162 replies to this topic

[Rasputin]

I hear there's a chance Sunday's game gets rained out. I dunno, I'm a thousand miles away. Whatever, rain sounds good to me.

Edited by Rasputin, 23 April 2012 - 05:01 PM.

[MakMan44]

http://www.weather.c...r=12&begDay=113

Supposed to start round noon and not stop till at least tmrw. Fingers crossed, we need the extra day for Ben to go out and acquire actual relief pitching

[absintheofmalaise]

http://www.weather.c...r=12&begDay=113

Supposed to start round noon and not stop till at least tmrw. Fingers crossed, we need the extra day for Ben to go out and acquire actual relief pitching

You should start a thread on that subject.

Go rain!

[E5 Yaz]

A rain out would be super-duper, if only to spare us the ESPN broadcast and the inevitable Francona-Valentine subplot

[LesterFan]

Fuck the rain. Win today, assholes.

[Sprowl]

A rain out would be super-duper, if only to spare us the ESPN broadcast and the inevitable Francona-Valentine subplot

Listening to Tito's broadcast commentary has been one of the highlights of the season so far (not that the Red Sox have offered many highlights to compete). Tito is too much the diplomat to say anything critical of Bobby the Fifth. He'll sympathize with his predicament, defend a few of his manager's decisions, and assert that good starters make for a good bullpen, and a good bullpen makes for a good manager.


And the really sad thing is that he'll be right.

[Laser Show]

I think the rain has a much better chance of winning today than the Red Sox.

So go rain!

[E5 Yaz]

Listening to Tito's broadcast commentary has been one of the highlights of the season so far (not that the Red Sox have offered many highlights to compete). Tito is too much the diplomat to say anything critical of Bobby the Fifth. He'll sympathize with his predicament, defend a few of his manager's decisions, and assert that good starters make for a good bullpen, and a good bullpen makes for a good manager.


And the really sad thing is that he'll be right.

I have no doubt Tito would take the high road. It's the rest of the ESPN universe that would balance it out

[Sampo Gida]

IIRCC a rainout against the Rays sparked the Red Sox turnaround last year from a 2-10 start to the best team in baseball for 4 months.

If it rains harder, the turnaround may last for 5-6 months even. We worship a false god, it's the rain gods that giveth and taketh away

[Yazdog8]

[Remagellan]

What is dead may never die...





...but RISES AGAIN HARDER AND STRONGER!

[MakMan44]

You should start a thread on that subject.

Go rain!

Ohhh you must love me, you sarcastic bastard you.

[SemperFidelisSox]

[AMS25]

I just looked at the hourly forecast. Beginning at 6:00 pm, there is supposed to be a 100% chance of rain until Monday at 6:00 am. Too bad the Sox are supposed to be on ESPN. They might have gotten the game in if they started to play at 1:00 pm.

[canderson]

I'm rooting for the rain to wash away the entire bullpen staff.

And John Lackey.

[Papo The Snow Tiger]

Rain, rain, please come today
That way the Red Sox won't have to play

[topps148]

[rembrat]

I hope it doesn't rain. CC has been really hittable for a stretch now and the Sox handled him last year. Give us the fat man. We need a win.

[AimingForYoko]

On the one hand, the Sox could suck in tremendous fashion, but on the other, they could win this. CC has been sucking so the offense might get a serious chance here.

Don't ask me who pitches after Bard though.

[LeoCarrillo]

We simply have to figure out what we've got in Bard as starter. And I'd like to see him tested against a top-hitting team like MFY vs. tomorrow in Minnesota.

Plus it was a Sunday night game last April 10th when we were reeling, and they were just above .500, and Beckett beat Sabathia to cool the arrogance of MFY fans. Every time Sabathia gets roughed up, MFY fans face the truth that they really don't have the pitching to win it all.

[bill]

Sprowl, Regarding Tito's commentary, on Baseball Tonight after the Patriots day game, he actually defended Bobby's decision to leave Bard in to face Longoria and try to get out of the inning. Nomar sitting next to him did as well.

[Monbo Jumbo]

go rain - give the (null)pen a rest.

[rembrat]

Sprowl, Regarding Tito's commentary, on Baseball Tonight after the Patriots day game, he actually defended Bobby's decision to leave Bard in to face Longoria and try to get out of the inning. Nomar sitting next to him did as well.

Tito will never say anything bad about Valentine or question hits moves. Tito is above that and knows the potential shitstorm he could start by doing so. Basically, he is the anti-Bobby.

[ichirob4ichiro]

Why stop at just one rain out? Postpone the next month, until the DL is cleared...

[twibnotes]

Fixed.

I just looked at the hourly forecast. Beginning at 6:00 pm, there is supposed to be a 100% chance of rain until Monday at 6:00 am. Too bad Thank God the Sox are supposed to be on ESPN. They might have gotten the game in if they started to play at 1:00 pm.

[Foulkey Reese]

What is dead may never die...





...but RISES AGAIN HARDER AND STRONGER!

Fuck yes.

Play, and win.

[AimingForYoko]

What is dead may never die...





...but RISES AGAIN HARDER AND STRONGER!

THIS!

I want a game and I want them to win it.

[Trotsky]

Who is this Theon guy? Can he close? Go get it done Ben!

[czar]

go rain - give the (null)pen a rest.

OK, I laughed.

[LeoCarrillo]

Six innings yesterday felt as awesome as horseback boob. The last three were like finding out it was off your sister.

[Rasputin]

Who is this Theon guy? Can he close? Go get it done Ben!

Yeah, putting your trust in Theon Greyjoy is a good idea.

[Foulkey Reese]

Punto, Punto, it rhymes with shit.

[Trotsky]

Yeah, putting your trust in Theon Greyjoy is a good idea.

BV put his in Aceves. How much worse can it be?

[Shaky]

[NoMaRRaMoN]

Six innings yesterday felt as awesome as horseback boob. The last three were like finding out it was off your sister.

If the Sox are Theon, [edit because I don't know how to spoiler].

Edited by NoMaRRaMoN, 22 April 2012 - 01:03 PM.

[mauidano]

Rained out in NY and DC already. Not a chance this goes off. But because it's Boston/NY and the national broadcast, they'll squeeze every minute out of the waiting game.

[Jungleland]

Vending's already canceled, FWIW.

[Rasputin]

BV put his in Aceves. How much worse can it be?

Much.

[LeoCarrillo]

If the Sox are Theon, shit is going to get so much worse.

No spoilers, please! Some of us don't read books.

(Why, does he get eaten by Robb's dire wolf?)

[Harry Hooper]

If they play this one, it's going to be an exceptionally dismal raw, wet, and cold experience for the fans. Of course, that won't matter one iota when it comes to deciding on a postponement.

[Dernells Casket n Flagon]

I thought the rain was supposed to start at noon? There's been barely any raindrops just outside Boston.

[Matty005]

I'm about 2 miles from Fenway and it's been a light but steady rain for the last hour.

[smastroyin]

Heavier rain is still isolated right now, but a pretty damp cell just went through my friend's house in Quincy. It is very wet here in Pawtucket (and the PawSox were rained out) Radar maps are showing a lot of precipitation, the heaviest stuff is still in New Haven at the moment.

[MakMan44]

No spoilers, please! Some of us don't read books.

(Why, does he get eaten by Robb's dire wolf?)

You don't want to know, it got spoiled for me by some random asshole and I was sooo pissed.

[MakMan44]

I thought the rain was supposed to start at noon? There's been barely any raindrops just outside Boston.

It's drizzling in Boston , nothing that will stop the game just yet.

[Matty005]

It's drizzling in Boston , nothing that will stop the game just yet.

It wouldn't stop a game, but it would be hard to start a game if this continues until game time.

[MakMan44]

It wouldn't stop a game, but it would be hard to start a game if this continues until game time.

Yeah, the field will be pretty bad by that time.

[mauidano]

At what point does the powers that be make "the call"? 100% chance of of heavy rain, temps in the mid 40's, games canceled in all surrounding areas with both teams flying out tonight. There will be some pretty pissed off people if this goes into lengthy delay status and never gets played or does get played very late in miserable weather.

[berezina]

Not sure about DFA'ing Bowden. We could win some games with a guy who only surrenders 1 HR per appearance. Woot, Marlon Byrd.

[Papo The Snow Tiger]

FWIW, I just got back from New Britain Stadium in Connecticut to see the Rock Cats with my daughter. It was drizzling when we left homne around noon, and by the 1:30 game time it was a steady rain, and the game was eventually called off. It's pouring now here in central Connecticut. I'mn checking the hockey listings for tonight because I don't see a way they'll be playing baseball in Boston.