4/17/2011 Marlins @ Phillies 1:35 PM

[Chewford]

jinkees!

[jOOj]

There's no need to fear, Underdog is here?

[Bobbob1313]

If Volstad was starting, the Phillies definitely wouldn't have hit a home run!

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Here you go J.

The Marlins would have been open to making up the game as part of a twinbill on Sunday in Philadelphia, but that option was never presented to the club.

The Marlins are off on Monday, but the Phillies open a three-game series with the Brewers at home.

“They never mentioned that,” manager Edwin Rodriguez said of playing two on Sunday. “We talked about that when they mentioned June. I guess we didn’t have much say in there.”

Frisaro's blog

[MiamiHomer]

The Brewers happen to be playing a double header today. Should have just done the same. Whatevs

[Chewford]

Nabbed him.

[jOOj]

This is not cool.

Also, stupid Phillies.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Met-Braves played one yesterday. To me, it would make more sense for the Phillies to have the double header on a weekend instead of a Wednesday in June.

[Chewford]

Why is Wes Helms?

[Bobbob1313]

Here you go J.



Frisaro's blog

From the other board:

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Why can't we immediately make-up the game and play a double-header today (Sunday) or a game on the Monday off-day?

Let's play "Ask the Players Association." Frisaro said the Marlins "consulted" with the MLBPA but didn't go into details. I will. Here's da rules, from the MLBPA agreement:

Provided that neither of the Clubs involved in the proposed rescheduled game already has played or has been rescheduled to play a total of two split doubleheaders in that season

OK, so far.

(a) each Club shall have the right to reschedule any postponed game as a split doubleheader when ticket sales for the game at the time of postponement exceed, in any respect, the number of comparable tickets available to be exchanged by the Club for the balance of the season, and both the postponed and rescheduled game occur in the last regularly scheduled series between the two Clubs at the Club’s park

Nope, not even remotely close, doesn't qualify. This is April, not September.

(b) when there is no practical alternative to doing so, the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs shall have the right to reschedule a postponed game as a split doubleheader to be played in, respectively, Fenway Park and Wrigley Field, even if the criteria set out in subparagraph (a) above are not met.

Nope, the Phillies ain't the Sox or the Cubs, doesn't qualify.

The Association shall have the exclusive right to approve the additional rescheduling of postponed games as split doubleheaders in circumstances that are not automatically permitted by subparagraph (a) or (b) above.

A-ha!, that's it. We needed Players Association approval.

Alas, both are specifically ruled out:

No Club shall be scheduled to play a game starting after 5 P.M. if such game is a road game and is followed by a home off-day, unless:
(a) a later game is required to be scheduled pursuant to a national television agreement; or
(b) the road Club is playing at Texas or Florida on or after June 1.

Nope to (a) and nope to (b,) so we don't qualify. Forget the Sunday double-header.

Then, there's:

A rained-out game may be rescheduled to an open date in the same series, or to an open date at the end of the same series, if (a) the open date is a road off-day for the visiting Club, and (b) the rescheduling does not result in the home team playing more than 24 consecutive dates without an open day (...)

Monday wasn't a road off-day for us, so forget Monday, not to mention that the Phillies play the Brewers on Monday. With respect to the rescheduling of any such game, and all games rescheduled pursuant to Section C(1), the Club(s) shall consult with the Association concerning the actual date and time of such rescheduled game.

And there you have it.

http://mlb.mlb.com/p...cba_english.pdf
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[jOOj]

LoMo is kinda good at hitting.

[Chewford]

Wes Helms kinda isn't.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

No idea why Hamels was swinging instead of bunting but thanks Hamels!

[Bobbob1313]

Anibal:



Hamels:



Anibal getting squeezed a bit.

[jOOj]

I get deeply offended when Rich says "amen".
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That was just awkward.
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Hanley on 2nd. See how they score it.