(potential) Hurricane Helene

[Frayed Knot]

So there's already thought about moving Thursday's game up to an afternoon tilt depending on the path and timing of the storm currently forming south of Cuba.

The current projected 'cone' path (not to be confused with the 'Cone of Silence') for the storm basically has it covering the entire state of Georgia.

The decision to move or not in this closing week seems to rest more with MLB than with the home team. It was announced by MLB Monday night that Tuesday's game in Detroit, also one with playoff implications, is being moved to an afternoon game due to poor a weather forecast (not the same storm) saying that “The decision was made in an effort to identify the best opportunity to play the game.”

iow, with few teams having any off days left this would leave only Monday as a potential make-up date with all kinds of travel implications involved.





No word yet from Trump stating that if he were President this storm would never happen.

[metirish]

Yes, watching the News last night and they are projecting a nasty storm , we will see remnants later in the day

[Gwreck]

Does this sound familiar? As if something very similar happened the last time there was a late September series in Atlanta with an opportunity to clinch? Well, you'd be right:

https://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/archives/31700/f1_t31738.shtmlhttps://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/archives/31700/f1_t31738.shtml



As for 2024, the forecast seems particularly bad, and that game should certainly be moved up, especially since they set a precedent for doing so in Detroit today.

[Frayed Knot]

Does this sound familiar? As if something very similar happened the last time there was a late September series in Atlanta with an opportunity to clinch? Well, you'd be right: https://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/archives/31700/f1_t31738.shtmlhttps://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/archives/31700/f1_t31738.shtml

Hah! I even made the same lame 'cone of uncertainty / cone of silence' reference then too.

[MFS62]

My wife's middle name is Helene.

I rather face an angry hurricane.



Later

[Centerfield]

Neutral site options:



1. Milwaukee: Brewers are on the road in Pittsburgh. Mets head to Milwaukee next. Braves would likely object since they'd have to fly back to Atlanta to play KC.



2. Tampa: Nearby. Domed stadium. Rays are in Detroit.



3. Miami. Same. nearby. Domed stadium. Marlins are in Minnesota.



4. CitiField. Sure. It's supposed to rain, but there's a window between 9 a.m. and noon. I promise to root for the Braves so there's no home field advantage.

[ashie62]

Dubai?

[metirish]

There is some claiming that a double header may happen tomorrow

[Frayed Knot]

That might be the smartest option.

Not the favorite option necessarily, but the one with the best chance of getting in two uninterrupted games.

[Lefty Specialist]

Not to worry. A crack forecaster says it's heading for Alabama instead.



https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.MCJUnT8bQd1u8SM64rnN5gHaE8?pid=ImgDet&w=197&h=131.33333333333331&c=7&dpr=1.3>

[Gwreck]

Frayed Knot wrote: That might be the smartest option. Not the favorite option necessarily, but the one with the best chance of getting in two uninterrupted games.

Probably the worst for the Mets, as Manaea wouldn't go short rest AND if he pitches Friday instead, he won't be ready for Game 1 of the Wild Card round.

[TransMonk]

[Gwreck]

Arlington was also posited as a possible alternate site with the Rangers on the road.

[MFS62]

Can the Georgia Dome be configured for baseball?

Later

[Frayed Knot]

In the next 36 hours?

I'm going with ... doubtful.

[Frayed Knot]

Rain scheduled to start tomorrow morning in Atlanta and last until at least Friday.

For the first half of Wednesday it probably won't be steady but getting worse as the day goes on.

Thursday it's just going to plain rain all day.

[Frayed Knot]

Howie talking about potentially getting the game in tomorrow (vs Sale) and then having to finish the series on Monday ... vs Sale!!!

[Centerfield]

Unless they move the games this will be the last game until Friday.

[ashie62]

=Centerfield post_id=171662 time=1727225392 user_id=65]
Unless they move the games this will be the last game until Friday.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And no word on any changes yet, huh?

[kcmets]

AP email alert says Helene is no longer a potential hurricane.

[MFS62]

That just means the winds have died down below a certain level (below 74 MPH for a Category 1).

But they're still gonna' get a shitload of rain.

Later

[kcmets]

No, smarty pants, it means it's now a hurricane and not

a potential hurricane. Pay attention!!

[Frayed Knot]

The thing is, the rain hitting the Atlanta area today isn't even Helene rain. She's still hanging out near western Cuba.

This is just something coming through from west to east. Thursday and especially Friday is when Helene is likely to be over Georgia.

Braves have a home game every day through Sunday so this is going to throw a wrench into both series and both involve playoff teams (KCR).

[metirish]

DIcomo first with the Acu Weather



Actually, he's not first, CPF weather crew first

[Centerfield]

I wonder how much say the Braves organization had in the neutral site decision. I'm guessing you can't deprive a club of its ticket revenue without their consent. If the Braves were the roadblock, they'll be rewarded potentially three consecutive rainouts, and possibly doubleheaders on Saturday and Monday before potentially starting a wild card series on Tuesday.



I'm hoping they have to throw Sale and Fried on Saturday and Schwellenbach on Sunday. Would serve them right.

[Frayed Knot]

That's right, I scooped DiComo by two minutes.

Suck on it, Beat Boy.

Edited September 25, 2024 by Guest

[Gwreck]

=Centerfield post_id=171745 time=1727281586 user_id=65]I wonder how much say the Braves organization had in the neutral site decision. I'm guessing you can't deprive a club of its ticket revenue without their consent. If the Braves were the roadblock

[Benjamin Grimm]

Latest forecast for this evening in Atlanta:

The Weather Channel wrote: 7:00 pm Rain 71° 89% N 6 mph 8:00 pm Heavy Thunderstorms 70° 96% ENE 4 mph 9:00 pm Thunderstorms 69° 100% ENE 5 mph 10:00 pm Rain 69° 81% ENE 4 mph 11:00 pm Thunderstorms 69° 98% NE 4 mph

And this is for tomorrow:

The Weather Channel wrote: 12:00 pm Rain 70° 99% ENE 6 mph 1:00 pm Rain 70° 99% ENE 7 mph 2:00 pm Rain 70° 100% ENE 8 mph 3:00 pm Rain 70° 100% ENE 9 mph 4:00 pm Heavy Rain 71° 100% ENE 9 mph 5:00 pm Rain 71° 100% ENE 9 mph 6:00 pm Rain 71° 100% ENE 10 mph 7:00 pm Rain 71° 100% NE 10 mph 8:00 pm Rain 70° 97% NE 10 mph 9:00 pm Rain 70° 100% NE 11 mph 10:00 pm Rain 71° 100% NE 13 mph 11:00 pm Rain 71° 100% NE 14 mph

[Centerfield]

I know that MLB fields drain well, and there is a tarp on the infield, but doesn't there come a point where the rain is so intense that the field is just not safe to play on? Outfielders need to start and stop too.