Phillies 4, Giants 2: If you didn’t already love Roy Halladay before last night’s game, now you have no excuse. On a pitch to Cody Ross in the second inning, he felt a sharp pain in his right leg and learned he had pulled his groin. In order to stay in the game and prevent it from tightening up, he rode a stationary bike in between frames and managed to grapefruit up for six innings, allowing two runs. No one should be surprised.

The guy has waited 13 years for an opportunity in the postseason, there was no way in hell he was coming out of the game. I’m just upset he didn’t give Pat Burrell the “suck it” sign. Seriously, Doc’s probably one of the most well-liked players amongst his peers and Burrell disrespects him like that? Be nice to see Oswalt put one in Patty’s ear tomorrow night.

So is there any doubt that Philly will take the next two games at home and head to their third straight World Series? It’s colder on the East Coast than it was last week. Even if they throw on those weak earmuff hats, the Giants will shrivel up in their rally thongs just like Costanza did during that unfortunate weekend in the Hamptons.

As for the woman who sang God Bless America, I wasn’t nearly as amused by her hat as I was when I learned that JT Snow, Rich Aurilia, Shawn Estes and Kirt Manwaring are on the Giants Wall of Fame. Really, San Francisco? Fucking hilarious. Also, “Posin’ Posey” and “Ross the Boss” are neat nicknames.

My only Game 6 request is for someone in the know to make arrangements to have Charles Barkley seated behind home plate wearing the Philadelphia skyline on his head. This really needs to happen.

[Hat pic via @jonneygee; Sign pic via reader Jovan]