oldsox Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 If game is called here, Sox lose. They should have made an out after the HR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Ok, Rongey is talking about the possibity of MLB suspending the game and making them finish it later on. I don't think they could (or would) do that. How is this any different than the game the Tigers lost in Boston? But say it was the last week/day of the season and they were in this position with a close race. Could MLB say that they have to finish the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 05:57 PM) If game is called here, Sox lose. They should have made an out after the HR. No they wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 If game is called here, Sox lose. They should have made an out after the HR. Only applies to the visiting team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 11:57 PM) Ok, Rongey is talking about the possibity of MLB suspending the game and making them finish it later on. I don't think they could (or would) do that. How is this any different than the game the Tigers lost in Boston? But say it was the last week/day of the season and they were in this position with a close race. Could MLB say that they have to finish the game? Game would be official if they call it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Tarp coming off again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Ok, Rongey is talking about the possibity of MLB suspending the game and making them finish it later on. That's why 90% of Soxtalk would be better at that job than Rongey. We know that this game would be a complete game and would not have to be finished another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 If the game has completed the bottom half of the 5th inning and either team is ahead, the game can be deemed an official game. The leading team is declared the winner, and the game officially counts in standings. (In some Minor League Baseball and college games, this scenario is possible only in the final game of a series.) However, if the game is rained out prior to the completion of an inning in which the visiting team scored one or more runs to take the lead, and the home team has not retaken the lead, the game is suspended, to be resumed at a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 05:59 PM) Game would be official if they call it Agreed, but again, if this was the last day of the season with playoff implications, could MLB say they have to finish it the next day because it's too important not to? In my opinion, all 162 games are equal and it would be tough noogies for the team that gets screwed, but Rongey made it sound as if MLB had that discretion. Edited August 26, 2012 by flavum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 04:58 PM) Only applies to the visiting team. Ooops, I think you are right. Hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The "best interests of the game" clause could supercede the official rules for rainouts? That would be an interesting one, especially were the team that was winning in that scenario to turn around and lose...lose their spot in the playoffs, post-season shares and revenue, season ticket renewals, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Agreed, but again, if this was the last day of the season with playoff implications, could MLB say they have to finish it the next day because it's too important not to? In my opinion, all 162 games are equal and it would b tough noogies for the team that gets screwed, but Rongey made it sound as if MLB had that discretion. No, the rules about what happens once a game is called is not subject to anybody's opinion or discretion. Now, there's nothing stopping MLB from calling the umpires during the delay and telling them to wait as long as possible before calling the game, but once the umpires call the game that's the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Tarp back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 This game show is brutal. Back to one of the best action movies of all-time: The Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 12:12 AM) This game show is brutal. Back to one of the best action movies of all-time: The Rock Very Harold and Kumar Christmas for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 06:05 PM) The "best interests of the game" clause could supercede the official rules for rainouts? That would be an interesting one, especially were the team that was winning in that scenario to turn around and lose...lose their spot in the playoffs, post-season shares and revenue, season ticket renewals, etc. Absolutely not. Besides, in 'the best interests of baseball" changing rules after the fact kind of ruins the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I don't think I've seen a single episode of the Batter's Box that was White Sox related. I've only ever seen Cubs ones. Do White Sox ones even exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (kev211 @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 06:20 PM) I don't think I've seen a single episode of the Batter's Box that was White Sox related. I've only ever seen Cubs ones. Do White Sox ones even exist? I saw one. The players were pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 06:21 PM) I saw one. The players were pretty bad. This begs the question why would they show a Cubs one during a White Sox rain delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (kev211 @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 07:20 PM) I don't think I've seen a single episode of the Batter's Box that was White Sox related. I've only ever seen Cubs ones. Do White Sox ones even exist? They have an even number of episodes for each team. IRRC, they do a bracket, one side Sox, one side Cubs, and then they match in the finals. If you go to CSNchicago.com you can watch episodes (they break it in to 3 parts, but it's the whole show essentially). I actually did pretty well (relative to the contestants, I still got almost half of the questions wrong). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 T-Flow OPS sitting at a much prettier 731 as of the moment. Kind of the reverse of last season, where he started out so well and then faded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Radar makes it look like it's a couple hours or so from being playable. If they aren't calling the game now, it's going to be a very late night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBetsy Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 seems kind of silly to go through the rigamarole of a long delay before calling a game on a getaway day when the radar is showing showers for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (BlackBetsy @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 12:34 AM) seems kind of silly to go through the rigamarole of a long delay before calling a game on a getaway day when the radar is showing showers for hours. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 06:36 PM) Agreed But would you agree if they threw the tarp on the field before Flower's at bat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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