The MLB schedule is being changed a bit, a move that is pretty uncommon for the middle of the baseball season. The schedule change is deemed necessary, however, due to the looming threat of Hurricane Irene.
MLB Schedule Changes Result From Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene, as of Friday morning, has already caused the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox to change their schedule for the weekend with decisions still being made regarding home games for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets, according to a report from Sporting News.
The Phillies changed Sunday's scheduled game against the Florida Marlins into a Saturday doubleheader. It's the second time the Marlins have been effected by the hurricane as they already moved a home game of their own against the Cincinnati Reds earlier in the week.
The Red Sox did the same with their scheduled Sunday game against the Oakland Athletics in expectation of a sloppy Sunday that might not be safe for fans traveling to the game -- if the game was even able to happen with the wet conditions expected.
The Orioles are scheduled to play five games with the Yankees by Monday, with a doubleheader already scheduled for Saturday. Baltimore hasn't officially announced any changes yet, but with it seeming that Hurricane Irene could hit the Maryland shore first, it seems that those changes will probably be announced fairly soon.
Last, but not least, the Mets and Atlanta Braves are scheduled to play this weekend in New York. Sporting News reports that at least Sunday's game might not be played.
With the Mets out of contention and the Braves well ahead in the wild-card race, Sunday’s game might be postponed until after the season -- and then played only if needed.
With Hurricane Irene seemingly building, its likely more postponements and changes are on their way regarding the MLB schedule.
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