Raining in Baltimore: Game 1 of today's doubleheader postponed
by monkeyball on Sep 6, 2008 8:03 AM PDT
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No word yet on whether there will be any baseball in Balmer today. The first game has already been postponed, and the forecast for this afternoon/evening doesn't look propitious:
Mostly cloudy and windy with rain showers early. Low near 70F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
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Manny?
With those hair plugs, I thought it was a certain senator from that neck of the woods …
If you’re not lying, i recommend seeing a doctor. @('.')@
A two game non-losing streak!
By the end of the day, it could be three!!!!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I like how the Doppler radar is green and gold
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
i just realized....
that the 11 runs scored last night might have been the total runs scored for us this series. And seeing as we most likely won’t play two today, we had to score them all last night.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
The best part about the game(s) being rained out is that there's no reason to make them up
Which means less awful baseball to watch.
by thejd44 on Sep 6, 2008 9:02 AM PDT reply actions
But they could be critical
in determining which team gets the higher draft pick…
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
these makeup games
may be important eventually, just for draft purposes, an extra win in 07 little did we know was the difference between smoak or weeks
It'll take weeks to get the smoke out of the drapes.
I see a deranged rabbit, on fire, cowering away from a vagina. I await the results of the Rorschaschererer. -Nico
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 6, 2008 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
All this trouble because of concerns
over parking/traffic overflow with two Sunday games (baseball/football) going at once? Pretty lame if you ask me. I understand a lot of the vendors, ticket takers, etc. also work for both, but the stadium operations folks had weeks or months to plan around that problem. So no baseball on a “partly cloudy” day tomorrow? Psssh.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
especially with 2 bad teams. They would probably have a Marlins game type of attendance
which wouldn’t impact the parking much at all.
by theblackpearl on Sep 6, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Exactly - you're pretty much planning for 15,000 fans.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
The parking/traffic concern is legit
The Ravens suck, but they are huge here and their game will be a sell-out. Even if the games started/ended within an hour of each other (and even with the O’s low attendance), I could see there being a traffic nightmare with the shared parking facilities.
But none of that excuses the way this was handled. When the MLB schedule was released, the time for the Sunday O’s game was listed as TBD, so whoever is responsible for making these decisions has known for at least six freaking months that the Ravens game could be an issue.
(Formerly Nobody Girl)
"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane
I guess I just don't see a "traffic nightmare"
superceding “avoiding a double-header” or “canceling a game entirely” – how about running shuttles, offering reduced parking fees for carpoolers, etc.? We’re planning double-headers and bizarre Sunday off-days around cars?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Considering
how far in advance they knew about this, it’s goofy that they didn’t do any of those things. I wasn’t trying to say doubleheaders/postponements were good solutions, but it just seemed like people were saying a problem didn’t exist. That’s all.
I planned one of my rare weekends off around this series, so believe me when I say I’m really, really frustrated with all of the switching of days and the postponed (likely canceled) game.
Anyway, I’m off to the game! Hopefully the rain has stopped for good.
"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane
This is probably for the best ...
since they probably won’t bother to make up the games, lopping two highly winnable games off the schedule could be very helpful in the draft …
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
Local weather update
It’s 1:50 in the Philly area, and the storm just hit — after some rain showers off and on for a couple of hours, the wind suddenly picked up and the rain is harder and blowing sideways. Local reports said that we’d get 2 months worth of rain in 24 hours.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Can you send some to the Bay Area?
You could mail the water in jars. (If it’s not too much trouble.)
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
This sucks
I have a whole day of car and lawn projects lined up. Ken Korach was gonna be my soundtrack for like 7-8 hours. Now I’m stuck with my friggin iPod. Goddamnit.
Arte didn't get much Home Run Derby. He was dug in too deep or moving too fast. His idea of great R&R was cold rice and a little rat meat.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Sep 6, 2008 11:57 AM PDT reply actions
You could always
listen to the Giants. Yeah, I see your problem.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
On the brighter side
I just turned on KYOU to see if there was some A’s themed filler, maybe a little Marty Lurie, and while there wasn’t, I was treated to a gay cover version of the old 867-5309 song. “Jimmie, Jimmie, who can I turn to….”, etc.
Somehow, the “found your number on the bathroom wall” part isn’t quite as aw-shucks sweet in the original.
Arte didn't get much Home Run Derby. He was dug in too deep or moving too fast. His idea of great R&R was cold rice and a little rat meat.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Sep 6, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Billy, Billy, who can you trade for?
A’s suck this year 64-77
If you’re not lying, i recommend seeing a doctor. @('.')@
KYOU are the call letters for a Bay Area radio station?
If A’s games were broadcast on there, would the letters be (FUC)KYOU?
by thejd44 on Sep 6, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Geren -- the eternal optimist -- hoping for a game today
Geren remained optimistic, though, despite the forecast: “I’ve seen people say it’s going to rain, and then it not.”
link to the full article (from last night) where Geren didn’t want to say that even the first game would not be played today
Man
Nothing is more sad than limping towards the end of a season with rainouts. Doesn’t this usually happen at the START of the year? What the hell is going on.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Sep 6, 2008 12:24 PM PDT reply actions
"Non human induced climate change"?
Caused by evil-doers who believe in dinosaurs?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Woo hoo! Rays score 3 in 9th to tie Jays 3-3
The Rays are my salvation right now: I need proof that a team can go from suck to great in one year.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
And then Percival blows it in the 13th.
Seriously, is this guy working for the Red Sox or something.
I see the future. I see cake.
At least the O's reaffirmed my faith
that there has to be a team worse than the A’s. I’ll be forever grateful.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Any word yet on the "4:00pm game"?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I'm listening to Marty Lurie's show
he says there’s no word yet that it’s cancelled…so far it’s a go
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A game would be great but I can't believe it if
they’re not starting Outman. Smith could use a little rest, Outman has been anticipating his first major league start and is all geared up, and the A’s need to see what Outman can do whereas Smith is totally a known quantity. Outman should get the start if there’s one game.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
WTF (D'backs/Dodgers)
With runners on 2nd & 3rd and 1 out, why intentionally walk Angel Berroa and his 631 OPS ? Sure, its sets up the DP with Billingsley, but failing that you’ve now got the bases loaded for the top of the order.
by green star oakland on Sep 6, 2008 3:05 PM PDT reply actions
They pitched to Berroa, first pitch strike, second pitch ball -
then pitched out a couple times, and then walked him intentionally when the count got to 3-1.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Pitched out ? Against a steal of home ?
And even at 3-1 why not go after him … its Angel Berroa were talking about here, he could play for the A’s.
by green star oakland on Sep 6, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
They were anticipating a squeeze bunt
Berroa swings at a lot of bad balls, so I don’t know why they didn’t bury a slider 3-1 – but they didn’t.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
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