8/19 & 8/21 Cubs (Wada) vs. Giants (Vogelsong) CSN 7:05

[treebird]

len says DEL-uge instead of DAY-luge

[DiamondMind]

I thought there was a precedent for that....so you can only resume a game in a LATER series?

 

btw this is when having friends that are alcoholics and sneak flasks into events are the best kind of friends to have. just saying.

Edited August 20, 2014 by DiamondMind

[Ding Dong Johnson]

i have to go play video games someone text me when they get started again

 

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Somebody call this and report back.

[DiamondMind]

cant get reception in the drunk tank, sorry

[Guest]

 

Holy [expletive], thank you. I'm rifling off on Twitter if anyone is interested in free [expletive] entertainment.

 

@TheChrisSchultz

[Guest]

I got our pal Bruce Miles all hot and bothered that's for sure.

[DiamondMind]

hahahahahhaha

[treebird]

yessssssz

[Guest]

texting you in 3 hours when game resumes

[Irrelevant Dude]

Only a few more hours until the sun will come up to dry out the infield... might as well wait it out!

[chuckywang]

Deadspin has video

 

http://deadspin.com/cubs-ground-crew-struggles-to-get-tarp-on-field-gets-b-1624233619

 

I've always wondered why the tarp has to be in one gigantic piece that can be easily weighed down by rain. Why can't it be a few smaller pieces that cover up just the dirt? Each piece will be lighter and more manageable.

[chuckywang]

 

Youtube comments generally are terrible, but this one made me chuckle:

 

I am a Cubs fan, and they've put this tarp on numerous times flawlessly. You CAN'T tell me they didn't botch that on purpose to hopefully call the game (it would be an official game as they were up 2-0 in the 5th)

[gscool89]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view4/1208745/dog-sleep-o.gif

[DiamondMind]

What kind of franchise intentionally screws over the other team like the Cubs have tonight? Disgusting

[Cubswin11]

May have been asked/answered already, but why can't this game just be "suspended" and played tomorrow afternoon since it's the first of 3 games and tomorrows game isn't starting until 7pm?

 

Unless, obviously, this is a diabolical FU by PTR to the rooftops to have a few games down the stretch play into the wee hours of the night, on week nights, before renovations start.

Edited August 20, 2014 by Cubswin11

[TruffleShuffle]

May have been asked/answered already, but why can't this game just be "suspended" and played tomorrow afternoon since it's the first of 3 games and tomorrows game isn't starting until 7pm?

 

No MLB rule allows for that.

[treebird]

there's just no rule for that. this has gone on long enough to be an official game. either they come back and finish or the cubs win.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Deadspin has video

 

http://deadspin.com/cubs-ground-crew-struggles-to-get-tarp-on-field-gets-b-1624233619

 

I've always wondered why the tarp has to be in one gigantic piece that can be easily weighed down by rain. Why can't it be a few smaller pieces that cover up just the dirt? Each piece will be lighter and more manageable.

I assume it is at least partially because smaller tarps would be more susceptible to wind and harder to keep in place, whereas the weight of a large tarp ensures that it stays where they put it. I can just picture small tarps blowing through the air like what usually happens when I attempt to rake my leaves onto one.

[DiamondMind]

http://www.kubashi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Is-This-Real-Life-842x385.jpg

[Irrelevant Dude]

Longest delay to rain ratio ever? I have no proof to back that up, but it must be true.

[DiamondMind]

I mean this isn't serious right? They really don't intend to still play this game at 1:30AM

[treebird]

umps are back on the field. this is happening.

[DiamondMind]

dear god

[Irrelevant Dude]

Come on extra innings!

[DiamondMind]

Come on extra innings!

 

http://i.imgur.com/WNYUNxk.jpg?1