Home Run Derby delayed due to rain

By Josh Hill | Jul 14, 2014

Jul 13, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; A general view during the MLB legends and celebrity softball game at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /

The Home Run Derby is tonight at Target Field in downtown Minneapolis but along with the All-Stars that will be swinging for the fences tonight, so too came the rain as the Derby has been pushed back from its original start time thanks to rain that rolled through the Minneapolis area late on Monday afternoon.

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It’s not often that the Derby is delayed, but it’s expected to be a short one as the bats will be cracking within the hour from Target Field. The new start time for the Home Run Derby is 8:30pm ET, but that didn’t stop Twitter from giving the glorified batting practice event some extra gruff on social media.

The rain seemed to have past through the metropolitan area, but the delay was called nonetheless which set some folks off on mini-Twitter rants.

Home Run Derby rain delay? So we're going to get another 20 minutes worth of interviews and fluff? Lovely.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 15, 2014

Yesterday we watched the World Cup Final. Today we’re watching a rain delay for the Home Run Derby. We’ve fallen so far so quickly
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) July 15, 2014

How could you possibly have a delay in a home run derby with no precipitation?
— Chris Dachille (@WBALDash) July 15, 2014

We’re in a 30-minute weather delay here at the Home Run Derby, folks. pic.twitter.com/o7inlbr8Nk
— Ben Lee (@friedduck) July 15, 2014

Home Run Derby is under rain delay. Way to go Minnesota.
— Michael Smith (@prezmike25) July 15, 2014

Home Run Derby starting in rain delay. Get an order of nachos in helmet x2 to the booth for Kruk and Berman
— John Massey (@JTMassey79) July 15, 2014

Are they serious? Is there really a "rain delay" for the Home Run Derby?
— Ken Marston (@NeoBhagwan) July 15, 2014

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