Mets broadcasters destroy 'shameful' MLB decision after four-hour rain delay; fans irate on social media

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The New York Mets and Washington Nationals performed lower than three innings for about 38 minutes on Saturday earlier than it was lastly known as after a roughly four-hour rain delay.

The sport started at 4:05 p.m. and was delayed at 4:43, and no updates were provided till the last word suspension of the sport at 8:38 p.m.

That is sufficient for followers to be irate, however the Nats and Main League Baseball took it a step additional.

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The tarp covers the sector earlier than a rain-delayed recreation between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2023. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Photos)

The sport was suspended within the third inning, and the announcement was made that it might be accomplished as a part of a split-admission doubleheader. The primary recreation was resumed at 12:35 p.m., and upon its conclusion, Nationals Park would empty and welcome a brand new set of followers for recreation two, which is slated to start at 4:35 p.m.

That meant that followers who had simply spent 4 hours within the rain must come again on Mom’s Day for six innings of baseball.

Followers who had been unable to attend the make-up recreation are in a position to trade their tickets for choose Nats home games this season, nevertheless it was nonetheless a foul search for the league.

The grounds crew applies a tarp to the sector after a rain delay known as in the course of the Washington and New York Mets recreation at Nationals Park on Might 13, 2023. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Photos)

“We simply received this data that at the moment’s recreation shall be suspended and part of a split-doubleheader tomorrow. That’s unprecedented to have the completion of a suspended recreation a part of a split-doubleheader,” Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen mentioned of the “galling,” “puzzling scene.”

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“You are giving a bit of a recreation to the followers as a part of a break up doubleheader versus enjoying straight by way of and making it a single admission.”

“A bit of a recreation has now change into a full recreation for the followers that select to attend. I’ve by no means heard of something like this each taking place, and to attend 4 hours for these people… you may’t hear how loud and sad they’re tonight,” his associate and former Mets pitcher Ron Darling added.