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Colorado Rockies fans brace for cold Game 3 at Coors Field

With temps likely in the 20s, Rockies faithful will bring mittens with their mitts
By John Ingold
The Denver Post
Posted: 10/10/2009 01:00:00 AM MDT
Updated: 10/10/2009 09:04:30 AM MDT

(Andrew Lucas, The Denver Post )


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Colorado, welcome to Rockto-brrr.
Today's game-time forecast, according to the National Weather Service: temperature around 27 degrees, dropping toward the low 20s by game's end; wind chill barely out of the teens; slight chance of snow or freezing drizzle.
Leave the ball glove at home and bring the ski gloves instead. It's going to be post-freezin' baseball.
"I'd say wear winter gear, winter coats," said Weather Service meteorologist Dan Leszcynski, who, as it happens, is going to tonight's Colorado Rockies- Philadelphia Phillies playoff game at Coors Field. "Gloves would be a good thing."
Leszcynski's list of stuff he's bringing to the game reads like a Mount Everest-expedition checklist. Heavy coat.


Wool hat. Long underwear. Same deal with Rockies fan Dan Montez's gear, which Montez said will include thick boots and turtleneck sweaters. When it comes to clothing, Montez said he's treating this like a Broncos game in January.
"Layers, really, is generally what we do," he said. "Plus having a blanket to go over the seats and a blanket to go over us."
This is, of course, assuming there is a game.
Pat Courtney, a spokesman for Major League Baseball, said Friday that league officials are watching the forecast closely and are on alert for snow or freezing rain showers that could mess with play. Baseball officials also are keeping an eye on the thermometer and would consider postponing the game if it just gets too chilly, though Courtney said there is no pre-determined temperature at which that would definitely happen. If it does, everything gets pushed back a day — Game 3 would be Sunday and Game 4 on Monday.
"Obviously you're making what you think is the best determination," he said.
A baseball cold-out? It's unclear whether there's ever been such a thing before.
The league was busy Friday coming up with a list of the coldest games in history, but Google turned up no examples
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of a major-league game played in sub-30-degree temperatures. A 31-degree start to an April 2007 game in Chicago came close, and the unofficial coldest postseason game came during the 1997 World Series in Cleveland, when the first-pitch temperature of Game 4 was 38. A number of games have been postponed over the years because of snow. But, just like the Postal Service, come snow or sleet or frozen toes, Rockies fans say they will deliver.
"I don't think there will be an empty seat," fan Janet Smith said Friday, after buying a fuzzy Rockies blanket for her family to snuggle under tonight.
"They're going to dress up for it and gear up for it," said Dennis Bauer, who picked up a Rockies stocking cap to warm his dome at tonight's game. "This is Denver. . . . People come out."
Leszcynski, the meteorologist, said a little fan excitement could go a long way to chasing the chills away.
"I'll try to move around, jump up and down; that may help," he said.
But Montez said, no matter how much enthusiasm fans bring, something will likely still be different: the sound. People in mittens just don't make as much noise when they applaud.
And that might be only one of the perils clumsy cold-weather clothing poses for the game.
"You want to be able to drink a beer and still be nice and warm," said Rockies fan J.J. Stevenson. "But after the World Series two years ago, we should be pretty good at it."
Denver Post librarian Barry Osborne contributed to this report.



Colorado Rockies fans brace for cold Game 3 at Coors Field - The Denver Post

[Rockiesfan_H]

I'll be there, dressed more for a Dec. Broncos game but still...

Woke up with 3 inches of snow on the ground and more falling. Not the best baseball weather, but it should be memorable at least.

[Rockiesfan_H]

Shit. Just saw this on MLB.com:

10/10/2009 11:46 AM ET
Game 3 of the National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies postponed


Game Three of the 2009 National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Colorado has been postponed due to inclement weather, and has been rescheduled for Sunday at 8:07 p.m. (MT). Game Four has been moved to Monday. Those fans with tickets for Game Three will now be able to use them only for Sunday's game at 8:07 p.m. (MT). Those fans with tickets for Game Four will be able to use them for Monday's game. The game time for Monday's game will be announced prior to the start of Sunday's Game Three. Game Five, if necessary, will still be played on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Looks like I'll be doing a double-header Sunday. Broncos at 2 and Rockies at 8. That's a long day in fairly cool weather (30's), still it's better than the 20 degrees it will be tonight. Still bummed, was looking forward to the game tonight.

[DirtyKash]

They postponed the game 9 hours before the start? Damn, must be some serious bad weather in Denver. At least you get the doubleheader tomorrow, nothing that conflicts.

[Rockiesfan_H]

Yeah, it seems a little early. This is Colorado. Yes, it's snowing now but it is possible it could clear up well before game time. It would still be chilly, but...

Oh well.