Angels Rain Out From May 3 Rescheduled For September 14

As we predicted way back on May 3, the rained out game between the Yankees and Angels will be made up on a mutual off day on September 14 at 7:05 PM.

There should be an interesting crowd for this one. The original crowd likely had many Sunday plan holders, so a Monday evening game might not be the easiest for those fans to get to. Therefore, we'd expect the secondary ticket market to be ripe for the picking, even though the game will feature two playoff contenders in the midst of a pennant race.

We'll be there, and instead of having Audi Yankees Club access for that May 3 early afternoon day game, we'll have the opportunity to enjoy another delicious, all you can eat dinner (by paying $65, of course).

But that leads us to the question of what happens to people who had the seated tickets in the Audi Yankees Club? If you forked over the $140 for the seat and the meal, you likely enjoyed a meal on May 3, and then had to suffer through the disappointment of the postponement. Now, the game has been rescheduled for September 14, and those tickets will still be valid. How will the Yankees prevent them from getting another free meal? I don't see any way that they can. If anyone can shed some light on this, please leave a comment. Read the full post, after the jump

UPDATED: Yankees vs. Angels Postponed Sunday May 3, 2009 No Makeup Date Scheduled

Update (3:55 PM): Just getting to this now, because we were actually at the game. Obviously, it was postponed. No official makeup date has been announced, but here is the official word from the Yankees:

TODAY'S YANKEES-ANGELS GAME AT YANKEE STADIUM POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER; RESCHEDULED DATE YET TO BE DETERMINED

The New York Yankees announced that today's game between the Yankees and Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium has been postponed due to inclement weather. A date for the rescheduled game is yet to be determined.

Fans holding paid tickets for the May 3 postponed game may use them for the rescheduled game between the Yankees and Angels or exchange their paid tickets for any regular season game at Yankee Stadium within 12 months of the postponed game (subject to availability).

Tickets can be exchanged at Yankee Stadium Advance Ticket Windows only (open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and until two (2) hours after the scheduled start time of any regularly scheduled home game).

Complimentary tickets (COMP) or equivalent tickets bear no cash value and cannot be exchanged or redeemed for any benefits that may be offered to ticket(s) with a dollar value.

Now, lets just hope tomorrow night's game against Boston can be played! Unfortunately, more rain is in the forecast. Steve from NYNJPAWeather.com is now 2 for 2 in game day predictions of postponements. Be sure to check out his website for all of your weather needs. You can check out the original prediction if you

We were going to keep updating the previous weather post, but with this news, it was worth a new post.

In what is sure to cause a scheduling conundrum, it looks as though the Yankees and Angels are going to be washed out today due to steady rain in the forecast. Lets get the latest from Steve DiMartino of NYNJPAWeather.com:

A rainy day is expected in the Bronx with periods of rain through the afternoon and into the evening hours. Winds will veer from the southeast to northeast around 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures will rise slightly from this morning with game time temperatures between 59 and 63. Certainly not the best conditions for baseball. At the very least there should be a lengthy delay with logic dictating a postponement

The only logical day for a makeup game if today's game is rained out would be on September 14 in New York. Both teams are off that day, and the Angels would be heading from Anaheim to Boston anyway. Sure, it is not the ideal situation, but it is the only time that makes sense, especially since the 14th is scheduled to be the Yankees second off day in a five day stretch.

This is the Angels' one and only trip to the Bronx this year, and the Yankees won't want to give up a home game at their new stadium to play the game in Anaheim during one of their two trips out there. One of the Yankees' trips to Anaheim falls right before the All-Star Game, so the teams would have to play a makeup game out in Anaheim on the day of the home run derby, since neither team has an off day before the series. The off day after the Yankees/Angels series in September has the Yankees traveling to Boston, and the Angels staying home to face the A's, so it is unlikely they would fly back to NY that day to play the game. Theoretically the teams could play the Yankees' home game in Anaheim on that day, but then the Yankees would not have a travel day before heading to Boston and also would lose the home game.

There isn't much more of a nightmare scenario for a home team than games getting rained out during an opponent's one and only trip to the stadum. The Yankees were lucky when the Angels' fellow West Coast team the A's had a rainout in the Bronx a couple of weeks ago because the A's make another trip to the stadium this year. It seems like the Yankees make two trips to Anaheim every year, so the luck ran out with this potential rainout.

Once again, we'd like to curse the baseball Gods for giving the Mets 90 degrees and sunny for their second home stand, and the Yankees the threat of rain every single day. Hopefully the Yankees won't have any more postponements against the Red Sox or Tampa Bay Rays, although those would be easier to make up.

Keep an eye on the official Yankees.com update page, and expect lengthy delays, as the Yankees will do all they can to try to squeeze this one in. The radars do not paint a pretty picture:

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UPDATED: Weekend Weather For Yankees vs. Angels - Saturday Should Not Be Affected By Rain, Sunday A Different Story

UPDATE (5/2 9:00 AM) This update comes from Steve DiMartino of NYNJPAWeather.com:

I got some good news. The cold front has moved south of New York City and will remain over southern New Jersey through the day. Winds will be from the north and north-northwest around 5 to 15 mph through today's game. I expect generally dry conditions through much of the game, but can't rule out a few isolated showers after 2 PM, so the later innings may be impacted by a delay in the game or at least wet conditions. Temperatures will range from 63 to 66 degrees.

So, there is some good news for the folks heading out to today's game!

UPDATE (5/1 3:30 PM) If you look out the window shortly and see heavy rain, don't think that the game will be canceled. This is the cold front pushing through, and it is going to bring along with it some rain, and possibly thunderstorms. It should push through early enough that the start of the game is not delayed. Batting practice will likely be canceled, but its not like you can get anywhere close to the field anyway.

We will be updating this post throughout the weekend (The original post is after the jump), and bumping it to the top of the page as updates are required. Steve should be providing us with updated weather discussions, so please check back for that. We'll also try to stay in close contact with the Yankees to find out if any of the games are canceled. Everyone else can keep an eye on the official Yankee weather update page.


Well, Steve hinted at this yesterday, and now it appears to be something we are going to have to deal with - bad weather for this weekend's Yankees vs. Angels series. Since we are obviously not the experts, we will direct you over to NYNJPAWeather.com, and specifically this paragraph of today's weather discussion:

So basically, showers will remain a threat through today with a line of strong to potentially severe thunderstorms this evening as the cold front moves through the forecast area. The main threat from the thunderstorms will be heavy downpours, wind gusts over 50 mph, and frequent lightning. The severe threat can be characterized as isolated.

And then we have this depressing statement from Steve:

As you can see, this is not the best weekend for going to the beach or to a ball game. A threat for showers and thunderstorms will linger over the region through the weekend with heavy rain at times. Temperatures will remain near to below normal through the weekend and into early next week. A return of temperatures in the 70’s is expect towards the middle and end of next week.

Of course - the good weather was wasted when the Mets were at home.
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