MLB botched another rain delay Thursday, this one in Atlanta

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Thursday night’s game between the Phillies and Braves in Atlanta was interrupted in the seventh inning by massive thunderstorms that moved through the Atlanta area:

As it turns out, BCB had a reporter on the scene — Sara Sanchez! (Bluesky link)

Sara was right — the game was resumed after a two-hour, 45-minute delay.