Bees are necessary inhabitants of this world, but it would be nice if they decided to stay away from spring training games.
The Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres got a little too close for comfort to a swarm of bees Thursday during their game at Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Ariz. And they all had a perfectly acceptable response to the invasion.
— Mike Axisa (@mikeaxisa) March 30, 2017
BEE UPDATE: THE BEES CAME ON THE FIELD AND EVERYONE LAID DOWN pic.twitter.com/EKbzG0xrXl
— Kate Preusser (@KatePreusser) March 30, 2017
Buzz at the ball park: Rockies and Padres just hit the deck at Peoria Sports Complex because of a swarm bees near the field. pic.twitter.com/2RNtYZnuqB
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) March 30, 2017
Yes, it looks weird, but it seems to have worked.
Thumbnail photo via Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports Images