I figured I’d post the open thread anyway, in case folks would like to chat. The game has officially been called; the first home rain-out for Oakland since May 5, 1998.
It looks like they’ll play two tomorrow.
So far in the extremely young 2014 season, the Indians are 1-0. Tonight, they square off against the Oakland Athletics for the second game of a three game series. Corey Kluber will start for the Tribe, while former Indian Scott Kazmir will start for the A’s. Kazmir had a solid spring – in 16.2 innings, he had a 1.62 ERA and a 0.960 WHIP. Supposedly the weather in Oakland is iffy again tonight, although they think there may be a “window” in which they can play this evening. If for some reason the game is rained out, there will be a split doubleheader tomorrow. According to Francona, the games would take place tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Since I guess those times are Pacific, that means the games would be broadcast at 3:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. EST. (Tomorrow’s game was originally scheduled for 3:35 p.m. anyway).
Here are tonight’s lineups (if there is a game):
Indians:
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Nick Swisher, 1B
Jason Kipnis, 2B
Carlos Santana, 3B
Ryan Raburn, DH (Remember that in 2013, Raburn excelled against left-handed pitching)
Michael Brantley, CF
Mike Aviles, LF
Yan Gomes, C
David Murphy, RF
Corey Kluber, P
Athletics:
Coco Crisp, CF
Josh Donaldson, 3B
Jed Lowrie, SS
Brandon Moss, 1B
Yoenis Cespedes, LF
Josh Reddick, RF
Alberto Callaspo, DH
Derek Norris, C
Eric Sogard, 2B
Scott Kazmir, P
With our luck, the Oakland Coliseum’s (I honestly don’t know what its called now, nor do I care) sewer system will blow up tomorrow… Can you say TRIPLE-HEADER THURSDAY? haha!
I contend that the remodeled Oakland park is the worst baseball park I’ve ever seen. Can anyone beat it?
I’ve never been to Oakland, but wrigley is a POS despite whatever nostalgia there is about the place. A few years back they had netting hanging up to catch falling pieces of the roof.
agreed. i found wrigley and fenway to both be dumps.
I saw the weather report Sunday night and fully expected last night’s game to be rained out. Once it was played I figured tonight would be fine. Now I’m missing baseball all the more after yesterday’s win.