The 2024 King Series of the Mexican Baseball League that star Red Devils of Mexico and Sultans of Monterrey scheduled to begin during the night of this Tuesday, was rescheduled due to protests against judicial reform.
Game 1 was scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. However, a student demonstration in the vicinity of the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports Complex prevented the match from taking place, the LMB prioritized the safety of the teams, fans and business partners since the protest occurred near the Alfredo Harp Helú stadium.
“The Mexican Baseball League, by mutual agreement With the finalist clubs Sultanes de Monterrey and Diablos Rojos del México, they decided to reschedule the first game of the 2024 King’s Series presented by G500 due to force majeure and causes beyond the control of the three organizations,” the LMB reported in a statement.
He added that “As is public knowledge, sThe Weapons Room is being used as an alternate headquarters to the Chamber of Deputies, which is located adjacent to the Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium. Therefore, the events that occurred in the surrounding area caused the closure of nearby roads, making access to the venue impossible.”
The highest body of national baseball emphasized that “the safety and security of our fans, business partners and the entire baseball family who will be attending our facility today” are a priority.
During the afternoon this Tuesday the Mexican Baseball League and the organization of the Red Devils of Mexico pointed out that Gate 8, Located on Viaducto Miguel Alemán, it would be closed to vehicles, so entry would be through Gate 15.
But due to the complexity of arriving At the Fire Diamond it was decided to cancel Game 1 of this 2024 King Series, andto which the service The number of trucks that support metro line 9 also stopped working. So getting to the stadium would be complicated for fans arriving by car or public transport.
Red Devils and Sultans will compete in the King’s Series
So the dispute for the Zaachila Cup cThe match will begin on Wednesday with the first match to be played at 19:05. This means that the scheduled matches will be played over one day.
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This delay can benefit both novenas so that the arms of each of the roster arrive more rested. Especially in the scarlets they wore their seven-game Southern Zone Championship Series. And even starter Trevor Bauer acted as a reliever against Oaxaca.
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