The spring training finale for the Dodgers and Angels was called off in the fifth inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium for a stinky reason.
A sewage pipe reportedly burst, leaving the warning track dirt in foul territory down the third base line flooded and smelly.
I don’t know how clear this is from the television broadcast, but several Dodgers are certain that is sewage water.
— Pedro Moura (@pedromoura) March 28, 2018
ITS ALIIIIIVE pic.twitter.com/PdG4UBdQT8
— SHARK TEAM COMMANDER ?????? (@Joe_TOC) March 28, 2018
Here’s the scene in the first row: pic.twitter.com/H673lyidPK
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) March 28, 2018
There was a 32-minute delay as the Dodgers’ grounds crew tried to clean up the crappy situation, but they finally made the wise decision to call the exhibition game off.
And apparently the flooding even made its way into manager Dave Roberts’ office.
The flooding compromised the coaches’ room, according to the clubhouse scuttlebutt.
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) March 28, 2018
The leak may have spread into Dave Roberts’ office. My God.
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) March 28, 2018
Dave Roberts was asked if his office had flooded. He paused. "I’ll get back to you guys tomorrow. We’ll figure it out."
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) March 28, 2018
Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles said, “I smelled it. It was nasty.”
Andrew Toles: “I smelled it. It was nasty.”
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) March 28, 2018
Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling said, “Crappy way to end the spring.”
“Eww,” Corey Seager said as he exited the clubhouse.
“Crappy way to end the spring,” Ross Stripling said. “Get it?”
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) March 28, 2018
Another Dodgers player said, “I hope this doesn’t mean it’s gonna be a shitty year.”
“I hope this doesn’t mean it’s gonna be a shitty year,” one Dodger offered.
— Pedro Moura (@pedromoura) March 28, 2018
This game has been banged. Shit puns are abounding inside the Dodgers’ clubhouse.
— Pedro Moura (@pedromoura) March 28, 2018
And the Angels’ Twitter account brought out the poo emoji.
Well ?, looks like we have to call this game early. pic.twitter.com/Ws3XiIweo0
— Angels (@Angels) March 28, 2018
The leaking has apparently not stopped, but the Dodgers are confident they will have the situation under control before Thursday, when they host the Giants for Opening Day.
The leak has not yet stopped, but president Stan Kasten says the Dodgers are unconcerned about the stadium’s opening-day readiness.
— Pedro Moura (@pedromoura) March 28, 2018