What is the Point of Playing in the Rain?

[jimpiano]

MLB ought to be embarrassed for starting tonight's game in Denver.

[PeteBooth]

No Problem with the rain.

It was nothing like the conditions played years ago between the Montreal Expos and the LA Dodgers.

The problem MLB will face one of these years is Snow. The World Series is scheduled to end I believe on Nov 1st or Oct 31st. (Assuming the full 7 games)

This year the weather in the East has been great, but this is the exception rather than the norm. As we get to middle to late October the weather turns and when you play in NY, Boston Cleveland etc in late October anything can happen.

Look at what happend to the Cleveland home games in early April. Many were cancelled due to snow.

No reason for baseball to last this long.

Pete Booth

[Cub42]

Nothing should surprise you that you read on here. Again, most of these posters have no clue about travel, scheduling,how to read the radar,and the mighty TV contract

[jimpiano]

Originally Posted by Cub42

Nothing should surprise you that you read on here. Again, most of these posters have no clue about travel, scheduling,how to read the radar,and the mighty TV contract

Travel? This is the first of three in Colorado.
Scheduling? There is one freaking series in the national league.
Radar? What is the point of not waiting since the game was a 6pm start in Colorado?

Ah yes, the TV contract and the desire to make sure TBS never has to go head to head with Fox.

Boy, now there is a real bona fide reason to put players at risk of injury and make fans sit through "intermittent rain"?

Maybe the raindrops caused Hallion to blow the call on Matsui in the 5th?

A real showcase of MLB, not.

[Cub42]

Let me guess, another veteran of the Over 30 Leagues. I do not want to sound like I am demeaning you, but by your comments it is obvious you have no clue regarding how the decision making process works. As for TH, yes he missed that one, but it took 3 slow motion replays for people to see that he was safe.

[jimpiano]

Originally Posted by Cub42

Let me guess, another veteran of the Over 30 Leagues. I do not want to sound like I am demeaning you, but by your comments it is obvious you have no clue regarding how the decision making process works. As for TH, yes he missed that one, but it took 3 slow motion replays for people to see that he was safe.

No.the decision making process is quite simple. Play the game and the fans and players be damned.

It may have taken 3 replays for the TV talking heads.....but not for anyone else paying attention. It was not a close play for a major league umpire.

[kylejt]

This is the entertainment business, disguised as sports. Backing up a seven games series, when there's a possibility of Worlds Series games in Colorado in late October, is really not an option. This is driven by television folks. Ratings, sponsors, and what's on the competitors channel if you postpone your game. i.e. if animals weren't being gathered by twos in the parking lot, play on.

I didn't see any fans complaining, nor many empty seats.

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by Cub42

Let me guess, another veteran of the Over 30 Leagues. I do not want to sound like I am demeaning you, but by your comments it is obvious you have no clue regarding how the decision making process works. As for TH, yes he missed that one, but it took 3 slow motion replays for people to see that he was safe.

Regulars season game the start is delayed. Decision making process is very simple. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[JRutledge]

They would have made money if they played yesterday or today. It was not a downpour last night. It was just a steady light rain. They play because if they wait there other times they would have to play under those conditions. I really do not see this as a big deal. How many times have you had games play on during some rain? I know I have and we did not have the elaborate ground's crew to keep the dirt dry. This really was not a big deal if you ask me.

Peace

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

thankfully you are on my ignore list so i dont have to read this...

I think he's made the ignore list of just about everybody here, myself included. He's just some 12-year-old whining about things of which he has no knowledge, so let him have his fun.