During the offseason, Major League Baseball instituted new rules in an attempt to speed up the game of baseball which did not go over well with Mat Latos. In the first inning of Wednesday’s game between the Brewers and Rockies, there was a temporary stoppage of play during the bottom of the first inning.
Two pitches into Carlos Gomez’s at-bat, fireworks went off over the outfield causing Gomez to step out of the batter’s box and home plate umpire CB Bucknor to call time. Nothing like an unexpected pyrotechnic display when you’re focused on the pitcher.
After the distraction, Gomez drew a walk, which was much less eventful than the fireworks themselves. However, they did provide a laugh before play resumed.
