Tigers vs. yankees ALCS Game Thread 4 Oct. 17

[kalinecountry]

At 9:11, just over an hour after scheduled first pitch, rain has begun at Comerica.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Could have gotten 3 innings in..

 

[manchild98]

The games has been postponed.

 

[Thumb]

Well, fuck.

 

[johnny2x2x]

1 hour, depending on how it went, could have gotten 5 innings in.

 

[Mitchrapp]

1 hour, depending on how it went, could have gotten 5 innings in.

5 innings in an hour, not a chance.

 

[kalinecountry]

Game 4 will be played on Thursday at 4:07 pm. Tickets for Tigers home Game #2 of the ALCS will be honored for tomorrow's game.

 

[@Stakesarehigh]

Game 4 will be played on Thursday at 4:07 pm. Tickets for Tigers home Game #2 of the ALCS will be honored for tomorrow's game.

lol...how's that for screwing up two groups of people's plans

 

[Mitchrapp]

At least I can put my Antacid away.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lead MLB in games rained out this season with 5 (includes today).

The rainout favors the Tigers. It gives the Yankees another night to stew, and for the Tigers, they will now have Phil Coke well rested.

Yankees P CC Sabathia had a 4.00 ERA in 9 daytime starts in regular season, 3.09 in 19 night starts.

Yankees seemed fine with decision to postpone game. Concerned about mid-game delay that could have knocked CC out of game.

Scherzer: We had no idea. I mean, it's rain. They kept saying it was going to come and it never came. So go figure.

Scherzer: I like pitching so I would have played at 1 a.m. I don't care. Whenever they want to give me the ball, that's great.

Coke: I was ready to pitch today. I told him he knew where to find me.

Presumably, this makes Phil Coke available to pitch in Game 4. Coke: "I was available in my own mind anyway."

Coke: If (fans) want to be here, they'll be here. I'm sure the bosses will be all right with calling in sick. I would be.

Coke: If you're going to play a game, you want to play a game. You don't want it to be possibly tainted by a possible 5 & dive.

Cashman says Sabathia will not pitch Game 7.

various reporters.

 

[Thumb]

1 hour, depending on how it went, could have gotten 5 innings in.

Playoff games have to go 9 innings minimum according to Dickerson.

Games rained out after 5 are not considered finished.

 

[tigersofjustice]

I think this works out in our favor. Everybody gets extra rest. JV will be on normal rest for a game 7. CC will have the same amount of rest he would have otherwise since he hasn't made a start yet. This is good.

 

[@Stakesarehigh]

looks to be the right call...too bad for the fans that made the trip but better the game be finished all at once. It's to the benefit of both clubs.

 

[kalinecountry]

Heavier rain now at Comerica Park. Maybe could've gotten in five innings, but not much chance at nine.
Jason Beck

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121017/SPORTS0104/210170461
TBS broadcaster Ernie Johnson cherishes life's sweeter moments.
from the detnews

nice story, he doesn't seem to be a problem at tbs.
his father played for the milwaukee braves.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnser02.shtml

 

[cmlfactor]

This postponement pisses me off...

Had the kids out of the house tonight but tomorrow they'll be home and interrupting us every 5 minutes.

Should've started the game...who gives a fuck if they waste CC...JV got wasted TWICE last year. Just more MLB/NY bias....fuck them both...

 

[drivergreg]

It could just be that MLB realized what a fiasco the rain delays were from JV's situation that they decided they would correct that mistake this time.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/article/201210...eepDetroitTigers+(freep.com+|+Detroit+Tigers)
Today's Tigers game time forecast: No rain, 58 degrees.
from the freep

 

[Mitchrapp]

Read that if it did go 7, CC would not be able to go that night.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/10/18/why-game-4-was-rained-out-before-the-rain/
Why Game 4 was rained out before the rain.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog