IGT 4/15/2021: PHI@NYM — Jake in the Rain

[G-Fafif]

The Mets don't score for deGrom? Maybe the clouds won't pour it on.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Current forecast from The Weather Channel has the rain starting around 2 p.m. and perhaps not becoming heavy until 3.



It's a good thing the Mets have a crack team of meteorologists.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Weather.com wrote: 11:00 am 53° Cloudy 21% SSE 10 mph 12:00 pm 54° Cloudy 23% SSE 9 mph 1:00 pm 55° Cloudy 20% S 10 mph 2:00 pm 54° Cloudy 20% SSE 11 mph 3:00 pm 55° Showers 54% SSE 10 mph 4:00 pm 53° Rain 82% SSE 10 mph 5:00 pm 54° Rain 92% SSE 10 mph

The percentages represent the chance of precipitation. It might be possible to squeeze in a three-hour game before the rain starts. The forecast seems to be moving towards a later start to the rain, so it's possible that by game time the window may extend to 4 or 5 p.m.



Tomorrow, in Denver, they're predicting 34° and a 38% chance of snow showers at 8 p.m., when the game is due to start. And more of the same throughout the night.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Now the rain isn't predicted to start until 4. It's looking more promising that they'll be able to play today. I just wish this uncertainty wasn't happening on a DeGrom Day.

[G-Fafif]

Nimmo CF

Lindor SS

D. Smith LF

Alonso 1B

McNeil 2B

Conforto RF

Villar 3B

Nido C

deGrom RHP

[Centerfield]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Now the rain isn't predicted to start until 4. It's looking more promising that they'll be able to play today. I just wish this uncertainty wasn't happening on a DeGrom Day.

So the Mets, like Peeping Toms and burglars, are looking for a window.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Well... when I posted an hour ago, the rain wasn't supposed to start until 4 p.m.



But now... it's raining. They're currently saying there will only be an hour or so this afternoon, between 2 and 3, when it won't be raining.

[Lefty Specialist]

This better not be another 9-pitch affair. If they start it, they better be damn sure they'll get at least 5 innings in.

[Benjamin Grimm]

They should call it. Or if not, give an emergency start to someone else. Let Luchessi start tomorrow in Denver and save deGrom for Saturday.

[kcmets]

Tarp on field, rain delay according to Applezeile.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I'm about 3 miles from Shea and it's a light but steady rain for the last 45 minutes

[Edgy MD]

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Tarp on field, rain delay according to Applezeile.

[kcmets]

Now I got the Flinstones Rockenschpeel song in my head. I need help.

[G-Fafif]

Banged. Single-admission doubleheader Friday 6/25.

[Willets Point]

This thread title prompts the earworm "Do you like pina coladas? Seeing Jake in the rain?" For this reason, I'm grateful the game is postponed and this thread will fall away from the front page.

[Edgy MD]

From Jake in the rain

To Jake in the snow

To Jake in the desert

Where the train don't go



From Jake in mud

To Jake in the ice

But just 57 pitches

If the weather is nice

[TransMonk]

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[G-Fafif]

Willets Point wrote: This thread title prompts the earworm "Do you like pina coladas? Seeing Jake in the rain?" For this reason, I'm grateful the game is postponed and this thread will fall away from the front page.

I wasn't going for that, but if you insist...



If you like tarps over infields

Not seeing Jake in the rain

If you're hung up on Doppler

And clouds you can't ascertain



If you like sitting through Mets Yearbook

As SNY tries to vamp

Then you can handle postponements

And get all wet like a champ

[Frayed Knot]

The 2021 Mets: We play baseball every once in a while





Not one of their better marketing slogans, but perhaps more accurate than some.