In what they hope isn't a sign of things to come during the 2014 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks were forced to find other means of transportation — their own feet — after the team's bus suffered a flat rear tire en route to the famed Sydney Cricket Ground for their season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Television play-by-play man Steve Berthiaume posted a photo of the damage on Twitter.
Is this bad? #Dbacks players bus just broke down on way to @scg Team had to walk final half-mile or so. #Walkabout pic.twitter.com/5WmoZlLDnfA half-mile walk isn't a huge deal, but it's not exactly convenient just hours before your first game of the season.
— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) March 22, 2014
Not to mention they had to get their nice clothes all sweaty.
#Dbacks players walking last half-mile into @scg after team bus broke down on way to Opening Day game. pic.twitter.com/wGiMgVOG7BThe good news is it appears everyone made it to the stadium without incident and with plenty of hours to spare.
— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) March 22, 2014
On the flip side, it appears the Dodgers had no such travel troubles and were able to conserve some energy.
The regular season opener is scheduled for 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday morning.
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