Pedro Martinez dances during ALCS light delay (GIF)

The lights from TBS’s MLB playoff pre-game show were distracting hitters and delayed the start of Game One of the ALCS, but that didn’t stop former MLB pitcher and current analyst Pedro Martinez from dancing away.

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The start of last night’s American League Championship Series at Camden Yards in Baltimore was slightly delayed, as the lights in center field from TBS’s pre-game show were still on and facing directly towards the hitters. The problem was solved pretty quickly and the lights were dimmed, but not before some of the pre-game hosts had some fun with the extra attention the delay was giving them, particularly former players Gary Sheffield and Pedro Martinez.

The game’s actual broadcast had started on TBS and the broadcast crew noticed the home plate umpire in front of the dish, pointing to center field. They quickly realized the pre-game show’s crew had the lights too bright. Cameras followed over to show the pre-game crew soaking up the mild annoyance of delaying the game:

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That’s Martinez on the far left, Sheffield in the middle, and Casey Stern on the right fixing his pocket square. Martinez, in particular, is hamming it up, showing the same sense of fun and joy he had with his playing career.

The game was started quickly afterwards, and fans were treated to a long game, as it went into extra innings, but unfortunately for Baltimore fans, the Royals won, 8-6, in 10 innings.

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