Baseball vs Mizzou, Fri 4/28, 7:00 pm

I sure hope the weather allows us to play these games. Gators need SEC wins.

 

This is what happens when you are retired-you don't have a lot to do so you worry about the weather. LOL.

 

And talk about aches, pains and doctor visits with other geezers!

 

Let’s be honest here now fellas—there’s a whole lot about getting older that folks in front of us dang sure didn’t tell us….

 

My mother-in-law used to tell us that "Gettin' old ain't for sissies!" Now I understand.

 

One of my patients told me, "They don't tell you about the rust in the Golden Years!"

 

I suggest that we move the start times up if we are going to get these games in. Rains have come mid to late afternoon and evening here in G'ville and that appears the pattern for the weekend. Downpours at the house- 3.5+ inches in three days and more on the way this evening. Start the games at 1 and maybe squeeze the games in before the heavy stuff moves in.

 

I think for tomorrow, it's the other way around. It's supposed to rain all day and then the chances drop as it gets closer to first pitch.

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

 

Yes-- I see the latest projetions have the rain chances dropping off at around 7pm for tomorrow. Tough call because the forecasts have been a bit off of late.

 

For anyone wondering what the SEC regulations are, well, they're complex.

Relevant sections from:
https://a.espncdn.com/sec/media/2022/2022-23 Commissioner's Regulations.pdf

Departure Time. [...] If the visiting team is utilizing air travel (EDIT: 15 hour drive, so I assume Mizzou is flying in) and has set a departure time, a Sunday game may start no later than 1 p.m. local time unless dictated by television.

Inclement Weather. The inclement weather policy is as follows: A. Friday through Sunday Series
[...]
3. Televised Games Affected by Weather
[...]
B. For games televised on the SEC Network (EDIT: Saturday game)
(1) If a game is postponed on Friday, and the regularly scheduled Saturday game is televised by the SEC Network, institutions must use their best efforts to start the regularly scheduled televised Saturday game on the SEC Network at its published start time. (The postponed game should be scheduled at a time which provides the regularly scheduled televised game a reasonable chance of starting at its published time.) If a postponed game is resumed/started prior to the start of the regularly scheduled televised game, the postponed game must be completed without interruption.
[...]
7. Authority to Play Doubleheaders
A. If weather forecasts on Friday or Saturday morning call for a high occurrence of inclement weather on Sunday, the home team with approval of the visiting team may request permission from the Conference office to play a doubleheader on Saturday.
B. Approval of a prospective Saturday doubleheader shall be limited to circumstances where there is a high likelihood that weather will not permit a game to be played on the final day of the series. [Revised: 10/10/19]
C. Approval of a prospective Friday doubleheader will be granted by the Conference Office only if there is a chance of rain of 80 percent or higher according to weather.gov for both Saturday and Sunday as of no earlier than 5 p.m. local time on Thursday and it is agreed upon by both head coaches. (This is not applicable to Thursday through Saturday series.) [Adopted: 10/10/19] (EDIT: Chance of rain as of 7 pm is <80% for Sunday, so Friday doubleheader likely would not be authorized.)

 

Sunday starting Gator pitcher is TBA in the Game Notes. Missouri only lists their Friday guy.

 

Their guys must be related—and from the hills of Tennessee—they’re all named “Earl”…..

 

Yep, later start times, especially Saturday look to give us a better shot of getting game in.

 

Missouri
1-8 SEC road record.

 

Like Coach and Wing always say, this should be an easy one this weekend!

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

 

My mother used that same exact statement. I'm finding this to be true.

 

Back at Condron for the penultimate home series of 2023. : Sunday's game has been moved to 12 p.m. ET on SEC Network. • Friday - 7 p.m. ET - SECN+ • Saturday - 7 p.m. ET - SECN • - .. -

 

Looks like a small Gator made his way to practice yesterday.

 

Weather.gov says 80% today 20% tonight. Not sure how they define day vs night. It's noon as I post this