Raining in Cincy

CINCINNATI - Sheets of rain and thunder and lightning are pounding the tarp here at the Great American Ballpark. There's rain in the area the rest of the night so we'll see how this goes as the afternoon and night progresses for this 7:10 p.m. start.

Curt Schilling did some throwing in the bullpen. Daisuke Matsuzaka was ready to throw before the rain started.

We'll have updates throughout the day and night.

Sean Casey officially filed his appeal today of a 3-game suspension incurred in the Tampa Bay brawl last week.. The hearing is scheduled for June 23rd.