Hate when you leave the windows open when it rains? The Miami Marlins know just how you feel.
Less than two innings into their Opening Day game against the Atlanta Braves in Miami, play was delayed because of rain. Except Marlins Park has a retractable roof. And the team forgot to close it.
[tweet https://twitter.com/flasportsbuzz/status/585181014147866624 align=’center’]
[tweet https://twitter.com/xraybravo10/status/585181573844172801 align=’center’]
[tweet https://twitter.com/JeffSchultzAJC/status/585183059466555392 align=’center’]
[tweet https://twitter.com/Daroff/status/585183232309776384 align=’center’]
[tweet https://twitter.com/Local10Sports/status/585182566824587264 align=’center’]
Classic mix-up.
According to those on the scene, the action was delayed 16 minutes while the roof was hastily closed. The grounds crew scrambled to get a tarp on the field in the meantime, which proved difficult because, you know, tarps aren’t exactly needed for a stadium with a roof.
[tweet https://twitter.com/JeffSchultzAJC/status/585182830742917120 align=’center’]
Florida is known for its frequent afternoon rain showers, so it makes sense that the Marlins installed a roof on their $634 million stadium. It does not make sense that the roof wasn’t used. Marlins owner Jeff Loria agreed.
[tweet https://twitter.com/flasportsbuzz/status/585201051642507264 align=’center’]
Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@Daroff
