PEORIA, Ariz. —
Jayce Tingler seemed severely disappointed he might have to wait a day for his first spring training game as a major league manager.
But that is almost certainly what is going to happen.
There is a flash flood warning in effect for the Phoenix area through Saturday night and a 100 percent chance of rain is forecast around the time the Padres are scheduled to play the Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex.
Tingler has made contingency plans. Should Saturday’s game be rained out, the pitchers scheduled for Saturday (at least Cal Quantrill, Michel Baez and Javy Guerra) will be cycled back into the rotation beginning Monday.