Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
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Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
very good chance that this is like your last DH post - chances of rain are not that highsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:34 am Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
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Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
I’m not basing on tonight. I agree it’s mid level chances. I am curious if it happened, would you as a manager, manipulate the start.dugoutrex wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:40 amvery good chance that this is like your last DH post - chances of rain are not that highsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:34 am Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
Another thought. If it was a Mik or Fedde start, same scenerio, I’d just start them and get 2-3 and pen it. With Gray, I think I’d start Matz, after rain, bring in Gray.
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Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
A SMART Manager would use an OPENER if rain is forecast to hit soon after first pitch.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:34 am Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
But that leaves Oli out of the discussion so we'll see Gray on the bump whenever first pitch comes.
KMOV say's rain from 1pm - 8pm possible but their radar appears to show it out of the DT area by 6:30 pm.
If that holds, then Gray starting won't be an issue.
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Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
Thanx. So if it was a rain delay, as we noted, if this were a Mik or Fedde start, would you go the other way- start them, get a couple innings, then go pen.rockondlouie wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:48 amA SMART Manager would use an OPENER if rain is forecast to hit soon after first pitch.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:34 am Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
But that leaves Oli out of the discussion so we'll see Gray on the bump whenever first pitch comes.
KMOV say's rain from 1pm - 8pm possible but their radar appears to show it out of the DT area by 6:30 pm.
If that holds, then Gray starting won't be an issue.
In other words does the starter matter in this scenerio.
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Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
IF I was running the show BDog Mikolas would be DFA'd and Fedde gone to whatever team wanted him for no return!sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:53 amThanx. So if it was a rain delay, as we noted, if this were a Mik or Fedde start, would you go the other way- start them, get a couple innings, then go pen.rockondlouie wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:48 amA SMART Manager would use an OPENER if rain is forecast to hit soon after first pitch.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:34 am Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
But that leaves Oli out of the discussion so we'll see Gray on the bump whenever first pitch comes.
KMOV say's rain from 1pm - 8pm possible but their radar appears to show it out of the DT area by 6:30 pm.
If that holds, then Gray starting won't be an issue.
In other words does the starter matter in this scenerio.
You're my weather dude, here's the radar site so give us your take:
https://www.firstalert4.com/weather/
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Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
Was it under TLR there was a game at home and he did that, started a reliever, the game delayed after the first inning, and later brought in the starter, and the opponents went ape *&^^% crazy about it?
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Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
I saw Whitey do that in the 80's while the other Manager lost his starter in the 2nd inning when the rains came!Clubmaker2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:59 am Was it under TLR there was a game at home and he did that, started a reliever, the game delayed after the first inning, and later brought in the starter, and the opponents went ape *&^^% crazy about it?

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Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
All future radars have a line, all though it could be scattered, coming thru, the timing is the difference. That’s why a forecast of rain from 1-8 there.rockondlouie wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:57 amIF I was running the show BDog Mikolas would be DFA'd and Fedde gone to whatever team wanted him for no return!sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:53 amThanx. So if it was a rain delay, as we noted, if this were a Mik or Fedde start, would you go the other way- start them, get a couple innings, then go pen.rockondlouie wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:48 amA SMART Manager would use an OPENER if rain is forecast to hit soon after first pitch.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:34 am Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
But that leaves Oli out of the discussion so we'll see Gray on the bump whenever first pitch comes.
KMOV say's rain from 1pm - 8pm possible but their radar appears to show it out of the DT area by 6:30 pm.
If that holds, then Gray starting won't be an issue.
In other words does the starter matter in this scenerio.
You're my weather dude, here's the radar site so give us your take:
https://www.firstalert4.com/weather/
Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
+1sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:46 amI’m not basing on tonight. I agree it’s mid level chances. I am curious if it happened, would you as a manager, manipulate the start.dugoutrex wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:40 amvery good chance that this is like your last DH post - chances of rain are not that highsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:34 am Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
Another thought. If it was a Mik or Fedde start, same scenerio, I’d just start them and get 2-3 and pen it. With Gray, I think I’d start Matz, after rain, bring in Gray.
Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
I believe it was against Dusty Baker and the Reds and Dusty complained about itClubmaker2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:59 am Was it under TLR there was a game at home and he did that, started a reliever, the game delayed after the first inning, and later brought in the starter, and the opponents went ape *&^^% crazy about it?
Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
I found an article about it - https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/did- ... last-nightggnoobs wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 11:19 amI believe it was against Dusty Baker and the Reds and Dusty complained about itClubmaker2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:59 am Was it under TLR there was a game at home and he did that, started a reliever, the game delayed after the first inning, and later brought in the starter, and the opponents went ape *&^^% crazy about it?
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Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
Good news, update now say's:sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 11:02 amAll future radars have a line, all though it could be scattered, coming thru, the timing is the difference. That’s why a forecast of rain from 1-8 there.rockondlouie wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:57 amIF I was running the show BDog Mikolas would be DFA'd and Fedde gone to whatever team wanted him for no return!sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:53 amThanx. So if it was a rain delay, as we noted, if this were a Mik or Fedde start, would you go the other way- start them, get a couple innings, then go pen.rockondlouie wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:48 amA SMART Manager would use an OPENER if rain is forecast to hit soon after first pitch.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:34 am Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
But that leaves Oli out of the discussion so we'll see Gray on the bump whenever first pitch comes.
KMOV say's rain from 1pm - 8pm possible but their radar appears to show it out of the DT area by 6:30 pm.
If that holds, then Gray starting won't be an issue.
In other words does the starter matter in this scenerio.
You're my weather dude, here's the radar site so give us your take:
https://www.firstalert4.com/weather/
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Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
Short delay possible, I expect good Sonny tonight
Re: Do You- Pitch Gray before or after the rain.
If those are my options I call up a Milb pitcher for a spot start, or use Matz.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025 10:34 am Good morning.
Rain around this pm. Leads to a scenario.
Given.
Game time 6:45
Line of storms to hit around 7:30 ish
Rain delay 1 hour plus/
Your the manager
Do you as manager:
Start Gray, get 2-3 innings and end with pen, or,
Start pen for 2-3 and finish with Gray after the delay.
This is just a Scenerio/ I got no clue as to when or if it rains.
Takers.
Not blowing gray on a 2-3 inning start nor am I taking him out of his normal process.