game and for a night pretend everything is okay.  We are only 6 outs away thanks to Chan Ho Park.

Lidge is back - our bullpen held and away we go!

REPEAT!

Kisses to heaven for Tugger "Ya Gotta Believe" McGraw and Harry "Outta Here" Kalas...look after us and...

Go Fightin' Phils!