Friday’s game between the Mets and Red Sox was suspended in the fourth inning after heavy rain in the Boston area made for unplayable conditions on the field. But it turned out that it wasn’t much better inside the concourses of Fenway Park.
Now, Fenway Park is a bucket-list trip for any baseball fan. The history and atmosphere make for an undeniably cool experience. But as a 111-year-old stadium, few would argue that Fenway Park can compete with newer stadiums in terms of modern amenities. That includes keeping fans dry.
As Friday’s game went into a delay, videos hit social media that showed the drenched scene inside the Fenway concourses. Everywhere you looked, there was water — streaming down from the stairways and flooding lower-level concourses.
Waterfall in Fenway Park tonight @RedSox pic.twitter.com/4kZrJftdFv
— Matt Crow (@MattinICT) July 22, 2023
This was especially gross:
The Fenway concourse is now a Slip N Slide pic.twitter.com/oOZ3njl4qS
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 22, 2023
If your stadium looks like that, it’s probably a smart decision to suspend a game.
By Saturday, the concourses were clear of water, and the two teams split a doubleheader.
Still, fans were perplexed to see how Fenway Park turned into a waterpark.
This was how Twitter reacted
🎶 Love that dirty water
Boston USA🎶 https://t.co/NlMPvxfMJd
— Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (@WingDynasty) July 22, 2023
Looks like FSG have already spent the Fabinho & Henderson cash on a new elaborate water feature for the Red Sox😬 https://t.co/9P1Y8O520E
— The Lad's Dad (@IanM_1970) July 22, 2023
Caution:
Killer Waterfall
🤕 https://t.co/hF9cnZHTGF— Stefanie Angeline (@Steffxxnie_) July 22, 2023
They love that dirty water https://t.co/k2kKvcVQmS
— Amanda Godsey (@AmandaFGodsey) July 22, 2023
When he wakes up tomorrow https://t.co/MifsSEFt8k pic.twitter.com/WXlPit3qiD
— 🦌 (@SnellSZN) July 22, 2023
As someone who's had the honor to experience 2 Fenway rain delays, it is 100% an experience worth having. https://t.co/Xyp4w5PHKj
— Avi (@TheAviator43) July 22, 2023
“We gotta fix this” “I know, we’ll put up a sign” https://t.co/dtMXamVQZX
— Christian! (@LikeChristianB) July 22, 2023
If you need this sign to tell you that the stairs are wet maybe you shouldn’t be out by yourself https://t.co/lLBxr5xLzl
— Steven Ellis (@StevenE58061967) July 22, 2023
The wet floor sign is doing it's best lol https://t.co/WWW6jeRw5e
— (Not Now)Alex (@Cappy5514) July 22, 2023
I love Fenway but they should bulldoze and put a modern stadium there https://t.co/k8gPR4MjDN
— Andrew Gaboury (@agabe811) July 22, 2023
What a dump… can’t wait to go there. https://t.co/4QRqQRaEez
— bballdad4️⃣4⃣7⃣4⃣5⃣⚾️🏀🖋📺🐦🇨🇦 (@bballdad44745) July 22, 2023
The best bar in Boston https://t.co/PVtJ9HcQx1
— Henry Santoro (@HenrySantoro) July 22, 2023
Never knew Fenway floods like this lol. https://t.co/WMMatZ3T21
— Jonathan D Rodriguez (@thejrod_87) July 22, 2023
Move the Red Sox to San Jose! https://t.co/Qv6wmSH8iE
— OaklandStadiumWatch (@OakStadiumWatch) July 22, 2023
Need an updated drainage system. This is 2023….not 1983! https://t.co/cXvTL2M0W2
— TDawg (@TDawg82976) July 22, 2023
