As cold as it has been in Chicago this past week, things could be worse. I could be living in Cleveland where a spring (It is spring, isn’t it?) snowstorm forced the postponement of the Indians’ series against the Seattle Mariners last weekend. The Indians’ series against the Los Angeles Angels this week was moved to Milwaukee’s Miller Park with its retractable roof.
It’s not the first time that a baseball series has been moved to a different city for weather-related reasons. In 2004, the Florida Marlins’ series with the then Montreal Expos was moved to U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago when Hurricane Ivan threatened the Florida coastline.
If the wintry weather continues, which it might — the weekend’s forecast calls for rain and snow showers with temps in the upper 30s — it’s possible that the Indians’ series against the White Sox could also be moved to Miller Park. If so, I expect that a caravan of Sox fans will make the 90-minute trip to Milwaukee for the series.
I understand that weather is part of the game. Why not start the season in late April and end a week earlier in late September? Perhaps a shorter schedule would help the teams through these weather-related dilemmas.
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