Well, Bud apparently changed the five inning official game rule right before the start of last night's contest. Being the jolly prankster that he is however, he decided to keep it a secret from as many people as possible!
Silly Bud, you got us this time!
Most of the players and all of the viewing public had no idea. I guess the commish figured it was unnecessary to verbalize such a trivial, inconsequential policy change. Here are some noteworthy quotes:
Starting Pitcher Scott Kazmir: "I thought after five innings it was done and over and we don't continue the game."
David Price: "We thought we had to score a run. That's kind of garbage because people start to press, you know... it should be done a little bit better than that."
Brad Lidge: "They didn't tell anyone."
Oh but no worries, apparently Joe Maddon was "pretty confident," that the game wouldn't be allowed to end unfinished. Well that's a relief!
Of course this only amplifies the "Why even start the game?" and "Why not stop the game earlier?" questions, but you already know that. This article will give you the details.
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