The Phillies have just three games to go, but there will not be one tonight in South Philadelphia. The Phillies were scheduled to begin the first of three against the Miami Marlins tonight at Citizens Bank Park. The game has been postponed.
The Phillies reported a postponement:
Tonight's game vs Marlins has been postponed. Details to follow.
— Phillies (@Phillies) October 2, 2015
Rescheduling the game could be difficult.
The Phillies have Saturday and Sunday left in the regular season. One option, to have a doubleheader tomorrow, could be tricky. Rain is supposed to continue in Philadelphia through early Saturday, making a doubleheader on Saturday difficult to schedule. Sunday, the weather forecast is for the weather to be cloudy and 64 degrees.
On Sunday, all of Major League Baseball is scheduled to play at 3:05 p.m., making the races to be decided more interesting. The Phillies and Marlins have long been eliminated from playoff contention, so perhaps MLB would let the Phillies and Marlins play a doubleheader at say, 1:00 p.m. or another time. That could be what the Phillies are negotiating right now.
The Phillies hold a one-game lead for the first pick in the draft. So, the game being played or not played still has some repercussions. In other years, the Phillies have simply canceled the final game when the team was out of contention.
UPDATE: The Phillies have announced their new plans, a double-header tomorrow:
The game will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader tomorrow beginning at 4:05pm. See attached for details: pic.twitter.com/mga91rPnPh
— Phillies (@Phillies) October 2, 2015
