[SAump]

The point of playing that baseball game in the rain is to demonstrate that light rain wasn't enough of a reason to call or delay this baseball game. The umpires were not concerned over bad visibility or other safety precautions. The managers were not complaining about the rain rate or field conditions. Most of the fans who watched prefer starting the game on time over delaying the game. The point of playing a baseball game in the rain is to satisfy the millions of baseball fans who may have bothered to watch the game being played in the rain. The players managed to play a very good ballgame in the rain. I would say the right decision was made to play the game in the rain.