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SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts) Tue Oct 10, 2017, 06:27 PM Oct 2017

Cubs-Nationals Game 4 postponed until Wednesday

Source: USA Today

Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field was postponed by rain, and will be played at 4:08 ET on Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced.

The decision will have significant ramifications regarding the Nationals' chances of forcing a Game 5.

The Cubs lead the best-of-five series 2-1 and are one win from returning to NL Championship Series for a rematch with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/10/10/cubs-nationals-nlds-game-4-start-delayed-impending-rain/751370001/

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Cubs-Nationals Game 4 postponed until Wednesday (Original Post) SoCalMusicLover Oct 2017 OP

Will they kneel? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #1

Monday , yesterday in Chicago it was 80 and sunny. Today it is in the low 60s dark and rainy lunasun Oct 2017 #2

This could allow Stephen Strausburg to replace Tanner Roark as starting pitcher. (eom) StevieM Oct 2017 #3

He will not pitch tomorrow, under the weather says Dusty Baker. Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #7

'significant ramifications regarding the Nationals' chances of forcing a Game 5.' elleng Oct 2017 #4

Pitching Matchup SoCalMusicLover Oct 2017 #5

Thanks elleng Oct 2017 #10

And an additional day of stomach-churning for me! NastyRiffraff Oct 2017 #11

It gives the Nats an extra day to rest their best pitchers. Bleacher Creature Oct 2017 #6

Thanks elleng Oct 2017 #9

Cubs had big dick Jake going today. AngryAmish Oct 2017 #8

AND WE WON!!! elleng Oct 2017 #12

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)

1. Will they kneel?

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Original post)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 06:38 PM

Oct 2017

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. Monday , yesterday in Chicago it was 80 and sunny. Today it is in the low 60s dark and rainy

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Original post)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 06:45 PM

Oct 2017

And I do mean steady rain, not drizzle , with more to come . I can understand why the game was postponed today.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

3. This could allow Stephen Strausburg to replace Tanner Roark as starting pitcher. (eom)

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Original post)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 06:55 PM

Oct 2017

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

7. He will not pitch tomorrow, under the weather says Dusty Baker.

Reply to StevieM (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 07:31 PM

Oct 2017

elleng

(130,918 posts)

4. 'significant ramifications regarding the Nationals' chances of forcing a Game 5.'

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Original post)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 06:55 PM

Oct 2017

Someone explain this, please.

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)

5. Pitching Matchup

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 07:18 PM

Oct 2017

The additional day of rest will allow Stephen Strausburg, Washington's #1 Starter, to replace Tanner Roark as starting pitcher. They had been planning on using him if Game 5 had been necessary, but now Roark will fill that role.