I'm glancing out from my couch at a very wet backyard, and the rain looks as persistent as Tampa Bay's offense against Boston. It doesn't stop.

But according to the good folks at weather.com, we're in luck -- sometime between 6 and 7 p.m. tonight, a couple hours before the first pitch, this wet stuff is supposed to stop.

Thus, the Phils will host the first World Series game in Philadelphia tonight since Oct 21, 1993, when Curt Schilling fired a five-hit, complete-game shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5.

Schilling is at home, likely hosting a radio talk show or blogging on 38pitches.com

The Phils will rely on another accomplished vet tonight - Jamie Moyer.

If I collected a dollar each time I've heard someone - fans, talk show hosts, media members - say "Jamie Moyer is finished" or "Jamie Moyer can't pitch again in this postseason," I'd be a VERY rich man.

Like rich enough to quit the glamorous life of getting two hours of sleep to board a 7 am plane in order to make a afternoon workout in another city.

But, honestly, I don't get it. I understand Philadelphians are fickle, but they're usually not forgetful.

Jamie Moyer did win 16 games this year and sport a sub-4.00 ERA, right? You can't possibly argue that, other than Cole Hamels, no starting pitcher on this team has been more consistent.

It was just three weeks ago that he tossed a gem to help the Phils clinch the NL East title, right?

But no.... let's all bury Jamie Moyer for one shaky-but-not-terrible outing in Milwaukee and one shellacking against a Dodgers team that has historically owned him.

Call me crazy, but I'll stick with the guy who has kept baffling hitters in his 2 1/2 years with the Phils, who has extended a possible Hall of Fame-worthy career into his mid 40s (Moyer turns 46 in less than a month).

Jamie Moyer has waited his whole life, and 22 baseball seasons, for a night like tonight. If the rains stays away - and it should, or I will flood weather.com with hate email - the old man will come through to keep the Phils in the game.

Of course, they should probably score some runs - maybe a hit with a runner in scoring position - if they hope to take a 2-1 series lead.