4/16 and 4/17 vs Tampa bay

[jacksonianmarch]

It's a safety issue. You cannot grip the ball as well and it might fly into the face of the hitter. Especially if he cannot see it well.

[VA Sox Fan]

Wrapping it up from soggy Fenway

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff April 17, 2010 12:44 AM

 

Tonight's game was suspended by rain in the middle of the 9th inning with the score 1-1. It will be restarted from that point at 7:10 p.m. on Saturday. The teams will then play the second game of the series 30-45 minutes later.

[TedWilliams101]

It's a safety issue. You cannot grip the ball as well and it might fly into the face of the hitter. Especially if he cannot see it well.

 

I realize this and the fact that it will never happen due to the sheer amount of money involved, I'm just saying I'd love to see them try to play through it. I just hate how many rain delays and postponed games we get this time of year.

[yeszir]

This is guaranteed to go into 14 innings. They won't start game 2 until 11pm.

[TedWilliams101]

Is there a reason why they wouldn't start the PPD game at 6:10 rather than 7:10 to give them more time to work with?

[YeAuldBroade]

Is there a reason why they wouldn't start the PPD game at 6:10 rather than 7:10 to give them more time to work with?

My thought exactly. Yeszir is right, this probably will go 14 innings.. that is if they can even play. It has been raining on and off all day.

[bsox0407]

Lineups are gonna be screwed up if it goes into extra innings.

[Jasonbay44]

If this game goes into extra innings, bullpens for both teams will be screwed during the 2nd game.

[yankees228]

Am I the only one who feels they should just go ahead and play through rain? If it rains... it rains. Suck it up and play through it. If it's sloppy, it's sloppy. It's not like one team gets an unfair advantage. Sure, it might be an ugly game, but you can't honestly say seeing teams sliding around in the rain/mud screwing up routine plays wouldn't be entertaining.

 

I don't want to hear the "it's dangerous argument" because plenty of other sports play in rain and bad weather. It might just make the sport seem a little less "sissy" in some folks eyes (but really I just want to see guys sliding around in the outfield while a routine flyout turns into an inside-the-park HR).

 

This makes a mockery out of the game. Plain and simple.

[jacksonianmarch]

Not raining here, I live about 30 miles from Boston.

[YeAuldBroade]

Not raining here' date=' I live about 30 miles from Boston.[/quote']

I live 15 miles from Boston and it is raining.

[jacksonianmarch]

what the F? It is overcast, but it is not raining right now. Weird

[bsox0407]

According to Weather.com the rain in Boston will stop at 4ish and then may resume at a 40 % at 8ish.

[YeAuldBroade]

Trust me, I just went out for a walk. I got drenched. It's not a downpour but it's a steady rain. The good news is - it's not that dark, it could stop and there's no wind so it feels a lot warmer than they predicted OH and it's still more than 5 hours until "Play Ball".

[yeszir]

I live in Philadelphia and its not raining

[YeAuldBroade]

You're a big help yeszir.

[yeszir]

You're a big help yeszir.

 

I try. Still not raining.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

I live in Springfield (90 or so miles west of Boston) and it's not raining. Hasn't for a few hours. Infact the sun was just out for a while, but now it's getting cloudy again

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Am I the only one who feels they should just go ahead and play through rain?

 

Yep.

 

If it rains... it rains. Suck it up and play through it. If it's sloppy, it's sloppy.

 

Look at that, another big-shot fan who hasn't done a damn thing telling the people who actually play the sport to 'suck it up' and 'be tough'. Even though you more than likely wouldn't do so yourself.

 

It's not like one team gets an unfair advantage.

 

One team screwing up routine plays (as you acknowledge later in this post) DOESN'T give the other team an unfair advantage. Okay.

 

Sure, it might be an ugly game, but you can't honestly say seeing teams sliding around in the rain/mud screwing up routine plays wouldn't be entertaining.

 

You're clueless. Completely clueless.

 

I don't want to hear the "it's dangerous argument" because plenty of other sports play in rain and bad weather.

 

Football, and...?

 

It might just make the sport seem a little less "sissy" in some folks eyes (but really I just want to see guys sliding around in the outfield while a routine flyout turns into an inside-the-park HR).

 

Nobody gives a f*** if it's 'sissy' or not (it isn't). Anyone who goes around calling different sports 'sissy' doesn't have an opinion worth considering anyway.

[Cocos Disciples]

It's also not raining in Baltimore. Suck it up, sissy boys. What's a little rain done besides ruin careers?

[ORS]

Nor is it raining in San Antonio, although it was earlier. I mean raining, raining. The pool has a 1-1/2" overflow drain line. It was raining so hard the level kept rising and the pool overflowed at the pool edge.

[YeAuldBroade]

It's not raining here now. It is freezing however.

[boomer]

She'll be a fun night!

[Lester82]

this has nothing to do with the game, but... LOL @ this tweet:

 

@Ken_Rosenthal: Guy in stands just asked if I was married. I said yes, happily. He said OK, but my daughter has a crush on you! Wait until I tell my wife!

[suns]

Who are the pitchers for the 1st game?

[Lester82]

Papelbon not available tonite... birth of his second child. He and his wife named the kid Gunner.

 

Woo... a nice name. sure. Not.

[Lester82]

his first child is Parker.

 

Parker & Gunner

[riverside sluggers]

James Shields (12 games vs Boston, 3-7 with a 5.32 ERA-----Career at Fenway Park in 6 games, 0-6 with an 8.04 ERA)

Marco Scutaro, 8 for 37 (.216 avg) Double, 4 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks, 2 SBs

Dustin Pedroia, 10 for 22 (.455 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Victor Martinez, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 4 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 3 for 23 (.130 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 7 Ks

David Ortiz, 9 for 23 (.391 avg) 5 Doubles, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 4 Walks, 4 Ks

Adrian Beltre, 3 for 18 (.167 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, 11 Ks

J.D. Drew, 10 for 24 (.417 avg) 4 Doubles, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

Mike Cameron ---

Jeremy Hermida, 5 for 17 (.294 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 5 Ks

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Jacoby Ellsbury, 4 for 24 (.167 avg) Walk, 4 Ks

Mike Lowell, 9 for 25 (.360 avg) 3 Doubles, 3 RBIs, 2 Ks

Jason Varitek, 4 for 21 (.190 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 7 Ks

 

Clay Buchholz (4 games vs Tampa Bay, 2-1 with a 2.39 ERA-----Career at Fenway Park in 16 games, 6-4 with a 3.90 ERA)

Jason Bartlett, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

Carl Crawford, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) Double, Walk, 3 Ks

Ben Zobrist, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) RBI, Walk

Evan Longoria, 2 for 11 (.182 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, Walk, 4 Ks

Carlos Pena, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) Walk, 2 Ks, SB

B.J. Upton, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, Walk, K, SB

Pat Burrell, 0 for 5, Walk, K

Reid Brignac ---

Dioner Navarro, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 Ks

 

Shields last season vs Boston in 4 games, 1-3 with a 5.47 ERA. On the road in 15 games, 5-6 with a 4.62 ERA. At Fenway Park in 3 games, 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA.

 

Buchholz last season vs Tampa Bay in 2 games, 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA. At home in 8 games, 2-2 with a 4.72 ERA

[yeszir]

his first child is Parker.

 

Parker & Gunner

 

Papelbon is such a hick and I love it. :papelbon:

[Jasonbay44]

Who are the pitchers for the 1st game?

 

First game, its a bullpen battle, due to both starters being used already, its going to be resumed in bottom of 9th

 

2nd game is Shields vs Buchholz