The Phillie Radio announcers

Jersey Shore · 06-30-2007, 01:10 AM

(was driving on business so had to listen on XM).kept on alluding to the thought that the METS could have played Thursday night, but they, THE Mets, called the game so they would be fresh for Friday's doubleheader.......I thought it was the Umpires that made the decision as to a game being played or not..........Am I wrong here?

Busyman · 06-30-2007, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jersey Shore

(was driving on business so had to listen on XM).kept on alluding to the thought that the METS could have played Thursday night, but they, THE Mets, called the game so they would be fresh for Friday's doubleheader.......I thought it was the Umpires that made the decision as to a game being played or not..........Am I wrong here?

Bbefore the game starts it's up to the home team's manager whether the game is played or not.. After the first pitch, then it's up to the umpires.

Rule 3.10

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3.10
(a) The manager of the home team shall be the sole judge as to whether a game shall be started because of unsuitable weather conditions or the unfit condition of the playing field, except for the second game of a doubleheader. EXCEPTION: Any league may permanently authorize its president to suspend the application of this rule as to that league during the closing weeks of its championship season in order to assure that the championship is decided each year on its merits. When the postponement of, and possible failure to play, a game in the final series of a championship season between any two teams might affect the final standing of any club in the league, the president, on appeal from any league club, may assume the authority granted the home team manager by this rule.
(b) The umpire-in-chief of the first game shall be the sole judge as to whether the second game of a doubleheader shall not be started because of unsuitable weather conditions or the unfit condition of the playing field.
(c) The umpire-in-chief shall be the sole judge as to whether and when play shall be suspended during a game because of unsuitable weather conditions or the unfit condition of the playing field; as to whether and when the play shall be resumed after such suspension; and as to whether and when a game shall be terminated after such suspension. He shall not call the game until at least thirty minutes after he has suspended play. He may continue the suspension as long as he believes there is any chance to resume play.
Rule 3.10(c) Comment: The umpire-in-chief shall at all times try to complete a game. His authority to resume play following one or more suspensions of as much as 30 minutes each shall be absolute and he shall terminate a game only when there appears to be no possibility of completing it.

Jersey Shore · 06-30-2007, 01:22 AM

Thank you.........

SI Metman · 06-30-2007, 01:44 AM

It was raining cats and dogs up here last night. They coulda played, but only after a 2 1/2-3 hour delay.

joelyoungblood81 · 06-30-2007, 08:34 AM

Was at the Yankee game last night and heard some tourists bitching that the Mets could have played.

Like they are the first team to rain out a game after 2 rain delay games????

ultramet · 06-30-2007, 08:53 AM

First of all, it was Willie's right to call the game and it was a great call. It rained heavily in NYC which would have delayed the start of the game significantly. In calling the game, this prevented the callup of Mike Pelfrey (can you imagine the tone of the series if the Phillies shelled Pelfrey as most teams had been doing). It also may have prevented yet another injury by having players play on a slick,wet field. Also, with the delay, the game would have ended in the early morning hours --1AM-2 AM, which would have meant that the team would have been pulling into Philly at 5AM-6AM for a day-night twinbill (not to mention that this would have been an awful game for fans at Shea who would have had to wait hours). Willie deserves all the credit in the world for cancelling this game.

Deleted User · 06-30-2007, 12:12 PM

LOL

The dolts at PhilaPhans picked up on this too...and of course, that's the reason the Mets swept yesterday.

Led, the Revenge · 06-30-2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ilpadrino78

LOL

The dolts at PhilaPhans picked up on this too...and of course, that's the reason the Mets swept yesterday.

Haha, poor Phils were hurt by injuries to their rotation. Now, as NPG told us - that's never a valid excuse and GOOD teams overcome. Maybe their stupid manager shouldn't have ticked of El Duque for game one.

Deleted User · 06-30-2007, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Led, the Revenge

Haha, poor Phils were hurt by injuries to their rotation. Now, as NPG told us - that's never a valid excuse and GOOD teams overcome. Maybe their stupid manager shouldn't have ticked of El Duque for game one.

I was called a Pollyanna for laughing at that yesterday in the IGT.

You know what? Gamesmanship happens all the time...but doing it to Duque??

Please.

Matt · 06-30-2007, 12:34 PM

I left the second game yesterday after the Mets batted in the 9th, and listened to the final out on XM in the car. Larry Andersen was repeatedly bitching about Duke conferencing with Wagner on the mound, as if it's illegal or something. "For crying out loud, why don't you just run the ball out to him and give him the sign for every pitch?"

****ing pathetic. But then again, what would you really expect from those losers?

gregjefferies09 · 06-30-2007, 12:36 PM

The sillies are a third place team.

Led, the Revenge · 06-30-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

I left the second game yesterday after the Mets batted in the 9th, and listened to the final out on XM in the car. Larry Andersen was repeatedly bitching about Duke conferencing with Wagner on the mound, as if it's illegal or something. "For crying out loud, why don't you just run the ball out to him and give him the sign for every pitch?"

****ing pathetic. But then again, what would you really expect from those losers?

Tsk. They're a championship calibre team Matt.

Busyman · 06-30-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Led, the Revenge

Tsk. They're a championship calibre team Matt.

Remember, the Phillies season will last longer then ours. Like last year.

Led, the Revenge · 06-30-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Busyman

Remember, the Phillies season will last longer then ours. Like last year.

Championship calibre teams take advantage of a situation to make a statement. In much the way they took adavantage of the Mets awful play and subsequent slide to leapfrog into first place. THAT's what makes THEM the team to beat.

metman · 06-30-2007, 01:13 PM

beat like a rented mule. God, they are the most un-intimidating 'playoff team' since our 2000 Mets

(C'mon, Kurt Abbott and that outfield)

06-30-2007, 12:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Matt Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,286	I left the second game yesterday after the Mets batted in the 9th, and listened to the final out on XM in the car. Larry Andersen was repeatedly bitching about Duke conferencing with Wagner on the mound, as if it's illegal or something. "For crying out loud, why don't you just run the ball out to him and give him the sign for every pitch?" ****ing pathetic. But then again, what would you really expect from those losers? __________________ Outfield

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06-30-2007, 01:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
SI Metman Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: JET FAVRE!! Posts: 4,625	It was raining cats and dogs up here last night. They coulda played, but only after a 2 1/2-3 hour delay.

06-30-2007, 08:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
joelyoungblood81 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,828	Was at the Yankee game last night and heard some tourists bitching that the Mets could have played. Like they are the first team to rain out a game after 2 rain delay games????

06-30-2007, 08:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
ultramet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,381	First of all, it was Willie's right to call the game and it was a great call. It rained heavily in NYC which would have delayed the start of the game significantly. In calling the game, this prevented the callup of Mike Pelfrey (can you imagine the tone of the series if the Phillies shelled Pelfrey as most teams had been doing). It also may have prevented yet another injury by having players play on a slick,wet field. Also, with the delay, the game would have ended in the early morning hours --1AM-2 AM, which would have meant that the team would have been pulling into Philly at 5AM-6AM for a day-night twinbill (not to mention that this would have been an awful game for fans at Shea who would have had to wait hours). Willie deserves all the credit in the world for cancelling this game.

06-30-2007, 12:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Deleted User Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,464	LOL The dolts at PhilaPhans picked up on this too...and of course, that's the reason the Mets swept yesterday.

06-30-2007, 12:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
gregjefferies09 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,265	The sillies are a third place team.

06-30-2007, 01:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
metman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,645	beat like a rented mule. God, they are the most un-intimidating 'playoff team' since our 2000 Mets (C'mon, Kurt Abbott and that outfield)

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