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Weather Wreaks Havoc on Opening Day

Apr 6, 2009 – 9:50 AM
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Sing along.

"Oh the weather outside is frightful..."

Singing Let It Snow is loads of fun in December, but it really sucks on Opening Day around Major League Baseball.

The Kansas City game in Chicago against the White Sox has already been postponed due to expected cold weather. Many other baseball cities are watching the radar as snow and rain is threatening many Opening Day games. This situation begs the question, why does Major League Baseball schedule early season games in cold weather cities?

Those of you who play in leagues where you set weekly lineups will just have to grin and bear today's weather patterns. But, if you play in daily lineup leagues, The Weather Channel could be your best friend today. Check the weather in home baseball cites today often. If the news looks bad, you may consider shuffling some of your bench players in for regulars, just to get the extra action.

Here's a list of the home teams and some early weather news from some nasty weather spots.

Kansas City at Chicago - Postponed
New York at Cincinnati, 1:05 EST - There is a 60% chance of rain starting at noon and lasting until 7:00 when it may turn to snow. Be careful with these players today.
Tampa Bay at Boston, 2:05 EST - 70% chance of rain at 1:00 PM, then there is a window until 4:00 when there is a 80% chance of more rain. It's sunny and 76 degrees in Tampa. Update [10:01AM]: The Tampa Bay/Boston game has been postponed until 4:05 tomorrow. It's still going to be sunny and warm in Tampa. Plus, they have a dome.
New York at Baltimore, 4:05 EST - Baltimore looks like it might get spared today. Only a 20% chance of rain.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 4:15 EST - There is a 20-30% chance of rain and snow for this game.
Detroit at Toronto, 7:15 EST - There is a 60% chance of wintry mix tonight.

The Weather Channel has a neat MLB feature that checks weather at all the ball parks. Check it out here.
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