So, about the weather in Pittsburgh...

[das]

...I wonder if they wait and push it to a night game.  Rains are just about to start in earnest and will likely last through mid-afternoon.  Starts to get spotty after 3 or 4pm as the cold air moves in on gusty NW winds.  Raw evening on tap but could be playable if they 1) are willing to wait out occasional showers this evening and 2) they keep the tarp on  real tight  today.

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[Houston]

Is it too late to consider a retractable roof?

[Limey]

I worry about Oswalt getting wasted by a stop-start game and/or tearing his groin.

[Tralfaz]

Pre-game reports yesterday were that the Pirates would wait all day and night to get the game in.

[Alkie]

I was thinking the same thing.  

Here's a terrible thought:  game never gets played, we go straight to Atlanta at 4 in the morning, and then IF we manage to sweep the Braves, we have to fly back to fucking Pitt to play a game on Monday, while the Cards stay home to play the Giants.

I've been an atheist for years; why would God do this to me now?

[Alkie]

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So......I should probably not bother leaving work at 11:20a as planned?

[Andyzipp]

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So......I should probably not bother leaving work at 11:20a as planned?

If you end up doing so, lemme know.  I need an excuse to drink today.

[Alkie]

It looks like we'll both be drinking at work today.

I mean, I guess we could go home and watch 9 hours of Mayberry's Funniest Moments with the RAIN DELAY watermark in the top right corner, but I should probably try to generate revenue if the Stros aren't actively on the field.

[das]

Not to watch a game, anyways...

[Alkie]

Well, fuck.

Does anyone have any official word outta Pitt yet about what's going on?

[MusicMan]

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I worry about Oswalt getting wasted by a stop-start game and/or tearing his groin.

Bite your fucking tongue.

And sacrifice a chicken while you're at it.

[Limey]

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Bite your fucking tongue.

And sacrifice a chicken while you're at it.

How about I bite a fucking chicken, and sacrifice my tongue?  Cool?

[MusicMan]

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Bite your fucking tongue.

And sacrifice a chicken while you're at it.

How about I bite a fucking chicken, and sacrifice my tongue?  Cool?

Any combination of tongue, sacrifice, and choking your chicken will suffice, so long as you NEVER mention Roy tearing his groin again.

[BudGirl]

I thought I could get some good weather info from a friend that does some tv work for sporting games (you know like the All-Star Game, etc.) in Pittsburgh, but she is in North Carolina.  

She did say she heard that the Pirates would throw the game as long as Freddy gets 3 hits.  I doubt that is true, but thought it was kind of funny.

[Tralfaz]

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So......I should probably not bother leaving work at 11:20a as planned?

Would someone point out ruffly where the stadium is on the map?

[OldBlevins]

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I was thinking the same thing.  

Here's a terrible thought:  game never gets played, we go straight to Atlanta at 4 in the morning, and then IF we manage to sweep the Braves, we have to fly back to fucking Pitt to play a game on Monday, while the Cards stay home to play the Giants.

I've been an atheist for years; why would God do this to me now?

I thought the Giants/Cards makeup game was supposed to be in SF.  Am I mistaken?

[BudGirl]

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I was thinking the same thing.  

Here's a terrible thought:  game never gets played, we go straight to Atlanta at 4 in the morning, and then IF we manage to sweep the Braves, we have to fly back to fucking Pitt to play a game on Monday, while the Cards stay home to play the Giants.

I've been an atheist for years; why would God do this to me now?

I thought the Giants/Cards makeup game was supposed to be in SF.  Am I mistaken?

Yes.  The game that was PPD was to be played in St. Louis originally.

[astrojo]

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So......I should probably not bother leaving work at 11:20a as planned?

Would someone point out ruffly where the stadium is on the map?

RUTROH!  You can't spell ruffly like that in here.  They will eat you alive!

[austro]

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RUTROH!  You can't spell ruffly like that in here.  They will eat you alive!

Says the man (?) with the avatar full of teeth...

[AstroNut]

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[Tralfaz]

Rorry,  edit to add rufry.

[Ty in Tampa]

 Location: On the north shore of the Allegheny River between the Fort Duquesne and Roberto Clemente (6th Street) bridges. Left field (E), Federal Street; 3rd base (N), East General Robinson Street; 1st base (W), East Stadium Drive; right field (S), River Avenue and North Shore Drive.

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[jaklewein]

Thanks for the info guys but I'm totally pissed now.  I was set to leave early today and everything.

Only silver lining I can if the game does get rained out...at least our bullpen gets a much needed day of rest.

[littlevisigoth]

It'd be nice if they called it outright, so Roy could pitch tomorrow in ATL, Roger on Saturday, then Pettitte on Sunday.  Would suck to have to come back to Pittsburgh next Monday, but I like our chances of a sweep in ATL much better with the big three on the mound.

It'd really suck if the game gets cancelled after a few innings and Roy's wasted for the weekend.

[Limey]

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It'd be nice if they called it outright, so Roy could pitch tomorrow in ATL, Roger on Saturday, then Pettitte on Sunday.  Would suck to have to come back to Pittsburgh next Monday, but I like our chances of a sweep in ATL much better with the big three on the mound.

It'd really suck if the game gets cancelled after a few innings and Roy's wasted for the weekend.

Let's hope it goes 5 with the Astros ahead, then it rains forever.

[littlevisigoth]

good call

[HudsonHawk]

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RUTROH!  You can't spell ruffly like that in here.  They will eat you alive!

Says the man (?) with the avatar full of teeth...

Just an FYI, but Astrojo is a woman.  She makes good cookies, but she can't hit worth a damn.

[astrojo]

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RUTROH!  You can't spell ruffly like that in here.  They will eat you alive!

Says the man (?) with the avatar full of teeth...

Just an FYI, but Astrojo is a woman.  She makes good cookies, but she can't hit worth a damn.

True dat!

[das]

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Would someone point out ruffly where the stadium is on the map?  

Look at the little crosshair plus below the P in Pittsburgh.  The park is in the top left quadrant of the little plus symbol.  If you click in that area once the radar loop has loaded, you will zoom in...

[austro]

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Just an FYI, but Astrojo is a woman.  She makes good cookies, but she can't hit worth a damn.

Thanks, I had a vague recollection of that, but I wasn't sure.  Didn't know about the cookies; I guess I'll have to make it to a softball game if I ever want to learn about that firsthand.

[Bench]

According to Justice's  blog (yeah yeah, I feel dirty but I wanted the info)

 

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It's a slow, steady, soaking rain falling at game time at PNC Park. Neither pitcher has begun to warm up.

Edited to add: Then again, I just noticed that this "post" is time-stamped as 7:55 am, so who knows what Richard means by "at game time." There was even a direct response to that part of his post at 8:49. What a nutcase.

[das]

11:50am  Pirates website says "Rain has delayed the start of the Finale".  Nothing else.

Rains are getting going (that's a meteorological term) pretty good now.

[Arky Vaughan]

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11:50am  Pirates website says "Rain has delayed the start of the Finale".  Nothing else.

Rains are getting going (that's a meteorological term) pretty good now.

I thought you guys had the power to pull levers and make it go away.