Bryce Harper could only contribute one run and one hit during the 13-3 blowout loss the Philadelphia Phillies had to endure. To make matters worse, Alec Bohm was criticized for delaying the game for something that others found to be exaggerated.
Ricky Bottalico of NBC Sports Philadelphia launched the criticism against Bohm, saying, “You caused a 19 minute delay on something that’s been there since at least 2017.” He meant that it was a waste of time for no valuable reason.
Bohm’s complaint, which supposedly bothered his eyes, was about a parabolic microphone that has apparently been in the exact same spot in the Mets’ stadium without causing any problems for other players.
The Delay Didn’t Help the Phillies
It’s possible to say that the delay should have helped the Phillies, as it occu