Well, howdy folks! Let me tell ya, them Cardinals got rained out, can ya believe it? Yup, the game, it got stopped. Not just stopped, but put off on account of the rain. Them city folks, they got fancy words for it, like “inclement weather” or “severe weather,” but I just call it plain ol’ rain. Too much water fallin’ from the sky, that’s what it is. They say it was in St. Louis, that big city where them Cardinals play ball.
Rain, Rain, Go Away, that’s what I say! But it didn’t go away, not fast enough anyhow. Them Cardinals and Orioles, they were all set to play, bats and balls ready and everything. But the rain, it just kept a-comin’ down. So they had to wait, just like I gotta wait for my garden to dry out after a good storm.
The game, it got suspended. That’s another one of them fancy words. Means they stopped playin’ and gotta finish it later. They say it was Tuesday night when it all happened, and now they gotta come back another day. Folks who bought tickets, well, they just gotta hold on to ‘em. They ain’t givin’ no money back just ‘cause of a little rain.
- Rain Delay: That’s when they stop the game but play later that day.
- Suspended Game: Means they stop and finish another day.
- Postponed Game: They don’t even start, gotta play a whole new day.
Now, I heard tell of somethin’ called Hurricane Beryl. Sounds like a mean ol’ storm, bringin’ all that rain. It even messed with them Royals and Cardinals, made ‘em postpone a game too. And another time, it was the Cardinals and Cubs, same story, rain stopped everything. Seems like rain can cause a heap of trouble for them baseball fellas.
This time, it sounds like they played for a bit, then had to stop. Heard tell of a fella named Tommy Pham, he got a hit and drove in another fella named Rafael Ortega. That was in somethin’ they call the 10th inning. Then some other fellas, Brebbia and Banks, they got in a pickle with the bases loaded but managed to get out of it. Sounds like it was gettin’ excitin’ before the rain came and spoiled all the fun.
So, now we gotta wait. Wait for the rain to stop, wait for the ground to dry, and wait for them Cardinals to get back on that field and finish what they started. It ain’t right, all this waitin’, but that’s what happens when the sky opens up and dumps water all over everything. Makes ya wonder why they just don’t build a big roof over the whole darn stadium, wouldn’t that solve all the problems?
It ain’t the first time this has happened, and it sure won’t be the last. Seems like every year, the rain comes and messes with the baseball games. But what can ya do? Can’t stop the rain, just gotta wait it out. And those players, they just gotta sit tight and be ready to play when the weather clears up. It’s all part of the game, I reckon, just like waitin’ for the harvest after you plant the seeds.
I tell ya, it’s a shame though. Folks pay good money to see them Cardinals play. They get all dressed up, drive all the way to the city, get their hot dogs and peanuts, and then…bam! Rain. It’s enough to make a fella spit! But, like I said, ain’t nothin’ we can do about it. Just gotta be patient and hope for better weather next time. Maybe they should start prayin’ to the rain gods or somethin’. Wouldn’t hurt, I reckon.
So, there you have it. Rain stopped the Cardinals, plain and simple. Now we just gotta wait and see when they can get back to playin’ ball. And in the meantime, I’ll just be here, watchin’ the corn grow and hopin’ the rain don’t come and ruin my crop too!
Cardinals Rain Delay Update: Now, I heard they might try and play again tomorrow, that’s Wednesday, for those keepin’ track. But it all depends on the weather, of course. If that rain comes back, they might be waitin’ even longer. This baseball season, it’s just like farmin’ I tell ya, full of surprises and you’re always at the mercy of the weather.
