As if dropping two straight World Series home games wasn’t frustrating enough …
#Cardinals plane has encountered mechanical issues in STL. Their trip to Boston has been significantly delayed. #WorldSeries#stlcards
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) October 29, 2013
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and Game 6 starter Michael Wacha had to do their scheduled press conferences over the phone. The Red Sox, meanwhile, held a full workout Tuesday afternoon at Fenway Park.
Game 6 of the World Series will be broadcast Wednesday night (8 p.m. ET) on FOX. Boston leads 3-2.
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UPDATE, 7:02 p.m. ET: Matt Sebek of JoeSportsFan and RookiesApp fame really nailed this one …
Ugh, friggin’ Middlebrooks. #cardsplaneproblems — pic.twitter.com/irCg47C4TG
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) October 29, 2013