DETROIT -- One win from the World Series. Rainy or not, the Detroit Tigers will have to wait. Game 4 of the AL championship series between the Tigers and New York Yankees was postponed because of a stormy forecast Wednesday night -- although Comerica Park was still dry when the decision was made. "They kept saying it was going to come and it never came," Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer said. "So go figure." About an hour later, however, heavy rain started to fall, soaking the tarp that was placed on the infield before the postponement. With the Tigers seeking a sweep in the best-of-seven series, Game 4 was rescheduled for Thursday at 4:07 p.m. New York will send ace CC Sabathia to the mound against Scherzer. The Tigers will have lefty Phil Coke, who saved Games 2 and 3, available after a day of rest. Game 5, if necessary, would be Friday in Detroit. Under the original schedule, there was a good chance Sabathia would pitch a potential Game 7 on three days rest if the Yankees rallied in the series. Now, he might be limited to one start -- and New York might need to win four games in four days to advance. "You cannot think about Game 7 when you need to win a game," New York second baseman Robinson Cano said. Yankees centre fielder Curtis Granderson, benched along with third baseman Alex Rodriguez by manager Joe Girardi on Wednesday before the game was called, said the unplanned night off might actually help him and his slumping team. "Its definitely not going to hurt by any means," Granderson said. "We havent played well to this point. Who knows? Change is always a good thing." The first pitch Wednesday night was slated for 8:07 p.m. But shortly before the scheduled start, the crowd was informed of a delay. A radar forecast for the Detroit area was eventually posted on the scoreboard video screen, as if to explain to fans why there was no baseball despite what was still pleasant weather at the ballpark. The postponement was announced after a delay of about 70 minutes. A misty rain finally began about 15 minutes after the postponement was announced and steady rain followed shortly thereafter. The Tigers are no strangers to rain in the playoffs. Last year, ace Justin Verlander had two starts cut short by bad weather -- although both were on the road. "A lot of people were pretty upset that Verlander didnt get to finish his start," Detroit catcher Alex Avila said. "So, I think people would be pretty upset if they didnt get to see Scherzer and Sabathia finish their starts as well. Major League Baseball is trying to protect not only the pitchers, but also play a clean game without having to stop and stuff like that." After Game 1 of the 2011 ALCS at Texas was delayed twice for a total of 1 hour, 50 minutes, Game 2 was called off well before the scheduled first pitch because of a forecast calling for more wet weather. Then, it didnt rain that night. There is also a chance of rain in Detroit during at least parts of Thursday and Friday, but the forecast calls for mostly sunny and partly cloudy skies late afternoon and early evening Thursday that would allow the teams to play ball. wholesale nfl jerseys . -- Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice as the QMJHL all-stars defeated the Russian all-stars on Wednesday in Game 2 of the Subway Super Series. cheap nfl jerseys . Boston College forward John Gaudreau powered the American attack with three power play goals, Riley Barber scored twice and J.T. Miller and Ryan Hartman both added lone markers. Defenceman Seth Jones also added four assists for Team USA. http://www.cheapjerseyschina.cc/ . -- EJ Manuels January couldnt have gone much better on the field. cheap jerseys . -- Mark Steenhuis had a hat trick and John Grant, Jr. wholesale jerseys . -- The Ontario Hockey League all-stars arent used to losing to Russia.NEW YORK -- Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed was fined $55,000 by the NFL for his high hit on the New York Giants Victor Cruz last weekend. Reed struck the wide receiver in the head and neck area, and was penalized for the hit in the game. He had a one-game suspension last month for several helmet-to-helmet hits reduced to a $50,000 fine. Carolina quarterback Cam Newton was fined $21,000 for abusive cconduct toward a game official, and another $10,000 for kicking Oaklands Tommy Kelly after a play was over.dddddddddddd Newton shouted at and bumped referee Jerome Boger in the fourth quarter of Carolinas 17-6 victory. New Englands Vince Wilfork was docked $30,000 for hitting Jacksonville offensive lineman Steve Vallos in the head with his forearm on a play in which possession changed. cheap jerseys from china ' ' '