At the moment, it's not raining here at Shea Stadium, so you'd think the Nats and Mets could play. But the ol' radar map still shows a huge green blob over the entire Mid-Atlantic region, and it appears plenty more is headed this way. The tarp's on the infield and I doubt they'll even attempt to take batting practice. Official forecast shows showers through the early evening and then clearing up later on.

Does that mean they'll try to squeeze this game in tonight? If the Mets have anything to say about it, probably not. They're already facing a rotation dilemma, with starters needed both for Wednesday and Thursday's games after Nelson Figueroa and John Maine pitch the next two nights. They'd rather hold Johan Santana back for this weekend's series against the Yankees, so if tonight was a washout, they could get by needing to make only one roster move.

For that matter, the Nats may not mind a rainout either, considering the fact they're in a stretch of 16 straight days with games, their bullpen is overworked and they, too, need a starter for Thursday's game after shipping out Mike O'Connor yesterday. Candidates include Matt Chico (currently in the bullpen), Jason Bergmann (whose next turn at Columbus lines up for Wednesday and could easily be bumped back a day) and if you believe Manny Acta, Jordan Zimmermann, who has been at Class AA Harrisburg for less than two weeks. Stay tuned.

I'll provide any weather updates if I get them...