Behind scenes with NY Mets and Mariners at MLB Little League Classic
The Little League Classic was a day chock full of events for the Mets and Mariners on Aug. 17, 2025, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
NEW YORK — It was not rain or lightning that brought the Mets and Phillies‘ series opener to a brief halt during Monday night’s series opener at Citi Field.
After Alec Bohm grounded into a double play in the top of the fifth inning, there was an issue raised with a pair of parabolic microphones that flanked both sides of the batter’s eye in center field.
The umpires came together in the infield and after a discussion, the large dish-shaped microphones, which had been in place for several years according to SNY, were then removed before the Phillies’ next at-bat.
After throwing a collection of warm-up pitches amid the 14-minute delay, Mets reliever Jose Castillo induced an inning-ending ground ball to second base, much to the merriment of the impatient fans at Citi Field.
