Richmond Flying Squirrels Stretch Run Thread

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Snaxx · #76 Post by **Snaxx** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:57 pm

Duplicate post
The 500 error came instantly so I assumed it did not post

Snaxx · #77 Post by **Snaxx** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:52 pm

Looks like I was wrong about MLB rules since the article quotes MLB, not minor league, rules.

Divine Intervention Sends Squirrels to Playoffs
Hodges Homers a Pitch Prior to Early Completion

ALTOONA, PA - Moments after Wes Hodges delivered a low-flying solo-home run to right field in the top of the eighth inning, heavy rains rendered Blair County Ballpark unplayable, sending the Flying Squirrels (76-66) to the post-season with a rain-shortened, 2-1, victory over the Altoona Curve (64-77). Although the Curve never batted in the eighth inning, the Squirrels were declared the winner of the ballgame and in turn the wild-card due to Rule 4.12 in the 2011 MLB Official Rule Book.

Rule 4.12, (b), (4): Any suspended game not completed prior to the last scheduled game between the two teams during the championship season shall become a called game. If such game becomes a called game and has progressed far enough to become a regulation game, and one team is ahead, the team that is ahead shall be declared the winner.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news ... &fext=.jsp

#78 Post by **littlebeast13** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:08 pm

The Eastern League Commissioner is wise.....

YAY Squirrels!!!!!!!!1

lb13

Snaxx · #79 Post by **Snaxx** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:21 pm

Thanks to the remnants of Lee, the weather forecast is worse tomorrow in both Altoona and Bowie. So it would have been tough to complete a suspended game or a one-game playoff.

ALTOONA, Pa. --

One of the most bizarre and improbable endings imaginable to a baseball game sent the Flying Squirrels to their first Eastern League playoff berth Monday afternoon.

"It's a little weird to end the regular season like that," Richmond first baseman Wes Hodges said. "But we'll take it."

It was more than just a little weird.

The Squirrels, the visiting team, won on a walk-off hit.

That's right -- the visiting team.

That's as rare as it gets.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/20 ... r-1287214/

Still lots of rain forecast for Harrisburg on Wednesday, but diminishing from storms to showers, rain from 90% to 60%. Harrisburg plays on City Island in the middle of the Susquehanna River. Flooding can be an issue, although flooding is not listed as a risk until late Thursday or Friday. Wet grounds caused postponement of games earlier in the year.

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ulysses5019 · #80 Post by **ulysses5019** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:23 pm

Yay to the great and powerful Squirrel.

christie1111 · #81 Post by **christie1111** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:00 pm

ulysses5019 wrote:Yay to the great and powerful Squirrel.

Found it?

ulysses5019 · #82 Post by **ulysses5019** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:10 pm

christie1111 wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:Yay to the great and powerful Squirrel.

Found it?

O ye of little faith.

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