Regis Philbin
Oct 9th, 2009, 08:28 PM
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Phillies Notebook: Denver's unpredictable weather could play havoc with series
By DAVID MURPHY
Philadelphia Daily News
With their National League Division Series tied at one game apiece and with no clear starter for Game 3 in Colorado tomorrow night, the Phillies face an uncertain future. But a swath of winter weather that is scheduled to move into the Denver area today could provide some unconventional relief.
According to MLB spokesman Pat Courtney, any postponement would result in the series schedule being shifted forward a day while eliminating Monday's travel day. So if tomorrow's game is postponed, Game 3 would take place on Sunday, followed by Game 4 on Monday and, if necessary, Game 5 on Tuesday. Such a schedule would enable both Game 1 starters - Cliff Lee for the Phillies and Ubaldo Jimenez for the Rockies - to pitch in Game 4 on normal rest. In the Phillies' 5-1 victory on Wednesday, Lee outdueled Jimenez in a complete-game masterpiece.
What are the chances of a postponement? The famously finicky weather in Denver makes it impossible to predict. But the high temperature during the day tomorrow is forecast to be in the low 30s, with a 50 percent chance of light freezing drizzle and snow. The forecast for the night - Game 3 is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., MDT - is even more ominous: A low temperature between 18 and 24 degrees along with a 30 percent chance of freezing drizzle, according to meteorologist Byron Louis of the National Weather Service in Boulder, Colo.
Phillies Notebook: Denver's unpredictable weather could play havoc with series
By DAVID MURPHY
Philadelphia Daily News
With their National League Division Series tied at one game apiece and with no clear starter for Game 3 in Colorado tomorrow night, the Phillies face an uncertain future. But a swath of winter weather that is scheduled to move into the Denver area today could provide some unconventional relief.
According to MLB spokesman Pat Courtney, any postponement would result in the series schedule being shifted forward a day while eliminating Monday's travel day. So if tomorrow's game is postponed, Game 3 would take place on Sunday, followed by Game 4 on Monday and, if necessary, Game 5 on Tuesday. Such a schedule would enable both Game 1 starters - Cliff Lee for the Phillies and Ubaldo Jimenez for the Rockies - to pitch in Game 4 on normal rest. In the Phillies' 5-1 victory on Wednesday, Lee outdueled Jimenez in a complete-game masterpiece.
What are the chances of a postponement? The famously finicky weather in Denver makes it impossible to predict. But the high temperature during the day tomorrow is forecast to be in the low 30s, with a 50 percent chance of light freezing drizzle and snow. The forecast for the night - Game 3 is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., MDT - is even more ominous: A low temperature between 18 and 24 degrees along with a 30 percent chance of freezing drizzle, according to meteorologist Byron Louis of the National Weather Service in Boulder, Colo.