Now I've heard it all

If I am not mistaken, Boyd is turf -- I think it will be playable.

Well, apparently we aren't making the trip to McKinney.....

Word from our coach is that "Somehow" water got on the field at Coppell during the day today.

Seems also that Coach English gave away our backup field without consulting our coach.

Looks like a duck, walks like a duck.......

So, what is the plan a DH tomorrow and where?

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Originally posted by oldbat-never:
So, what is the plan a DH tomorrow and where?

Tomorrow DH at Coppell

Say what you want about D. English but any coach in America isn't gonna roll the dice after losing the first game of a 2/3 series. If unexpected rain pops up they go home and are out due to Keller winning game one.

I'm not defending anyone here, one way or the other.....but our guys were preparing to play Allen in our district finale at East last Friday night and a water valve behind the pitcher's mound broke and flooded the field. Several inches of water on the infield -- 3 hours 'til gametime. Fortunately, people jumped to the rescue and, using shop vacs, the game was played -- 30 minutes late. So....stuff happens. Now, the level of effort being extended to make your game happen -- well......I dunno.

Oh, and how does English "give Boyd away"? Every move should be a mutual decision -- or -->

Wow, no end for conspiracy theorists, eh?

After the homefield advantage Keller enjoyed last night I am surprised that you would begrudge Coppell there chance to extend their season by playing at least one game on their home field.

KD, your boy and his friends played well last night and beat Coppell. So get over the delay. The Cowboy Complex sucks when it comes to drainage and the city is responsible for any "watering" that might have occurred today on the field.

Believe me no one on the team wanted to wait another day at the chance of getting the taste of last night out of our mouths.

As for resting any arms, only one guy who pitched last night, Kettler will be used in the rest of the series.

MeatsDad, I understand everything that you are saying.....except for these glaring ommissions:

Why wasn't an attempt put forward to try to play tonight? I got the call at 3:15, when it was 85 degrees, sunshine and the wind blowing. Almost a full 4 hours before the first pitch.

Why was the backup field given away without the consultation of the Keller coach?

Rumor on this side of town is that one of your starters missed school today, that have any merit?

And I'm not begrudging the Cowboys the opportunity to play on their home field....but there are rules in place for backup fields for a reason and apparently they were not followed by Coach English.

KD,

The scheduled starter for tonight was in school today and eating well, that much I can tell for sure.

Coppell did get more rain than other areas did Wednesday and some yesterday.

If coach gave away the field I am sure he thought is wouldn't be a problem to get tonights game.

As far as getting tonight's game in I wish they tried. Thinking Don English created this situation might be giving him too much credit.

KD, you have a PM.

Keller has turf on the football field now but when it was grass, they would go as far as hiring a helicopter to hover over the field on Friday afternoons. You do what it takes to make the field playable. The baseball field is still grass. After all the rain we had, do you think the field was playable yesterday morning? Not a chance. My son said he could not believe how much water they pumped off the field to get it ready for last night. But where there is a will, there is a way. Yesterday Keller had the will to play. Today it looks like Coppell has the will to run for another day…

Don’t you just love playoff baseball?

Ok Line Drive:

It might be fine for you to question a coaching decision but some how your response casts a bad light on the boys who play the game.

Cowboys don't run from Indians even if they lost one fight, heck even Custer showed up for the Last Stand.

Do you have a boy in this fight or do you like to stir up trouble?

When the fighting starts regardless of what field it is I am sure these Cowboys won't run!!!!!!!!!!!!

So take your comments and take the next TRAIN out of Dodge!!!!

Relax; I’m just having a little fun and I didn’t point toward the players. I’m sure the Coppell kids wanted to play and since they don’t make the decisions they get a free pass on any blame. However, you have to admit somebody made a decision that looks somewhat questionable now…

I know the Coppell ballplayers don’t run from a fight. I’ve been at the Wagon Wheel field by the water tower when the cops had to be called to a game to separate the teams. It’s ancient history now but I am well aware that both Keller and Coppell play for keeps.

By the way, you get extra points for style on the Custer and TRAIN comments. That is funny stuff.

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Originally posted by KellerDad:
...but there are rules in place for backup fields for a reason and apparently they were not followed by Coach English.

What are the rules regarding backup fields? Who put them in place? UIL?

MeatsDad, look me up tomorrow and I'll let you buy me a hot dog.

Should be a good game(s) tomorrow one way or another.

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Originally posted by ironhorse:
What are the rules regarding backup fields? Who put them in place? UIL?

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Originally posted by Panther Dad:
I'm not defending anyone here, one way or the other.....but our guys were preparing to play Allen in our district finale at East last Friday night and a water valve behind the pitcher's mound broke and flooded the field. Several inches of water on the infield -- 3 hours 'til gametime. Fortunately, people jumped to the rescue and, using shop vacs, the game was played -- 30 minutes late. So....stuff happens. Now, the level of effort being extended to make your game happen -- well......I dunno.

Oh, and how does English "give Boyd away"? Every move should be a mutual decision -- or -->

Wow, no end for conspiracy theorists, eh?

PD,

Mysterious water happenings last night? Good thing your "people" got things squared away quickly. After looking at the result however I would have opted for the Coppell way out....."Play it tomorrow"

Anyway tough luck on the playoffs, but congrats on a winning season.

Ok, renting a helicopter wasn't going to happen.

The field was so wet that 10 men and 10 wet-vacs wouldn't have made a difference.

The entire outfield is still soaked today, I don't think there is any more standing water but the whole outfield is still a marsh.

We have been talking about re-doing the entire outfield...it is that bad that we would spend a lot of money to fix it.

Here is the kicker as they say, my 4 year old's s****r game was cancelled today because of a wet field.

Coppell did get 5 inches of rain Wednesday.

Guess what....it is raining in Coppell right now.

I hope the coaches have lined up a different alternate site just in case.

KD, I have to coach my 6 yr's T-Ball game at 3 pm so I won't get there until 4:15. I'll look you up when I get there.

JAFO -- I wish we were alive to play today. Good luck at Wylie.

Hmmm, why didn't we decide to play today????