Rain delay in LA

[Oeditpus Rex]

First Giants-Dodgers game of the season, and the tarp's on the fucking field 40 minutes after the scheduled start time.

There's gonna be another "update" at 8:45, so at best it won't start until after 9 p.m.

IT'S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, DAMMIT! :grr:

[RevCheesehead]

1. But is it raining where YOU are?

That, after all, is the important question. :)

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. Nope

And it's not the important question. There ain't no ball game here.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. It sure is, my dear Oeditpus Rex!

And that means......anything can, and probably will, happen!

I'm sorry!

The rain does seem to have stopped........

:shrug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. But you're in... Manhattan Beach?

That's like 15 miles from Dodger Stadium.

Radio dude just said the tarp's still on the field and it's drizzling. :grr:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. True, I am in Manhattan Beach......

Somehow I was thinking that the distance wouldn't make that much difference.....

Alas......

Wish I could blow the rain away for you.....

[leeroysphitz]

5. The rain delay is mainly in L.A. She sells sea shells... nt

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. You're too damned clever tonight

The Giants station has a promo with "Let It Rain" playing in the background. Dude goes, "SCREW Eric Clapton!" and drags the needle across the record. "We're so sick of this rain, we could go to Seattle and dry off!"

:rofl:

[Duer 157099]

7. It's the Giants fault

It's been raining like crazy up here in the bay area (two of the Astros games were rained out), we finally get a break (two days in a row! wow!!) and they go down to LA and look what they did.

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. Yeah, took it with 'em

I loved the doubleheader yesterday, though. Since the Dodgers had a day game in Pittsburgh, I got to listen to three games in one day. :thumbsup:

[Duer 157099]

10. I almost tried to go to the night game

but after seeing the final score (didn't watch it) I'm glad I didn't bother. Some fan huh? Not even a fair weather fan lol

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. If you were ever gonna go to a night game in SF

last night woulda been the one.

Well... except that Oswalt shut 'em down. But at least they got a split out of it, which is a helluva lot better than not gettin' to play at all.

[Duer 157099]

12. And aside from the Dodgers, there's no other team besides

the Astros that I don't mind losing to.

Last year I got one of those "Beat L.A." caps they gave out when the Dodgers were in town... and I can't bring myself to wear it.

[Oeditpus Rex]

13. It's a great, great rivalry

I was raised in a mixed-race home — my dad was a Giants fan. :rofl:

You don't see it so much anymore, because guys switch teams so much that personal rivalries don't get as much chance to percolate. But in the '60s and '70s, there was always this tension at Giants-Dodgers games, and weird things happened frequently.

Dog, I love it.

WOOHOO! The tarp's off the field! :bounce:

[Duer 157099]

14. Well see, in the (late) 60s and 70s I was a Dodger fan

because I grew up in LA. It was hard to switch loyalty when I moved up here, but I had been away from baseball for so long (no fun going to Dodger Stadium, imho) but I actually enjoy, no, LOVE, going to the games up here.

[Oeditpus Rex]

15. No fun?

Because LA fans aren't as into the game? :shrug:

[Duer 157099]

16. lol, no... the actual getting to the stadium

traffic, etc

up here, a ferry takes us yay!! :-)

[Oeditpus Rex]

18. Oh, yeah

I wanna take Caltrain to Pac Be... uh, SB... dammit, AT&T.

(Least I didn't say Candlestick.)

Okay, game's fixin' to start. Only two hours late. :eyes:

With luck, it'll be over at 12:15 a.m.

[KitchenWitch]

17. In related news

The Twins beat the Yankmes!

[Oeditpus Rex]

19. Woohoo!

And in related related news, it's raining in LA again.

[reyd reid reed]

21. Well damn

Get me all excited and then...pffffft...

Tease.

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. They're still playin'

Goin' to the bottom of the second. No score.

But it's raining.

And they're booin' the crap outa Bonds. :evilgrin:

[reyd reid reed]

25. And you expected what, exactly?

Warm fuzzies?

He's gonna get booed everywhere he plays for a while. Except for SF. It's just gonna be a matter of degree...

Couldn't happen to a more deserving fella....

[Oeditpus Rex]

26. I didn't expect it to be this... raucous

LA fans are known more for beach balls than anything else, y'know.

[reyd reid reed]

27. Yeah

But this is Bonds -- the most reviled man in baseball right now. I'm no fan of his and, quite honestly, I wish he'd just retire with some grace and dignity, but I don't like this.

[Oeditpus Rex]

28. He may have to

Some columnist reported today Bonds told him he's got floating bone chips in his elbow and it's "twice the size" of his other one. Said he's got to play through it because if he has to have surgery, he's finished.

[reyd reid reed]

29. He's only gonna play until he gets those 7 home runs

I think that's how many he needs (I'd check but everytime I try mlb.com from here, my computer freezes). Once he does, he's going to retire within a week.

[Oeditpus Rex]

30. If he gets that far

I hope his fucking arm falls off first.

[reyd reid reed]

32. Heh

With that gigantic ego of his, they'll have to carry him (and it) off the field on a stretcher -- and go back for his arm (or knee or whatever). I'd kinda like to see him get to the break without hitting more than one or two...see what he does then.

[Oeditpus Rex]

33. You mean when he *still* gets voted in?

Because Giants/Bonds fans will stuff the box and he'll be a starter even though he'll have played about 50 games, half of them pinch-hitting? Yeah, what'll he say about that? :eyes:

[reyd reid reed]

34. He might get voted in

but I'll betcha he doesn't start. Houston manager...what's his name...damn...will be managing the NL team and he might -- MIGHT -- use him as dh or to pinch hit...but he won't start.

[Oeditpus Rex]

37. Gasp! Go against the fans??

Heresy! :scared:

Where's the All-Star Game this year, anyway? :shrug:

[reyd reid reed]

38. If the NL wants to win for a change...

He'd better manage with his head and not let the fans do it for him.

Y'know...I'm not sure where it's gonna be -- I know I've heard, but I can't think of it now. Heh...it'll come to me about an hour after I fall asleep.

[Oeditpus Rex]

39. Pittsburgh

:puke:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. AH........

There you are!

I gather you had success at the train station?

Glad to see you posting!

:loveya: :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

22. Yes, my son went and found them!

I stayed in one place.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Good deal!

It does help when one person stays in one place!

I'm flipping back and forth tonight, between here and the Dem Warrior....

I've decided to broaden my focus! I think it will be healthier for me...

I'll tell you all about it tomorrow......

Check your PM in a few......

[JohnKleeb]

31. We appreciated it here

Thank you Twins. We're back in second place again hopefully to stay.

[Duer 157099]

35. Woohoo, that was close!

I was going to be very mad at Vizquel for messing up that play in the 9th, but they managed to pull it off anyway.

[Oeditpus Rex]

36. I'm not too unhappy

Good ball game. Wasn't cheap, wasn't a joke.

Helps a bit that Vizquel scored the eventual winning run. I saw him play his first season in pro ball. Even then, you knew he was something special.