Carlos Mendoza Praised by Mets Fans for Eruption Toward Umpire in Pirates Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets looked like they regained their early-season form with their wins over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and Thursday, but they took another step back on Friday.

As rain falls at PNC Park, the grounds crew put the tarp on the field and the Mets vs. Prates game enters a rain delay in the 2nd inning

With two outs in the second, a severe thunderstorm hit PNC Park, delaying the game for one hour, 29 minutes; when the tarp finally came off, the Pirates opted to lift their starter and the Mets, desperate for some length, opted to stick with Blackburn. It bit them.

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