5/16 Cubs (Hill) at Mets (Sosa) 6 pm CSN

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I don't know, goony. I think they'll get the game in after a delay.

 

with all due respect, I'll tend to trust the guy sitting in the storm over the guy sitting 3000 miles away

 

yeah, get your nose out of the computer and go to NY

[jersey cubs fan]

By the way, I'm just rooting for the rain out so I can go to a DH tomorrow. I don't really have any idea if they'll get it in. For all I know there's some rule against scheduling a DH on the last day of a 4 game series or something and they'll wait it out. I've seen the Mets cancel early when it looked like they could get it in, and I've seen them stick it out through an entire night of crappy weather. I'm guessing the decision will be based on money, whether they think they can make more game day revenue by playing tomorrow.

[Guest]

By the way, I'm just rooting for the rain out so I can go to a DH tomorrow. I don't really have any idea if they'll get it in. For all I know there's some rule against scheduling a DH on the last day of a 4 game series or something and they'll wait it out. I've seen the Mets cancel early when it looked like they could get it in, and I've seen them stick it out through an entire night of crappy weather. I'm guessing the decision will be based on money, whether they think they can make more game day revenue by playing tomorrow.

 

Part of my reasoning is I think they'd prefer to get the game in rather than do a DH on get-away day.

 

Also, it's starting to break up north of Philadelphia and west of Trenton. If they want to get this game in, they definitely can (they'd have to wait past 7:10 ET, though).

[jersey cubs fan]

Also, it's starting to break up north of Philadelphia and west of Trenton. If they want to get this game in, they definitely can (they'd have to wait past 7:10 ET, though).

 

There's a small window between Philly and Trenton, but there's a huge amount of stuff right behind it. They'd be lucky to throw the first pitch by 9pm.

[Guest]

NWS: "Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind between 5 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible."

[swordsman]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you TruffleShuffle and his amazing weather predictogram...Take it away Truff!

[C.C.]

Sounds like a DH tomorrow.

[TruffleShuffle]

goony has done well as an amateur meteorologist in this thread... given the motion of the rain, I wouldn't expect the game to get underway until at least 9... given that, it wouldn't be surprising to see a cancellation. If they wait long enough, they'll be able to get the game in, but not sure if they'll want to wait that long.

[Chocolate Milk]

I don't know, goony. I think they'll get the game in after a delay.

 

with all due respect, I'll tend to trust the guy sitting in the storm over the guy sitting 3000 miles away

 

Why? Because he can see the sky?

[C.C.]

I don't know, goony. I think they'll get the game in after a delay.

 

with all due respect, I'll tend to trust the guy sitting in the storm over the guy sitting 3000 miles away

 

Why? Because he can see the sky?

 

No. Because he IS the sky.

[swordsman]

Thanks, Truff, for giving a pro's perspective.

[Derwood]

FWIW, it rained the hardest here (central PA) from about noon to 2pm, and then broke out into sunshine at 5pm. If that stays true in NY, it might be at least 9:30-10 before first pitch

[jersey cubs fan]

FYI, we've had about an hour of relative calm, but looks like its' about to start back up soon. Mike and the Mad Dog are talking up the likelihood of a DH tomorrow.

[Guest]

I gotta ask since you always reference them...who are Mike and Mad Dog?

[Schwarber Fan]

I gotta ask since you always reference them...who are Mike and Mad Dog?

 

Two annoying radio show hosts in New York.

[soccer10k]

I guess I might not have to worry about watching this game.

[A New Era]

I gotta ask since you always reference them...who are Mike and Mad Dog?

 

Two annoying radio show hosts in New York.

 

I guess if you want to be a radio show host make sure your name is Mike. You have more of a chance of being in the radio. So many "Mikes".

 

Mike and Ike

Mike and Mad-dog

Mike Murphy

Mike North

 

Doesn't matter how bad you are. Just be named Mike.

[jersey cubs fan]

I gotta ask since you always reference them...who are Mike and Mad Dog?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_and_the_Mad_Dog

 

Annoying, but entertaining radio hosts on WFAN 660, the Mets home network and the only sports radio in NY until ESPN arrived 2-3 years ago. They simulcast on YES every afternoon.

 

Francesa is a big fat stereotypical Yankees fan know-it-all. He's got a weird fascination with the past, horse racing and boxing. He loves to say the word huge without even hinting at the H sound.

 

Mad Dog is Chris Russo, and he's a skinny obnoxious high energy psycho. He's a SF Giants fan.

 

The sports guy has done a couple write-ups on the show. I used to listen frequently in college. They are one of the few hosts who regularly interview players, coaches, management and others, and actually stick to their guns and give people a hard time.

 

A couple quirks about the show is they regularly go through the tv listings and guess what kind of ratings games got in what market. It's absurd, but weirdly riveting.

 

They also play bits and pieces of the local broadcasts and rip apart the announcers when they get goofy, and that is really easy with the Yankees announcers (Susan Wolman and the Clemens thing).

 

They are the type of guys who say the Yankees will win because they are the Yankees, pitchers should only be judged on their record, ARod "has to hit when it matters" and all that stuff.

 

But by and large they are the focal point of the NY sports scene. Everything seems to cycle through them as far as media goes.

[seanimal]

Any updates on the weather for this game?

[Guest]

Any updates on the weather for this game?

 

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_nyc_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

 

Stuff breaking up on the back end but I think they could call it our wait it out until 9 ET or a little later and play. I think it will be called, though.

[Guest]

Thanks goony.

 

A couple quirks about the show is they regularly go through the tv listings and guess what kind of ratings games got in what market. It's absurd, but weirdly riveting.

 

That's the type of stuff I'd listen to.

 

Here, the most popular thing I'll hear is segments on end debating the topic "IS KOBE DESTROYING THE LAKERS???"

[seanimal]

Thanks goony.

 

A couple quirks about the show is they regularly go through the tv listings and guess what kind of ratings games got in what market. It's absurd, but weirdly riveting.

 

That's the type of stuff I'd listen to.

 

Here, the most popular thing I'll hear is segments on end debating the topic "IS KOBE DESTROYING THE LAKERS???"

 

By and large, sports radio sucks. Some of it can be entertaining, but most of it is saying ridiculous things for the sake of ratings.

[Drew Doughty]

if they suspend the game until tomorrow, would both games be on WGN?

[Guest]

if they suspend the game until tomorrow, would both games be on WGN?

 

I would guess no.

[Bruce Miles]

Cubs will go this way if they play:

 

Theriot, 2B

Floyd, RF

Soriano, LF

Ramirez, 3B

Ward, 1B

Barrett, C

Jones, CF

Izturis, CF

Hill, P

 

Mets

Reyes, SS

Easley, 2B

Beltran, CF

Delgado, 1B

Wright, 3B

Lo Duca, C

Green, RF

Gomez, LF

Sosa, P