"They’re cheap and wanted to make money for that one hour" - Fans go off on New York Yankees for late postponement announcement, accuse ballpark of delaying to make money

By Daniel Santiago

Published Jun 02, 2022 05:09 GMT

The New York Yankees were scheduled to play the Los Angeles Angels for the second game of their three-game series earlier tonight. What was supposed to be a marquee matchup between reigning MVP Shohei Ohtani and Yankees ace Nestor Cortes was postponed due to inclement weather.

The first pitch was scheduled for 7:05 p.m. EDT but was further delayed due to the aforementioned conditions of play. It was a highly anticipated affair for both the squads as the last time Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels faced Cortes and the New York Yankees in the Bronx, this comedic sequence occurred:

The Yankees' and stadium officials left it late before eventually making the announcement of the game's cancellation, much to the chagrin of the audience who have already purchased food and items from the concession stands inside the venue. Fans took to social media site Twitter to express their displeasure.

New York Yankees fans react to last night's game postponement against the Los Angeles Angels

One fan called the Yankees organization cheap and just wanted to make money from concessions due to the late cancellation.

Another fan sounded off by saying that the team only opened the stadium just to sell food items.

One fan stated that he had saved up for months and flown all the way from Mexico just to watch the game and hoped that the game would run on its proper schedule.

Another fan expressed his frustration and asked how hard it is to look at the radar and expect the incoming weather.

One fan wanted to see the Yankees stifle Shohei Ohtani, but that wouldn't be a possibility anymore.

The weather elements are surely far from the reach of stadium officials and baseball organizations. It's just that New York Yankees officials could have handled this situation better. The game has now been rescheduled to Thursday, June 2 at 1:05 p.m. EDT.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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