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Originally Posted by lukasberger
Well, I think realism and wet playing conditions are actually the main point 
That being said, as mentioned by others here, pitchers should/do get tired over the delay. |
I would point out that the rules around rain delays have changed over time as well. At one point the Official Baseball Rules stated that after a 30-minute rain delay an umpire could call the game, either ending it at that point or making it a suspended game, depending on the circumstances. Nowadays, hours-long rain delays are not unknown.