Did any of you guys stay up to watch the Red Sox vs. Yankees game last night? Well, if you did, you’re better than me! The game went through a 3 and a half hour rain delay and didn’t start until 10:30 p.m. I was only able to keep my eyes open until the 3rd inning and finally had to give up. Outrageous! If I had tickets to the game I would have been majorly pissed. I just don’t get why they couldn’t scratch the game and play it at a later date. They play each other numerous times and could even schedule the game around an off day due to the closeness of the cities. It’s not like we’re talking about two cities that are on the opposite sides of the country. We’re talking a 3 hour ride here.
I don’t really know who to blame here. My guess would have to be Major League Baseball. My guess is that they had the final call and decided that 10:30 was an acceptable time. I disagree and don’t think anyone should have to wait around 3 ½ hours then sit through a 3 hour ball game. I hope they made arrangements with the Subway transit for those that come to the games on the trains.
Imagine if I had tickets and had to go to work in the morning. There is no way I would have been able to stay for the game. As a fan of the Red Sox and more importantly a fan of baseball I think playing that game at that time was unfair and cruel. Baseball is getting more and more ridiculous with their scheduling that at times it’s comical. What about the kids? Kids love watching baseball, especially the Sox vs. Yankees. Do you think any parent would allow their 8-13 year old to watch a game that starts at 10:30? I sincerely doubt it.
Maybe it’s me but better judgment should have been used last night and the game should have been cancelled and made up at a later date. Shame on you MLB, shame on you!
I think mlb is scared to cancel more games because of the record pace it was on. I do think they need a better system though because they have canceled games before a drop of rain fell this year.
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