Additionally, this is my new favorite GIF.
If I was a Phillies fan, this play would haunt me for ages.
Once Feliz realizes nobody is covering third, he should have chased down Damon like his pants were on fire. It’s Game 5 of the World Series and Feliz is taking a Sunday evening stroll down the third base line.
I don’t even like the Phillies and I wanted to strangle this guy.
From his postgame interview, it sounded like Damon was pretty confident he was a lot faster than Feliz. I think Feliz knew it too. I guess there is something to be said for trying, in case Damon trips and falls or something.
What is funny is that Feliz has a good sized rock in his hand. Chase him down and just pelt him in the back with everything you got. Maybe in the resulting melee you are able to tag Damon before he reaches the base. The plays of the game are ALL on Utley though- he was a nervous fielder psyching himself out on a 1st inning groundout (end result: Jeter scored) and “trying too pretty” double play turn on a slow runner to 2nd base. If Utley takes his time on these plays, the Yankees are down 4-2 (or 4-1, I don’t remember) going into the top of the 9th… then maybe those three runs don’t happen.
