Apparently, Hurricane Isabel could force a Marlins/Phillies double-header. Who would have the advantage? With my bias, I think the Marlins because of the bull-pen and the young all-out-never-quit players like Cabrera and Pierre. Would like to know what the educated among us thinks. Thanks.

Would it force a doubleheader?

 

The most likely rainout would occur on Thursday, wouldn't it? If we played the games Tuesday and Wednesday, and got rained out Thursday, wouldn't that mean a trip up to Philly to make up the game on Monday Sept 29 (assuming that game matters)? MLB wouldn't force the Phillies to make up their home game in Miami. That would be unfair.

 

So I don't see a double-header with Philly, unless one of the games in Miami next week is rained out.

 

But it is possible that the Phillies will have to play a double-header this weekend against the Reds if the Friday game is wiped out. That may be tough for their bullpen.

If the Friday game gets rained out, Phils and Reds would make it up on Monday.

 

Dan

If the Friday game gets rained out, Phils and Reds would make it up on Monday.

Yep, you're absolutely right. I hadn't looked at the Reds schedule. My bad.

 

It looks like no double-headers for the Phillies this week, unless they get rained out on Friday AND Saturday.

i dont think there would be any advantage in the doubleheader....

I don't care if you play a quadruple-header, I get nervous when the fish are on the road. Adding another variable can't make things better.

Assume the hurricane is heading in and will hit Greater Philly around 5 PM on Thursday (a not totally unlikely scenario).

 

Would MLB accelerate the Thu game to a double dip on Wednesday? That would certainly be preferable to having to make it up 9/29 and still have the possibility of tie-breaker games before Playoff Round One could start.

I'd rather not play 2 tommorow!

Say we lose the first game, we'd be in deep s*** if we lose the 2nd game.

Winning the 2nd after losing the 1st is tough.

Assume the hurricane is heading in and will hit Greater Philly around 5 PM on Thursday (a not totally unlikely scenario).

 

Would MLB accelerate the Thu game to a double dip on Wednesday? That would certainly be preferable to having to make it up 9/29 and still have the possibility of tie-breaker games before Playoff Round One could start.

I don't remember anything like that ever occuring. Maybe they could move it to Wednesday as a DH but I bet both teams would be very unhappy. Or maybe they could move it to a 12:00 noon start on Thursday. I don't think either will happen.

 

If we try to play the game at night, we may have a tough time flying out to Atlanta. That could hurt us for the Friday game in Atlanta if we're exhausted.

 

Maybe they would cancel the game early in the day on Thursday if they're convinced the weather will be terrible at night. I've seen that happen. Then we'd fly up to Philly on the 29th if it mattered to us and/or the Phillies.