Covering the bases
Published: Wed, Oct. 29, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Wed, Oct. 29, 2008 02:20AM
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Television ratings for Game 5 of the World Series were as bad as the weather.
The 5 1/2 innings the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays got in during the rain Monday night received an 8.2 rating and 12 share, Fox said Tuesday. The previous low for a fifth game was a 10.0/17 for the San Francisco Giants' 16-4 romp over the Anaheim Angels in 2002.
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Philadelphia and Tampa Bay were tied 2-2 when the game was stopped. Major League Baseball plans to resume the game at 8:37 p.m. today.
Thus far, the World Series has received an 8.1/14, down 24 percent from the 10.6/18 for a four-game sweep by the Boston Red Sox over the Colorado Rockies last year. This year is 20 percent behind the current record low for a full World Series, the 10.1/17 for the St. Louis Cardinals' five-game victory over the Detroit Tigers in 2006.
Angels will keep Guerrero, Lackey
The Angels intend to exercise 2009 options on outfielder Vladimir Guerrero and pitcher John Lackey but will decline their option on outfielder Garret Anderson.
Guerrero had a $15 million option with a $3 million buyout, and Lackey's option was for $9 million with a $500,000 buyout.
Anderson, whose option price was $14 million, will receive a $3 million buyout and become eligible for free agency.
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