Any updates?

Izzo's hairpiece is worse than Bill's.

Looking at radar, it's gonna take a good 2 hours to get all the rain out.

They MIGHT be able to get into playable weather within an hour.

You aren't even trying anymore. Go to bed sweet prince.

I'm waiting on you.

This boner isn't going to take care of itself.

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Hopefully they resume play about 1am.

What does the weather look like right now? Still heavy downpour? I have mlb.tv and they don't ever show any updates or let you know what's going on during delays.

^

Did I just hear that right? I thought I just heard Ryan Lefevre say that if the game doesn't resume the Royals lose the game 2-1.

He just repeated it, so yes he did say that.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...&postcount=510

4.12
SUSPENDED GAMES.
(a) A game shall become a suspended game that must be completed at a future date if the game is terminated for any of the following reasons:
(1) A curfew imposed by law;
(2) A time limit permissible under league rules;
(3) Light failure or malfunction of a mechanical field device under control of the home club. (Mechanical field device shall include automatic tarpaulin or water removal equipment);
(4) Darkness, when a law prevents the lights from being turned on;
(5) Weather, if a regulation game is called while an inning is in progress and before the inning is completed, and the visiting team has scored one or more runs to take the lead, and the home team has not retaken the lead; or

If they can't finish the game, since the Royals took the lead in the top of the inning it becomes a suspended game and must be completed.

Yeah, they just went over that, but they said a new rule was implemented this season that said that if it was the last game of the series between teams they revert back to the last completed inning which would mean the cardinals win and everything the Royals did in the ninth doesn't count.

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Holy shitballs, am I seeing this right?

Yeah, but don't get too excited. If they don't start the game back up it sounds like the Royals lose 2-1 on a technicality. Since it is the Royals I'm fully expecting it to happen.

Sweet merciful ****! Of course. Perfect. This is the perfect season.

The umpiring crew doing this game has to drive to Chicago for a day game tomorrow/today. I can't imagine they are going to wait it out much longer since they have to get going.

Radar looks like it should be clear for awhile here soon...so perfect time to call it over.

Excuse the MLB n00b that I am, but, WHAT?!

It's all about what defines an "inning" and how many innings it takes to constitute a "game". Baseball is weird like that.

Lezac saying rain is over in like 5 minutes. Time to pull the plug.

No that's wrong. The rules changed in 2008. If the game isn't completed today, they'll complete it another day.

5 minutes is up. Let me guess, it's still raining?

It was changed again this year is what the Royals radio crew said. They were reading their rule book on the air and said the Royals lose 2-1 if it doesn't start back up. My guess is that is the case or they would have already called it. I have a feeling the umps don't want to take heat for calling a game that gives the team that is losing the victory. There is no reason for them to wait two hours otherwise. If it was just a suspended game, they would have called it by now don't you think?

This is nuts they know if they cancel it everyone will go ape shit

Radio crew or the TV crew?

Is there still some sort of curfew rule where they don't play past a certain time? I think it only applied to starting a new inning, but I can't remember for sure and don't feel like looking it up. A little help--?

Radio crew said it. They were reading right out of the rule book. They said there was an addition to the rule this year that said if it was the last game of the series they'd revert back to the last completed inning.

Well, I think they will get the game in regardless.

Tarp coming off

They are doing all they can to, but I just honestly don't think they can wait another 30 minutes. The ump crew has to get out of town. They are driving to Chicago AND there is a cerfew rule. The rain needs to stop, like now, or the Royals are going to lose.

I can't remember what Inning we're up to. Is it because we scored those winnings runs at the top of an inning, and we're stuck before the bottom of that inning.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...nies/1-178.jpg

I'm lazy, but replace Key West FL with St. Louis Mo, and Busch Stadium in the background, it's a winner.

That ****ing cock is everywhere.

Royals lose if they call the game.

Poop ****ing tacos!

Don't you **** with us Joe West...... Don't you even think or dare to even come close to ****ing with Kansas City.....

If you call this game, the next time you come to Kansas City, we sure as hell will give you the Cano treatment.

Game is in the hands of Joe West. IF he calls it, Cards win. IF he chooses to wait it out, we'll play on at some point. Good news is that I don't see how West calls this if there's a break in the system. Which there appears to be.

IMO Joe West is a good baseball guy and has been around for years. I don't think he calls this unless there's no chance of the rain stopping. But I think it'll stop so he'll hold out for awhile

They should stay all ****ing night if they have to. No way you can give the win to a team losing by 2 in the 9th, bases loaded, no outs. This could have playoff implications. Not for the Royals, but still...

So if they decide to continue, when will they? Isn't it like 1am in KC?

I just think he doesn't want to take the heat from the ****storm that will follow if he does. Having said that at some point they'll have to call it if it doesn't stop raining. This is the longest rain delay I can remember without having them have called it by now. It's been at least 2 and a half hours. They don't wait that long generally before calling a game.

Yeah, and it's also 1a.m. in St. Louis as well.

My point being, would they continues that late?

No, they'd wait until 4am.

:spock:

In this situation, they'll wait it out if they see a break in the storm The shitstorm that would come from a team losing while being ahead is huge.

Anyone know how long it takes to drive from St. Louis to Chicago? The umpire crew has to be there by 1:20pm Central. That's what time the Cubs game they are umpiring starts.

So no matter what time it is, if the rain dies down they'll step onto the field to finish the game?

4-5 hrs.

Google Maps says 4 and a half hours

http://goo.gl/maps/7QjGo

Latest weather.com projection is 2:30 before rain stops.

Well, regardless of what happens, they aren't getting any sleep tonight.

In this situation, my guess is yes. No way does the umpiring crew want to give a win to a team that is currently behind.

I'm guessing they'll get a nice chartered flight

How long they going to wait?

#SaveOurSleep

It's like that little sliver of rain is just ****ing with the umps.

I hope it keeps raining or we blow the game at 3:30 in the morning. We need to suck until Dayton is canned. Not that always low prices Glass will hire anyone more competent.

Dayton Moore, Joe West, Ned Yost on the field....

Starting to think they're going to call it ....

Grow some balls GMDM, fight this for all you're worth

Joe West looks happy, that's a good sign

Dayton Moore really wants this win.

Cards TV guy Dan McLaughlin tweeting that he thinks it'll take 35-45 minutes to make the field playable, total guess though.

West isn't gonna call this game. If it's called, it's on Seligs' hands

Rain has died down, get it on

They are putting the Diamond Pro stuff on the field.....

And Royals players are helping put the stuff on the field....no Cards to be seen.

This game is gonna get finished. **** the Cards

Ned could win the fan base back over if he would be out there carrying diamond dry bags

Joe West. Hero.

YES!!

Hero? No, just a good baseball guy that wouldn't allow a team behind to win a game based on a technicality

Hudler said hero.

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Looks like they are going to fire this up pretty soon. Not sure I can make it much longer though...

Too bad these umps aren't heading for the White Sox and not the Cubs tomorrow. You'd get an epic Hawk Harrelson rant when a sleep deprived Joe West blew a call.

Good for rex

He made the right call here

This is the most ridiculous rain delay ever.

Just imagine if they blow the lead, after all this time. LMAO