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Snake Bytes 5/30, Rainy Day Blues

Game one of the series in Arlington was rained out, and game two in un-televised. What's a fan to do?

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"The field took a ton of water," manager Kirk Gibson said. "They wanted to play a game tonight and we didn't want to play a doubleheader. It was just dangerous. It was really muddy on the baselines. Part of the field was OK. Realistically, the groundskeeper said that they need to get some spikes in it and let it air out so it's playable."

Kirk Gibson on Wednesday's game being postponed due to inclement weather.

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