Comments on: The snow in Cleveland falls mainly on the stadium.

The snow in Cleveland falls mainly on the stadium.

Faint of Butt — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:56:08 -0800

When snow threatened the Cleveland Indians 2007 opening game, the stadium grounds crew was there to save the day. Watch them battle the forces of nature in this time-lapse video. Think you can handle this monumental task yourself? Play the game and find out.

By: HuronBob

HuronBob — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:16:27 -0800

Neat!

By: punkfloyd

punkfloyd — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:19:38 -0800

If only every baseball game moved that fast.

By: DU

DU — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:24:22 -0800

How were they removing those light dustings? Hair dryers the size of leaf blowers?

By: fearfulsymmetry

fearfulsymmetry — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:29:54 -0800

Wow, even in the British summer snow don't usually stop the cricket

By: Dillonlikescookies

Dillonlikescookies — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:33:16 -0800

sneaky fucking clouds.

By: sciurus

sciurus — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:49:31 -0800

Now if only the PD spent more time reporting actual news.

By: three blind mice

three blind mice — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:29:51 -0800

Wow, even in the British summer snow don't usually stop the cricket In baseball, wet balls and bats give a massive advantage to the pitcher. Water reduces the friction on the ball surface allowing the pitcher to give it an unnatural motion (which is why the spit ball is illegal). If you're going to throw knuckleballs, you have to use your knuckles. Even if the batter is able to make contact with wet ball with his wet bat, the reduction in contact friction and makes it harder for the batter to put the ball in play. Snow on the playing field changes everything.

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:42:26 -0800

That might be the worst flash game ever. And as much as I'd like to see some snowy baseball sometime, the change in the balance of the game and the high potential for injury (in guys who need to play so many games) would be unacceptable. I am always amused by snow encroaching on baseball season, though. It starts so early and goes so late these days that you just might see snow on both ends.

By: cashman

cashman — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:25:46 -0800

We need more posts with the tarp tag yall, c'mon.

By: middleclasstool

middleclasstool — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:35:45 -0800

Watching that, I imagined that God looked down, nudged somebody, and said "Hey, watch this. You see those guys? I am going to seriously fuck with those guys. Yes, dig faster, my little worker bees. Muahaha."

By: drezdn

drezdn — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:12:12 -0800

Didn't Cleveland's "opening day" in 2007 not actually happen in Cleveland?

By: vbfg

vbfg — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:15:00 -0800

Wow, even in the British summer snow don't usually stop the cricket Why would it? They're already wearing the necessary camouflage.

By: fingers_of_fire

fingers_of_fire — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:24:26 -0800

Cleveland sports - only the strong will survive.

By: Pantengliopoli

Pantengliopoli — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:30:06 -0800

Awesome -- great find, thanks for posting it.

By: Kabanos

Kabanos — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:43:28 -0800

One fan ran out and created snow angels in the outfield. As often happens, fun was followed by arrest.

By: dw

dw — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:26:22 -0800

Of course, part of the problem with getting this game in was Mariners manager Mike Hargrove successfully stalling for time in the snow and getting the game called. And, of course, it led to one of the greatest Ichiro Suzuki quotes ever:

The Mariners were clearly not thrilled with the detour (to Cleveland to make up the snowed out game) before opening a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. "To tell the truth, I'm not excited to go to Cleveland, but we have to," Ichiro said through an interpreter. "If I ever saw myself saying I'm excited going to Cleveland, I'd punch myself in the face, because I'm lying."

By: Foam Pants

Foam Pants — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:55:46 -0800

I love everything about this post.

By: strike3

strike3 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:17:48 -0800

How were they removing those light dustings? Hair dryers the size of leaf blowers? Remarkably, it was leaf blowers the size of leaf blowers. You can see them in the video linked by Kabanos above. (Who knew?)