4/13/07 Brewers (Sheets) @ Cardinals (Reyes): POSTPONED

[rluzinski]

Looks like the good stuff starts at around 9 PM, so it might start but I'm not sure if it will finish. Could the Brewers have their second suspended game of the year tonight?

[Badger61]

The new rule on suspending games does not apply to games called after 5 innings in which a team has the lead...correct? If that's the case, let's hope for a complete game, 6-inning shutout from Sheeter!

[JohnBriggs12]

I fully expect this game to get called well before it's scheduled starting time. The storm in the middle of the country is massive

 

One thing for sure, it won't be rescheduled as part of a traditional doubleheader. The Cards sell out virtually their entire season, and that would leave fans with tickets to this game with no way to get a replacement ticket. I'd look for either a day-night doubleheader on the Brewers visit in July or a makeup on a mutual off day though the latter may be subject to one team or other waiving the rule for playing on more than what 20 or so consecutive days.

[lcbj68c]

Correct badger, only games tied after the 5th are suspended. any lead after the full completion of an inning or 4 1/2 with the home team ahead and the game is official and could be over, if so called by the crew chief.

[lcbj68c]

Just to further touch up on the delayed games issue. Has a playoff game or world series game ever been called after 5 innings due to rain? I know rules are rules, but that would really stink to have be down say, 3-2 after 5 innings and have the game called as being over rather than suspended and finished, especially the playoffs.

[Team Canada]

Somehow we need to work a Friday the 13th theme in here..

[endaround]

I think they have changed policies since its been a while since I've seen shortened games. Really, Tuesday's game against the Marlins should have been called in the 7th. But I think they try to get 9 in and then suspend if needs be. My guess is if it was tied in the 7th it might have been suspended as well.

[Invader3K]

Maybe they could just find one of Big Mac's old baseball caps to cover the field.

 

 

 

 

 

OK, that was in bad taste, I know.

[owbc]

There is absolutely no way that they are playing tonight

 

Radar

[BrewCrewForever]

Maybe they could just find one of Big Mac's old baseball caps to cover the field.

 

 

 

 

 

OK, that was in bad taste, I know.

 

Bad Taste - Maybe

Funny - Yes

[trwi7]

Let's move the series to Milwaukee.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[DHonks]

well, tonight's game seems a wash. The only good thing is that they haven't had rain yet today or yesterday, according to radar. So the field won't be unplayable. If a window develops, it could be possible they play. But most likely we're going to be playing two on Sunday.

[BrewCrewForever]

My hope is they start the game and get most of it in. Then at the point either Milwaukee is ahead or tied. I really don't want to go two days without a Brewer game to watch.

[TheEndless7]

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I really don't want to go two days without a Brewer game to watch.

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I'm like..twitching.

 

Oh well, Kazmir and Santana are pitching against each other tonight, so I'll listen to that if the Brewers are called.

[hawing]

I wonder if these weather issues will improve the chance of the Brewers starting future seasons at home.

[lcbj68c]

I still can't tell the directional movement on that storm, first it looks traditional west to east, then again, it looks like something from the south is dividing it up the middle and kind of pusing the middle northward? Not that it matters, but it says wind is out of the NE, meaning it is pusing the system towards the south?

 

this map looks like it could stay south?

 

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/USMO0787?clip=687&region=null&collection=localwxforecast&presname=Saint%20Louis,%20MO%20Forecast&name=index_large_animated&day=1

[sargennm]

I think they'll probably play tonight, but if not I'm guessing it gets moved to the Monday, July 30. Both teams have an off day and its after the reguarly scheduled series in St. Louis (July 27-29), the Brewers only other visit to Busch Stadium this season.

[BrewCrewForever]

Doesn't mean much but I have been listening to 1250 all day at work today and during the updates when they talk about tonights game that have not mentioned the weather at all.

[DHonks]

I think they'll probably play tonight, but if not I'm guessing it gets moved to the Monday, July 30

 

I can't imagine they'd do that, given that teams and players love off days. More than likely the teams would vote to play a double header either Sunday or in the series in July. In general, they always want to keep the off days open in case of future rainouts.

[sargennm]

Oh, I figured if it was easy to schedule on an off day the teams would rather do that than play a double header (pitcher considerations). But I will take your word for it.

[FVBrewerFan]

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I can't imagine they'd do that, given that teams and players love off days. More than likely the teams would vote to play a double header either Sunday or in the series in July. In general, they always want to keep the off days open in case of future rainouts.

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They love making money even more, so the Cards and MLB would rather play Monday instead of losing the gate for that game.

 

Plus, it's not the Brwers and Cards decision to "vote" on it. MLB decides how the games are made-up. You don't suppose the Tribe voted to play home games in Milwaukee do you?

[DHonks]

Plus, it's not the Brwers and Cards decision to "vote" on it. MLB decides how the games are made-up. You don't suppose the Tribe voted to play home games in Milwaukee do you?

 

yes and no. There's a clause in the CBA which says that teams cannot play a certain number of days in a row without Union/player consent. I'm not sure of the number, but it's somewhere in the 20s I believe. A game scheduled for that Monday likely would require a vote at this point in the season.

 

Realistically, I still think it's a DH this weekend or in that series, but not on a mutual off day.

[Gone]

I'd be all for a DH on Sunday.. nothing like an entire day of Brewers baseball.

[JET15]

OK, who's jpg is causing the horizontal scrolling. I hate horizontal scrolling

 

[edit: ahhhh, it's fixed]

 

And the Cubs lost 5-6. Excellent

[berniebrewer4life]

Gonna try to keep my streak alive. The Crew is 3-0 when i listen to them at work. Gotta leave in an hour, and i know what i will be doing.