Mets owner Steve Cohen apologizes to Marlins, who were reportedly ‘furious’ over postponed game

The Marlins and Mets are set to sq. off in a doubleheader at Citi Field on Wednesday, as their scheduled bout Tuesday was once postponed due to weather-related deficient box stipulations in Queens. These video games are large for the NL playoff image, because the Marlins now in fact keep watch over their very own future, however we will get to that during a 2d. 

First off, the Marlins were it sounds as if furious about Tuesday’s game being referred to as off. Rain had stopped round 5 p.m. ET however the box wasn’t deemed to be playable by the point the game was once formally referred to as somewhat after 8 p.m. ET. Due to accidents to Eury Pérez and 2022 Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara, the Marlins are lately running with handiest 4 beginning pitchers (Braxton Garrett, Johnny Cueto, Edward Cabrera and Jesús Luzardo). Garrett, the Marlins’ highest wholesome starter, was once scheduled to get started on Tuesday, however now he is running on Wednesday and would both want to cross on quick leisure Sunday or have Wednesday mark his ultimate get started of his season. 

As such, it is simple to see why a postponed game — particularly when the group felt love it can be ready to play — would peeve the Marlins. According to Ken Rosenthal, the Marlins were “furious” over the subject. Here’s extra: 

Marlins officers, granted anonymity in change for his or her candor, were advised the issue with the enjoying floor at Citi Field arose for the reason that Mets’ grounds team didn’t duvet the infield Saturday, the primary of 4 directly days of rain. The group was once enjoying in Philadelphia on the time.

The grounds team in the end put the tarp down, however water were given beneath it, developing a large number. The infield took on such a lot water from Saturday to Monday, the grounds team didn’t have sufficient of a dry length to get the infield again to a playable situation Tuesday. Both golf equipment and the commissioner’s place of work then made up our minds the most efficient plan of action was once to put off, mentioning participant protection and the significance of the game.

On Wednesday, Mets owner Steve Cohen took to social media to apologize, pronouncing “every effort was made to get the field playable.” 

In any match, Tuesday ended up being a success for the Marlins. The Cubs had a 6-0 lead in Atlanta and blew the game within the overdue innings, thank you partially to a whiffed fly ball that introduced again memories for many Cubs fans of Brant Brown. Brown is now the Marlins hitting trainer, through the way in which. In the phrases of the overdue, nice Mel Allen, how about that?

The Marlins input Tuesday’s doubleheader a half-game at the back of the Cubs for the 3rd NL wild card. They received the season sequence over the Cubs, regardless that, so they have got the tiebreaker, which means a sweep on Wednesday manner they are going to be the 3rd wild-card group, irrespective of the Cubs’ end result. The Cubs have two extra video games towards the Braves earlier than enjoying 3 towards a Brewers group that might unquestionably love to do away with them. 

Meantime, the Marlins have 3 video games left towards each and every the Mets and Pirates, each non-contenders (regardless that it will have to be famous they are not within the “hapless” class just like the Rockies, A’s or Royals, for instance). 

Basically, the doubleheader in Queens on Wednesday will cross far in deciding the general spot within the NL wild-card race and the Marlins are within the proverbial motive force’s seat.