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[Chron] Roof will be open if weather is nice

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Harrisment, Oct 24, 2005.

  1. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Actually, I don't think that is true. The AL had home field in 2003 so using the alternating method the AL would have had the advantage again this year. In actuality, using the All Star game as the decision maker was the only chance the Astros had to have the home field advantage this year, thus it was a good rule (at least for 2005).
     
  2. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    In other news:

    MLB officials declare Crawford box HRs ground rule doubles
    By RICHARD JUSTICE
    Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle



    In another shot at the Astros' MMP so called home field advantage, Commissioner Bud Selig decreed that any ball hit into the first 5 rows of the Crawford Boxes to be ground rule doubles.

    "It is ridiculous that players such as Adam Everett and an aging Craig Biggio are able to use the short porch in Minute Maid Park to reach career highs in home runs", Selig announced tersely at a press conference Tuesday morning.

    Selig continued, "We warned the Astros' organization when this park was conceived that we may resort to this should circumstances warrant, and we feel they do."

    Astros officials were hastily drafting an official protest and could not be reached for comment.
     
  3. Harrisment

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    Classic. :D
     
  4. NJRocket

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    classic
     
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    Mosquitoes Banned from World Series Games
    By RICHARD JUSTICE
    Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

    Fast on the heels of the "Ground Rule Double Boxes" declaration, Commissioner Bud Selig has aimed at another historic part of Houston's home field advantage: mosquitoes. At a press conference that convened minutes after the original press conference, an unusually animated Bud Selig declared that the large south texas mosquitoes were far too great an influence on the outcome of the game. Selig went so far as to cite potential damaging balk calls in game situations.

    Asked whether he was aware that mosquitoes had not posed a problem for baseball since the Astros moved indoors 40 years ago, Selig declined to comment.
     
  6. NJRocket

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    You guys should send those to MLB
     
  7. NJRocket

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    I wonder if we can play the "Former Prez GW Bush is in the house so security dictates that the roof is closed" card?
     
  8. Rocket Fan

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    nj.. did we end up closing the roof for the superbowl? i can't remember.. i thought at one point they wanted it closed for security...
     
  9. benchmoochie

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    Why now? Why not during any of the previous 2 series? this is BS
     
  10. MadMax

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    yes, it was closed. remember, it was cold and rainy that week.
     
  11. SwoLy-D

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    You said ASS. :p
     
  14. A-Train

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    No, the Angels had home field advantage in 2002 when the all star game ended in a tie, so the NL would have had home field in 2003, the AL in 2004, and the NL this season...
     
  15. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Whooops, I thought this was the 2nd year that the All Star game has been used for the WS. I didn't realize it was the 3rd. How time flies.
     
  16. Rocketman95

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    I think you're right. The Diamondbacks had home field in 2001 when they beat the Yankees.
     
  17. Nick

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    So, its gonna be chilly tonight.... less than room temperature... I don't consider that as "nice" weather.

    So, it will be closed then?
     
  18. rocketlaunch

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    yea a low of 44degrees does not sound like something many texans want to sit outside in.
     
  19. RocketMan Tex

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    I heard on the radio that the prevailing thought is that the Department of Homeland Security is requesting the roof be open so satellites can see if anyone in the ballpark is using their cellphones for terrorist purposes.

    I think that's a crock of shizzzzzzzzzznit.
     
  20. Nick

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    Forget Texans... I'm sure NOBODY would want to sit in it. The difference is, somebody from Alaska or Russia may be able to tolerate the cold like it was nothing... but they'd still gladly take 72 degree comfort over cold any day of the week.
     

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