Utley, It's Cold Outside

October 26, 2009
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That's Jacobs Field at the beginning of the 2007 regular season in the photo to the right, but if the World Series stretches into November, you may see a similar scene at New Yankee Stadium or Citizens Bank Park.

Since both Los Angeles teams are out of the postseason, one big topic leading into the World Series is the weather. Both New York and Philadelphia are rather cold and rainy around this time of year, leading to the possibility that inclement weather could affect one or more games. In response to the Phillies-Rockies series, SportsNation had a heated debate on whether or not it was OK to cancel a game because of freezing temperatures, finally coming down on the "keep playing" side, but what about freezing rain? Sleet? Slush? Snow? Other cold-sounding words beginning with "S"? Time (and the barometer) will tell.

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