Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - The threat of Hurricane Irene, and a shutdown
of New York's mass transit system, has forced the New York Mets to postpone
games Saturday and Sunday against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field.
Rumors began swirling Friday afternoon that the Mets had initially postponed
Sunday's game and were set to move the start time for Saturday's game from 4
p.m. (et) to noon (et) in hopes of beating the storm.
However, New York's mass transit system is scheduled to shut down at noon on
Saturday.
Hurricane Irene, a potential category 2 storm, could begin to hit New York
City by late Saturday afternoon with the full force entering the area on
Sunday.
The Braves don't have another scheduled trip to New York this season, but the
teams could make up the games on September 8 -- a scheduled off day for both
teams.
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