Bullshit. Total bullshit. So, is it open or closed tonight? When the roof is closed, that's almost a 2:1 edge for the Stros. This decision will greatly affect my play.
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The Astros were 36-17 at home when it was closed during the regular season, 15-11 when it was rolled back and 2-0 in games that began indoors and finished in fresh air.<o></o>
During the regular season, the Astros pick their environment. But during the postseason, the commissioner's office makes that call.<o></o>
Jimmie Lee Solomon, executive vice president of baseball operations in the commissioner's office, will decide the open-or-shut case Tuesday, when the forecast calls for clear skies with a temperature in the low 60s<o></o>
"If it's a nice day and no chance of precipitation and it's not overly hot and humid, yeah, we'll open the roof," Solomon said from his office in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State></st1lace>.<o></o>
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The Astros were 36-17 at home when it was closed during the regular season, 15-11 when it was rolled back and 2-0 in games that began indoors and finished in fresh air.<o></o>
During the regular season, the Astros pick their environment. But during the postseason, the commissioner's office makes that call.<o></o>
Jimmie Lee Solomon, executive vice president of baseball operations in the commissioner's office, will decide the open-or-shut case Tuesday, when the forecast calls for clear skies with a temperature in the low 60s<o></o>
"If it's a nice day and no chance of precipitation and it's not overly hot and humid, yeah, we'll open the roof," Solomon said from his office in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State></st1lace>.<o></o>