D-backs were in a rain delay without any rain

The Arizona Diamondbacks game on Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals featured a 30-minute rain delay prior to the start of their game.

What was different about this rain delay from other rain delays was that it never actually rained.

In fact, the Nationals grounds crew decided to water down the dirt, probably just in case the “rain” didn’t do its job.

https://twitter.com/BertDbacks/status/628703142914486272

We're in a @MLB #WeatherDelay and they are watering the infield… here at @Nationals park. @ pic.twitter.com/iPKyeA4dru

— Trish Buswell (@TrishBuswell) August 4, 2015

The “rain” delay was as flustering to D-backs closer Brad Ziegler as it was to everybody else waiting for this apparent downfall to happen.

Rain delays with no rain… #sweet

— Brad Ziegler (@BradZiegler) August 4, 2015

The good news to come out of this “natural disaster” is that baseball will be played tonight.

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