Texas Rangers lost protest in exact same situation the Giants won protest

[d2bets]

Check this out. Game was suspended in the 5th inning because home team Yanks groundscrew struggled to get tarp over infield and it became unplayable.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/24/sports/baseball/rain-comes-just-in-time-for-injury-riddled-yankees.html?_r=0

Can anyone explain how this differs from Cubs/Giants situation last night where Giants won protest? Apparently, Texas "complained, but was told they couldn't protest". They should get on the horn and file their protest NOW. I don't see how they could lose. Precedent is set.

Then again, maybe the rule is you can only protest if you're in a pennant race. I don't see that in the rule though.

[thehoorse]

Check this out. Game was suspended in the 5th inning because home team Yanks groundscrew struggled to get tarp over infield and it became unplayable.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/24/sports/baseball/rain-comes-just-in-time-for-injury-riddled-yankees.html?_r=0

Can anyone explain how this differs from Cubs/Giants situation last night where Giants won protest? Apparently, Texas "complained, but was told they couldn't protest". They should get on the horn and file their protest NOW. I don't see how they could lose. Precedent is set.

Then again, maybe the rule is you can only protest if you're in a pennant race. I don't see that in the rule though.

Texas: Hello Joe [Torre]... We'd like a review of our game versus the Yankees.

Joe Torre: Suck a d--k.

[innovation]

yep, if the roles were reversed

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