cubs weather?
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Partly cloudy with a 70-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 85.
how do you think this effects the game, i am thinking under, humidity is better for pitchers than hitters
Disagree that humidity is better for pitchers. Forgetting the arguments about whether the ball travels further, the pitcher is working harder than anyone. If the heat index is 97, he's bound to lose a lot of fluids during the game, and likely to fatigue quicker.
from yesterday's AP writeup;
Lieber and Oswalt pitched well, but neither
got a decision after going just five innings. It
was too hot to pitch any longer. Humidity
made it feel as if it were 106 degrees.
``We were out there giving 100 percent on
every throw. That's the difference between
pitchers and fielders,'' said Oswalt, who
threw 97 pitches. ``You give 100 percent for
80 to 90 throws, it's like doing 80 to 90
sprints.''
Oswalt said he tried to cool down between
innings by staying in the dank tunnel that runs from the Astros dugout to the clubhouse. Lieber
could take advantage of an air-conditioned room near the Cubs' dugout.
Once he got back on the field, Oswalt said he tried to finish as quickly as possible.
``With this type of weather, you have to try and have short innings,'' Oswalt said. ``I felt good early,
but I hit a wall by the fourth.''
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it is too long from the visiting team dugout to clubhouse for them to cool off in any Air Conditioning.
Chicago weather radar here......................http://weather.wgntv.com/radar/station.asp?ID=LOT19&type=loop
Lieber and Oswalt pitched well, but neither
got a decision after going just five innings. It
was too hot to pitch any longer. Humidity
made it feel as if it were 106 degrees.
``We were out there giving 100 percent on
every throw. That's the difference between
pitchers and fielders,'' said Oswalt, who
threw 97 pitches. ``You give 100 percent for
80 to 90 throws, it's like doing 80 to 90
sprints.''
Oswalt said he tried to cool down between
innings by staying in the dank tunnel that runs from the Astros dugout to the clubhouse. Lieber
could take advantage of an air-conditioned room near the Cubs' dugout.
Once he got back on the field, Oswalt said he tried to finish as quickly as possible.
``With this type of weather, you have to try and have short innings,'' Oswalt said. ``I felt good early,
but I hit a wall by the fourth.''
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it is too long from the visiting team dugout to clubhouse for them to cool off in any Air Conditioning.
Chicago weather radar here......................http://weather.wgntv.com/radar/station.asp?ID=LOT19&type=loop
FED said:
fed you are such a looser, why do you even try to hang with the big boys, you should be condemed to a life of coattaling....:thefinger
well off to piggyback fletch, raymond, and ndnfan
