The collision ripped a large hole in the roof, visible for commuters on the Gardiner Expressway, and caused an estimated 10 metal roof panels to dislodge. It sounded like a big brick just fell to the turf. The piece looked pretty small up in the roof, but when it came down it was pretty big. But it's not like I was in the bullpen warming up. We found out there was a chance we wouldn't play at three o'clock.
Life is more important than a baseball game.
A make-up date wasn't decided upon as of last night, but both teams have off days on April 23 and 30. I'm sure the roof will be fine. The SkyDome has had a checkered history, which has featured lawsuits from a fan being hit with a baseball to battles over catering rights. In 1995, two wood tiles from an upper deck fall onto spectators during the Blue Jays' game against the Milwaukee Brewers. At least seven people were injured when the panels fell 12-15 metres from the facing of the fifth deck to the crowd below.