Fans have been waiting for the 2020 MLB season to start since March. Of course, said fans had to deal with the first game of the season getting called due to rain. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

MLB world reacts to rain delay in Yankees-Nationals opener

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 7/23/20

Fans have been waiting for the 2020 Major League Baseball season to start since March. Of course, said fans had to deal with the first game of the season getting called due to inclement weather.

Even without fans in attendance, it was a festive environment in the nation’s capital with the Washington Nationals hosting the New York Yankees Thursday evening.

Unfortunately, mother nature was of no help. The game was delayed with New York up 4-1 in the top half of the sixth as a system made its way over D.C.

A lightning storm in DC has caused a rain delay in Yankees-Nationals.#OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/ebQBy8evZg
— ESPN (@espn) July 24, 2020

Since the weather wouldn't relent, the game would eventually get called, with the Bronx Bombers getting the first win of the unique 2020 season.

Theeeeeeeee first win of 2020 belongs to the @Yankees. #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/WQRgUoqs8R
— MLB (@MLB) July 24, 2020

Having to wait months for the season to start is one thing. Seeing the first game of the actual season delayed due to rain is a completely different monster.

Those around the baseball world reacted in kind.

We waited 267 days for baseball…of course #OpeningDay is RAIN DELAYED 2020 pic.twitter.com/WDmBjuFY6O
— Dave Briggs (@davebriggstv) July 24, 2020

Rain delay pic.twitter.com/L1dUrO0Ltv
— Tony X (@soIoucity) July 24, 2020

After waiting 9+ months for baseball…a rain delay…because of course… pic.twitter.com/BP1qcbAcPQ
— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) July 24, 2020

Apocalyptic sounding thunder in Washington DC, and the @Nationals game on a rain delay. 2020 won't let us have any nice things.
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) July 24, 2020

First game of the season and we’ve got a rain delay pic.twitter.com/ZDhjdqdGuK
— br_betting (@br_betting) July 24, 2020

First MLB game back already in a rain delay. #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/rrHWZ3jrv4
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) July 24, 2020

A rain delay in the first game of Opening Day (in July) is so 2020 it hurts.
— Kayce Smith (@KayceSmith) July 24, 2020

Of course it’s a rain delay. #2020
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) July 24, 2020

Yankees-Nationals is in a rain delay … pic.twitter.com/OgE4n4RF7y
— SB Nation (@SBNation) July 24, 2020

Finally gets live sports back.

Rain delay. pic.twitter.com/Kh6RCf6ylB
— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) July 24, 2020

Fans then reacted to the game ended up getting called.

LMAO Yankees beat the Nationals after the game is called following a two hour rain delay. 2020 keeps 2020’ing.
— JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) July 24, 2020

This hurts pic.twitter.com/b4sRcXqdIY
— br_betting (@br_betting) July 24, 2020

That's the ballgame. #Yankees win 4-1.

Here's our first Victory Sterling of the season! pic.twitter.com/t9zrkhWy8e
— Pinstripe Alley (@pinstripealley) July 24, 2020

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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