Yankees, Mets Adapt to Cold Weather

0:00On April 7th, cold weather is hitting Major League Baseball hard this week, with chilly temps and harsh winds forecast for New York and beyond. The Yankees talked about shifting their schedule, but decided to stick with their night games. A team source said it's just typical April weather in the city, nothing dangerous for fans or players. They've dealt with this before, playing over a dozen games in the last couple years at similar or colder starts, down to 40 degrees last season, alone. Five home games dipped to 43 degrees or lower, plus four on the road, no big deal in their eyes. Meanwhile, the Metzacross town moved their Tuesday and Wednesday 7-10pm, starts against the Diamondbacks to 4-10pm at City Field. They threw in free tickets for fans as a thank you for the flexibility, first come first served. Yankees affiliates felt the chill, too. The Triple A, Scranton Wilkes-Berry rail riders pushed their home opener from Tuesday to Wednesday night, over freezing wind chills. Double A Somerset Patriots and Metz Binghamton Rumble ponies also post-poned Tuesday games.

1:04Other big league teams like the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox flip night games to Afternoons Tuesday. Yankees waited all, but held firm, saying cold like this doesn't call for changes, unlike rain delays they've powered through. Baseball marches on, chill and all. That's the story for today. New York Metz News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.