CHICAGO – Milwaukee Brewers General Manager David Stearns made it clear Sunday he was not happy that the Chicago Cubs postponed the game at Wrigley Field on Saturday around 11:30 a.m., only to see it stop raining shortly afterward for the rest of the day.
"Clearly, the Cubs were looking at a weather forecast that made them think it was going to rain," Stearns said. "Our weather forecast did not indicate that. I think there were five or seven other forecasts that also did not indicate that. Ultimately, it's the Cubs' call.
"We were a little surprised the game was called as early as it was. I'm sure they had their reasons to do it. Obviously, it didn't rain. So, from our standpoint, we would have preferred to play yesterday."
The home team controls decisions over the weather before game time. After games begin, authority shifts to the umpires.
The weather significantly improved over the remainder of the day, to the point that the sun began to peek out by late afternoon.
"First time, for us, that we've had players treated for sunburn after a rainout," Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said.
Stearns and Counsell stopped short of accusing the Cubs of gamesmanship.
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