The province of Quebec is currently being ravaged by unprecedented forest fires. Indeed, approximately 160 fires are still active, which is causing a deterioration in air quality here, but also beyond the Canada-US border.
And it goes so far as to affect MLB games that are played in New York. In the one between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees last night (Tuesday), you could see a cloud of smog hovering over Yankee Stadium.
After the Bronx Bombers’ 3-2 loss to the White Stockings, it was unclear when the air would be good again.
The National Weather Service had issued an air quality alert that will last until midnight tonight (Wednesday), with the two formations expected to cross swords once more from 7:05 p.m. It remains to be seen whether the meteorological experts consulted by MLB will decide to maintain the meeting or postpone it.
A good air quality index is between 0 and 50. Between 51 and 100, it is considered moderate. In the fifth inning on Tuesday he had reached 180 and by the end of the game he was at 227…
This doesn’t bother the players on the pitch too much, given that they are mostly young and fit.
So that’s not why Clarke Schmidt suffered ANOTHER loss and the Bronx Bombers hitters were unable to solve the Lucas Giolito mystery.
But according to Dan Westervelt, a climatologist and assistant research professor at Columbia University, young children, the elderly, people with respiratory or heart problems, and immunosuppressed people could feel the effects.
In the surrounding area, the Yankees AAA team and the New York Mets have postponed their games due to air quality concerns.
File to follow.
