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Marlins have rain delay in ballpark with retractable roof

Published Apr. 6, 2015 5:13 p.m. ET

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By Steve DelVecchio

The Miami Marlins opened a new ballpark in 2012 that features a retractable roof. Yet, somehow, their first home game of the 2015 season was stopped in the second inning because of rain.

The weather in South Florida can be extremely unpredictable, which is why the Marlins became one of just six teams in professional baseball to build a stadium with a retractable roof. But like anything else in life, the roof only works if the team uses it properly. And since the team is the Marlins, that was an issue on Monday.

"Sorry for the delay, folks," the team wrote on Twitter. "That's why we have a roof. We'll be back to #OpeningDay momentarily."

For what it’s worth, the sun was shining at the start of the game. That said, a simple glance at the radar would have informed the Marlins that trouble was on its way.

Whether the situation could have been avoided or not, it’s still hilarious that it happened to the Marlins. If Derek Jeter really is thinking about doing what some have said he will do in retirement, he better sleep on it some more.

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