It does not appear as if the Chicago White Sox were prepared for the possibility of inclement weather on Sunday.
Rain began pouring down at Rate Field in the middle of the bottom of the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The rain came down hard and fast, so much so that the White Sox's grounds crew struggled to get a hold of the situation.
In the process of laying out the tarp, the weight of the rainwater prevented the crew from getting the tarp all the way across the infield. The tarp got stuck after it was spread out across roughly half of the infield, forcing the grounds crew to explore alternative measures of protecting the field.
With the big tarp unable to fulfill its duties, the grounds crew brought out various smaller tarps of different shapes and sizes in order to get as much of the infield covered as possible.
It didn't go too well.
The most White Sox tarp job you’ll ever see pic.twitter.com/jzheAnyto4
— Baseball Is Dead (@baseballisdead_) March 30, 2025
With the downpour not relenting, the game runs the risk of being suspended since it was tied 2–2 at the time of the delay.
The disastrous tarp job over the Rate Field infield led to plenty of jokes from MLB fans, who couldn't help but laugh at the unfortunate situation in Chicago.
I’ve never seen a grounds crew struggle so badly to get the tarp on the field. pic.twitter.com/azuAgy23dR
— Mike (@ChiSoxFanMike) March 30, 2025
We’re getting close to the finished product.
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) March 30, 2025
The White Sox have a lot of tarps. pic.twitter.com/QfRyuvsGuF
This tarp situation just sums up the Angels and White Sox so well. Shambles
— LA Angels UK (@LAAngelsUK) March 30, 2025
Watching the white Sox grounds crew mess up putting the tarp on the field is a great summary of this organization.
— Joey B (@jbboggy) March 30, 2025
White Sox are such a pathetic organization. Can't even roll out a tarp.
— Mac Bentley (@Okladopey) March 30, 2025
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