MLB analyst concerned by league's handling of New York Yankees-Cleveland Guardians postponement
MLB analyst James 'Jomboy' O'Brien lashed out at organizers after the Game 5 decider between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was postponed.
In a tweet, O'Brien claimed that the league could have handled the situation better and provided updates to all the fans who waited for hours at the stadium.
He said:
"That's such bull**** to make everyone wait that long at the stadium."
thats such bullshit to make everyone wait that long at the stadium
Monday's game was slated to begin at 7:07 p.m. ET, with the league informing an hour prior that the start would be delayed due to rain.
However, two hours later, at 9:30 pm ET, the league announced that the game was called off due to bad weather and would be played on Tuesday afternoon.
Yankees manager Brian Cashman later revealed to ESPN that he expected the game to go ahead as late as 9 pm ET.
He said:
"We expected to play. It was supposed to be, not a window, it was supposed to clear. And then a new system popped up. We were actually wrestling with a first-pitch time and then a new system popped up, with moderate rain, that's going to hit us in another 25 minutes, and now we couldn't start it again."
Due to the extended inclement weather conditions tonight, tonight’s ALDS Game 5 has been postponed and rescheduled for 4:07 p.m. (ET) tomorrow.
New York Yankees manager Brian Cashman opens up on potentially facing the Houston Astros in the ALCS
The New York Yankees will face the Houston Astros if they get over the line in Game 5 in New York. The Astros swept the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS and are riding a 106-win regular season, making them favorites for a World Series appearance.
Cashman admitted that the Astros will pose a tough challenge, but a more rested team will not make a difference at this point in the season.
He said:
"I don't want to speak for anybody, but I would generally think that no one's going to feel anything other than joy if they have a chance to move on to continue their season. I think everybody understands that it's a difficult road going through this thing to navigate, and you're never going to be at full strength or 100 percent or lined up the way you want it."
Despite the New York Yankees missing out on key players through injuries, the likes of Gerrit Cole and Harrison Bader have stepped up to the plate to keep their hopes alive. A win over the Guardians will take them to the Championship Series, where the Bronx franchise could have their work cut out against the mighty Astros.