“Penalty for Missing the Pitch Clock Too Many Times” – Fans Go Gaga as Unexpected Moment Delays New York Mets Game

In a midst of a heated sports game, anything can happen. The unexpected is always lurking around the corner, waiting to pounce at the most unexpected moment. Take, for instance, a recent spring training game between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins. In a bizarre twist of fate, the sprinklers at Port St. Lucie decided to interrupt the game in the bottom 5th inning, turning on full blast. 

The rare sight certainly had shaken things up and while the game hadn’t been delayed for very long, it was something that had the crowd going. It also interrupted the pitch clock (which has been a subject of debate) when the Marlins were on the mound. Let’s delve deeper into the incident!

WATCH: Sprinklers turning on during New York Mets games 

Imagine the players are in the thick of the game, adrenaline pumping, muscles straining, when out of nowhere, a sudden shower of water comes gushing out of the ground. As the water sprinkled all over the field, the commentators took notice. They joked about how the pitchers could use the sprinklers as a way to get extra time between pitches if they only had the access to the on-off switch. 

They then talked about why the sprinklers were installed in the first place, “We have a brand new field here at Clover Park this year, they put it in at the behest of Buck Showalter who was not pleased with the field conditions last year and they have done such a nice job and have kept it in such perfect shape and they’ve done it by turning the sprinklers on every night at 7:45.” And above this all, they could imagine an old groundskeeper Tommy, chuckling at the chaos unfolding at the field. 

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This, however, wasn’t the first time the Mets had experienced a sprinkler malfunction during a game either. Years ago, when Pedro Martinez was on the mound for the Mets, the sprinklers turned on in the infield, drenching every player on the site. 

Martinez, however, looked like he was having the time of his life. The sudden deluge of water sure would have been a refresher for the tired players! 

How did fans react to the moment? 

Upon watching the video, baseball fans on Twitter could not help but comment on the pitch clock in jest. They joked that missing the countdown of the pitch clock would result in a sudden drenching. 

They also commented that when the New York Mets were involved, there was always a chance for a sprinkler malfunction. 

Well, this certainly isn’t something you see every day in a baseball game!

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