Raining all day -- Do Players and Coaches still show up?

[crazybob60]

So it appear that it will be raining on and off, but mostly on the whole day long...but do the players and coaches still show up to the stadium if it is a day like today where the game will probably get rained out? I would assume they would just in case they can get the game in, but I was just curious considering the weather outside, it just had me thinking.

[EKURed]

Yes they do. They show up at the normal time. They do any pregrame preparations indoors.

[TOBTTReds]

Yes, they will go no matter what unless the game is cancelled prior to them arriving. Many times they will just hit in the cages and go over scouting reports (new team in town tonight). Plus, if some guys need some extra work they will go in around 12 to take BP, of course that is if it hasn't started raining yet, which I dont think it has. Hope that helps.

[Ltlabner]

A bit off topic, but has anyone here seen the indoor practice/batting areas? I hear the Reds will sell packages to tour the entire clubhouse, training areas, etc. Usually they do this for charity, I believe.

Anyway, just currious.

[Rob Dicken]

Yes, indoor batting cages, pitching mounds, and weight room is available for practice during nasty weather.

[Chip R]

A bit off topic, but has anyone here seen the indoor practice/batting areas? I hear the Reds will sell packages to tour the entire clubhouse, training areas, etc. Usually they do this for charity, I believe.

Anyway, just currious.

I've seen them. They are very nice.

[Ltlabner]

I've seen them. They are very nice.

Cool...where are they? Are they underground, sorta under the 1st and 3rd sides of the stadium or is there a bunch of room directly under the playing field?

[Chip R]

Cool...where are they? Are they underground, sorta under the 1st and 3rd sides of the stadium or is there a bunch of room directly under the playing field?They are right by the clubhouse. I'm not sure exactly the location as it's been a couple of years since I've seen them and you kind of lose your sense of direction under the stadium.

[Gainesville Red]

Are you saying it looks like a rain out tonight?

[dabvu2498]

Are you saying it looks like a rain out tonight?

Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
603 AM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

INZ073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ077>082-088-221015-
RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-
CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-
HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO-
603 AM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
INDIANA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...SOUTH CENTRAL
OHIO AND SOUTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION WILL TRIGGER
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE
70S...THERE WILL BE AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FOR THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPMENT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY
REACH SEVERE LIMITS TODAY. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS
AND HAIL.


http://www.erh.noaa.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=OHZ077&warncounty=OHC061&local_place1=Cincinnati&product1=Hazardous+Weather+Outlook

[TeamBoone]

So far it hasn't rained here, but it's been overcast all day. And it's ungodly hot and and even more ungodly humid!!!!

[Reds Fanatic]

40% chance of storms tonight though the rain will be heavy where it hits there is now a flash flood watch for the area.


...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...
CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND
SOUTHWEST OHIO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST
CENTRAL INDIANA...FAYETTE IN AND UNION IN IN SOUTHEAST
INDIANA...DEARBORN...FRANKLIN IN...OHIO...RIPLEY AND
SWITZERLAND IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...LEWIS AND MASON IN
NORTHERN KENTUCKY...BOONE...BRACKEN...CAMPBELL...CARROLL...
GALLATIN...GRANT...KENTON...OWEN...PENDLETON AND ROBERTSON IN
CENTRAL OHIO...FAIRFIELD...FAYETTE OH...FRANKLIN OH...
HOCKING...LICKING...MADISON...PICKAWAY AND ROSS IN MIAMI
VALLEY OF OHIO...CLARK...GREENE...MONTGOMERY AND PREBLE IN
SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...ADAMS...BROWN...HIGHLAND...PIKE AND
SCIOTO IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...BUTLER...CLERMONT...CLINTON...
HAMILTON AND WARREN.

* FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
INTO SATURDAY MORNING AS A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM
WESTERN KENTUCKY INTO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
THE ATMOSPHERE IS VERY MOIST AND IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS RAINFALL COULD
EASILY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND IN URBAN AREAS.

[Matt700wlw]

I hate rain.

[BuckWoody]

Cool...where are they? Are they underground, sorta under the 1st and 3rd sides of the stadium or is there a bunch of room directly under the playing field?
Chip is correct. As you walk back from the Reds dugout, the batting cages are on the left followed by the trainer's room. Across from that is the clubhouse. I went down a few years ago for season ticket batting practice day but it rained all day and they let us hit in the cages instead. Pretty cool...not as cool as hitting on the field, but still fun.