8/18 Cardinals (Reyes) @ Cubs (Marshall) 2:55 FOX

[Roast]

who would you send out to finish the 8th?

 

Piggy. Curve in the dirt.

 

Carlos Zambrano.

 

One pitch outing.

 

 

(joking, of course)

[Guest]

who would you send out to finish the 8th?

 

Piggy. Curve in the dirt.

 

Carlos Zambrano.

 

One pitch outing.

 

 

(joking, of course)

 

 

wouldn't be a terrible idea if it was his day to throw.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Braun flies out. one down, bottom of second.

[TruffleShuffle]

who would you send out to finish the 8th?

 

Piggy. Curve in the dirt.

 

i say howry if he feels loose and able to face another batter or two.... otherwise i go with piggy.

[TruffleShuffle]

Braun flies out. one down, bottom of second.

 

uh oh his OPS is under 3.000 now

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Jenkins grounds out to first, two out.

[Guest]

who would you send out to finish the 8th?

 

Piggy. Curve in the dirt.

 

you trust kendall to block it? I guess with a runner on first it doesn't really matter.

[J.R.]

The cam shows droves heading home. If I'd endured this long, I sure wouldn't bolt now.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hall flies out to CF. Scoreless after two in Milwaukee.

[Guest]

this reincarnated jerry garcia is pretty cleancut.

[shnsajax]

Is it going to resume pretty soon?

[CubFanPhilly]

please explain no. 8.

 

No. 8 applies in games that are suspended before they become regulations games (4 1/2 innings or 5 if the visitor leads). The 7 inning rule only applies to games suspended for reasons other than weather.

No, it could be for a game suspended for any reason. The key point is that rule applies to the minor leagues, not the majors.

National Association Leagues may also adopt the following rules for suspended games. (If adopted by a National Association League, Rule 4.10(e) would not apply to their games.):

(7) The game has not become a regulation game (41/2 innings with the home team ahead, or 5 innings with the visiting club ahead or tied).

(8) If a game is suspended before it becomes a regulation game, and is continued prior to another regularly scheduled game, the regularly scheduled game with be limited to seven innings.

(9) If a game is suspended after it is a regulation game, and is continued prior to another regularly scheduled game, the regularly scheduled game will be a nine inning game.

Note the bolded part of the above quote. No. 8 and 9 apply to National Association leagues, which is the official name for the minors.

 

Thanks NCCF. That makes more sense.

[TruffleShuffle]

Is it going to resume pretty soon?

 

yes i would guess within the next half hour

[SouthSideRyan]

That's not ironic Jeanne, just coincidental.

 

Harpie.

[Omar]

Fangraph time!

http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/270818116_Cardinals_Cubs_39219352_lbig.png

[Roast]

Greeeaaaaatttttt. Wind howling out to left now.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Keppinger with a 2 out single.

[CubsBears29]

Greeeaaaaatttttt. Wind howling out to left now.

 

EXACTLY what I was thinking... not real thrilled to get this game underway again now.

[Omar]

Keppinger with a 2 out single.

 

What's with the sig?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Griffey walks, two on, two out for Phillips.

[TruffleShuffle]

let's get a phillips walk and then dunn hits one to madison

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Keppinger with a 2 out single.

 

What's with the sig?

 

Duncan K's on a pitch that hit him.

[CubsBears29]

Greeeaaaaatttttt. Wind howling out to left now.

 

EXACTLY what I was thinking... not real thrilled to get this game underway again now.

 

I could just see Duncan hitting a lazy fly up into the jetstream in one of the first pitches back into the game, and watching it sail out with the wind, to tie it up - and then get more rain to suspend the game til tomorrow or some crap.

[Alfonso Soriano]

Wood hopefully will be on the mound when we come back

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Wood hopefully will be on the mound when we come back

 

I'd cringe if Wood is on the mound.