It’s been the rainiest of weeks in New York, and that might be wreaking havoc on the National League Wild Card race.
The Miami Marlins are in the thick of it, currently hanging on to the final spot by just a half-game, with the Chicago Cubs right behind and the Cincinnati Reds 1.5 games out. But Tuesday’s game against the Mets was postponed due to rain (there was a doubleheader on Wednesday), and on Thursday, the Marlins were up 2-1 in the ninth inning when rain suspended the contest.
That could mean some chaos: If the result of that suspended game is necessary to decide the Wild Card, there’s a possibility Miami would have to come back to New York after visiting the Pirates and play just ONE inning of baseball on Monday:
The Marlins might have to fly back to New York Monday to play one single inning of baseball to determine if they’ll make the playoffs pic.twitter.com/q3SZhWEWrO
— And That's Baseball (@AndThatsBB) September 29, 2023
MLB has stated that this game will be completed on Monday at Citi Field if necessary. pic.twitter.com/ZgKT02Z8Sc
— Bally Sports Florida: Marlins (@BallyMarlins) September 29, 2023
Wild. Just wild. And there have been some grumbling from the Marlins about how the Mets’ grounds crew has handled things:
Skip Schumaker has had enough about the way these rain delays have been handled pic.twitter.com/wvFQtZjtW0
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 29, 2023